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Originally Posted by Hans
Just out of curiosity, how many are regular users of 4/3 lenses on your micros?
Panasonic or Olympus adaptor or...?
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I use the Panasonic adapter, because it is the first. I started the system with the E-P1 Digital PEN, and although Olympus made an adapter for it (the MMF-1) which was of identical build, it was white and $50 more expensive. My Four-Thirds lenses are all black, of course.
The biggest issue was the $50 difference in price, for the same thing, lol.
Now Olympus has their MMF-2, which is generally cheaper but of a slightly lighter build. And it's black, like most Four-Thirds lenses.
However, if I were to buy one now it would without a doubt be the weather sealed MMF-3. It's even cheaper than what I paid for my Panasonic, which was already cheaper than the Olympus of the time. Why would you not want the weather sealing, when you're not even paying anything substantially more for it?
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Originally Posted by Hans
Are they practical, or as I read somewhere, like a coke can on a matchbox...
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Yes, I use them regularly and yes they are very practical. The Four-Thirds lens lineup has many lenses which aren't available in native Micro Four-Thirds mount. If you need a certain type of performance out of a lens, then you need that lens period.
Size is not a big issue. That's why we have interchangeable lens cameras. An interchangeable lens system allows us to have the type of lens we need for any particular situation, specialized to that situation for the utmost in quality. That hasn't changed since the days of SLRs as with the days of Non-Reflex. If I need a big heavy fast super-telephoto, I haul it with me and put it on. If I don't need it, I don't need to haul it around. That's all there is to it.
There were plenty of lenses which made my pro-grade, tank-built DSLR look like a matchbook. I never once considered that they were "too big to use". If I want to travel light then I'll pop on a small prime, but if I need the capabilities of a large fast telephoto then I bring a large fast telephoto. I probably won't keep it mounted all the time, just when I need it. That's what interchangeability and choice are all about.
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Originally Posted by Hans
And finally have you had good success; do you like the idea?
Thanks!
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Yes, I've had good success. Without these lenses, I may have had no success as I would not have the lenses which are suited to my needs.
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