New Member, probably old question.

[Alan C]

Hello everyone. I joined initially as a fairly long-time Four Thirds user.
That is literally what I am- a user and have little"technical" knowledge- and have some good original lenses and need to know what to do should I decide to buy a micro 4/3 body. I need to know wether the older lenses can work fully on newer bodies, and what adapters to use. I am sure someone can help with this. Any advice on this will be appreciated.
Alan

[Barr1e]

I hope this link points you in the right direction.

https://www.olympus.co.uk/site/en/c/...f_3/index.html

Regards. Barr1e

[Alan C]

Thanks for the prompt reply, Barr1e.
So it's that simple, put on the adapter and carry on using all the lovely old lenses then?
I fear the choice of body will be governed by price alone though!
Any advice regarding bodies would be welcome.

[hschnee]

Unfortunately, it's a little more complicated than that. Yes, it's simple as far as fitting the lens. But the 4/3 lenses were generally designed for an SLR autofocus system; AF performance varies widely depending upon the lens and the MFT camera. The wonderful SWD lenses, for example, focus poorly on most MFT cameras, with the notable exception of the E-M1. Other than the AF issues, the 4/3 lenses will work perfectly on any MFT camera with the MMF-3 adapter.

- Hal -

[Alan C]

Thanks for the update, and life was not meant to be simple was it?
Now I will either forget the upgrade and stick with the E1 and E3, or sell the few remaining working parts of my body to medical science and get the E-M1 although I fear it is too good for me.

[Wilhelm]

At Amazon.co.uk you can buy an E-M1 for less than £ 700 at the moment.

Regards

Bo

[Ross]

Thanks for the update, and life was not meant to be simple was it?
Now I will either forget the upgrade and stick with the E1 and E3, or sell the few remaining working parts of my body to medical science and get the E-M1 although I fear it is too good for me.

The E-M1 is worth it although you could wait & pay more for the E-M1 Mk II (expected to be announced just prior to Photokina) when it becomes available. I recommend & use the E-M1 with my 4/3's lenses.

Please don't joke about selling your organs because unfortunately it does happen in reality.

[Alan C]

Thanks for the advice and I wonder if prices may go lower when a new model is announced like most other things do?

[Ross]

Thanks for the advice and I wonder if prices may go lower when a new model is announced like most other things do?

Quite likely & you only have to wait for next month for that now, rumoured to be 19th Sept, prior to Photokina which is 20th -25th.