Yes, and as a follow up to THAT I must add that yesterday I was politely
asked by Olympus America to remove the pictures of the MA-1 adapter from my
website.
I offered my opinion that if they decided to not sell the adapter they would
be telling their LOYAL customers to "go away" and that many would go to
Nikon and Canon if for no other reason than spite. Also, not selling the
adapter, they might as well just kick themselves in the nuts for all the
good it'll do. How long before Tamron or Tokina come out with the adapter,
anyway?!
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John Hermanson www.zuiko.com
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Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus mail list" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 6:07 AM
Subject: [OM] OM to E-1 adapter - a slightly different reply from Tokyo
> Following is an email that I sent to Oly Japan regarding the OM to E-1
> adapter and their reply... basically telling me to be patient.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
> ---------------------------------------------
>
> Dear Mr. Chuck Norcutt,
>
> Thank you for your e-mail regarding our product.
> This is Manabu Oikawa, a member of customer support center in Tokyo,
Japan.
>
> At this stage, availability of OM lenses to E-1 is on the air.
> The detailed information of this system will be announced on our
> web-site soon.
> Please wait for a while.
>
> http://www.olympusamerica.com/e1/index.html
> http://www.olympus-pro.com/index.eu.en.html
>
> Thank you for your patience.
>
> Best regards,
> Manabu Oikawa
> Customer Support Center
> OLYMPUS Optical Co.,LTD. Tokyo, Japan
> ------------------original message---------------
>
>
> >>I note from your E-1 website that Olympus continues to be
> non-committal about releasing an OM lens to 4/3 adapter. This despite
> the fact that this adapter is reported to appear on the E-1 system price
> list as the "OM adapter MA-1".
> >>
> >>Please be advised that I have been a dedicated user of Olympus
> equipment since I purchased my first OM-1 in 1976. Over the years I
> have built a substantial investment in OM mount lenses and accessories
> and I want to continue to use them.
> >>
> >>I understand your argument that lower resolution OM lenses will not
> provide the best performance on the small sensor of the E-1. However, I
> cannot afford to replace my entire lens line all at once and I believe
> the OM lenses and accessories will provide acceptable performance in
> many situations.
> >>
> >>In any case, you must be well aware that, since I am faced with
> purchasing an entirely new system that I also have the option to
> purchase a competitive system. I have recently been using the Canon 10D
> which belongs to a friend. I find this to be a very acceptable camera.
> I can also purchase an OM adapter for the 10D (not made by Canon). I
> have seen photos made with this combination and they are quite acceptable.
> >>
> >>To be very blunt, if Olympus does not provide the OM to 4/3 adapter I
> will purchase a Canon 10D instead of an E-1.
> >>
> >>Thank you,
> >>Chuck Norcutt
> >>Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
>
>
>
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