Ah, the good old days, OM with 49-55. Nikon with 52 and something bigger,etc.
Now it's different, the OEM's go out and get bids on lenses from subcontractors
and don't specify things like that.
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From: "Jan Steinman" <jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 8, 2019 9:03:08 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] 49- 72mm Olympus Step up ring spotted
> From: "tOM Trottier" <tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:tom@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>
> I know 49mm very well. What is the 72mm significance?
> ? tom
It was the lens hood for the 18/3.5.
I never actually used it as a filter adapter, but because it flared like a
trumpet bell, rather than radiated straight out (like the evilBay Chinese
adapters), it doubled as a lens hood. Or singled as one, in my case.
In Maitani’s genius, the OM System used only three filter sizes, so you didn’t
have to have a whole collection of odd-sized filters to ensure coverage of your
lenses. This was crazy important if you were a cyclist or backpacker or rock
climber!
Jan
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