Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, The Panasonic DMC-G1 micro 4/3rds is available for $800. Both Cameraquest and Novoflex should have adapters to use M lenses by Christmas. Since the micro 4/3 bodies have very short flange to sensor distances focusing to infinity should be no problem. Len On Dec 6, 2008, at 5:51 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > When the micro 4/3 system was proposed by Olympus and Panasonic, > one of the features was a 20 mm flange to sensor distance. The > introductory material suggested that adapters could be used to > mount Leica lenses, although without automatic focus and reduced > auto exposure options. I have been using Olympus analog SLR lenses > this way on my Olympus E-volt 500 for about a year with good > results. Does anyone have any information about the progress of the > micro 4/3 cameras? I have plenty of Leica lenses but can't afford a > new M8. > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information