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Re: [OM] Reverse adapter - mount MFT lens on FT?

Subject: Re: [OM] Reverse adapter - mount MFT lens on FT?
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:52:12 -0800
On 2/4/2013 12:59 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> You can go the other way around. There is a nifty PanaLeica super-zoom 
> (14-150?) for Four-Thirds mount which really 
> rocks. But not overly practical on the mostly braindead FT/MFT adaptor which 
> barely lets the cameras focus. 

Are you sure about that?

Doesn't the adapter just pass on the connections? No smarts,or dumbs, in the 
adapter, I thought.

I believe the issue is the way the lens focuses, designed for PDAF. Even though 
designed for µ4/3, the first kit lens 
for the E-P1 and 2 focused quite slowly. It wasn't until the 'MSC' lenses with 
different, small focusing groups and 
different motor types came out that the Pens had adequate focus speed. Put the 
14-42 II that came with the E-PL2 on a P1 
or P2 and suddenly they were fast.

ALL 4/3 lenses will be slow to focus on at least Oly µ4/3 bodies, some slower 
than others. (I exclude Panny bodies only 
because I know nothing about them.)

Spade Moose

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