zuikoholic
Active Member
Hi,
Does anybody know what the lens registration distance for the 4/3 system is/will be? The OM system had a lens registration distance of 46.00 mm see here:
www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mounts.htm,
www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mounts.htm
I'm predicting that the 4/3 system will have a smaller lens registration distance than the 46mm of the OM system. If this is the case, then maybe someone (either Olympus or another company) will provide an OM-4/3 lens adapter.
Now, I would be more likely to consider buying one of these new cameras if I could use my existing collection of OM lenses on it. I know the new lenses are supposed to give better quality images with the digital sensor; even if this is true, I could never afford to buy a whole heap of the new lenses, at least not straight away. Allowing us to mount OM lenses onto the E-1 via an adapter would also allow us to build up a collection of the new lenses gradually - what do you think? (Yes, I'm talking to you who use Olympus photo equipment!).
Does anybody know what the lens registration distance for the 4/3 system is/will be? The OM system had a lens registration distance of 46.00 mm see here:
www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mounts.htm,
www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mounts.htm
I'm predicting that the 4/3 system will have a smaller lens registration distance than the 46mm of the OM system. If this is the case, then maybe someone (either Olympus or another company) will provide an OM-4/3 lens adapter.
Now, I would be more likely to consider buying one of these new cameras if I could use my existing collection of OM lenses on it. I know the new lenses are supposed to give better quality images with the digital sensor; even if this is true, I could never afford to buy a whole heap of the new lenses, at least not straight away. Allowing us to mount OM lenses onto the E-1 via an adapter would also allow us to build up a collection of the new lenses gradually - what do you think? (Yes, I'm talking to you who use Olympus photo equipment!).