Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/18

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Subject: [Leica] 4/3 question
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Sun Jun 18 10:51:14 2006
References: <1be504db0606171016t6ed9089eg5089648ffbe2036d@mail.gmail.com> <6.1.0.6.2.20060617111307.12391160@192.168.100.42> <6.1.0.6.2.20060617120957.123a4988@192.168.100.42> <4494C396.8090408@eth.net> <a2f8f4470606172309m550598ddue969c8144ad5b5fc@mail.gmail.com> <7677A95E-EEA7-4A7C-9B2A-E271DCD9C58D@earthlink.net>

On 6/18/06, Will von Dauster <vondauster@earthlink.net> wrote:

> > It never really took off though. In the end, there will be three
> > standard mounts, just like there always has been: Nikon, Canon and
> > Pentax.
>
> Well, Olympus and that other odd little non-standard lens mount
> maker, Leica, are two companies I at least consider significant and
> who've adopted the 4/3 system. The big two have no reason to adopt
> any standard other than their own. Has someone else used the K-mount
> for digital?

Am I understanding you correctly? Leica has adopted the 4/3 system and
lenses are interchangeable with Olympus?

Daniel

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