"P & H Macguire" <h.macguire RemoveThis @virgin.net> wrote in message
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> I'm upgrading/adding to my digital equipment and am not sure whether to go
> for DSLR or Superzoom. I still posess an 35mm SLR Olympus OM10 with a
> wide-angle (Miranda) and tele (Tokina) lens. If these lenses could be
> used/adapted to fit a DSLR it might sway my decision. Is this possible?
>
> Regards and thanks in advance
>
> Pat Macguire
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Late this summer I bought an Olympus e510 kit. Partly because I like the
Olympus design philosophy, partly because have a couple of OM Bodies and a
wide assortment of lenses but mostly because I like the combination of
features in the camera particularly internal stabilization. I have used the
camera for two months it makes great photos and is really fun to use. I
also bought the e-510 to OM adapter, are my observations.
1st - the Four thirds format sensor is smaller than the "35 mm" film plane
which means that a lens that has a focal length of 100 mm will act like a
200mm. So if you have an old wide angle 24mm it will act as a 48mm lens (not
what you had in mind I am sure).
2nd - because the OM lens is only projecting on about a sensor about half
the size of film the lens has to be at least twice as good to get equivalent
results, old the OM lenses do not appear to nearly as good as the two 4/3
lenses bundled with the camera.
3rd - the old OM lenses don't have the internal electronics needed to make
the cameras stabilization work.
4th - the good news I still have some long lenses, going up to a 500mm
cadadioptic (mirror lens). To make that work with an effective focal length
of 1000mm I am going to need a better tripod but it is impressive.
The better news is the e510 comes with two lenses one with an effective
focal length of 28-80mm and one 80-300. Both lenses are super easy to use
and provide great image quality. This weekend I was sitting in my boat and
some folks came by in Halloween costume dressed as Anna Nichole and her late
husband. I was able to get a really sharp hand-held shot of them at a 15th
of a second at an effective 250mm. The combination of the lens and the
internal stabilization resulted in a great pciture.
Final advice - if your interested in great photos get the e-510 with the new
Olympus lenses and save the $100 price of the adapter. If you have a number
of high quality old lenses and like to experiment buy the adapter and have
fun.
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