Panasonic G1 and M lenses

[jonmanjiro]

Here's the website of the manufacturer of these adapter (marketed under their brand "Rayqual"). They're located in western Tokyo.

 

[veraikon]

Thank you for the link !

 

[Ronald_H]

Hmmm, besides being a good camera and shooting platform (if you can get yourself over the whole 'EVIL' thing 😀), it DOES allow you to use and focus accurately damn well near everything ever made, if you have the adapter.

The only real downside is that crop factor, but there's no reason why micro 4/3rds ultra wides can't be made. And we can all rejoice in using the oldest and craziest lenses we can find on the G1 and its forthcoming brethren.

 

[Fred Burton]

It will be a fun toy when all the used ones hit eBay cheap in a few months. At $300, I'd have to have one.

 

[Ronald_H]

Had a look in the shop and posted comments in another G1 thread.

This I have to share again:

What really is ACE (as in shockingly good and well implemented) is the MF option. You have to use it to believe it. Even if the AF was totally useless (which it isn't), it would be worth to get the camera just for that. SLRs and RFs have just become obsolete. It really is that good.

I want one. But why didn't they put video in it? :bang:

 

[ZeissFan]

I guess it'll be interesting and fun to try M lenses on M4/3rds, but for the most part, aren't you going to end up with a lot of strange FOVs?
You fast 35s and 50s become portrait lenses...that might be cool...but your 15mm f4.5 just becomes an incredibly slow 30mm. I'm not seeing that as a great thing.

I'm very much interested in one of these cameras, but they need to provide their own good lenses before I'll want to buy one.

Because you can put a Leica lens on it, all logic is now removed from the conversation. Seriously.

Just because you can do something doesn't make it the best solution.

The price difference between the G1 and the M8.x is large enough that people will be willing to accept compromises that wouldn't be acceptable with other cameras.

If nothing else, it does make for some very interesting possibilities.

 

[splitimageview]

John Milich, who manufacturers the LTM adapter with coding for the M8, is going to offer an M to µ4/3 adapter.

 

[Fred Burton]

At least a lot of folks will make a lot of money making adapters! Until the Chinese make a $20 adapter, that is. 🙂

 

[splitimageview]

Just because you can do something doesn't make it the best solution.

Not everyone is looking for the 'best' solution, either.

And one person's 'best' may have no relation to another's 'best.'

There are those that will say, "No, this is silly, why put an expensive Leica lens on a cheap camera" or "It's cheap but it's still too expensive" or "It has a 2x crop factor, that's unacceptable!" or "It's too much money compared to cheap DSLRs" or "But it doesn't have an optical rangefinder" or "It doesn't look like an M" or "It's ugly" or "I'd rather have an Olympus" or "I like the non-working Olympus prototype better" or "Yes but it doesn't have in-body VR" or "Yes, but there aren't any ultra-wides" or "Insert additional complaint here ___________."

Then there are the others that are just going to enjoy shooting their G1s. 🙂 🙂

 

[Fred Burton]

And endless threads with titles like, "Post your KOWA 16-H anamorphic lens photos here." 😉

 

[splitimageview]

Which threads are more interesting? Those with anamorphic lens photos, or those listing the umpteenth reason not to use µ4/3? 😉

 

[Tuolumne]

Not everyone is looking for the 'best' solution, either.

And one person's 'best' may have no relation to another's 'best.'

There are those that will say, "No, this is silly, why put an expensive Leica lens on a cheap camera" or "It's cheap but it's still too expensive" or "It has a 2x crop factor, that's unacceptable!" or "It's too much money compared to cheap DSLRs" or "But it doesn't have an optical rangefinder" or "It doesn't look like an M" or "It's ugly" or "I'd rather have an Olympus" or "I like the non-working Olympus prototype better" or "Yes but it doesn't have in-body VR" or "Yes, but there aren't any ultra-wides" or "Insert additional complaint here ___________."

Then there are the others that are just going to enjoy shooting their G1s. 🙂 🙂

Well put. If you don't got one, you don't know what you're talking about. It's that different. I got one.

/T

 

[europanorama]

m-adapter from novoflex and panasonic

m-adapter from novoflex and panasonic

says this article- plus other mounts(leica R, nikon,contax/yashica,olympus om, pentax,minolta MD)
http://www.fotointern.ch/archiv/2008/12/08/leica-m-objektive-fur-micro-four-thirds-kameras/
Neben dem Adapter für Leica M-Objektive, der ab Mitte Dezember [zu einem Preis von 149.– Euro] verfügbar ist, sind weitere MicroFourThirds-Adapter für Leica R-, Nikon-, Contax/Yashica-, Olympus OM-, Pentax- und erstmals auch für Minolta MD-Objektive in der Entwicklung. Die Markteinführung ist für Februar 2009 geplant.”
Daneben wird es einen Adapter für Four Thirds- und (wie eben angekündigt) Leica M-Objektive geben.

beside the am brands panasonic/olympus will offer a 4/3 and leica-m-adapter.

i myself will buy the 20/1.7 and c/y-adaptor plus 7-14mm if its not as expensive as the old3er olymous counterpart(unaffordable).
we will see how the quality-level will be.
i hope better than the bad om-lenses i had to bear 30 years ago, the reason why i repeatedly criticized olympus(also low 4/3-quality at photokina 06) on dpreview. thats why i am permanently banned there-without warning. " too much advertising.. haha-i must laugh. if you look there you can see olympus-ads popping up. i am supporting any company which is offering us high quality at affordable prices.

 

[europanorama]

Had a look in the shop and posted comments in another G1 thread.

This I have to share again:

What really is ACE (as in shockingly good and well implemented) is the MF option. You have to use it to believe it. Even if the AF was totally useless (which it isn't), it would be worth to get the camera just for that. SLRs and RFs have just become obsolete. It really is that good.

I want one. But why didn't they put video in it? :bang:

because panasonic is working on a high-quality HD-version.
michael przewrocki
www.europanorama.tk
3D-Stereo-Aeropanoramas
Marspanoramas

 

[splitimageview]

First M adapter photos

 

[europanorama]

screen not darkening-why?

screen not darkening-why?

could you pls explain again why stopping down will not darken live-view? and why on an eos? thanks

 

[splitimageview]

The EVF has a range of brightness, when the lens is stopped down, the EVF compensates by brightening. If ambient lighting is very dark the view will get a bit grainy.

On an optical viewfinder like an EOS or other SLR/DSLR, stopping down is like closing a window shade...it just gets darker...there is nothing to compensate.

 

[gavinlg]

I wish the G1 wasn't so blinkin' ugly!

I wholeheartedly agree with you... It is one ugly little camera.

 

[splitimageview]

Naa. Here are some truly ugly cameras. 🙂

 

[back alley]

not ugly at all, especially after you pick it up and handle one.

and with a zm lens attached it also feels great!!