tribal-warrior
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I have just purchased a cheap M42 to M4/3 adapter with tripod socket from eBay. I was planning to use it with my 8mm Peleng fisheye lens. As the Peleng is quite a weighty lens, I didnt want to risk using it on a tripod with a regular adapter (Ive read that the M4/3 lens mount is susceptible to strain from heavy lenses.)
Thing is, I am not totally impressed with this adapter. When I mount it to the camera, it doesn't feel all that secure. Although it stays in place, it doesn't click into place like other lenses do. And after I turn my Panasonic G2 on, I get a message that says: "The lens is not attached properly. Do not push lens release button while lens is attached."
Ive put this adapter on the camera about 10 times and each time, I get this message. I have seen this message once before - when I mounted a Canon FD to M4/3 adapter to the G2. That was actually quite a good quality adapter and the vast majority of times, I didn't get this message with that particular adapter.
Unfortunately, I can't return the item to the seller. When I click on the seller's name, I'm lead to an eBay page that is full of Chinese characters...I can't understand a thing!
Can anyone suggest a good quality M42 to M4/3 adapter that has it's own tripod socket? Ive found a small number of eBay sellers who seem to be selling pretty much the same product / model that I bought.
Thing is, I am not totally impressed with this adapter. When I mount it to the camera, it doesn't feel all that secure. Although it stays in place, it doesn't click into place like other lenses do. And after I turn my Panasonic G2 on, I get a message that says: "The lens is not attached properly. Do not push lens release button while lens is attached."
Ive put this adapter on the camera about 10 times and each time, I get this message. I have seen this message once before - when I mounted a Canon FD to M4/3 adapter to the G2. That was actually quite a good quality adapter and the vast majority of times, I didn't get this message with that particular adapter.
Unfortunately, I can't return the item to the seller. When I click on the seller's name, I'm lead to an eBay page that is full of Chinese characters...I can't understand a thing!
Can anyone suggest a good quality M42 to M4/3 adapter that has it's own tripod socket? Ive found a small number of eBay sellers who seem to be selling pretty much the same product / model that I bought.