scott kirkpatrick
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I'm currently exploring the use of the Voightlander CV15/4.5 that sits unused in my drawer, as a walkabout lens on an E-PL5. That lens gives vignetting and red edges on the M8 and is quite unusable on the M9, so it is a good test case. I don't find color shifts with it annoying on the smaller M43 image field, but...Question:
What is the experience with using WA Leica M lenses on the OM-D?
Do some exhibit the well known red edge effect?
Thanks, K-H.
Getting a good, cheap, easy to install and remove adapter for M to M43 is a problem. Adapters from firms you have never heard of cost from $12 to $50 and all appear the same in the online pictures. From Voightlander, Panasonic, or Novoflex the more rugged stainless steel models cost $160 to $250. My $12 Rainbow imaging adapter proved too thick and a bit stiff in use. Neither of two lenses tried so far focus to infinity, although they work well at interior distances. 10X liveview focusing (on a tripod) is wonderful.
scott