Rumour of Olympus lens adapter? B.S.?

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RichA - 17 Mar 2005 03:53 GMT

From dcreviews.com;

Rumour has it that Olympus make an adapter allowing the use of older
Olympus OM-series lenses on E-system cameras. They are not actually
advertising it, but it is understood that price should be somewhere in
the region of $200. Some even state Olympus will send you one free of
charge if you show them proof of purchase and your warranty card.

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supertroll - 17 Mar 2005 05:31 GMT

> From dcreviews.com;
>
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> the region of $200. Some even state Olympus will send you one free of
> charge if you show them proof of purchase and your warranty card.

that`s true
adapter for canon and nikon lenses cost~200$, for OM lenses is free.

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Stacey - 17 Mar 2005 08:34 GMT

> From dcreviews.com;
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> the region of $200. Some even state Olympus will send you one free of
> charge if you show them proof of purchase and your warranty card.

Anyone who asks in the US at least has received one for free from olympus. I
just emailed them the serial number off the camera and my address. I know
=I= didn't have any problem getting them to send one, came in less than a
week at no charge, they even paid the shipping. Comes with a list of
"supported" lenses and the recomended f stop range to use for best quality
on a dSLR.

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Emma Knaps - 17 Mar 2005 11:45 GMT

> Rumour has it that Olympus make an adapter allowing the use of older
> Olympus OM-series lenses on E-system cameras. They are not actually
> advertising it, but it is understood that price should be somewhere in
> the region of $200. Some even state Olympus will send you one free of
> charge if you show them proof of purchase and your warranty card.

It's true. I received one for free, about a week after I emailed them
a scan of my warranty-card with the serialnumber. Bought a 50mm f1.8
"Made in Japan" OM lens for a dime and a nickel and I am in prime-glass
heaven now.

You've been posting various things and questions about Olympus E cameras
for months now.. How come you still haven't bought one? It's hard to find
better value for money than the E-300 at moment. Excellent kit-lens, anti-
dust system, RAW-performance that isn't too far off 20D performance up to
ISO 400 and very usable up to ISO 800. And a great Zuiko 40-150mm lens
usually thrown in with the kit almost for free.

Go for it!

-Em

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Michael Meissner - 17 Mar 2005 17:10 GMT

> From dcreviews.com;
>
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> the region of $200. Some even state Olympus will send you one free of
> charge if you show them proof of purchase and your warranty card.

I recently called Olympus America up, and requested the OM adaptor. They said
it was currently back ordered, but they would ship it out for free when they
got new stock. I needed to give them the serial number of the camera. I had
registered the camera previously, so I don't know if they require proof of
warranty. Note, there are complaints that other Olympus national centers don't
give out the adaptor.

If you have Nikon, Pentex, Yashica/Contax, Leica R, Olympus OM, or Exakta
lenses, you can order the appropriate adaptor for $175:
http://cameraquest.com/adapt_olyE1.htmhttp://cameraquest.com/adapt_olyE1.htm

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