> On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:14:28 -0500, "Puzzled" <NotAt@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>This is still about my Olympus c-2100uz. If anyone can figure out why I
>>cannot reply to a post I would dearly appreciate it.
>>
>>Now, I have several different lenses, filters etc for this camera. Are
>>you
>>saying that the lenses I have are not considered 'interchangeable'?  If
>>they aren't , would someone please tell me what an interchangeable lens
>>is? Thank you for your patience.
>>
> Ok here goes a I hope.
>
> An interchangeable lens means the lens dismounts completely from the
> Camera Body to be replaced by another with the same mounting. On the
> C2100Z you are using an ACCESSORY lens to compliment the FIXED lens on
> the camera body to give you some of the flexibility of the
> interchangeable lens cameras. It is a simple distinction often
> confused by ambiguous advertising.
>
> The basic lens on the C-2100 is NOT removable you can only ADD
> supplementary lenses to it. A dSLR on the other hand has a lens mount
> on the BODY of the Camera that permits the lens to be removed
> completely and replaced by another.