Hi Philippe,
The chip was supposed to provide focus confirmation and lens information to
the camera software, by means of the contacts behind the lens mount ring. I
bought it separately from the adapter, and had trouble getting reliable
electrical contact. Sometimes it worked, and sometimes it did not. I found
that, with most manual lenses, I chose to ignore it. When it locked up the
shutter release, I figured it was time to remove it and use the adapter just
like I do the one for the Leica-R lenses.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philippe Amard" <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 3:16 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Nature's Peculiarities
> What did the chip bring, or was supposed to?
> I don't need one on the L1 - I've been using a plain vanilla adaptor
> cheap on the b*y for three years now.
> And since I'm squinting at an E30 or E3 these days, hands-on experience
> reports might prove useful in the decision making process.
> TIA
> Phx
>
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>>Philippe,
>>
>>In all honesty, I forgot to change the ISO from the settings I used on a
>>previous cloudy day. I caught it later.
>>The old Takumars still do pretty well. I did learn one thing, though.
>>Shortly after I took that shot, the shutter would not fire. I changed to
>>a
>>Leica lens, using a different, unchipped adapter, and it worked. I later
>>removed the chip from the M42 adapter and all is well. No more chips for
>>me!
>>
>>Jim Nichols
>>Tullahoma, TN USA
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Philippe Amard" <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
>>To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 2:39 PM
>>Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Nature's Peculiarities
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hi Jim,
>>>
>>>Nice take once more
>>>I'm surprised that you shoot so high ISO in the sunshine though - did
>>>you really need to get to 1/4000 ?
>>>I bet you lose some detail and tone in the process.
>>>
>>>I like the bokeh and contrast of the SMC Takumar - sweet memory here
>>>again.
>>>
>>>Bien amicalement de Metz
>>>Philippe
>>>
>>>
>>>Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm sure you are all tired of seeing spider lilies, but I took one more
>>>>image this morning to illustrate something I have observed for the past
>>>>week. The migrating yellow butterflies always pass over the spideys and
>>>>a
>>>>few will stop. When they do, they invariably light on the underside of
>>>>the bloom, making photos very difficult to obtain. For this one, I got
>>>>out
>>>>the longest lens that I have, an old 200mm Takumar, and waited until I
>>>>had
>>>>a view of the insect.
>>>>
>>>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Spidey+with+Butterfly.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>>Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>
>>>>Jim Nichols
>>>>Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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