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Old February 23rd 06, 09:51 PM posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Default Olympus OM lenses to Olympus E-500 camera.

I have an old Olympus OM-2 camera with several Olympus OM-system (Zuiko) lenses.

Recently I bought a new Olympus E-500 digital camera and I believe that I red some place that these old Olympus OM lenses are compatible with Olympus E-500 cameras? But they have to be used with manual focus, since they don't have any electronics!!

I tried to attach one of these lenses to my E-500, but it doesn't seem to fit and I don't wont to force it into the camera socket!!

So I wonder if anybody can confirm whether these old lenses can be used in an Olympus E-500 camera or not?

Thanks.



Regards,



Pvest.

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Old February 23rd 06, 09:58 PM posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"Pvest" wrote in message ...
I have an old Olympus OM-2 camera with several Olympus OM-system (Zuiko)
lenses.
Recently I bought a new Olympus E-500 digital camera and I believe that I
red some place that these old Olympus OM lenses are compatible with Olympus
E-500 cameras? But they have to be used with manual focus, since they don't
have any electronics!!
I tried to attach one of these lenses to my E-500, but it doesn't seem to
fit and I don't wont to force it into the camera socket!!
So I wonder if anybody can confirm whether these old lenses can be used in
an Olympus E-500 camera or not?
Thanks.

Regards,

Pvest.

Seems to me there is an adapter.
My first and second SLR cameras were OM-1 and OM-2.
Lost in a fire.
I am not over it yet.

R.


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Old February 23rd 06, 10:30 PM posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"Rudy Benner" skrev i melding
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"Pvest" wrote in message ...
I have an old Olympus OM-2 camera with several Olympus OM-system (Zuiko)
lenses.
Recently I bought a new Olympus E-500 digital camera and I believe that I
red some place that these old Olympus OM lenses are compatible with
Olympus E-500 cameras? But they have to be used with manual focus, since
they don't have any electronics!!
I tried to attach one of these lenses to my E-500, but it doesn't seem to
fit and I don't wont to force it into the camera socket!!
So I wonder if anybody can confirm whether these old lenses can be used in
an Olympus E-500 camera or not?
Thanks.

Regards,

Pvest.

Seems to me there is an adapter.
My first and second SLR cameras were OM-1 and OM-2.
Lost in a fire.
I am not over it yet.

R.

Yes, you are right. I found an OM adapter when diving deeper into the web.
But I think some one is making blood money here, when they charge us old Om
users more than 100$ for a adapter for to enable us to use some of our old
original equipment.

I actually paid less for an original Olympus 40-150mm digital lens and here
they are, wanting more than 100$ for a ring (adapter)!! (



Pvest


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Old February 24th 06, 12:00 AM posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Default Olympus OM lenses to Olympus E-500 camera.

In article , says...

Yes, you are right. I found an OM adapter when diving deeper into the web.
But I think some one is making blood money here, when they charge us old Om
users more than 100$ for a adapter for to enable us to use some of our old
original equipment.

I actually paid less for an original Olympus 40-150mm digital lens and here
they are, wanting more than 100$ for a ring (adapter)!! (


Feel free to ask he
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
Olympus E500 resource - http://myolympus.org/E500/
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Old February 24th 06, 12:13 AM posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"Pvest" wrote in message ...

"Rudy Benner" skrev i melding
...

"Pvest" wrote in message ...
I have an old Olympus OM-2 camera with several Olympus OM-system (Zuiko)
lenses.
Recently I bought a new Olympus E-500 digital camera and I believe that I
red some place that these old Olympus OM lenses are compatible with
Olympus E-500 cameras? But they have to be used with manual focus, since
they don't have any electronics!!
I tried to attach one of these lenses to my E-500, but it doesn't seem to
fit and I don't wont to force it into the camera socket!!
So I wonder if anybody can confirm whether these old lenses can be used
in an Olympus E-500 camera or not?
Thanks.

Regards,

Pvest.

Seems to me there is an adapter.
My first and second SLR cameras were OM-1 and OM-2.
Lost in a fire.
I am not over it yet.

R.

Yes, you are right. I found an OM adapter when diving deeper into the web.
But I think some one is making blood money here, when they charge us old
Om users more than 100$ for a adapter for to enable us to use some of our
old original equipment.

I actually paid less for an original Olympus 40-150mm digital lens and
here they are, wanting more than 100$ for a ring (adapter)!! (



Pvest


Yes, its sucks.


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Old February 25th 06, 03:18 AM posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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"Pvest" wrote in message ...
I have an old Olympus OM-2 camera with several Olympus OM-system (Zuiko)
lenses.
Recently I bought a new Olympus E-500 digital camera and I believe that I
red some place that these old Olympus OM lenses are compatible with Olympus
E-500 cameras? But they have to be used with manual focus, since they don't
have any electronics!!
I tried to attach one of these lenses to my E-500, but it doesn't seem to
fit and I don't wont to force it into the camera socket!!
So I wonder if anybody can confirm whether these old lenses can be used in
an Olympus E-500 camera or not?
Thanks.

Regards,

Pvest.




You can get one free from olympus, just call Olympus Tech support and they
will send you one.

or

E-mail your name, address, and the serial number from your camera body to
along with a note requesting a 4/3 - OM adapter, and
Olympus should set you right up.



Patrick



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Old February 25th 06, 06:12 AM posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Patrick L wrote:



You can get one free from olympus, just call Olympus Tech support and
they will send you one.

or

E-mail your name, address, and the serial number from your camera body to
along with a note requesting a 4/3 - OM adapter, and
Olympus should set you right up.



I think that promo ended..
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Old February 25th 06, 07:02 AM posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
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Default Olympus OM lenses to Olympus E-500 camera.

You may want to read about the Four-Thirds sytem, which the new Olympus
Dig. SLRs are, particularly as it relates to lenses:

http://www.four-thirds.org/en/index_01.htm
 




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