what brands of lenses work with no adapter

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sammysammy

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guys, this might be a dumb question, but im trying to catch a couple of deals on ebay for some older lenses, do all the mounts of lenses need an adapter to work on gh1 or do some just fit in, are there any that dont (like older olympus mounts) need an adapter?
 
I might be wrong but I think that you'll need a adaptor for all lenses other than micro 4/3.
 
Every lens mount is different, that's why you need an adapter. Canon is different from Nikon which is different from Pentax which is different from 4/3 which is different from micro 4/3, etc.

The GH1 is a m4/3 body, and it directly takes m4/3 lenses. Any other type of lens will require an adapter.
 
One of the nice things about m4/3 is that because the distance between the sensor and the lens mount is shorter than just about any other system, just about any lens can be used with the right adapter (assuming one is made for it) because it can be set at the proper distance. (I believe this is one of the reasons that, for example, newer Canon cameras can't use FD lenses even with an adapter.)
 
Yeah those adapters require optics and usually lower quality.

Nikon on Canon works fine...have a friend that does all his 5D stuff with Nikon glass.
 
I know it's been said a million times, but the old Nikons look amazing on the GH1. If the kit lens only had their speed.
 
Wow, you're right. I didn't even notice the optical part of the adapter. Funny that you can put Nikons on a Rebel with a simple adapter, but old Canon FDs require optics. Highly ironical.
 
one more question if you guys dont mind.Do all lenses and mount ,25mm or less will show vignetting on the gh1? im thinking of getting a zoom lens , lets say its 17-35mm, the range between 17-25mm will that show vignetting?
 
Only if the image circle is smaller than the sensor - this is normally not a problem with 35 mm still lenses but more of a issue with c-mount ones and the like.
 
RieniO said:
Why do only old Nikons look good on the GH1. Why not the new Nikons?
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Not sure about the new ones, I only have some old manual Nikons. Ha!

But seriously, I'm sure the new ones look amazing as well. Of course, if they don't have manual aperture control, you'll need to get an adapter like the new one from Ciecio7 that has some sort of plunger. Otherwise, you have no iris control.
 
sammysammy said:
one more question if you guys dont mind.Do all lenses and mount ,25mm or less will show vignetting on the gh1? im thinking of getting a zoom lens , lets say its 17-35mm, the range between 17-25mm will that show vignetting?
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Absolutely not. Many lenses, the kit included, go much wider than 25mm. I think that's what you are asking.

What matters is the actual mount size. For instance, C-mount lenses, made for 16mm film cameras with smaller sensor than the GH1, will typically vignette at the wide end. Search the forums for "c-mount" to see what I mean. Most lenses made for 35mm film still cameras plus 35mm motion picture lenses and digital SLR lenses should not vignette. You just have to find the proper adapter (PL, Nikon, Pentax, etc.) Hope that answers your question.
 
RieniO said:
Why do only old Nikons look good on the GH1. Why not the new Nikons?
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The new Nikons can also look good, but trying to focus manually would be quite difficult due to short focus throw of the lens mechanism. This applies to all modern AF lenses that were never designed for manual focus.
 
I should also add that some of the new AF lenses don't have a aperture ring and controlling the aperture becomes another issue that can be overcome with difficulty, unless special adapters are brought into play.
 
I think another question would be, could anyone list compatible lenses? eg: I heard the FD adaptors can carry some EF lenses? Is that true? Any situations where more than one brand fit the same adaptor?
 
themartist said:
I think another question would be, could anyone list compatible lenses? eg: I heard the FD adaptors can carry some EF lenses? Is that true? Any situations where more than one brand fit the same adaptor?
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The EF mount is larger than the FD mount. You can put a FD lens on a EF camera but have no infinity focus, or use an adapter with an optical component, adding a significant loss of quality.
 
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