Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/05

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Subject: [Leica] M mount on micro 4/3: Price vs quality
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:27:10 -0600
References: <CAFuU78eKwaAfDWcAvekb2ia9=QK0su49kd2P0RgBQyyBF4YNVg@mail.gmail.com>

On Mar 5, 2013, at 3:02 PM, Lew Schwartz wrote:

> Is there anything to account for the price gap of these adapters, from
> around $30 to $200, other than, marketing? I want to try some of my M
> lenses on a Panasonic GH3.

Probably the quality of the metals and machining precision.
However - If you simply want to "try some of my M lenses"
I'd recommend "trying" with the low end.

If you discover that you "really like" working with M lenses on the GH3
you can always upgrade the adapter.

I bought several 'cheap' adapters to use my R lenses on Canon bodies.
I found that I prefer using Canon lenses on Canon bodies;
and R lenses on R bodies;
and am very glad that I didn't spend big to find that out.
AND
when rarely needed and/or appropriate - I CAN in fact use the 'cheap' 
adapters
to accomplish the necessary tasks.

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
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Replies: Reply from cedric.agie at gmail.com (Cedric Agie) ([Leica] M mount on micro 4/3: Price vs quality)
In reply to: Message from lew1716 at gmail.com (Lew Schwartz) ([Leica] M mount on micro 4/3: Price vs quality)