[LRflex] Re: OT: Leica Look-alike
- From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 07:30:44 -0700
Will OM-D cameras currently available use older m43 lenses made for E1 E3
bodies etc? No adapter?
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Steve Barbour
On May 10, 2013, at 7:23 AM, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Neil, Richard, and all...
I have used my R glass on my Oly Four-thirds camera for years. Occasionally,
also older Pentax & Nikon glass, as well. I find the results to be absolutely
excellent.
If you wish to get focus confirmation (an audible "beep", when optimum focus is
achieved), you need to use a "Dandelion" chip, glued into the adapter. Details
can be found here:
http://www.main.furnfeather.net/Links/OFC-1.htm
I already own adapters for the micro-Four-Thirds (m43) mount, in anticipation
of the "pro" level OM-D series camera, rumoured to be coming this fall. So,
when I had a chance, last fall, to borrow a friends OM-D, m43 camera, I tried
them. Here are a few of the less common lenses to be found on a m43 camera.
http://www.furnfeather.net/Temps/OM-D-other.html
I chose the Olympus models because of their in-body-image stabilization (IBIS).
Panasonic have been proponents of the in-lens method. While arguments may
rage about which is better, the fact remains that IBIS makes even my 40+ year
old Telyt 400/6.8 an image stabilized lens! A BIG factor when converting
R-glass.
My own experience has shown the Olys to be remarkably reliable, and you can
find my posts, in the archives, about Oly's stellar repair service. (My friend
had to send her OM-D in for a minor recall, and it was turned around in 24
hours!)
Of course, using R-glass on any other camera, via adapters, means manual focus
(no problem here!) and Aperture Priority exposure control only. Since most
people I know use only "A" priority nearly exclusively, this too, should not be
a big problem.
Last point. I have found Fotodiox and Roxsen adapter to be both very reasonable
in price and very well made. Cheaper ones appear on the various auction sites,
and surprisingly, all that I have tried work well, too. However, the cheaper
ones often suffer minor difficulties - such as the top of the lens being on
the side, when the adapter is used. The difference in cost is seldom more than
$2 to $5, so I suggest not "cheaping out"!
David.
> Hi Neil,
> I can't comment on the operational aspects of using Leica R lenses on
> Micro or even Regular 4/3rds Cameras, but the ability to hook the two
> together definitely is available.
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Leica-R-Lens-To-Micro-M4-3-Body-Adapter-Mount-
> Panasonic-GF3-GF2-OM-EP3-EPL3-AV27-
> /281091422379?pt=US_Lens_Adapters_Mounts_Tubes&hash=item41725ab8ab
> (That's just an examplar link-I've never bought anything from the seller!
> ) Richard in Michigan
>> I was one who didn't care for the feel of the R8/9 compared to my R5,
>> but I have to say that if the Lumix can be adapted to accept my R
>> lenses, Panasonic has sold me!
>>
>> best regards,
>>
>> Neil
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