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Olympus Zuiko Digital 14 mm - 45 mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens not 4/3??
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:37 am    Post subject: Olympus Zuiko Digital 14 mm - 45 mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens not 4/3?? Reply with quote
I bought this lens (Olympus Zuiko Digital 14 mm - 45 mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens) as it shows four thirds as mount, but it won't fit on my Lumix GH1 M43 camera.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 2:55 am    Post subject: Re: Olympus Zuiko Digital 14 mm - 45 mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens not 4 Reply with quote
m43baby wrote:
I bought this lens (Olympus Zuiko Digital 14 mm - 45 mm F/3.5-5.6 Lens) as it shows four thirds as mount, but it won't fit on my Lumix GH1 M43 camera.


So whats micro 4/3rds? I know the micro 4/3rd camera will need an adapter to use a 4/3rds lenses. I am sure that you will hear from from members that use this camera. Very Happy Attila used to use the GH1.


PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
to use fourthirds digital lenses on micro fourthirds bodies you need a mount adapter with electrical contacts


PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
WolverineX wrote:
to use fourthirds digital lenses on micro fourthirds bodies you need a mount adapter with electrical contacts


Absolutely correct.

This is the very first budget zoom lens for the Four Thirds reflex system. Because of the all-electrical operation of focus and aperture, you will need either the Olympus MMF-1 or MMF-2 or the Panasonic DMW-MA1 4/3 to m4/3 adapters with electrical connections. Unless you have other 4/3 lenses, I think it is not worth the cost for the 14-45. Better buying a m4/3 kit zoom lens instead.

Mark


PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
SXR_Mark wrote:
This is the very first budget zoom lens for the Four Thirds reflex system. Because of the all-electrical operation of focus and aperture, you will need either the Olympus MMF-1 or MMF-2 or the Panasonic DMW-MA1 4/3 to m4/3 adapters with electrical connections. Unless you have other 4/3 lenses, I think it is not worth the cost for the 14-45. Better buying a m4/3 kit zoom lens instead.

Indeed.

And even if you buy the correct adapter, the lens won't autofocus on a GH1, because of some quirks on the first generation Panasonic M43 cameras...

Cheers!

Abbazz
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