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From: "Skip Williams" <skipwilliamsom@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> As long as there's not too much distance between the film mounting flange
> and the detector, someone could certainly make an adapter. (If the
distance
> is too long, you'd lose infinity focus).
>
Right!
> Problem 1: Any linkages between the body and the lens will be certainly
> lost. And I bet that the digital camera relies upon digital signals from
> the lens for aperture information to regulate its exposure.
>
If it design like the Fuji S1, you can use any manual lens, just use manual
mode without meter reading.
> Problem 2: OK, you say, "You could use the lenses in stop down mode". But
> remember, OM lenses (except the 35 & 24 shift) don't have locking
> DOF-Preview buttons. Are you going to hold the little button down for
every
> shot? Me thinks not.
>
You can just shoot like using the OM to Pen F adapter and I heard the OM to
Canon adaptor has stop down button. It dosen't seem difficult to make one if
distance of "film" to mount is enough.
C.H.Ling
> The net result?
>
> - No OM lenses on digital cameras.
> - Our OM investments are a dead end re: upgradability.
> - Olympus doesn't care about the OM system in the 21st century.
> - We're all dinosaurs.
>
> - Do not pass GO.
> - Do not collect $200.
> - GAME OVER, MAN.
>
> Skip :-(
>
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