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Subject: [Leica] FW: Panasonic G1 with Leica Glass...Attn: Steve
From: grdalton at hotmail.com (Gary Dalton)
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:54:09 -0700
References: <49B5B262.9040407@photoneal.com> <BLU146-W80B97848813F842D5C384C6A10@phx.gbl> <A3068615D9AF45218E851544F5DE1037@jimnichols>

I found this link from Jim to be very helpful....

> From: jhnichols at lighttube.net
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 21:08:45 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Panasonic G1 with Leica Glass
> 
> Gary,
> 
> So far as I know, the adapter would be Leica M (bayonet) mount to G1.  You 
> should be able to use any LTM lens with its normal Leica adapter that fits 
> an M camera.  However, take note that there is a factor of two involved in 
> the angle of view.  A 90mm LTM would give you the view of an 180mm lens on 
> the G1.
> 
> See this link: http://cameraquest.com/adp_micro_43.htm
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Dalton" <grdalton at hotmail.com>
> To: "LUG" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 8:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Panasonic G1 with Leica Glass
> 
> 
> >
> > So, how does that work exactly with respect to the adapter?
> >
> > Suppose I have 90 LTM that's been threaded to a bayonet adapter. Do I 
> > remove the existing adapter and thread the lens to the G1 adapter?
> >
> > Or -- and this doesn't sound right -- does a Leica bayonet mount fit the 
> > G1 adapter? (Probably showing my general lens ignorance here....)
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 20:20:50 -0400
> >> From: neal at photoneal.com
> >> To: lug at leica-users.org
> >> Subject: [Leica] Panasonic G1 with Leica Glass
> >>
> >> Got my M>G1 adapter today and have been having fun trying my Leica glass
> >> on the little Pana, so far so good;
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/NealF/Portrait/P1010815aa.jpg.html
> >>
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In reply to: Message from neal at photoneal.com (Neal Friedenthal) ([Leica] Panasonic G1 with Leica Glass)
Message from grdalton at hotmail.com (Gary Dalton) ([Leica] Panasonic G1 with Leica Glass)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Panasonic G1 with Leica Glass)