[Leica] Re: Leica R to 4/3

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

On 20/02/2007, at 8:21, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote:

>
> On Feb 19, 2007, at 10:42 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
>
>> On 19/02/07, Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> wrote:
>>> for me it was a bit too expensive and for Helen, it looked too  
>>> large.
>>> She voted to stay with Olympus E500 and I with the R system
>>> '
>>
>> I was told by my dealer this weekend that there is an adaptor due
>> which will enable R series lenses to be used with this camera. It may
>> make the camera (and, of course, the Panasonic) more popular.
>>
>> Gerry
>
>
> Gerry,
>
> Many adapters are available to use SLR lenses with 4/3 cameras. I  
> use all my old Olympus lenses on an E500. Just a hint, look on eBay  
> for the adapter. I bought a beautifully made OM to 4/3 adapter for  
> $25 (including postage) from a manufacturer in China. It was 1/4 of  
> the cost of the same adapter sold by Olympus. Since the E500 is  
> also made in China, I suspect that the factory adapter and the  
> aftermarket adapter were made by the same concern. Similar adapters  
> are available for Nikon, Canon, and Leica R lenses. As far as I  
> know none couple with the autofocus mechanism. The lenses must be  
> used in the manual focus, stop down mode.

We have an adaptor and Helen uses the 100mm apo on it, but with the  
obvious limitations and no auto-focus. Works very very well image  
wise. She needs a better "standard" lens than the one  which came in  
the kit. The Leica 4/3 option seems a bit too bulky. Its the E-500  
any suggestions

Cheers

Alastair