Just "OM mount" is sufficient.
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Matthew Granger wrote:
> So the correct term for the OM style mount is bayonet mount M-1?
>
> Also, I heard that other brands (maybe Leica?) make lenses that fit onto OM
> or Olympus digital. Can anyone tell me where to get info on this?
>
> matt
>
>
> On 09/11/2007, Chris Crawford <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>The M system was an early name for the OM system. The M-1 camera was the
>>OM-1...the OM-1 name came later to that camera. You are thinking of the
>>screw mount SLR Oly made before the M/OM system came out. The camera used
>>the M42 mount used by Pentax and lots of others...it wasn't made long
>>before
>>the bayonet mount M-1 (later renamed OM-1) replaced it.
>>
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>>On 11/8/07 6:36 PM, "Rand E" <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>
>>>The screw in mounts are most likely to the Oly "M" system that came
>>>before the OM system. Other Olympus screw in mounts were on the earlier
>>>versions of the 20mm and 38mm macro lens and they had a microscope type
>>>screw mount. The later versions of the macro lens in 20mm and 38mm came
>>>with an OM bayonet mount but were very limited on focusing ability. I'm
>>>sure about the focal length on the early macro lens and the 38mm later
>>>macro lens, and I'm fairly sure about the 20mm but I could be a little
>>>off on it. The other macro lens (50mm, 80mm, 135mm all had OM bayonet
>>>mounts).
>>>Rand E.
>>>
>>>P.S. Please sing out with your home locale as we have many other
>>>members from "Down Under" and I'm sure that they would be interested.
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>>>Matthew Granger wrote:
>>>
>>>>Thanks Rand E.
>>>>
>>>>I heard that there were some odd OM lens that were actually screw in.
>>
>>How
>>
>>>>can I find out if the one I have described below is the normal OM push
>>
>>and
>>
>>>>twist mount, or something else?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>On 09/11/2007, Rand E <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Welcome Matthew,
>>>>> The usage of OM lens on the E-thingies is really welcome. The fast
>>>>>tele's are great. Like that 200mm f4 OM lens will give you a 400mm f4
>>>>>tele on your E-500. But, the OM wides turn into "normal" focal
>>>>>lengths. i.e., the om 24mm lens is now about the same as a 48mm lens
>>>>>would be on the OM body. In other words, "You win some, and you lose
>>>>>some".
>>>>>Rand E.
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>Matthew Granger wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This is my first post. I have an OM body with a variety of lenses,
>>
>>and
>>
>>>>>an
>>>>>
>>>>>>E500 with an adapter ring so I can use the OM lenses.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am still building up my kit, and am looking at buying an om system
>>>>>
>>>>>200mm
>>>>>
>>>>>>f:4 lens online. As the picture they have shown is a bit odd, I
>>
>>cannot
>>
>>>>>see
>>>>>
>>>>>>the mount. Can anyone advise whether it possible this is
>>
>>screw/bayonet
>>
>>>>>>(basically anything other than the 'normal' OM mount?) I would have
>>
>>to
>>
>>>>>get
>>>>>
>>>>>>it to find it won't fit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Also, any suggestions on a good wide angle lens that is affordable to
>>>>>
>>>>>use on
>>>>>
>>>>>>my E500 - I was thinking a 24mm.
>>>
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