Micro four thirds adaptor on Panasonic Lumix GH1 Test Videos

Using a Nikon mount to micro four thirds adaptor on the lumix GH1 camera. With manual aperture control lenses, there is no problem in using this set up. With a simple modification, explained in the video, you can use non manual aperture control lenses as well. The modification allows you to use some of the later generation lenses which are normally excluded from use with these simple adaptors.
As there is no lectrical connection between the camera and lens via the adaptor, the camera is set to operate in manual mode, controlling overall sensitivity with the ISO speed control if the camera cannot set the gain (speed) control automatically with the lens aperture you have set.

Micro four third adaptors are available for M42 thread lenses, Nikon, Canon and Olympus and give the effective doubling of the 35mm lens on the micro four thirds camera so for example the 300mm Nikkor lens becomes an effective 600mm lens!!

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• micro four thirds
• lumix GH1
• panasonic lumix lens adaptor

[kuzzekop]

nice - but why the bad music taste?

[ghough12]

@kuzzekop One mans meat, as they say, is another mans poision!

[sackajapeanuts]

Yunnow, they make adapters for Nikon G lenses (the ones w/o aperture ring)... I wouldn't go jamming stuff in the end of lenses, personally.

Also... get an Olympus and you can use A mode as well as M mode...

[ghough12]

@sackajapeanuts Thanks for the info, most of my nikon lenses have manual aperture rings only the 75-300 is a g series. the rubber aperture control mod works perfectly for me and the shape prevents falling into lens. the reviews of the four third adaptors with manual control aren't that great with poor engineering. I'll stick with the one i have.

[shielatheaus]

informative, good idea for the auto lenses

[ghough12]

The adaptor merely shifts the back focus of a regular dlsr lens to be the same as it would be on its own camera. If you use something like a 50mm lens at f1.8 then you will get a very shallow DOF. The modification to hold the aperture at a fixed position in a non manual lens is needed to push the aperture lever all the way to fully open the lens and obviously give you shallow DOF. Remember the mod is only necessary if you are using the auto lens - in a manual lens you can just dial in the F stop

[tangoffm]

@kuzzekop I turned it off. Was unable to concentrate on the video while the music (?) was playing. The clip is fine without music.

[fustah]

@ghough12 So in other word, "Suck it"~ LOL

[MrPlaystationboy]

BOKEHlushus

[NewAgeDirector]

Great video keep up the good work.

[TheunforgivingCam]

Okay, but can you put on this adapter and get good depth of field without using the mod? Cause what I'm wanting to do, is where i need shallow depth of field.