Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> When the micro 4/3 system was proposed by Olympus and Panasonic, one > of the features was a 20 mm flange to sensor distance. The > introductory material suggested that adapters could be used to mount > Leica lenses, although without automatic focus and reduced auto > exposure options. I have been using Olympus analog SLR lenses this > way on my Olympus E-volt 500 for about a year with good > results. Does > anyone have any information about the progress of the micro 4/3 > cameras? I have plenty of Leica lenses but can't afford a new M8. > > Larry Z Panasonic have one in the shops - the Lumix G1. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-Black-LUMIX-14-45mm-Lens/dp/B001J6PVKI/ref =sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1228604579&sr=1-1 I have an E-500 and an E-1. I bought an adapter to use my Contax / Zeiss lenses on them. Some of them worked quite well, particularly the 100m f/2.8 macro lens, but others were unusable because they had so much purple-fringing. I ended up trading in all my Contax and Zeiss equipment for an M8 and 21mm lens. You may not get the results you're hoping for using other lenses on the Micro 4/3rds bodies. However, Cameraquest have an announced a Leica M adapter, so it's probably worth a try. http://www.cameraquest.com/adapt_olyE1.htm Bob