It's a passive but very high quality adapter. It's not impossible for
m4/3 but it would be very difficult and expensive to adapt the
mechanical functions of OM lenses to an electronic camera... especially
considering that, to the camera, OM apertures are relative values and
not absolute.
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/9/2012 8:56 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>> To my surprise this camera will be able to accept both 4/3
>>>> lenses as well as OM Zuiko lenses.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That is a worthwhile step in the right direction.
>>
>> All micro-4/3 cameras can take 4/3s lenses and OM lenses with
>> adapters. I don't think there's anything new in this regard with
>> the OM-D.
>>
>
> Yes, I know that. They can also take M42, Pentax K, Nikon F/AI, and
> Minolta MC/MD. If Olympus is advertising this as being able to use
> OM manual lenses, does that mean that their adapter includes the
> aperture reading and actuation functions, or is it merely the usual
> passive adapter with a marketing ploy thrown in?
>
>
> Chris
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