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Subject: [OM] Re: [OM-D] PMA 2006 Olympus info?
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 06:45:04 -0500
Thanks for the feedback.  Let's hope the tensioners are spring steel 
instead of bronze and will hold their shape for a long time.

Chuck Norcutt

Moose wrote:

> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> 
> 
>>An OM Zuiko 50/1.4 and OM/EOS adapter sounds like a good alternative to 
>>me.  I had to pay over $100 for my good quality adapter but I see there 
>>are now what appear to be good quality, Chinese made chrome plated 
>>bronze adapters for under $30.  Actually, I just found this one:
>><http://cgi.ebay.com/Olympus-OM-lens-Canon-EOS-body-adapter-10d-20d-5d-rebel_W0QQitemZ7595532817QQcategoryZ43479QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem>
>>that has a BIN price plus shipping of less than $30.  Maybe I'll buy a 
>>couple more to keep them mounted on selected OM lenses.
>> 
>>
> 
> I bought one of these from the same seller. I think I paid more like $40 
> total as prices were sliding down. It's quite well made/finished, and 
> fits all the lenses I've tried it on so far. Certainly closer to a 
> correct copy of a true Oly female bayonet than the hand made, unplated 
> one I've been using for some time.
> 
> The one thing I would be concerned about si the tension maintained by 
> the mount with a heavy lens. If you look closely at the pictures, you 
> can see a sort of "open in the middle mouth " shape to the tensioners. 
> When first mounted, it is very stiff going on. After being used a bit 
> more, it's smoother. And now the little tent-like structures have 
> changed to rather flat, with very little difference between top and 
> bottom lips. I assume this is intentional to assure that slight 
> machining differences don't affect snugness of the mounting.
> 
> On the other hand, the somehwat different desing of my older one 
> actually deformed slightly with heavy lenses, resulting in play in the 
> mount. I've fixed it using small aluminum shims that seemto to do the 
> trick. Of course this new one may use brass with different mechanical 
> properties that won't give a problem.
> 
> Anyway, based on limited use so far, it's certainly worth the cost. The 
> seller isn't communicative. I went for the $10 shipping and it showed up 
> in just over a week.
> 
> Moose
> 
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