Nikon to Micro 4/3 adapter

There are a couple of these on ebay that goes for around $90-100.
I'm not sure about the "crap" factor but the crop-factor should be the same as with the original lens - x2.
 
i asked this in another thread about this same product, but i never got a response, so here it is again. its a multi-part question. first can you use AF nikon lenses with this? 2nd, if so will they Auto Focus? and if they do not auto focus can you use them manually?
 
paulgandersman said:
i asked this in another thread about this same product, but i never got a response, so here it is again. its a multi-part question. first can you use AF nikon lenses with this? 2nd, if so will they Auto Focus? and if they do not auto focus can you use them manually?
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I can't imagine that they'd autofocus, there are no electronics in these adapters connecting the lens to the camera. They're just mounts.
 
ok cool. but will i be able to adjust focus on them at all? even manually? someone told me that if they are AF lenses then i wont be able to adjust focus AT ALL manually. meaning they would just sit there locked. is there any truth to this?
 
i just received one in the mail today. from a quick test i can focus, but for my DX/G lenses I haven't figured out if I could change the aperture yet as there is no aperture ring on the lenses, so its stuck at the minimum aperture.

Don't forget to change the setting of the camera to allow it to take photos without lens, or the camera will just keep asking you the check whether the lens is properly put on.
 
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Yes you can control focus and aperature if the lens has these features. All DX lenses has no aperature control so the lens is set to a fixed aperature.

I would recommend to use Nikon AF D lenses or others with aperature ring.
 
Yes those with an aperture ring no problem at all. For DX/G lenses, I just tried doing it the poor men's way - I cut out a small piece of paper, folded it up and stuck it behind the aperture lever to force open the aperture. Works ok but not an recommended approach I guess - if the paper (or whatever you use) falls off and lands on the sensor it may well damage the sensor...

The image is not too bad though I think - from DX Fisheye 10.5. 1/160, ISO1600. Size reduced to make it within the upload limit.:)
 

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Yes you can control focus and aperature if the lens has these features. All DX lenses has no aperature control so the lens is set to a fixed aperature.

I would recommend to use Nikon AF D lenses or others with aperature ring.
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im confused, someone else told me you CANNOT use AF lenses with these adapters, the focus will simply lock because it wont be connected to the camera or somethin, and that you have to use MF lenses.
 
All my lenses are Nikon AF lenses, a couple are DX/G lenses. All of them could be used on GH-1 with the adapter I have. Of course autofocusing does not work (the adapter has no electronic components) but you can manual focus with the focus ring.
 
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