Railfan_Bill Loc: "Lost Wages", Nevada

I am an old film shooter with many OM-2n lenses. I want to know if it is possible to adapt these lenses to my Canon 6d body. I have read many threads about Nikon lenses fitting new DSLR bodies, so just want to know if there is any way of attaching these OM-2 lenses to my Canon.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

You can do so via an adapter, but the 6D metering will not work. It will be a FULL manual camera.

http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Adapter-Olympus-Camera-Digital/dp/B001G4NBNC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380684889&sr=8-1&keywords=om+eos+adapter

saichiez Loc: Beautiful Central Oregon

I won't dispute this, as I never used old (often referred to as legacy) lenses on a Canon 6D.

However, I have used many Olympus lenses on other DSLR's, and metering using manual stop down has always worked.

You need an adapter (preferrably a no glass element adapter).

Then, the process is:

Mount the adapter
Mount the lens
Set the lens at full aperture
Set the camera on Aperture priority.
focus
reset the aperture on the lens to the stop down aperture you want to use.
recompose and shoot.... The camera body will meter through the stopped down lens and select the shutter speed for proper exposure.

While it's true there are no electrical connections for AF and metering, the camera will meter properly through the manually chosen "stopped down" lens. You set the final aperture manually, and the meter sets the shutter speed. Again, this is with the mode dial set on A for Aperture Priority.

Some adaptors do come with an AF focus chip to notify focus, but focus is manually achieved. Doubt you will find a focus chip adaptor to alert you when an Olympus OM lens achieves focus on a Canon DSLR.

I wouldn't give up on at least having the ability to use the meter in the camera until you have tested the metering through the stopped down lens. Again, focus is best at full aperture, then stop down. Mode dial set for Aperture priority, not for full manual.

I presume that full manual would work however.

This has been my experience on a number of digital DSLR's using Olympus OM and Minolta MD manual focus lenses, among others. Also with Leica R lenses. My DSLR's always metered properly through the "stopped down" lense.

I think it's worth the effort and the cost of an adapter, considering that Olympus has made some remarkable lenses over the years.

I got a lot of use out of my Olympus 50mm f1.4 used with an adapter on the front of my Fufifilm S5 Pro which is based on the Nikon D200 body with Nikon F mount. Also some great portrait images with the Oly 100m f2.8 lens.

Using legacy lenses is a good way to get some fast glass primes for a lot less than the current pricing for "native" and contemporary lenses.

Railfan_Bill Loc: "Lost Wages", Nevada

Thanks MT. Now that I have found it, I will try to buy one to try, if I can get Amazon to work for me. It just will not place the order in the cart. Don't know why. Same problem when I tried to buy my scanner -- went to Went to B7H - same price.

Railfan_Bill Loc: "Lost Wages", Nevada

Thanks for the help. I figured the camera needed to be in manual or apt piority. No big thing! I just want to use my lenses, especially my mirror lens for loooong distance work.