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Re: [OM] OM-D kit lens question

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-D kit lens question
From: Michael Wong <michael1015@xxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:49:01 +0800
What is different of MMF-1/2/3? Why so many model?

Thanks.

Regards,
Michael



On 28 November 2012 08:40, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 11/27/2012 12:46 PM, Paul Braun wrote:
> > Maybe the Fotodiox one is not the correct one.  There's a 3rd-party
> adapter
> > that's been mentioned here that's significantly less than the $170
> Olympus
> > wants for their official one.
>
> Might you be confusing two similar, but different things? There was a lot
> of overlapping chatter about adapters to µ4/3
> from OM mount and many other manual focus lenses - and - about 4/3 to µ4/3
> adapters
>
> The former are simply extension tubes with a female MF mount on the front
> and male µ4/3 mount on the back. Those for OM
> mount also have a tab, screw, pin, etc. inside to open the diaphragm. It's
> that item that the Fotodiox discussion was
> about.
>
> The latter require 4/3 contacts on the front and µ4/3 contacts on the
> rear, so the lens will be automated, with
> diaphragm operation and AF. 4/3 lenses mostly will not work without the
> contacts. With few exceptions, 4/3 lenses focus
> by wire using electric motors and have no manual aperture control. If
> there is no power coming into the lens, the focus
> motors won't work. If there are no signals coming from the camera, there
> is no aperture control.
>
> Both Oly and Panny make these. The Panny is cheaper. I know little more
> than that about them, but here's a list with
> info. <
> http://www.four-thirds.org/en/microft/accessories.html#i_dmw_ma1_panasonic
> >
>
> Here's a user's report on one less expensive one. <
> http://fourthirds-user.com/forum/showthread.php?p=76887> Frankly, I'd
> opt for the Panny of $102 from B&H over a Chinese one on eBay for $80.
>
> But then, I never went 4/3, so my OM to µ4/3 adapter is all I need.
>
> Four Thirds Micro Moose
>
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> What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
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