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.

 

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

 

Feel free to ask here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/

 

Yes, its sucks.

 

Yah I found one to fit my Nikon lenses to my E500...but at 175 smackers,
it's gonna be a while before I pop for it.


|
| >
| > "Rudy Benner" <> skrev i melding
| > | >>
| >> 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.
|
|
|

 

You can easily get an adapter for a hundred bucks from any number of
vendors on line, or from Oly. Just get one and be happy. I have one and
it works perfectly well. You'll have saved a lot of money., In the old
days they gave them away with the 300 but times have changed.

 

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

 

Patrick L wrote:

I think that promo ended..

 

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

 

Isn't it curious that they use an ".org" site to tout the system when it
is clearly a commercial venture. It's not like this standard is a boon
to mankind or a push to get government to set a new standard...

 

Olympus dropped the free MA-1 adapter in favour of the $150 cdn MF-1 OM
adapter http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_files/mf1instcomp.pdf

It was free until the E-500 was announced then it became an accessory.