I remember Olympus was the one who originally posted a picture of the
MA-1 on their own website. I copied it and put it up on mine, then
Olympus called me and asked me to take it down. Here's the original
picture:
http://www.zuiko.com/index_020.htm
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Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> I agree with Iwert and Charlie on the markings. Olympus unexpectedly
> and totally without comment sent me an MA-1 some time long after I wrote
> them a letter complaining about the lack of such an adapter before it
> was released. As I recall, I sold it to a list member since I never did
> buy an E-1. I was certain I had images of it taken for purposes of the
> sale but can't locate the images. I do remember being very surprised
> when JH announced the existence of the "MF-1" since what I had was not
> so marked.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Charles Geilfuss wrote:
>> Iwert is correct. The free adapter was the MA-1 and was only marked as
>> "4/3 adapter" and "Made in Japan". Also, I vaguely remember something about
>> the MA-1 being ever so slightly thinner than the MF-1, but I can't recall
>> the website where I read that.
>>
>> http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/43/any-lens.html
>>
>> Scroll down the "Lens Adapter".
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 10:01 AM, iwert bernakiewicz <zuikooh@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> If I remember correctly the first batch which was given out for free was
>>> without any markings,so it does not have to be a knock off!
>>>
>>> Iwert
>>>
>>> 2008/12/2 John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>>> It's a knock-off.
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>>>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Olli Hänninen wrote:
>>>>> I am considering of buying a used MF1 adapter because I found one used
>>>> for a
>>>>> low price. (I have one but having an additional piece is always nice in
>>>> what
>>>>> comes to olympus stuff :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> The seller wrote me that the adapter has no text "Olympus MF1" on it
>>> but
>>>>> that it looks just the same as MF1 and he bought it used in a same case
>>>> as
>>>>> MF1. He thought it might be an older version of MF1.
>>>>>
>>>>> I started to seriously doubt whether it really is an olympus
>>> manufactured
>>>>> adapter. Do you happen to know whether MF1's have been produced with no
>>>>> Olympus-text on it?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Olli
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