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Subject: Re: [OM] The Impossible OM Project
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 13:03:36 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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>When considering Olympus digital you're forgetting about the m.4/3 
>cameras which have a much shorter registration distance than the 4/3 
>bodies.  Therefore, Canon, Konica and many others are also, not only 
>possible but available.  The Minolta mount for m.4/3 is quite 
>straightforward with nothing to dislike.
>

     Hmmm... I was not aware of that.

>
>Nikon AF is almost as adaptable between film and digital as is Pentax. 
>You can use old AF Nikon lenses on Nikon digital bodies except that the 
>older AF lenses which use a camera powered screw drive can only be 
>operated by the higher end Nikon bodies.
>

    Overall, Pentax made the best decision when they buried the AF contacts for 
the film AF cameras in the mount flange and the focus drive in the lens, making 
it a very simple transition to digital without abandoning their earlier lenses.


Chris

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