I suspect that someone will machine up an adapter that allows the physical
mounting of OM lenses on the E1, however there will be -no- electronic
interactions at all... if the camera needs a 'handshake' from the lens to
work (software-wise) then even this might not be possible. What is needed
now is for someone to get their hands on an E1 lens mount, and the
electronic specs and see what the situation is. CH is using Zuiko lenses on
a C*non digicam, so it probably can be done... but more info is needed.
Pretty much the situation for the whole E1 at this time... I've seen some
nice images and some good-looking equipment, but right now I'm not ready to
spend $4000 to get a basic setup <g>.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
on 6/27/03 10:03 AM, Jan Sturm (GMX) at jan.sturm@xxxxxxx wrote:
> AFAIK, that was the now announced extension tube. Still a pity we
> probably won't be able to utilize old glass, even if it isn't calculated
> to make the light hit the sensor at or close to right angle. Marketing
> Mistake imho (as other's I've pointed out ad nauseam, I guess ;-)
>
> bests,
> Jan
>
> Skip Williams wrote:
>> When the E-1 system was first shown last year, there was an OM-System adapter
>> shown with the other pieces. It was quickly removed from the system
>> photograph and hasn't reappeared nor been acknowledged by Olympus that I've
>> heard of.
>>
>> Skip
>>
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>>> Subject: [OM] Old OM lenses and E-1
>>> From: Chi-hung Yeung <bcchye@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 09:47:12 +0800
>>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> Do anyone knows whether it is possible to use the old OM lenses on the E-1
>>> digital SLR. If the answer is negative, are there any reason to stick with
>>> Olympus? The other brand names allow the use of their lenses across the 35
>>> mm and digital SLRs.
>>>
>>> C. H. Yeung
>>>
>>> Chi-hung Yeung
>>> Star gazing in Hong Kong "Pearl of the East"
>>> The pearl is lighted up by numerous sky pointing flood-lights.
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