OM-Zuiko lenses can be used on the E-System (E-1, E-300, and the upcoming model
(E-3?)) and on Canon EOS with the appropriate adapters. There may be other
adapters, but they aren't well known or used, that I can tell. I know that you
can get one to mount Zuikos on a Leica M camera, which could be useful for wide
angle only, as you'd have to scale-focus the lenses.
All the adapters allow you to mount a manual-focus lens with mechanical
diaphragm connections to a modern, AF camera (DSLR or SLR). E-System and Can*n
EOS are both electronic cameras and much information is exchanged between the
body and lens via electronics. This means that the MF lenses work only in
"stop-down" mode. The adapters really only function as a precisely spaced lens
holder. They have a mechanism that actuates the auto diaphragm lever on the
lens, so when you rotate the f/stop or aperture ring, the iris closes down. So
if you close the lens down to f/11, the finder gets very dark.
E-System lenses and EOS lenses work ONLY on their respective makers bodies, no
adapters.
Skip
----- Original Message ---------------
Subject: [OM] Re: OM to E adaptor, was A Stupid ...
From: "DICK LAGUE" <rlague@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 09:29:33 -0800
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>How does this all work? I remember the threads, but now I am
>considering the E-1 and use it with some of my old OM lenses. Do these
>lenses fit any other Olympus models?
>
>Are there adapters for OM lenses and other cameras?
>
>Dick
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>Behalf Of Chris Barker
>Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:23 PM
>To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [OM] OM to E adaptor, was A Stupid ...
>
>
>Several of us have one (at least) Jan. It's called the MA-1 and it
>comes in a lovely padded little box.
>
>Chris
>
>On 12 Jan 2005, at 05:38, Jan Steinman wrote:
>
>>
>> I also heard rumors of an OM --> E lens adaptors. Anyone actually seen
>> one?
>>
>
>
>==============================================
>List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
>List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
>==============================================
>
>
>
>==============================================
>List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
>List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
>==============================================
==============================================
List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================
|