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[OM] Re: OM to E adaptor, Oz perspective

Subject: [OM] Re: OM to E adaptor, Oz perspective
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 23:59:17 +0800
Here in Hong Kong we have no free adapter too, few months ago I heard you 
can order from Olympus for $450 each if you have purchased a E-1. But 
recently I heard it is no longer available.

C.H.Ling

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

>
> Well, I contacted Olympus Australia today re. the adapter and was told 
> that
> they had made a policy decision that they would not be supplying it in Oz.
> The lady I spoke to trotted out the usual BS about the OM lenses not being
> suitable for a digital camera, when I mentioned that Canon, Nikon & Pentax
> seemed to disagree she said something like "...oh but the 4/3 system is
> completely different to their cameras...".   I said that based on that I
> should then buy a Canon 300D with an OM adapter after which she suggested 
> I
> write a letter to the marketing manager.
>
> Has anyone in Oz bought an E-1 or E-300 and managed to get the MA-1 free ?
>
> Can anyone offer any good reason why I should buy an E-300 instead of a
> Canon 300D (bearing in mind that the adapter for each is available from
> Steven Gandy for the same price) ?
>
> thoroughly p*ssed off,
>
> ...Wayne


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