of all the adapters i have tried the official olympus versions for om are head
and shoulders above the others.
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On 4 May 2011, at 12:45, "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I now have a Nikon to EOS adapter from another seller. It has a similar
>> problem, but just different enough that I'll be
>> able to correct it with Dremel and/or file.
>>
>
> Yeah, seems to be a common problem with cheap adapters (maybe even with the
> more expensive ones), reading Moose's post tempted me to correct the
> problems myself.
>
> Over the last few weeks I've got several micro 4/3 adapters and replacements
> from the sellers when they didn't work correctly, all with pretty much the
> same problem:
>
> 1. Leica R to m 4/3, the typical adapter with a split section to provide
> tension, obviously the split section was spread too far and wouldn't
> compress as the Leica R lens was mounted. I was able to compress the split
> section with pliers and the R lens would then mount. This will probably
> require further "adjustment" after some use as it loosens up and has no
> resilience.
>
> 2. Olympus OM to m 4/3, slightly different design with separate springy
> pieces under the main bayonet to provide tension. Unfortunately the sprung
> sections were badly shaped and just blocked the OM lens from mounting. I
> removed the bayonet mount and reshaped the springy bits with pliers,
> reassembled the adapter and it's ok.
>
> What really annoyed me was that the sellers did not test the adapters before
> sending the replacements ! When the replacements didn't work for exactly
> the same reasons as the originals they just offered refunds - not interested
> in solving the problem. I wonder how many of these adapters just hit the
> rubbish bin (trash can).
>
> ...Wayne
>
>
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