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Re: [OM] A random idea from a list lurker

Subject: Re: [OM] A random idea from a list lurker
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:49:00 -0400
It would require a different camera.  There's no electrical interface 
from the lens mount back to the camera able to carry exposure info... 
unless, unless, unless... the communication protocol between lens and 
body is something like s simple serial interface ala USB.

Chuck Norcutt


Rickard Nilsson wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Looking at the M43->OM adapter for the EP-1, I thought it
> was rather clumsy. Of course, it's necessary in order to get
> the right distance from the sensor, but anyway it sort of
> takes away some of the compactness from the lovely Zuikos.
> 
> However then it struck me, that space between the camera
> and the lens could be used for something good! What about
> an exposure time selector like on the OM bodies, for example?
> 
> Now how do we convince Olympus to build such a thing?
> 
> 
>    / Rickard Nilsson
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