More lenses compatible with Micro Four Thirds systems via adapter

Leonard Goh | Apr 28, 2009

(Credit: Cosina)

There are currently only a handful of optics available for Micro Four Thirds cameras out there. However, Japanese company Cosina probably saw a potential in this new system, and came up with an adapter that allows selected Leica, Carl Zeiss and Voigtlander lenses to be used with such snappers.

The adapter is branded under Voigtlander, a German camera manufacturer which Cosina acquired several years ago. This attachment allows you to use a wide range of L-, ZM- and M-mount lenses on your Micro Four Thirds cameras, but there is one caveat.

Certain functions such as shutter priority cannot be executed on the camera because the adapter is mechanically controlled. As there are no electronic components to facilitate the communication between the lens and the camera, the shooter won't be able to control the aperture. Click here to see a list of compatible lenses.

According to Wired, the adapter will cost approximately US$200. There is no indication from Cosina whether it will ship this gizmo outside Japan, but from the popularity of the Micro Four Thirds system, we believe it's just a matter of time.

Via Dpreview and Wired

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ferdiei says...
USD200 is expensive for a mechanical device like this, might as well leave the limitations behind those type of MFT-cameras.

Apr 29, 2009 08:17