That list is exactly what I needed to see. It takes away all the uncertanty.
Allen
You guys actually are cool. :)
> Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 15:15:00 -0800> From: olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> To:
> olympus@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [OM] Re: New Person to the group> > Allen
> Coltrin wrote:> > Hehehe I have a shake already that makes had held shots
> impossible. So the weight is a huge issue for me. But I didn't even think
> about the added weight of a true 1000mm lens. Thanks for the reminder.> > > >
> A question.....Can this lens have an adapter to use with Oly? I'm still going
> through the will this work or not stage. Ebay number 260088063145.> > > Piers
> has given the quick answer, no,> > More generically, you will find that only
> MF (manual focus) lenses from > other brands/mounts will work on the
> E-thingies with adapters. The > reason is simple enough. AF lenses
> communicate with their bodies via > electronic signal, and each mount has a
> different, incompatible system. > These functions include aperture stop down.
> So AF lenses can't stop down > their diaphragms except when attached to an
> appropriate body. So eve
n if > you could get an adapter for AF lenses of other brands, they would only
> work wide open.> > The wide array of old lenses that may be used on
E-thingies with > adapters are all MF lenses. They include lenses for at least
these MF > lens mounts, Nikon SLR, Olympus OM, Contax / Yashica (RTS), Leica R,
> Pentax K, Pentax M42, Minolta MD, Exakta, Topcon and Rollei SL.> > Moose> >
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