This is valuable information to me and several others here in camp, a few
people have seen the E-500 and asked me about DSLR and I plead ignorance, the
cheif topic of discussion around this is the thousands they spent on SLR 20
years ago and how to use the lenses in a new camera body, and until I saw this
website, I didnt know how they could do it. It appears that this site gives us
all the info how to do it.
Now, on anothe concern of mine, If I am at Masa Mara in Kenya taking pics, and
want a 300MM lens for the balloon ride/ jeep rides in the parks, what kind of
lens system should I be looking for? I looked online for a Zuiko 300MM and it
weighed 7 pounds and cost the same as my mortgage downpayment... ( hmmm which
one do I *really* want more... dont ask my wife that one...) What other
practical alternatives could I be using?
Cheers.. Tim
Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: For a list of available
adapters (especially EOS and 4/3 bodies) see
The CameraQuest adapters are high quality but also very expensive. But
the site also give you a comprehensive list of what's available if
you're willing to pay the price. Many of these same adapter types can
be found on ebay from Chinese sources at a small fraction of the
CameraQuest price. Many of these adapters are also well made but some
are not. Some are clearly made with automated equipment and some are
clearly hand made on a lathe. Some are aluminum instead of brass or
stainless steel and some may be missing something for proper operation
such as a pin to stop down the lens. But at $20-30 vs $175 it pays to
experiment.
I have two OM to EOS adapters. For the first one I paid $100. For the
other $20. The first one will accept all 20 (or so) of my OM mount
lenses. The cheaper one will not accept 3 of my non-Zuiko lenses. The
fit is too tight by probably .001 inch. No problem, the ones that don't
fit can be used with the other adapter.
Chuck Norcutt
keith_w wrote:
>
> When I found an adapter to use my Takumar M42 lenses on my OM's, I was like a
> pig in mud! Happy time indeed!
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