quite eloquent
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY 11743
omtech@xxxxxxxxx | www.zuiko.com
Factory Trained OM Service since 1977
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 9:00 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Olympus in Australia, and supply of the three fourths
adapter
> An inquiry from a New Zealand galoot,
> Was answered by Ms. snotty Baloot.
> I think now's the time,
> To send her this rhyme,
> And tell her to kiss your patoot.
>
> Sorry. These things just come over me sometimes.
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Hello everybody,
>>
>> I discovered that Olympus Australia controls what comes into NZ as well
>> as
>> Aust; and also learned that they had declined previous approaches in
>> which
>> Olympus users requested distribution of the adapters.
>>
>> So this week I wrote to them, recommending they give out the 3/4ths
>> adapter
>> as occurs elsewhere.
>>
>> Here's their reply to my letter, and my letter is below that. I sent an
>> copy of
>> the image of the MA-1 and one I pinched from an Olympus site of the 3/4
>> adapter, as well as a pdf of the instruction sheet.
>>
>> Their attitude to their customers is uniquely magnanimous.
>>
>> Thank goodness I no longer give a toss what they decide as far as I
>> personally am concerned, but others might benefit should they agree.
>>
>> Brian
>> @@@@@@@@@ Start @@@@@@@@@@@@@@
>>
>> > From: "Imaging Help" <help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Subject: Re: Manual adapter for E-1 and E-300 (Evolt) ( + 3
>> files)
>> > Date sent: Fri, 27 May 2005 10:40:36 +1000
>> >
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > Thank you for contacting Olympus Imaging Australia consumer products
>> > group.
>> > Many Thanks for your feedback on Olympus products. Your feedback has
>> > been
>> > passed to all relevant departments.
>> >
>> > Some old film based lenses may be able to attach to Olympus
>> > professional
>> > digital SLR cameras through the use of a lens adapter mount. However
>> > such
>> > products are not compatible with the digital camera body in that they
>> > will not
>> > conform to or achieve the quality expected by the E-System in many
>> photographic
>> > situations. Indeed there may be a number of technical problems
>> > associated with
>> > using such an adapter. As such, Olympus Australia has no plans to
>> > introduce
>> and
>> > supply such a mount adapter. If such a product is purchased and used
>> > with the
>> E
>> > series then Olympus Australia may review its position regarding
>> > warranty on
>> the
>> > camera used. In addition a number of other technical reasons exist that
>> > might
>> > hamper the camera's performance using such an adapter
>> >
>> > -AF not available
>> > -Only pre-set aperture metering may be available
>> > -Only A mode (Aperture priority mode) is available, but AE is not
>> > accurate. No f indication on the body.
>> > -Distance indicator on the lens may not be accurate
>> >
>> > If you have any further inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us.
>> >
>> > Kind Regards,
>> >
>> > Laila Balloot
>> > Customer Service Representative
>> > Consumer Products Group
>> > Olympus Imaging
>> > 1300 659 678
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