The person you spoke to must have made some sort of response or comment to that.
What exactly did he say?
Larry
John Hermanson wrote:
> 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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> ----------------------------------------------------
> ----- 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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