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4/3 lens compatibility

J

jlever

Guest
Can anyone advise on the compatibility (by adapter) of the Leica D Vario-Elmarit 14-50mm f/2.8-3.5 Lens? I believe I've read that some 4/3 lenses don't auto-focus, but not really sure.

Thanks in advance,

John
 

Jonas

Active member
According to Panasonic it is a MF lens only when mounted to the G1 (I guess your question is about the G1 after reading your macro-bokeh-nonsense post). When used with the G2 and GH2 some, but limited and probably slow, AF operation is possible.

Check this site:
Code:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/g1.html
and then just change the file name if needed.
 

Audii-Dudii

Active member
As a confirmation, my PanaLeica 14-50 is manual-focus only with my G1 and GF1, but will autofocus -- somewhat slowly, bit accurately -- on both my E-P1 and E-PL1 bodies. It also balances well on the E-P1 body, making the two a very usable combo.
 
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