so why *that* would be problem? many DA lenses, e.g. are not very useable on film bodies anyway. i thought the idea was to be able to use older glass on new bodies. one would not *have to* buy all new glass if he gets the camera -- that was the original objection, wasn't it?
btw, if they added a shift mechanism to that hypothetical extention tube, that would be quite interesting, don't you think? best, mishka On 3/1/06, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > An adapter similar to the Contax NAM-1 would be possible, of course. > But the company would have been pressured to put out lenses that fit > direct. > > Bob > > On Mar 1, 2006, at 7:35 AM, Mishka wrote: > > > not neccessarily: a simple extention tube would do. > > > > best, > > mishka > > > > On 3/1/06, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Changing > >> the flange to sensor distance would have required a whole new set of > >> lenses, and the original idea was to maintain lens compatibility. > > > >
