Re: [lens] Re: [OM] Zuiko lenses on Digital Rebel

[andrew fildes]

Actually, OM's are deeper than just about any other camera body 
except Nikon. Half a millimeter deeper than Pentax. Therefore it is 
theorically possible to make an adaptor for fitting a Zuiko to just 
about any other body as the lens can sit slightly off the lens mount 
(just as a Leica Screw lens sits 1mm above an M mount in its adaptor 
- Leica planned for that when they changed the mount).  But not vice 
versa - for instance M42 lenses need an adaptor with a lens element 
for OM and Nikon bodies to correct for that damn half mm. A more 
important problem is the lens mount throat diameter - Canon is very 
large so the adaptor is relatively easy.
AndrewF
(Still trying to fit a Zuiko on a Leica screw)



> Alpa, Canon FD, Konica, Miranda are shallow enough. Pentax is not.
>
> See http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mounts.htm for flange depths.
>
> tOM
>
> On Wednesday, November 05, 2003 at 9:28
> C.H.Ling-Accura <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >  I believe Pentax is also ok but don't know if a lens adapter for OM is
> >  available or not.
> >
> >  C.H.Ling
> >    -----Original Message-----
> >    From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Winsor Crosby
> >    Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 7:51 AM
> >    To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >    Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko lenses on Digital Rebel
> >
> >
> >    On Monday, November 3, 2003, at 10:53 PM, Danrich wrote:
> >
> >      What other cameras I sure has been asked that will fit the Zuiko's?
> >
> >    I think the EOS design is the only one with a flange to film distance that
> >  will accomodate an adaptor without a lens and a Zuiko.
> >
> >    Winsor
> >    Long Beach, California
> >    USA
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