Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/20

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Subject: [Leica] Olympus EP 1
From: r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor)
Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:24:21 -0400
References: <C6B38D37.5B752%joseph@yao.com> <E67A16B5-AAC5-4CDB-B548-FAD38440B596@comcast.net> <p06230904c6b342ee1d13@[10.1.16.145]>

But no where in the States, apparently.  Finding Panasonic m4/3 stuff  
has been very frustrating.  It's the same story with the new 7-14 mm  
m4/3 zoom.

Regards,

Dick



On Aug 20, 2009, at 2:15 PM, Henning Wulff wrote:

> I bought the M and R adapters from Joseph. Exellent and friendly  
> service :-).
>
>
>
> At 12:46 PM -0400 8/20/09, Richard Taylor wrote:
>> Have you found any place to buy this thing.  I can't find the  
>> Panasonic adapter anywhere.
>>
>> My Voightlander adapter is working just fine with Leica lenses,  
>> BTW, though I don't have a DR Summicron to use with it.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dick
>>
>>
>>
>> On Aug 20, 2009, at 11:31 AM, Joseph Yao wrote:
>>
>>> Much as I like Voigtlander products in general, I have to say  
>>> their Leica M
>>> to Micro 4/3 adapter is a disaster.
>>>
>>> In addition to the problem you mentioned, it also does not permit  
>>> the use of
>>> the DR Summicron 50/2.0 - the lens mounts OK, but it will not  
>>> focus beyond
>>> 3m.  Their official stand is that the adapter is only officially  
>>> compatible
>>> with Cosina-made Voigtlander and Zeiss lenses, and nothing else.
>>>
>>> If you intend to use Leitz/Leica lenses, you will be better off  
>>> with the
>>> Panasonic Lumix Leica M to Micro 4/3 adapter (model DMW-M2AM).  It  
>>> is better
>>> built, fits better (no slack whatsoever).  They even go into the  
>>> trouble of
>>> publishing a compatibility list with Leica lenses:
>>>
>>> http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/mrma.html
>>>
>>> Joseph
>
>
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In reply to: Message from joseph at yao.com (Joseph Yao) ([Leica] Olympus EP 1)
Message from r.s.taylor at comcast.net (Richard Taylor) ([Leica] Olympus EP 1)
Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) ([Leica] Olympus EP 1)