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Re: [OM] m43 adapter

Subject: Re: [OM] m43 adapter
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:47:30 +0100
Oh *that* one (he said, pretending that he hadn't forgotten all about it).

Piers

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 21 June 2011 18:00
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] m43 adapter

The DOF preview button on the OM lens.

Chuck Norcutt


On 6/21/2011 12:55 PM, Piers Hemy wrote:
> All agreed until your final sentence, Chuck. What DoF preview button 
> do you have in mind? Is there such a button on any m43 adapter?
>
> Piers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 June 2011 17:48
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] m43 adapter
>
> Not quite correct.  OM lenses are normally wide open independent of 
> the aperture ring.  The lens is closed to the pre-set position at the 
> time of exposure by the stop-down arm of an OM camera body.  When you 
> have an OM lens on an adapter something has to take the place of the 
> OM body's stop-down arm.  If you inspect the lens side of your adapter 
> carefully you will see some sort of pin sticking out from the inside 
> rim.  The purpose of that pin is to catch the stop-down arm on the 
> lens and force the diaphragm closed when you move the aperture ring.
>
> Remove that pin and the lens will stay open all the time... just as it 
> is when it's not mounted on a body.  Some people prefer to remove the 
> pin and force the lens closed at the time of exposure by pressing on 
> the DOF preview button.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 6/21/2011 12:28 PM, George Themelis wrote:
>> The adapter that I have is a spacer with the correct ends for the 
>> connections.  The aperture is controlled by the lens and stays where 
>> you put it.  So you if you want to open it to focus and then close it 
>> to shoot, you just turn the aperture ring of the lens.  Nothing to do 
>> with
> the adapter.
>>
>> George
>>
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