Ahead of scheduled July 2009 Rayqual has released the two announced adapters for the Micro-Four-Thirds system (such as Panasonic Lumix G1 and the speculated digital Olympus Pen F).
As always these high quality MADE IN JAPAN adapters are made to high quality standards and allow photographers and cinematographers to reliably and precisely mount their Nikon F and Contax/Yashica lenses on modern digital bodies.
Pentax K, Olympus OM and Leica R versions will follow suit in August.
I’m thinking about buying a digital body and an adaptor but don’t like the size of the Canon 5D. Is the Lumix a comparable solution (sensor size aside)? Does this mean I can use fast lenses (as far as f1.2?)and get the same DoF effect as with film?
All guidance welcome; many thanks.
Short answer, no. Long answer, yes and no.
Yes, depth of field remains the same, but as field of view changes depending on the sensor, to get the same depth of field to sacrafice field of view. If you want the same field of view, you then alter the depth of field. This can be a good or a bad thing depending on the effect you’re looking to achieve.
Contax / Yashica a Micro 4 / 3 adattatore lenti