[Leica] R mount lenses on Micro Four Thirds

[jimlists at spectare.com (Jim Laurel)]

Geoff,
I am using my Leica R 60mm Macro on the Panasonic GF-1 and GH-1 with the 
Panasonic DMW-MA3R adapter.  Works wonderfully.  I was thinking of getting 
the Leica 45mm Macro (m4/3), but thought "hey, why not just get the adapter 
and use the R macro I already have?"

-Jim

On Jun 12, 2010, at 9:45 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:

> A question for the people shooting with the micro four thirds cameras. Not
> intended to annoy anyone or aggravate any old sensitivities.
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> Along with my friend Alastair, I attended the recent PMA show in Australia
> and enjoyed looking at the new products with opportunities to try some and
> listen to some expertise  in SOME cases.
> I checked out the Panasonic range and came home with a nice system brochure
> as my wife is interested in a new travel camera. They list both M and R
> mount adapters for their cameras. Is the R adapter old news to you folks?
> The part number is DMW-MA3R. If this is known and available, is anyone 
> using
> some of their R lenses on these bodies? I've heard and read lots about M
> lenses being adapted of course, but I don't recall anyone mentioning the R
> range. I wondered if this was intended to be the 'solution' for R lens
> owners to be able to use their lenses on a digital body.
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> I was also interested to read that only the DG Macro Elmarit 45 is shown as
> made with measurement systems and quality assurance Leica certified (for
> whatever that's worth, I'm sure that it doesn't bother most users). I guess
> that everything else is now just labelled Lumix?
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> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
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