[Leica] Olympus EP-1 : micro 4/3

[Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)]

Hi Henning,
in principle all 4/3 system accessories are supposed to compatible.  
OTOH most 4/3 lenses to not autofocus on the Panasonic G1 using the  
Panasonic adapter. It is implied that the Olympus lenses do so on the  
EP-1 using the Olympus adapter. I wonder if it is the adapter? It  
seemed that only a limited number of lenses were updated for contrast  
detect AF, which is presumably used for all non reflex cameras. I wait  
with baited breath...
all the best,
Frank

On 16 Jun, 2009, at 16:49, Henning Wulff wrote:

> Something I would really like to know...
>
> Are the Panasonic and Olympus micro 4/3 lenses interchangeable with  
> full functionality?
>
> Putting that Oly 17mm lens on the Panasonic might be interesting, or  
> the (sometime soon) 20mm/1.7 Panasonic on the Olympus.
>
> All in all, I'm rather disappointed in the Olympus body, though.  
> Without a viewfinder it is severely crippled, in my opinion.
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