A bit more reach for my EPL1

[MattNQ]

Thought I'd post this in case anyone is interested in budget alternatives to getting more reach out of their micro 4/3rds camera
I've been playing with old Nikon lenses on my EPL1.
I have an old 75-300mm (with the manual aperture ring) that cost me $40 from cash converters

This pic is at 18mm on my 9-18mm Olympus lens for comparison only - definitely not a postcard shot, this one!
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At full reach on the 75-300mm (handheld)
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Only downside is that the aperture & focus have to be adjusted manually - no smarts in the micro 4/3rds to Nikon adapter (about $40 on ebay)

Another example below. (handheld)
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[pellicle]

legacy lenses can be really helpful on micro 4/3, adding great optics for little money

FD300 f4

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5205228116_260568fd10_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pellicle/5205228116/)
tawny Frogmouth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pellicle/5205228116/) by obakesan (http://www.flickr.com/people/pellicle/), on Flickr

[MattNQ]

That's a nice shot Pellicle. The bird looks a bit suspicious of you.
Do you find that when you put a standard lens back on sometimes your camera is a bit confused?
Every so often, when I change back, I have to power down a couple of times to get it to talk to the lens again.

[pellicle]

That's a nice shot Pellicle.

thanks :-)


The bird looks a bit suspicious of you.

well I did wake him (or her) up in mid sleep ... awfully wuud of me



Do you find that when you put a standard lens back on sometimes your camera is a bit confused?
Every so often, when I change back, I have to power down a couple of times to get it to talk to the lens again.

never had that, but then I use a Panasonic. Might be an Olympus thing.

[ericimbs]

wait until you get some high end legacy glass on your olympus. i haven't used an auto lens now for some time.

[dobster]

Love the tawny frogmouth pic, where-abouts was it taken? Ive seen a few around the southern suburbs of sydney, they are magnificent creatures.

I was about to get a zuiko 9-18 lens for my EPL1 but read about these nikon adaptors. What would be my effective lens size in the old 35mm scale if I mounted a nikkor 24mm using this system?

Thanks in advance, stu

[MattNQ]

m4/3 effectively doubles your focal length, so your 24mm becomes a 48mm or thereabouts.

Which can be a problem if you want to go nice & wide.

You won't be disappointed with the 9-18mm if you decide to go that way. I found it excellent for landscapes. It currently lives on the EPL1.

Would be nicer with a larger aperture - not a great lens if you are after bokeh - your 24mm on an adapter will probably still work better for that
but I've had heaps of fun with it. Very versatile. A few examples below.

http://mattlarsen.smugmug.com/Landscapes/Colours-of-Townsville/i-wTNpZ6L/0/S/PC160608s-S.jpg

http://mattlarsen.smugmug.com/Landscapes/South-Island-Perspectives/i-NgPbcGm/0/S/P9117329mod1-S.jpg

http://mattlarsen.smugmug.com/Other/Broadwater/i-MhpVxnn/0/S/P5062751mod2-S.jpg

http://mattlarsen.smugmug.com/MonochromeMagic/Light-and-Dark/i-HKd3QjM/0/S/P8055308IJFRmod1r2-Edit-1-S.jpg

[ericimbs]

"[QUOTE=MattNQ;1034290]m4/3 effectively doubles your focal length, so your 24mm becomes a 48mm or thereabouts.

Which can be a problem if you want to go nice & wide."

Hi mattnq: it's not the focal length that is doubled, it's actually the FOV that is halved. So your 24mm has the field of view half that of the same lens on a full-frame sensor.

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"[QUOTE=MattNQ;1034290]m4/3 effectively doubles your focal length, so your 24mm becomes a 48mm or thereabouts.

Which can be a problem if you want to go nice & wide."

Hi mattnq: it's not the focal length that is doubled, it's actually the FOV that is halved. So your 24mm has the field of view half that of the same lens on a full-frame sensor.