The Four Thirds system is a standard created by Olympus and Kodak for digital single-lens reflex camera (DSLR) design and development.
The system provides a standard that, with digital cameras and lenses available from multiple manufacturers, allows for the interchange of lenses and bodies from different manufacturers. U.S. Patent 6,910,814 seems to cover the standard. This is claimed to be an open standard; it is however only accessible to compa...
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Four Thirds System
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Lenses Compatible with this Mount:
- Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG MACRO HSM for Four Thirds
- Sigma 50-500mm F4-6.3 DG
- Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM for Four Thirds System
- Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F4.0
- Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 35-100mm F2.0
- Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 150mm F2.0
- Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm F2.8-3.5 SWD
- Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 SWD
- Olympus Zuiko Digital 11-22mm F2.8-3.5
- Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50mm F2.0 Macro
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