again, about the Olympus c-2100uz - thanks to all of you

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Here is a *good* start ;-)

http://www.ritzcamera.com/webapp/w [...] d=13102951

Dave




"Puzzled" <NotAt@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:30t0eqF33mb5qU1@uni-berlin.de...
| "Dave Fouchey" <dfouchey@sc.rr.com> wrote in message
| newsvgiq05ncb1q243nb64avav5s2ic1upsee@4ax.com...
| > On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:14:28 -0500, "Puzzled" <NotAt@yahoo.com> wrote:
| >
| >>This is still about my Olympus c-2100uz. If anyone can figure out why I
| >>cannot reply to a post I would dearly appreciate it.
| >>
| >>Now, I have several different lenses, filters etc for this camera. Are
| >>you
| >>saying that the lenses I have are not considered 'interchangeable'? If
| >>they aren't , would someone please tell me what an interchangeable lens
| >>is? Thank you for your patience.
| >>
| > Ok here goes a I hope.
| >
| > An interchangeable lens means the lens dismounts completely from the
| > Camera Body to be replaced by another with the same mounting. On the
| > C2100Z you are using an ACCESSORY lens to compliment the FIXED lens on
| > the camera body to give you some of the flexibility of the
| > interchangeable lens cameras. It is a simple distinction often
| > confused by ambiguous advertising.
| >
| > The basic lens on the C-2100 is NOT removable you can only ADD
| > supplementary lenses to it. A dSLR on the other hand has a lens mount
| > on the BODY of the Camera that permits the lens to be removed
| > completely and replaced by another.
| >
| Thank you, Dave. It's all starting to make sense now. Guess what I have to
| do now is go out and buy a digital slr so I can stay in this group :-)
| Thanks.
|
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