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Subject: [Leica] OT: GH1, GF1 Adapters
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:42:39 -0500
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Sonny,

Description on the website where I bought the adapter:
>>
With this lens adapter ,Minolta/Sony AF/MA mount lenses can be used on
cameras with the macro 4/3 mount body; a Minolta/Sony AF/MA bayonet
Mount which will enable  Panasonic Lumix / Olympus E-P1 macro 4/3
mount  camera to work with a variety of accessories via the adapter.

The above items will allow an Panasonic Lumix / Olympus E-P1 macro 4/3
mount  camera owner who has a Minolta/Sony AF/MA lens to widen the
scope of photography they undertake.

The adapter is manual so focus will have to be preset.

Only manual focusing available but it is able to infinity focus.

Allows adjust the aperture manually.

Please note that the pusher with the fixed ring doesn?t work, so
diaphragm control of the lens is set manually.

Color: black
>>

Confusing no? (Item comes from Hong Kong so 'lost in translation'?)
But I THINK it says you can control the aperture with the adapter.

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:
> The adapters do not control the aperture. ? Unless the lens stays at full
> aperture, so that you can control exposure with shutter speed, it looks 
> like
> it won't work.
> I have that situation with a couple of my Pentax K lenses.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 8:08 AM, James Laird <digiratidoc at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
>
>> I recently order a Sony 30mm f/2.8 Macro on impulse while ordering
>> some supplies from B&H. It arrived today but I'm still waiting for my
>> adapter for Sony Minolta MA lenses to arrive from Singapore on the
>> boat (Seriously, I paid for it on e*** March 26th and haven't seen it
>> yet!). While unpacking the lens I noticed that Sony Alpha lenses have
>> no aperture control. Is there a way to adjust the aperture while on an
>> adapter so I can use it with my GH1? I ordered it cause I wanted a
>> small, light macro lens on my GH1, it has good reviews and it's
>> inexpensive. Do the adapters control the aperture, or am I missing
>> something obvious?
>>
>> Jim Laird
>>
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>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Sonny
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>
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Replies: Reply from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] OT: GH1, GF1 Adapters)
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