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[OM] Re: 4/3

Subject: [OM] Re: 4/3
From: jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 14:54:38 -0600
When I think strictly along those lines, the N*kkor 55/2.8
macro on one of N*kon's DLSR bodies would be almost perfect:
 in film terms, about 88mm or so.  Shoot it in digital and
then shoot it with the 90/2 on film.

Joel W.

Quoting "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>:

> 
> This has been a dilemma for me too. I haven't made the
> DSLR plunge yet but
> would really like to use my extensive Olympus macro
> system with whatever I
> buy. The instant feedback would be really valuable for
> macro work.  /jmac
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 10:45 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] 4/3
> 
> 
> 
> I have been looking for reasons not to move along with
> Olympus to a digital SLR.  But I am weakening.
> 
> Like many others, I have longed for a digital body that
> would allow me to get some use from my film lenses.  In
> fact, it would have been the deciding factor a year or
> even
> six months ago.  That thinking lead me somewhat
> reluctantly
> to N*kon.  I have a more modest investment in N*kkor
> lenses
> than Zuikos, but a couple are very good and with the
> 1.6x
> factor, the 24mm and 55/2.8 micro would be quite usable.
> The 2x factor that Olympus gives us, plus the need for
> an
> adapter, where the N*kon can take the lens natively,
> seemed
> to militate against Olympus.
> 
> << snip



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