Cosina, working under its Voightländer brand, has just announced a new pair of adapters that will let you put Nikon F and Pentax K lenses onto a Micro Four Thirds camera.
This means, for instance, that if you are a Nikon shooter and have built up a collection of lenses, then the in-stores-soon Olympus EP-1 will be the perfect DSLR companion, as you can just throw your lenses onto the front.
There are some limitations, though. You’ll be stuck using lenses with aperture rings, as the only connection between lens and camera is a mechanical one. This annoyingly rules all of the Nikon G-type DX lenses which are designed for smaller sensors, meaning that you’ll end up with relatively “long” glass on a M4/3 cam. A very wide 24mm lens will be turned into a “normal” 48mm, for example.
These come in at ¥19,800 each, or a shade over $210. For a widget that instantly turns a new camera into a new camera system, that’s cheap.
Product page [Cosina via DP Review]
See Also:
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- Voigtländer ƒ1.1 Lens for Leica: A $1300 Bargain
- Olympus Camera Packs SLR Aspirations in Compact Body
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