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Subject: [Leica] OT: GH1, GF1 Adapters
From: passaro.vince at gmail.com (Vince Passaro)
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:57:40 -0400
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Henning, \
Thanks, I will pursue.
V

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at 
archiphoto.com>wrote:

> At 4:26 PM -0400 4/13/10, Vince Passaro wrote:
>
>> Henning,
>> That's brilliant. Where does one get that reverse adapter? Is it for the
>> micro 4/3 14-45 or the big 4/3 14-45? I was assuming since you said
>> "Panasonic" that you mean micro 4/3 but there are of course earlier full
>> size 4/3 Panasonic mounts.
>> Thanks,
>> Vince
>>
>
>
>
>
> Available at your local ebay for about $15 if I recall, and it's for 52mm
> thread lenses, so that covers the 14-45 and 45-200 m4/3. The whole post was
> about m4/3. The 20/1.7 also works with step up ring, but the 14-45 is the
> most useful as you can change magnification by turning the zoom ring, it's 
> a
> useful macro range and the quality is outstanding, and I say this having a
> lot of experience with top flight dedicated macro stuff.
>
>
>
>
>
>  On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>>   Just like Contarex, Canon EOS and Nikon G lenses, the aperture on Maxxum
>>>
>>>>  mount lenses is controlled  from the camera body. I don't believe you
>>>> will
>>>>  be able to change it.
>>>>
>>>>  I'd advise you to send the Sony lens back and get an old  manual focus
>>>>  macro Nikkor, Canon FD, Minolta MD or similar lens.
>>>>
>>>>  ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Laird" <
>>>> digiratidoc at gmail.com>
>>>>  To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>  Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 9:08 AM
>>>>  Subject: [Leica] OT: GH1, GF1 Adapters
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  I recently order a Sony 30mm f/2.8 Macro on impulse while ordering
>>>>
>>>>>  some supplies from B&H. It arrived today but I'm still waiting for my
>>>>>  adapter for Sony Minolta MA lenses to arrive from Singapore on the
>>>>>  boat (Seriously, I paid for it on e*** March 26th and haven't seen it
>>>>>  yet!). While unpacking the lens I noticed that Sony Alpha lenses have
>>>>>  no aperture control. Is there a way to adjust the aperture while on an
>>>>>  adapter so I can use it with my GH1? I ordered it cause I wanted a
>>>>>  small, light macro lens on my GH1, it has good reviews and it's
>>>>>  inexpensive. Do the adapters control the aperture, or am I missing
>>>>>  something obvious?
>>>>>
>>>>>  Jim Laird
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   I have a reverse adapter for the Panasonic; it allows the reverse
>>> mounting
>>>  of the 14-45 zoom which happens to be an excellent macro lens when thus
>>>  used. The only thing is that before using it that way, I have to have it
>>>  mounted normally and set the lens to the aperture I want to shoot with,
>>> stop
>>>  it down with the dof preview button, and dismount the lens while holding
>>>  down that button.
>>>
>>>  The aperture then stays at the one set and I reverse mount the lens.
>>>  Focussing and shooting at the stopped down aperture causes no problems
>>> on
>>>  the Panasonic cameras, as the magnified focussing is excellent and the
>>> LCD
>>>  brightens automatically. The whole thing sounds clumsier than it is in
>>>  practice.
>>>
>>>  I can also use EOS lenses in this way, but that doesn't work as smoothly
>>>  since I have to have an EOS body around to stop down the lens, and the
>>> stop
>>>  down function isn't a button but a menu item. So it's easier to set the
>>>  camera manually at say a 1 sec exposure and the aperture I want, hit the
>>>  shutter button and take the lens off while the shutter is open. Then I
>>> can
>>>  put the EOS lens on the adapter and on the Panasonic camera.
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>>
>>>   *            Henning J. Wulff
>>>  /|\      Wulff Photography & Design
>>>  /###\   mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com
>>>  |[ ]|     http://www.archiphoto.com
>>>
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>
>   *            Henning J. Wulff
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In reply to: Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] OT: GH1, GF1 Adapters)
Message from alal at poly.edu (A. Lal) ([Leica] OT: GH1, GF1 Adapters)
Message from passaro.vince at gmail.com (Vince Passaro) ([Leica] OT: GH1, GF1 Adapters)