Seriously thiking of joining the Olympus m43 camp.

**UncleVanya** · 11-07-2016, 09:19 PM

Originally posted by reh321

Usually someone uses a prime because s/he wants a small lens or a very high quality image - do you still get that kind of benefit when you adapt an old prime onto a new small camera?

Not as small, but just as sharp as always. No glass is needed so the normal optical performance is preserved other than crop factor angle of view changes.

surfar · 11-08-2016, 07:02 PM

Originally posted by reh321

do you still get that kind of benefit when you adapt an old prime onto a new small camera?

Well, the size of the adapter adds size but in reality the GM1 or 5 are Q size....so its same as adapting to Qs.Obviously the better lenses perform better.One major advantage is speed boosting/focal reducing....an old F4 zoom K mount from film era becomes 2.8, the old primes get riciculous.

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UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,401	Originally posted by reh321 Usually someone uses a prime because s/he wants a small lens or a very high quality image - do you still get that kind of benefit when you adapt an old prime onto a new small camera? Not as small, but just as sharp as always. No glass is needed so the normal optical performance is preserved other than crop factor angle of view changes.

11-08-2016, 07:02 PM	#122
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,141	Originally posted by reh321 do you still get that kind of benefit when you adapt an old prime onto a new small camera? Well, the size of the adapter adds size but in reality the GM1 or 5 are Q size....so its same as adapting to Qs.Obviously the better lenses perform better.One major advantage is speed boosting/focal reducing....an old F4 zoom K mount from film era becomes 2.8, the old primes get riciculous.