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Subject: [OM] Pen F adapter, was: Olympus OM Series adapters
From: iwert bernakiewicz <zuikooh@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:40:01 +0200
CH,

do the adapted lenses mount with the red dot completely up, or are the
rotated a bit?
I bought this adapter and the lens mounts very nicely on the adapter,
but won't sit upright...

Iwert

2010/4/11 C.H.Ling <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> I have no probem with ebay adapters, I purchased the same type locally. If I
> pay that money I would purchase the original Olympus adapter with a little
> more (~$160). I have the original Olympus adapter for OM to 4/3, the steel
> spring locks make a big different from the type you show here, the brass
> lens friction locks will bend with heavy lenses, like the $17 adapter I
> purchased locally but it is ok for what I paid for.
>
> The best third party adapter I got is a Pen FT lens to micro 4/3 adapter,
> same as this one, but I purchased it locally at $45:
>
> ebay item: 220584631617
>
> It has steel springs, will last very long but the total thickness is a bit
> thin (focus well pass infinity) and you may need to flatten the springs a
> little due to very tight for first time use.
>
> C.H.Ling
>
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