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Re: [OM] Olympus FTL info

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus FTL info
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 4 Nov 2000 19:14:44 +1100
Faster Than Light?
Thanks Gary. Having never actually seen one - a dumb/blind question. Would
they stop down on an SP in the same way as a Takumar or does the extra
coupling cause problems, as I believe sometimes happens with a Fujica lens.
Andrew


>In any case, the FTL (FT Large?) was not merely a "me too" screw-mount
>SLR by Olympus.  In fact, it was an innovative camera -- the first ever
>screw-mount SLR capable of full-aperture metering implemented via a
>mechanical lens to camera coupling.

>On Wed, 18 Oct 2000, Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Incomplete in what sense?  I'm just off to tell my beloved black SP
>> that I can get Zuiko lenses for him! (200/4 screw mount?! Yum)
>
>Yup, that will work, but do not attempt to mount SMC Takumar lenses
>on an FTL body, or you may cause mechanical damage to the camera.
>
>Cheers,
>
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>/Gary Schloss.
>schloss@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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