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<blockquote data-quote="pforsell" data-source="post: 704320" data-attributes="member: 7240">Just guesswork based on my experience with Nikkor lenses.The baffle most likely serves two purposes, it is a baffle to reduce internal reflections inside the mirror box, and it is a protection for the rear element in case someone were to put that lens on a table rear element down without a rear lens cap.BTW did you realize the lens in the second picture is not an Olympus lens but a M42-mount lens?Just wondering, you can get Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 lenses (2 stops faster than the f/3.5) off ebay at $30-$40 range... is it worth butchering the one you have?If you decide to Dremel the baffle off, it's best to separate the mount from the lens first to avoid metal debris causing damage to the rear element.I can't but wonder who manufactures the adapter you're using, if it cannot fit a regular OM Zuiko lens? And... wouldn't it be safer to Dremel the adapter?But as I said, all is just guesswork since I haven't used OM lenses and I don't have any at hand to make any inspections.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pforsell, post: 704320, member: 7240"] Just guesswork based on my experience with Nikkor lenses. The baffle most likely serves two purposes, it is a baffle to reduce internal reflections inside the mirror box, and it is a protection for the rear element in case someone were to put that lens on a table rear element down without a rear lens cap. BTW did you realize the lens in the second picture is not an Olympus lens but a M42-mount lens? Just wondering, you can get Zuiko 50mm f/1.8 lenses (2 stops faster than the f/3.5) off ebay at $30-$40 range... is it worth butchering the one you have? If you decide to Dremel the baffle off, it's best to separate the mount from the lens first to avoid metal debris causing damage to the rear element. I can't but wonder who manufactures the adapter you're using, if it cannot fit a regular OM Zuiko lens? And... wouldn't it be safer to Dremel the adapter? But as I said, all is just guesswork since I haven't used OM lenses and I don't have any at hand to make any inspections. [/QUOTE]

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