Re: [OM] Perils of using non-Olympus lenses

[Winsor Crosby]

> In the owner's manual for Olympus bodies is a phrase to the effect
> that the use of non-Olympus lenses might break off something on
> the rim and some features will be disabled.  I could have sworn that
> they mentioned spot metering as the feature that could be disabled,
> but maybe that's just senility.  Has this happened to anyone here?
> If so, what brand of lens caused the problem?
>
> Pete
The first version of the Tamron Adaptall had its screws exactly 
aligned with the plastic nub on the Olympus protruding through the 
lens mount. Shaved it right off. A fix has been to either buy the 
Adaptal 2 or to fill the screw holes of the original Adaptall with 
epoxy.
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Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California

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