Micro Four Thirds Club

kenafein · 12-19-2013, 12:02 AM

Originally posted by yorik

I'm thinking of adding an m43 camera... Can anyone here tell me about their experience or second-hand knowledge of adapting Pentax lenses to one of these?

Thanks!

Yonatan

I have mounted Pentax, Helios and Nikkor glass to my friend's GH3. It works well. The GH3's touch to zoom and magnified center work really well for manual focus. I am not sure if all the panny bodies or any of the oly bodies have the magnified center, but it comes in real handy.

wombat2go · 12-19-2013, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by yorik

I'm thinking of adding an m43 camera... Can anyone here tell me about their experience or second-hand knowledge of adapting Pentax lenses to one of these?

Hi Yorik,
I have home machined various adaptors including a PK adaptor for my -M lenses but I rarely use it because for my use the M43 best range is 9 ~ 28mm.
Here are some of the lenses I tried but don't use often on M43
https://app.box.com/s/db2d50c7edecf721ca74
It works OK with the 18 ~ 55mm kit lens (the one with manual focus ring). I fix the lens at about f/6.3 with heatshrink on the stop down lever.
As shown here
https://app.box.com/s/1af7cedf89da33a8c8f9

I have an adaptor for Pentax 110 lenses and use the tiny P 110 18mm lens mostly.
https://app.box.com/s/2c50027b4ffaab6eb0e2
It makes a neat camera that is not fussy about focus due to the very wide dof, so anybody, even kids can get reasonable shots
Here is a typical photo with the Pentax 110 18mm showing the wide dof
https://app.box.com/s/ekcx42yyv6i1y2vdzok0

yorik · 12-19-2013, 08:22 AM

Thank you for your responses..!

Kenafein - what adapter/s have you used?

(I am not handy at machining my own

)

kenafein · 12-19-2013, 11:53 PM

Originally posted by yorik

Thank you for your responses..!

Kenafein - what adapter/s have you used?

(I am not handy at machining my own

)

They were my friend's adapters. I don't know which brand he used. I use fotodiox for my NEX, mostly. The mounts were M42 and Nikkor F.

EdwardConde · 12-20-2013, 01:33 AM

I had a pentax adapter that allowed for aperture control… I think fotodiox made it.. I got it off ebay. I ended up just using my old 50mm f1.7 and occasionally doing some reverse macro with it… worked pretty well. The bodies I used it on were Oly where I could hit the magnify button and it will magnify where you want. Made for some sharp pics…

Which body are you looking at?

Tsuken · 12-20-2013, 02:56 AM

Originally posted by yorik

I'm thinking of adding an m43 camera... Can anyone here tell me about their experience or second-hand knowledge of adapting Pentax lenses to one of these?

Thanks!

Yonatan

I used my Pentax M 50/2 on m Lumic G-10 for quite a while, using a fairly cheap adaptor (just physical; no electrical connections) I got on eBay. It worked really well. Manual everything of course, but the camera managed the exposure pretty well.

yorik · 12-21-2013, 11:27 PM

Originally posted by EdwardConde

I had a pentax adapter that allowed for aperture control… I think fotodiox made it.. I got it off ebay. I ended up just using my old 50mm f1.7 and occasionally doing some reverse macro with it… worked pretty well. The bodies I used it on were Oly where I could hit the magnify button and it will magnify where you want. Made for some sharp pics…

Which body are you looking at?

I just received a new GX-7 with the Lumix 20mm..! It also has a magnification feature and peaking which at first glance appears to be more useful than on the K-01. I look forward to adapting the 43 and 77. Do I need to worry about aperture control on the adapter if the lenses have aperture rings?

yorik · 12-22-2013, 05:10 PM

It will take me some time to adjust to using the GX 7, after 2 years with the K-5. It is a different animal... But I am excited to learn.

Symbolic first post: from the back yard this morning, processed in Nik Color efex.

yorik · 12-30-2013, 02:13 PM

A couple with the lens that motivated me to buy into m43 - the m.Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 (a gift from my wife)...

**rparmar** · 12-31-2013, 05:17 AM - **1 Like**

**rparmar** · 12-31-2013, 05:18 AM - **1 Like**

EdwardConde · 01-05-2014, 09:11 PM - **2 Likes**

Here is a little of what I have been up to with my m43 gear…

I also added a Fuji x20 to my bag in December.. still trying to figure it out… Here is a shot straight out of camera:

kenafein · 01-06-2014, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by EdwardConde

Here is a little of what I have been up to with my m43 gear…

I also added a Fuji x20 to my bag in December.. still trying to figure it out… Here is a shot straight out of camera:

I like the third one and, of course, the phone booth.

kenafein · 01-06-2014, 11:18 PM

Originally posted by rparmar

Two great photos!

