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[OM] Re: Olympus in Australia, and supply of the three fourths adapter

Subject: [OM] Re: Olympus in Australia, and supply of the three fourths adapter
From: Earl Dunbar <edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 06:50:40 -0400
Disgraceful.

Brian Swale wrote:

>Hello everybody,
>
>I discovered that Olympus Australia controls what comes into NZ as well as 
>Aust; and also learned that they had declined previous approaches in which 
>Olympus users requested distribution of the adapters.
>
>So this week I wrote to them, recommending they give out the 3/4ths adapter 
>as occurs elsewhere.
>
>Here's their reply to my letter, and my letter is below that.  I sent an copy 
>of 
>the image of the MA-1 and one I pinched from an Olympus site of the 3/4 
>adapter, as well as a pdf of the instruction sheet.
>
>Their attitude to their customers is uniquely magnanimous.
>
>Thank goodness I no longer give a toss what they decide as far as I 
>personally am concerned, but others might benefit should they agree.
>
>Brian
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>>From:                 "Imaging Help" <help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To:                   bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject:              Re: Manual adapter for E-1 and E-300 (Evolt) ( + 3 
>>files)
>>Date sent:            Fri, 27 May 2005 10:40:36 +1000
>>
>>Hello,
>>
>>Thank you for contacting Olympus Imaging Australia consumer products 
>>group.
>>Many Thanks for your feedback on Olympus products. Your feedback has been 
>>passed to all relevant departments. 
>>
>>Some old film based lenses may be able to attach to Olympus professional 
>>digital SLR cameras through the use of a lens adapter mount. However such 
>>products are not compatible with the digital camera body in that they will not
>>conform to or achieve the quality expected by the E-System in many 
>>photographic
>>situations. Indeed there may be a number of technical problems associated with
>>using such an adapter. As such, Olympus Australia has no plans to introduce 
>>and
>>supply such a mount adapter. If such a product is purchased and used with the 
>>E
>>series then Olympus Australia may review its position regarding warranty on 
>>the
>>camera used. In addition a number of other technical reasons exist that might
>>hamper the camera's performance using such an adapter
>>
>>-AF not available 
>>-Only pre-set aperture metering may be available 
>>-Only A mode (Aperture priority mode) is available, but AE is not 
>>accurate. No f indication on the body.
>>-Distance indicator on the lens may not be accurate
>>
>>If you have any further inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us.
>>
>>Kind Regards,
>>
>>Laila Balloot
>>Customer Service Representative
>>Consumer Products Group
>>Olympus Imaging
>>1300 659 678
>>
>>"Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>26/05/2005 09:36 AM
>>Please respond to bj
>>
>>        To:     Imaging Help <help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>        cc: 
>>        Subject:        Manual adapter for E-1 and E-300 (Evolt) ( + 3 files)
>>
>>Dear Olympus Imaging Help,
>>
>>I have been an enthusiastic user of Olympus OM cameras since prior to 
>>1980, and still am.
>>
>>I have been following the international discussions about the introduction to
>>the marketplace of the Olympus DSLR cameras, in particular the E-1 and the
>>E-300.
>>
>>One of the exciting aspects of these cameras is the possibility of using 
>>OM  Zuiko lenses with these bodies. 
>>
>>In this regard it has been wonderful to see that Olympus Corp in the USA, 
>> in Japan, 
>> in Germany 
>> and in the UK 
>>are providing FREE to owners of the E-1 etc, official Olympus adapters 
>>that enable users of these DSLRs to use the great range of MF Zuikos they own.
>>
>>In case you are not familiar with these adapters, I attach two jpeg images 
>>from Olympus web-sites that illustrate 
>>(a) the first version called the MA-1, and 
>>(b) the second version called the Three Fourths adapter.
>>
>>Olympus also provides a printed sheet written in Japanese and in English, 
>>which explains in nice detail how users can get the best out of their 
>>Zuikos on these digital bodies.  Really helpful information on that sheet.
>>
>>Please see the attached pdf file for an illustration of what it is like.
>>
>>I understand, from discussions I have had with Olympus retailers here in 
>>New Zealand that Olympus Australia controls supply of Oly material to New 
>>Zealand, and that there currently are no plans to make this wonderful 
>>Olympus camera part available to New Zealand customers.
>>
>>It so happens that I belong to the 600+ member world-wide Olympus 
>>photography forum, and I have heard from it that you also do not make it 
>>available in Australia either.
>>
>>Assuming that what I have heard in this regard is correct, and I have no 
>>reason to think otherwise, I am writing this letter to strongly recommend 
>>that Olympus Australia take a more positive and helpful approach to its 
>>customers, in this matter of supplying the three-fourths adapter, and 
>>adopt the Japanese and USA policy of free supply to verified E-1 and E-300 
>>etc 
>>owners.. 
>>
>>To do so would lift the public image of Olympus perceptibly, I feel sure, 
>>and help create a body of stronger and more enthusiastic Olympus customers, 
>>users, and fans.  You can make this a win-win situation for all concerned.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>Brian Swale  ..........................
>>    
>>
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