Olympus tripod mount for 300mm f4.5?

[darinwc]

I just received a very nice Olympus OM 300mm f4.5 Zuiko.
Unfortunately it does not have the tripod mount.
Were these sold separately? Or is my only hope to find a donor?

 

[Ricardo Miranda]

When they were new, you might have been able to buy one as a spare part.
Today, you might need to keep an eye for these things.
You can try to contact known Olympus repairers to see if they have that part.

 

[Xmas]

Think they were part of kit of several lens types, ie a common fitting.
Ricardo is correct you could order as spares during production.
There is a parts number catalogue on maintenance database.
But ...

 

[nsurit]

It also fits the Auto Telescoping extension tube. Keep an eye on eBay.