Birger Mount

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They have the Canon side of the technology. I imagine it could take more in R&D to figure out the Panasonic side than they're willing to shell out. Of course that's assuming it would be designed to interface with the camera's iris control electronically.
 
just emailed Brian Valente from Redrock Micro to see what he's saying! lets see if he can shed some light on if its possible
 
Taylor Rudd said:
They have the Canon side of the technology. I imagine it could take more in R&D to figure out the Panasonic side than they're willing to shell out. Of course that's assuming it would be designed to interface with the camera's iris control electronically.
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Yes if they wanted to go that route for a future "deluxe" model, but for a "basic" model that has a digital read out like the picture, they already have everything they need. To most people this would be enough.
 
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Not that I wouldn't be happy with multiple companies making an adapter, that way, we have at least have options if they have limitations, however, thinking that something would be done before the Birger is just not going to happen unless they've been secretly already working on it. It's one thing to figure out the Canon side, which even I've figured out with the help of multiple sites (it's pretty cool), but documentation on the m4/3 side is much harder to find, and, it will take some digital circuitry to glue the sides together if you will. They use different protocols from what I can tell, and that means quite a bit of work. Yes, I am aware they have a module that probably solves many of the issues. That said, just the engineering time alone to get back samples to test and make sure they work great on a mount they've not designed for could take a month it itself. Now, if they make a dumb mount that just gives us Iris control and possibly power for the IS, well, that's a different story and at least in my case would hold me over if it were priced right. Still, 2 months is not a long time if they haven't started.
 
Don't know if things have changed since, but I emailed Redrock back on Oct 1:

Thanks for your email and interest. The LiveLens is only for use with our 35mm adapter and Canon EOS/EF lenses. We have no plans to use it for anything else.


Have a great day!

Kind Regards,
Rachel Howard


Customer Consultant
Redrock Micro
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I really would have expected more than just changing the Release date on a website and talking about friends and family knowing how many people were counting on them! Come on birger sort it out! Ok I guess I have stop moaning but if your reading this Eric you can still make this happen mate!
 
I posted the email then, but that's why I had nearly all my eggs in the Birger basket (I have 4 L lenses).

I have to decide whether to live with a single 50mm Canon FD, or go Oly, or Tokina, or more FDs, or........ sigh... :embarasse
 
groveChuck said:
I posted the email then, but that's why I had nearly all my eggs in the Birger basket (I have 4 L lenses).

I have to decide whether to live with a single 50mm Canon FD, or go Oly, or Tokina, or more FDs, or........ sigh... :embarasse
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I used the olympus zooms with Philip on the Turin brakes video and I was sold on the spot(so damm sharp!) but was convienced birger were going to come through with the goods
 
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I used the olympus zooms with Philip on the Turin brakes video and I was sold on the spot(so damm sharp!) but was convienced birger were going to come through with the goods
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I now have a week or 2 until they are in stock anywhere:(
 
They are working hard on the adapter, and it will be worth the wait. Personally I can't wait to use my Canon 50 and 70-200 on the camera.
 
Placing an iris behind the actual iris (nodal point) of the lens causes problems for many lenses. It is still a cool idea that Kipon had, just a bit strange.
 
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