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Subject: [OM] Re: Single-piece M42 adaptors was Re: IMG: Hummingbird
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:42:35 +1000
Sorry, couldn't resist. Just been playing with the Nikon 400mm f2.8  
which weighs 4.6kg, more with the big bucket two piece hood on the  
front - the D700 on the back felt very flimsy.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 17/09/2008, at 9:50 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:

> Your comment challenged me to do some crude research.  On my  
> scales, I get
> the following:
>
> E-510 Camera Body, 21 ounces
>
> Zuiko 14-54 Zoom Lens, 17 ounces
>
> Takumar 200mm, f/4 lens, 21 ounces
>
> If the camera mounting ring won't handle an additional 4 ounces in  
> a lens
> that is slightly longer than the Zuiko zoom, then how does it  
> handle the
> much longer FL Zuiko zooms?
>
> An inquiring mind wants to know!  :-)



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