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[OM] Re: Olympus in Australia, and supply of the three fourths adapter

Subject: [OM] Re: Olympus in Australia, and supply of the three fourths adapter
From: hiwayman@xxxxxxx (Walt Wayman)
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 13:00:25 +0000
An inquiry from a New Zealand galoot,
Was answered by Ms. snotty Baloot.
I think now's the time,
To send her this rhyme,
And tell her to kiss your patoot.

Sorry.  These things just come over me sometimes.

Walt

--
"Anything more than 500 yards from 
the car just isn't photogenic." -- 
Edward Weston

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Hello everybody,
> 
> I discovered that Olympus Australia controls what comes into NZ as well as 
> Aust; and also learned that they had declined previous approaches in which 
> Olympus users requested distribution of the adapters.
> 
> So this week I wrote to them, recommending they give out the 3/4ths adapter 
> as occurs elsewhere.
> 
> Here's their reply to my letter, and my letter is below that.  I sent an copy 
> of 
> the image of the MA-1 and one I pinched from an Olympus site of the 3/4 
> adapter, as well as a pdf of the instruction sheet.
> 
> Their attitude to their customers is uniquely magnanimous.
> 
> Thank goodness I no longer give a toss what they decide as far as I 
> personally am concerned, but others might benefit should they agree.
> 
> Brian
> @@@@@@@@@  Start  @@@@@@@@@@@@@@
> 
> > From:               "Imaging Help" <help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To:                 bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject:            Re: Manual adapter for E-1 and E-300 (Evolt) ( + 3 
> files)
> > Date sent:          Fri, 27 May 2005 10:40:36 +1000
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Thank you for contacting Olympus Imaging Australia consumer products 
> > group.
> > Many Thanks for your feedback on Olympus products. Your feedback has been 
> > passed to all relevant departments. 
> > 
> > Some old film based lenses may be able to attach to Olympus professional 
> > digital SLR cameras through the use of a lens adapter mount. However such 
> > products are not compatible with the digital camera body in that they will 
> > not
> > conform to or achieve the quality expected by the E-System in many 
> photographic
> > situations. Indeed there may be a number of technical problems associated 
> > with
> > using such an adapter. As such, Olympus Australia has no plans to introduce 
> and
> > supply such a mount adapter. If such a product is purchased and used with 
> > the 
> E
> > series then Olympus Australia may review its position regarding warranty on 
> the
> > camera used. In addition a number of other technical reasons exist that 
> > might
> > hamper the camera's performance using such an adapter
> > 
> > -AF not available 
> > -Only pre-set aperture metering may be available 
> > -Only A mode (Aperture priority mode) is available, but AE is not 
> > accurate. No f indication on the body.
> > -Distance indicator on the lens may not be accurate
> > 
> > If you have any further inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us.
> > 
> > Kind Regards,
> > 
> > Laila Balloot
> > Customer Service Representative
> > Consumer Products Group
> > Olympus Imaging
> > 1300 659 678
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