Few days ago we told you about the new Panasonic patent which discloses a new adapter for MicroFourThirds
Zone-10 and EOSHD analyzed the patent and found something interesting:
Zone-10: “What is specifically significant about this adaptor is the 0.5x optics which effectively halves the focal length of a legacy lens placed on the camera.”
EOSHD: “The result is a ‘blur-free image’ with a full frame focal length.”
Interesting…
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The zone 10 comment predAtes the panasonic patent and was about the Olympus one. That aside a nice example of convergence from two manufacturer
Wasn’t Olympus working on something like this too?
Could this device work as a manual focus confirm on old lenses!
I may be naive or stupid (or both), but anyway I dare to interprete this adaptor.
It is a replacement for the apaptors we already know for reglar four-thirds lenses. With that adaptor m43 cameras will be able to use these lenses with superfast phase detection focusing. Furthermode the effective focal lenght will be haved. That means a Zuiko 12-60mm zoom lens will behave like a 12-60mm lens on a full-frame body, meaning we would get a ultrawide angel zoom lens effect.
Or then think about the Panasonic/Leica 14-150mm. Do we really need another lens anymore?
No, this can’t be, does it?
Cheers, and please forgive my stupidity.
Emilio
When does anyone think this would start being a finished product available to consumers, this would be a god’s gift when it comes to using the loreo!