Would you really expect Olympus to produce something like that for old,
manual focus Zuikos? Really? Why hasn't MegaBones done it? What about
the patent filings? Olympus didn't even want to do a pure mechanical
adapter let alone reduction optics. Remember? Camera manufacturers are
really in the business of selling lenses.
Chuck Norcutt
On 1/14/2013 3:54 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> Ya might want to mosey over to the www.metabones.com website to see
> something a bit interesting.
>
> A lens adaptor for mirrorless cameras.
>
> Containing a 0.71x focal reducer.
>
> Do note that when Olympus and Kodak originally concocted the idea of
> the Four-Thirds sensor that the concept was only acceptable because of
> the possibility of using reduction optics for legacy lenses. Just
> check out the patent filings.
>
> (snipped MASSIVE flame-throwing Schnozz Editorial about the product
> morons at Olympus).
>
>
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