EdwardConde · 01-07-2014, 01:52 PM

Originally posted by kenafein

I like the third one and, of course, the phone booth.

THanks... I am going to be hitting the streets again at the end of the month searching for more phones and street shooting... This time I think Korea town is target location...

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12-19-2013, 12:02 AM	#601
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Originally posted by yorik I'm thinking of adding an m43 camera... Can anyone here tell me about their experience or second-hand knowledge of adapting Pentax lenses to one of these? Thanks! Yonatan I have mounted Pentax, Helios and Nikkor glass to my friend's GH3. It works well. The GH3's touch to zoom and magnified center work really well for manual focus. I am not sure if all the panny bodies or any of the oly bodies have the magnified center, but it comes in real handy.

12-19-2013, 08:02 AM	#602
wombat2go Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by yorik I'm thinking of adding an m43 camera... Can anyone here tell me about their experience or second-hand knowledge of adapting Pentax lenses to one of these? Hi Yorik, I have home machined various adaptors including a PK adaptor for my -M lenses but I rarely use it because for my use the M43 best range is 9 ~ 28mm. Here are some of the lenses I tried but don't use often on M43 https://app.box.com/s/db2d50c7edecf721ca74 It works OK with the 18 ~ 55mm kit lens (the one with manual focus ring). I fix the lens at about f/6.3 with heatshrink on the stop down lever. As shown here https://app.box.com/s/1af7cedf89da33a8c8f9 I have an adaptor for Pentax 110 lenses and use the tiny P 110 18mm lens mostly. https://app.box.com/s/2c50027b4ffaab6eb0e2 It makes a neat camera that is not fussy about focus due to the very wide dof, so anybody, even kids can get reasonable shots Here is a typical photo with the Pentax 110 18mm showing the wide dof https://app.box.com/s/ekcx42yyv6i1y2vdzok0

12-19-2013, 08:22 AM	#603
yorik Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	Thank you for your responses..! Kenafein - what adapter/s have you used? (I am not handy at machining my own )

12-19-2013, 11:53 PM	#604
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Originally posted by yorik Thank you for your responses..! Kenafein - what adapter/s have you used? (I am not handy at machining my own ) They were my friend's adapters. I don't know which brand he used. I use fotodiox for my NEX, mostly. The mounts were M42 and Nikkor F.

12-20-2013, 01:33 AM	#605
EdwardConde Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,520	I had a pentax adapter that allowed for aperture control… I think fotodiox made it.. I got it off ebay. I ended up just using my old 50mm f1.7 and occasionally doing some reverse macro with it… worked pretty well. The bodies I used it on were Oly where I could hit the magnify button and it will magnify where you want. Made for some sharp pics… Which body are you looking at?

12-20-2013, 02:56 AM	#606
Tsuken Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,420	Originally posted by yorik I'm thinking of adding an m43 camera... Can anyone here tell me about their experience or second-hand knowledge of adapting Pentax lenses to one of these? Thanks! Yonatan I used my Pentax M 50/2 on m Lumic G-10 for quite a while, using a fairly cheap adaptor (just physical; no electrical connections) I got on eBay. It worked really well. Manual everything of course, but the camera managed the exposure pretty well.

12-21-2013, 11:27 PM	#607
yorik Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Scotts Valley, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 991	Originally posted by EdwardConde I had a pentax adapter that allowed for aperture control… I think fotodiox made it.. I got it off ebay. I ended up just using my old 50mm f1.7 and occasionally doing some reverse macro with it… worked pretty well. The bodies I used it on were Oly where I could hit the magnify button and it will magnify where you want. Made for some sharp pics… Which body are you looking at? I just received a new GX-7 with the Lumix 20mm..! It also has a magnification feature and peaking which at first glance appears to be more useful than on the K-01. I look forward to adapting the 43 and 77. Do I need to worry about aperture control on the adapter if the lenses have aperture rings?

12-31-2013, 05:17 AM - 1 Like	#610
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01-05-2014, 09:11 PM - 2 Likes	#612
EdwardConde Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,520	Here is a little of what I have been up to with my m43 gear… I also added a Fuji x20 to my bag in December.. still trying to figure it out… Here is a shot straight out of camera:

01-06-2014, 11:18 PM	#613
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Originally posted by EdwardConde Here is a little of what I have been up to with my m43 gear… I also added a Fuji x20 to my bag in December.. still trying to figure it out… Here is a shot straight out of camera: I like the third one and, of course, the phone booth.

01-06-2014, 11:18 PM	#614
kenafein Veteran Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Southern California Photos: Albums Posts: 4,082	Originally posted by rparmar Two great photos!

01-07-2014, 01:52 PM	#615
EdwardConde Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Los Angeles Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,520	Originally posted by kenafein I like the third one and, of course, the phone booth. THanks... I am going to be hitting the streets again at the end of the month searching for more phones and street shooting... This time I think Korea town is target location...