Ian,
Did you call Olympus UK directly? I have a hard time believing that they won't
offer the adapter in a similar way that Olympus Japan and Olympus America have.
As an alternative, there is a third-party adapater available already for OM
lenses to fit the E-1 along with Nikon, Pentax Screwmount, and a couple others.
(Remember, the local Olympus distributors aren't going to support the
give-away OM-to-E-System adapters, so there's little difference except for
price.) Likely it's made by the same company that made the MA-1.
Don't jump ship to Canon just for a $175 item. The E-1 is very nice. Granted,
IT IS NOT the equal of the 1D Mk II, but it's also far less money.
Skip
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>Subject: [OM] EOS > Zuiko adapter
> From: "IanG" <I@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 23:39:02 -0000
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>Well, I've taken the plunge and a Canon 1D Mk II is on order along with a
>couple of lenses.
>
>Why the Canon? Well, functionality aside, Olympus UK have steadfastly
>refused to even acknowledge my queries in regard to an E-1 > Zuiko adapter
>and I'm simply not prepared to deal with a supplier which can neither
>support loyal customers nor even reply to their genuine purchase enquiries.
>
>So, can anybody let me know where to get the EOS > Zuiko adapter please? I'd
>also appreciate hearing from other who have been forced by Olympus to take
>this route.
>
>I'm quite seriously disappointed in Olympus here, I've used and loved the OM
>gear for far more years than I'd care to mention now. I'd have liked to go
>with the E-1 but as far as I'm concerned it's a non-starter without a viable
>adapter.
>
>
>Thanks
>Ian
>
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