Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Minolta Lenses Does this 4/3 camera accept Minolta lenses with an adapter. I have an X-700 with MD or MC, MD Rokkor, MC Rokkor lenses. I noticed there is no mirror, so problems with the aperture pin breaking a mirror is not a issue, but will the lenses work?Any help appreciated. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Minolta Lenses Does this 4/3 camera accept Minolta lenses with an adapter. I have an X-700 with MD or MC, MD Rokkor, MC Rokkor lenses. I noticed there is no mirror, so... » Read More Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Minolta Lenses Does this 4/3 camera accept Minolta lenses with an adapter. I have an X-700 with MD or MC, MD Rokkor, MC Rokkor lenses. I noticed there is no mirror, so problems with the aperture pin breaking a mirror is not a issue, but will the lenses work?Any help appreciated. « Show Less
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novoflex makes many adaptershttp://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09091101novoflex.asp
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There is a minolta adapter available for the G1 panasonic. I also have a set of Minolta Rokkor Lenses i used with my XK. I have not seen one for the GF1 one as of yet.
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Hi, Where can I find this adapter, who makes it, model number, and how much does it cost? Does it use a glass element?thanks,
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Yes, it works on all Micro 4/3 cameras. I really enjoy mine, and have used it on the GF1 for years. Great lens!
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I use this lens with Panasonic Lumix GX1 and it works perfectly well. Pictures are sharp with no flares or other aberrations. Should work with GH3 as well.
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I think it works without any trouble.The only problem I notice it was with my Shift Rokkor, because it don´t permit to arrive at the horizontal plane.With all my other Minolta lenses (20, 28,50, 50 macro, 100, 200 and 70-200 zoom) it woks just in manual mode.
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I also had a Minolta 7000i, with 5 different lenses from Sigma for the Minolta. I took them to Best Buy and tried them on a Sony a230 dslr.......... they all worked flawlessly........... I would expect the same or better from your old Minolta lenses........ a big plus there are a ton of the old Minolta lenses for sale on Ebay for pennies on the dollarSony Alpha DSLR-A290L 14.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55 Lens Sony kept the Minolta lenses mounts.............may not be true of manual focus lenses I don;t know if Canon and Nikon kept the same mounts for their new DSLR's
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Yes, Panasonic micro four thirds lenses will work just like the Olympus lenses. There are other brands also, but it mostly be in manual mode only.
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JohnI used a Minolta to Canon converter to use my old Minolta MD Rokkor manual lens on my digital Canon. It worked fine. I'm pretty sure that the converter will work for your sigma lens but caution as to whether the AF will work. It's probably still worth buying the converter and trying it as you have a good lens that would otherwise go to waste. Hope this helps. Neil
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Should work.I'm fairly certain that so far all the micro 4/3s lenses work with all the panasonic models. The only one I would think would be questionable is the 3d lens.
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No. You need to look for SR mount if you ever encounter another minolta lens. The SR mount eventually became A-mount. All other minolta lenses, MC, MD...you will need an adapter, which will only work as manual focus.
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NO!! that particular model only adapts Minolta MC and Minolta MD lens to either of the Micro 4/3 bodies ( Panasonic or Olympus).
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NO, as far I know this will adapt Minolta SR lenses (MC/MD) to any Micro Fourthirds body. OM lens have a different mount and focal plane distance.
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Yes there are adapters from different manufacturers available. One of them if Fotodiox adapters which is available on amazon. Please note when searching online do not use Panasonic gx7 in the search term instead search for Nikon lens to micro 4/3rd adapter because this is the lens mount for Panasonic
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Well, where I'm from the Minolta series is called Dynax and I have a 700si. The Fotodiox fits very well on the 50mm Macro & 75-300mm zoom lens for my Fuji X-e1.I believe the mount should be the same for the Maxxum series lens.Additional point about this adapter: There are no click stops for aperture. So you're pretty much on your own for deciding what exact aperture you're on between "Lock" & "Open". I guess you can do your own calibration & make markings on the adapter, but the absence of click stops means that you'd have to look at the adapter to make an aperture change. Big bummer... Well, where I'm from the Minolta series is called Dynax and I have a 700si. The Fotodiox fits very well on the 50mm Macro & 75-300mm zoom lens for my Fuji X-e1.I believe the mount should be the same for the Maxxum series lens.Additional point about this adapter: There are no click stops for aperture. So you're pretty much on your own for deciding what exact aperture you're on between "Lock" & "Open". I guess you can do your own calibration & make markings on the adapter, but the absence of click stops means that you'd have to look at the adapter to make... » Read More Well, where I'm from the Minolta series is called Dynax and I have a 700si. The Fotodiox fits very well on the 50mm Macro & 75-300mm zoom lens for my Fuji X-e1.I believe the mount should be the same for the Maxxum series lens.Additional point about this adapter: There are no click stops for aperture. So you're pretty much on your own for deciding what exact aperture you're on between "Lock" & "Open". I guess you can do your own calibration & make markings on the adapter, but the absence of click stops means that you'd have to look at the adapter to make an aperture change. Big bummer... « Show Less
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Yes, I use a variety of my Nikon F Mount lenses (AF-D, AI-S, G, etc) on a Panasonic GH3 by using this adapter (GH4 works the same way). It increases the F stop and reduces the crop factor for going from full frame to m43. Note- there is no autofocus and no aperture control via the camera though. You can control exposure using the aperture ring on the metabones adapter and the metering in the camera will tell you if you are properly exposed. While the GH3 doesn't have focus peaking the GH4 does, which should greatly help you with manual focusing using this adapter.
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Hi, I purchased this specific adapter to mount my very old Minolta lenses to my new Canon EOS Rebel digital camera. The company makes a full line of adapters most of which you can purchase here on Amazon. Look for your specific combination at http://fotodioxpro.com/index.php/lens-mount-adapters.html then return here with the part number and get your best deal by ordering from Amazon. Look at http://fotodioxpro.com/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=EOS+Rebel+ Remember these adapters are for mounting specific lens types to a different brand or series camera. In order to make the focal length work, there is most always additional glass (lens) in the adapter. This insures that the lens will focus correctly at infinity. ALSO!!! In many if not most cases you will lose some auto functionality like auto-focus, auto exposure adjustments etc, since the old lens never supported these functions. In my case, I am now using four old lenses from my old (1969) Minolta SRT-101 35mm SLR camera on my new EOS digital. But focus and exposure I must do my self. Just be sure that the one you order is specific for 1. your camera and 2. the lens series mount for your other lenses.
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Yes it is, most all Minolta lenses should fit and function, but may not sync with all the Preset buttons..like, AV, M, P, SV...You said old Minolta lenses, perhaps too old it will not AF, just use manual focus only...And you can also use Minolta flashes too.
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Any lens that is designed for the 'micro 4 3rds system' will work directly with this camera. The micro 4 3rds system is a cross platform cooperative attempt by several manufacturers to develop a smaller camera body that still takes pictures rivaling those of true digital SLR bodies. Any micro 4 3rd lens - including those designated by panasonic - will function with this camera. Enjoy!