4/3 Outfits
Jan 24, 2016 18:52:03 #
johnbee418
Loc: Manchester Conn.
I have not yet handled a 4/3 mirrorless setup but what I read is fascinating. Can any brand of these lenses fit any other brand of camera?
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Jan 24, 2016 19:48:09 #
There are only two companies making 4/3rd cameras, Olympus and Panasonic. Their lenses are interchangeable.
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Jan 24, 2016 20:33:09 #
Nope, but you can adapt just about any other brand lens to it. In fact I just ordered an adaptor 5 minutes ago to fit my medium format Mamiya 645 lenses to my em1.
Jan 24, 2016 20:53:42 #
Jan 25, 2016 07:42:38 #
I have two M43 cameras one is an Olympus EPL-5 and the other is a EM10,
both cameras have Panasonic lenses on them.
Sigma produce two M43 lenses, 19mm and a 30mm primes, these are both excellent lenses with superb image quality and cost much less than Olympus or Panasonic lenses.
It was my choice to go the M43 route a few years ago and I would never go back to DSLR, I have always used Olympus but that was my decision but Panasonic Lumix cameras are just a good.
So go ahead and and treat yourself to an M43 camera you won't regret it.
both cameras have Panasonic lenses on them.
Sigma produce two M43 lenses, 19mm and a 30mm primes, these are both excellent lenses with superb image quality and cost much less than Olympus or Panasonic lenses.
It was my choice to go the M43 route a few years ago and I would never go back to DSLR, I have always used Olympus but that was my decision but Panasonic Lumix cameras are just a good.
So go ahead and and treat yourself to an M43 camera you won't regret it.
Jan 25, 2016 07:53:36 #
johnbee418 wrote:
I have not yet handled a 4/3 mirrorless setup but what I read is fascinating. Can any brand of these lenses fit any other brand of camera?
Advertisements seem to indicate this.
Advertisements seem to indicate this.
Keep in mind, there are 4/3rds cameras (older DSLR cameras like the Olympus 420) and the newer micro 4/3rds (m4/3) which are mirrorless, like the Olympus OM DE M5II or one of the many Panasonic models.
The older 4/3 lenses won't fit the new m4/3 cameras without an adapter, but the newer Olympus/Panasonic lenses and cameras have the same mount and are interchangeable. On thing to keep in mind in that case is that most Olympus lenses have no image stabilization because that feature is built into to their bodies.
Jan 25, 2016 08:05:53 #
Practically ANY Micro Four-Thirds lens can be used on any brand of Micro Four-Thirds (m43 or MFT) camera. Very minor limitations apply in some cases. Four Thirds lenses can be adapted to m43 cameras, but with more limitations or annoyances.
Canon EF lenses adapt to m43 quite well, using MetaBones SpeedBooster adapters. Other brands adapt, too, but with more limitations.
Canon EF lenses adapt to m43 quite well, using MetaBones SpeedBooster adapters. Other brands adapt, too, but with more limitations.
Jan 25, 2016 10:21:21 #
johnbee418
Loc: Manchester Conn.
4/3 is looking better every day. Thank you all for taking the time to help me out here.
Jan 25, 2016 11:32:26 #
Panasonic and Olympus each manage image stabilization differently. Some camera bodies have it built in. Some lenses have it built in. In some combinations you may get a stabilized lens and a stabilized body. In other combinations, you might be doing without stabilization.
Jan 25, 2016 12:24:14 #
johnbee418 wrote:
4/3 is looking better every day. Thank you all for taking the time to help me out here.
There are forums dedicated to the 4/3rds format.
http://www.mu-43.com/
Jan 25, 2016 12:28:12 #
johnbee418 wrote:
I have not yet handled a 4/3 mirrorless setup but what I read is fascinating. Can any brand of these lenses fit any other brand of camera?
Advertisements seem to indicate this.
Advertisements seem to indicate this.
Any brand in M4/3 are completely functional without adaptors.
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