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Re: [OM] Olympus OM lens to Sigma SD9 adapter?

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus OM lens to Sigma SD9 adapter?
From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 12:58:28 +1000
Both the FTL and the Fujica lenses were problematic - they had extra engineering to provide open aperture metering. They would probably need modification - for instance, the Fujica had a rotating outer ring with a projecting lug which engaged on the camera body. Late Pentax M42 lenses did it with an inner lug so that they were fully compatible with earlier bodies or adaptor rings. Although there were some nice Fujica lenses, the Pentax Takumars are the only real option, saving some good 3rd party lenses like good Viv's or Tamron adaptalls. There is a screw-mount enthusiastic in Canberra - Russian guy - but I've lost the url. He lists all the compatibles (and there are a lot!). The new Bessamatic may renew interest in this area. Now, does anyone really believe that the Oly 4/3 mount will become a new universal standard as proposed? :)
AndrewF




So if we posted this info to a list of Pentax M42 screw mount owners, it might improve our odds. Does anyone an idea where they
are?  Yahoo! groups?

If I had a collection of M42 lenses, I'd be very interested indeed. Those were the Spotmatic and Spotmatic II from late 60s through the 70s, roughly. I doubt that Practica folks would be much interested. Fujica made some M42 bodies. Does anyone have a big
collection of Olympus FTL glass?

Lama

PS, I didn't think so.  :)

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