jonoslack
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Your bank will look after it for you :ROTFL:(sometimes best to put the money away and wait).
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Your bank will look after it for you :ROTFL:(sometimes best to put the money away and wait).
Oh yes, they would love to would they not? :ROTFL:Your bank will look after it for you :ROTFL:
Which 12.5/1.4 are you using, Vivek?Oh yes, they would love to would they not? :ROTFL:
At the moment, mys street kit is a G1, 12.5mm/f1.4, 25/1.3, and a 0.65X converter for the 25/1.3. If the 17/2.8 is available, I can do away with the 0.65X.
I have a Cosmicar 12.5/1.4 on the shelf here, but it needs some modification to
...in the Cmount adapter ... and I'm not sure there's enough meat in the mount or adapter to do it.
Which 12.5/1.4 are you using, Vivek?
I have a Cosmicar 12.5/1.4 on the shelf here, but it needs some modification to be usable on the G1 ... the lens mount flange needs to be relieved such that it will fit in the Cmount adapter ... and I'm not sure there's enough meat in the mount or adapter to do it.
(My street kit at present is the ZD 25/2.8 normal, G.Zuiko 40/1.4 portrait, and a Nikkor 20/3.5 or the kit zoom for wide... the wides are a bit slow.)
What front control dial? From the leaked pictures there doesn't seem to be one? The lack of a dial was one thing worrying me.I wonder... that Olympus Pen F animation looks absolutely beautiful. If this is an early 'unofficial' leak then maybe there's a chance Olympus will use the front control dial for aperture control?
Just an idea!
Cheers
Brian
Did you ever have a Pen FV? That's supposed to be the nicest one: it has the Pen FT's more reliable* shutter and self-timer, but not its dorky, semi-useless metering system -- which, by eliminating the beamsplitter, meant it also had the brighter, more contrasty viewfinder of the original Pen F. I always felt my Pen FT's viewfinder was mediocre at best.(my personal fave is the PEN FT)
Hi Terry, I meant the front control wheel (ISO?) on the original Pen-F... these 'unofficial' leaks could be misdirection :toocool:What front control dial? From the leaked pictures there doesn't seem to be one? The lack of what was one thing worrying me.
I have the one from jinfinance. It can handle a lens up to about 37mm base flange diameter. The Cosmicar is 40.5mm and would require milling a step 2.7mm deep into the base flange, which is about halfway up into the securing set screws.just wondering which adaptor you're using ... hopefully my new c-mount adaptor (from hawkPeng2003) will arrive soon, then I can report on that.
While it's true that the L1's lens is rather big and clunky when mounted on a G1, so it's probably best left home unless you're shooting from a tripod, to my eyes, the combination does produce some truly lovely photos, especially if you are shooting with B&W in mind. Since you're one of the few G1 owners to have one of these lenses on hand and don't mind focusing manually, you really should check it out...(My street kit at present is the ZD 25/2.8 normal, G.Zuiko 40/1.4 portrait, and a Nikkor 20/3.5 or the kit zoom for wide... the wides are a bit slow.)
The Cosmicar 12.5/1.4 has horrible smearing. I got mine modified from Robert and it mounts fine and has infinity focus, but the edges are bad. The lens almost covers the sensor, compared to the Schneider and Kern 10mm's.I have the one from jinfinance. It can handle a lens up to about 37mm base flange diameter. The Cosmicar is 40.5mm and would require milling a step 2.7mm deep into the base flange, which is about halfway up into the securing set screws.
I have an idea for how to solve the problem but it will require mods to the mount adapter. Whether it's worth it is a question.
I machined one of these, it's not worth it unless you are ok with an even bigger crop factor.I have the one from jinfinance. It can handle a lens up to about 37mm base flange diameter. The Cosmicar is 40.5mm and would require milling a step 2.7mm deep into the base flange, which is about halfway up into the securing set screws.
I have an idea for how to solve the problem but it will require mods to the mount adapter. Whether it's worth it is a question.