Novoflex adapters for Micro Four Thirds format

[Eryximachos]

This is news to me, anyway. A Yahoo search "contax camera" today came up with the following item:

"The German outfit Novoflex has just announced an adapter that will allow you to mount Leica lenses onto your Micro Four Thirds system cameras. Due out this month at €149 (about $193), the mount is one in a planned series, with adapters for Leica R, Nikon, Contax / Yashica, Olympus OM, Pentax and Minolta MD lenses expected in February. Of course, the only MFT camera out there is Panasonic's Lumix G1, but with a new Olympus on the horizon and more sure to follow, this is certainly good news for all of you budget-conscious photographers out there."

http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/08/adapter-weds-leica-lenses-to-micro-four-thirds-cameras-for-re/

 

[ItsReallyDarren]

Thats pretty neat to hear about. Ive been thinking about picking up a M 4/3 system as a lightweight slr, now Ive got even more reasons if I can bring my Minolta MD lenses along.

 

[JoeV]

That MD adapter sounds neat, too. I have a bag full of Minolta MD glass, including a Tokina 80-200/f2.8 monster that, with my G1, will be equivalent to a 160-400 @ f2.8. Will for sure have to use the lens's tripod adapter!

~Joe

 

[johnastovall]

I would think a Canon FD adapter would be nice to see there as the it's required 42mm flange to film distance wouldn't be an issue.