Unfortunately, the 35 mm and 50 mm macros, will not auto focus on the G1. Panasonic released a list of compatible lenses, and whether or not AF is supported.
The AF compatible lenses are the Olympus 25 mm, the Panasonic 14-50 (slow version - not mine!), the 14-150 mm, Olympus 9-18 mm, Leica 25 mm f 1.4, Olympus 14-42 mm, Olympus 40-150 mm.
There is a long list of compatible MF lenses at dpreview.com.
So it appears that only the smaller versions of the Olympus lenses will AF with the G1. I hope that that the focus compatible lens list expands as Panasonic tests other Olympus lenses. Also, Panasonic will be offering their additional lenses in 2009.
I have tried the MF capabilities of the G1, and the enlarged view provided by the EVF makes MF doable even without micro prisms, or split image view.
Will try to shoot some more today, since the rain, ,and clouds have gone.
Martin
The AF compatible lenses are the Olympus 25 mm, the Panasonic 14-50 (slow version - not mine!), the 14-150 mm, Olympus 9-18 mm, Leica 25 mm f 1.4, Olympus 14-42 mm, Olympus 40-150 mm.
There is a long list of compatible MF lenses at dpreview.com.
So it appears that only the smaller versions of the Olympus lenses will AF with the G1. I hope that that the focus compatible lens list expands as Panasonic tests other Olympus lenses. Also, Panasonic will be offering their additional lenses in 2009.
I have tried the MF capabilities of the G1, and the enlarged view provided by the EVF makes MF doable even without micro prisms, or split image view.
Will try to shoot some more today, since the rain, ,and clouds have gone.
Martin