Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/14

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Subject: [Leica] Digital M4/3 Olympus for M lenses
From: eduardoalbesi at ciudad.com.ar (Eduardo Albesi)
Date: Thu Aug 14 04:24:11 2008
References: <72ojkv$3fkfh@pd6mo1no-svcs.prod.shaw.ca> <F8C95511-E43A-4FFB-A704-C7522659C56E@embarqmail.com> <200808132330.m7DNUjfr021762@humboldt1.com> <20080814090758.B6F7958484B@smtp1.nine.ch>

I'm sure they could deliver a ca. ?1800 optical adapter which halves  
the lens' focal length, retaining 99% Leica quality
The APO-Extender-R is a magnificent example in this sense

ed




El 14/08/2008, a las 06:08, Didier Ludwig escribi?:

> I guess it will be possible, but the crop factor will be 2x,  
> something which makes it a bit less interesting. Turning a 35  
> Summicron in a 70 Summicron with the DOF of a 35? Hmm...
> Didier
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>> DCW: With the M4/3 system it should be possible to use Leica M- 
>> mount lenses through a converter. I'm excited about the potential  
>> of using those old interchangeable rangefinder types of lenses,  
>> but will it be possible?
>>
>> OGAWA: As an interchangeable-lens camera system, [M4/3] will have  
>> the shortest flange-back distance, so it should be possible.
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