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Subject: [OM] Re: Eekbay
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 14:32:58 -0500
Indeed there is.  You can find one right here for $120.
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=89910&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>
The problem is that you don't want to use it.  I'm told the optical 
quality of these adapters leaves a great deal to be desired.  Even the 
one that used to be manufactured by Canon many, many years ago was 
reportedly not very good.  They are essentially low power teleconverters 
(1.25X).  Combined with the 1.6X crop factor of Canon 350D over 35mm 
film you'd end up with an effective focal lenth increase of 1.6 x 1.25 = 
2X which is the same as you get out of an Oly digital from your OM-2 
lenses with a simple mechanical adapter.  Cheaper and much better image 
quality.

Go for the 350D but forget the FD lenses.  You'll get much better and 
less expensive Canon compatibility with OM gear.

Chuck Norcutt


Allan Mee wrote:

> I'm sure I did read that there's an adaptor to use FD lenses on a 300D/350D 
> (manual focus only of course).
> Allan
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>>From: Mike Lees <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: [OM] Re: Eekbay
>>Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2006 17:15:01 +0000
>>
>>
>>Allan,
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>>I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think C*non FD
>>lenses are about the only lenses that you *can't* use on the 350D (or
>>other EOS) - you can use your OM mount lenses with an adapter.
>>
>>Mike.
>>
>>Allan Mee wrote:
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>>>One of the attractions of a 300D or 350D is that I can use llenses from 
>>
>>the A1
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>>>on it. So the 350D on eekbay seemed the ideal buy. Anyway, enough about 
>>
>>my
>>
>>>probs. The main thing is I'll have a digital camera soon and make the
>>>selling of the OMs worthwhile.
>>>Allan
>>>
>>>
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