Are there any FD to M4/3 adapters which allow the focus to be view from the side?
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wheatgrinder
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Interesting framing of the problem. Have you considered using a Follow Focus system? These have there own marking disks that can be viewed from the side.
terra1
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i wondered if you could unscrew the silver FD part and rotate it 120 degrees until it meets the next set of holes on the black m4/3 part of the adapter, you would probably have to drill out a new hold on the side of the black part for the aperture pin.
... or you could get a print shop to print the lens focus details onto a thin strip of vinyl sticker, stick it on the lens :smile:
... or you could get a print shop to print the lens focus details onto a thin strip of vinyl sticker, stick it on the lens :smile:
Fotodiox makes a Canon FD to M4/3 adapter than has a lens shift mechanism built-in:
http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Adap...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1299175625&sr=1-1
With this adapter, you can rotate the lens mount 360 degrees in order to orient the lens shifter either horizontally or vertically. However, the rotating collar on mine is a little loose, making it less reliable than I'd like.
http://www.amazon.com/Fotodiox-Adap...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1299175625&sr=1-1
With this adapter, you can rotate the lens mount 360 degrees in order to orient the lens shifter either horizontally or vertically. However, the rotating collar on mine is a little loose, making it less reliable than I'd like.