I just did some looking, and Amazon has some used Lumix 14 2.8 lenses for $185.
On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 9:06 PM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> wrote: > The E-Pl1 is a good body, and a great value for $169. If you can grab > the Oly 17 or the Lumix 14 or 20 it becomes a great little > street/close quarters/ camera. > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 7:21 PM, Jeffery Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> I got an adapter to use some LTM lenses with a m4/3 Panasonic. What >> interests me the most is the Sony NEX and all of the adapters it has. I >> think Sigma's biggest mistake has been producing a dSLR that uses only Sigma >> lenses. If they had a dSLR that would (via adapter) use everyone else's >> lenses, that would be a keeper. >> >> Jeffery >> >> >> On May 25, 2012, at 5:09 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: >> >>> thats the problem with m43, to get wide angle you need to buy a 14mm lens. >>> >>> ----------------- >>> J.C.O'Connell >>> [email protected] >>> ----------------- >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of P. >>> J. Alling >>> Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 5:13 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: Micro 4/3s the Dark-side >>> >>> You haven't really crossed to the darkside, at least you're using good >>> glass... ;-) However with that 2x crop you really don't have anything >>> that qualifies as wide angle, >>> >>> On 5/25/2012 3:50 PM, Don Guthrie wrote: >>>> I have crossed the line & purchased a 4/3s camera. My setup of camera >>>> & 4 lenses cost less than $200! >>>> Olympus Pen E PL1 body only from Amazon $169.00, Pentax to Micro 4/3s >>>> adapter off-brand $20.00 and >>>> 4 manual Pentax lens 28mm 50mm 135mm and 35-80 zoom. >>>> >>>> Here are a few photos taken after I opened the box popped in the >>>> battery and set the camera to Aperture priority. >>>> Some from inside fast-food place and others of flowers outside my house. >>>> >>>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/valdon/7268313246/in/set-72157629892440362/ligh >>> tbox/ >>>> >>>> >>>> I have a second batch to look at today. Looks like a usable waking >>>> camera & 2nd camera for planned outings. >>>> Next week there is a local festival here where I will try the movie mode. >>>> >>>> It is great to get some use out of these lenses. They are doubled >>>> effective focal length which leaves me wanting something on the WA side. >>>> But the 135mm does make for a small light 270mm. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid >>> a lengthily search. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins -- Steve Desjardins -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

