On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Anthony Farr <[email protected]> wrote: > That's good news, because it means I can save a load of dollars when I > buy an adapter, because Panasonic's is much pricier. Are Panasonic's > shake sensors built into the lenses and not the bodies? > > I had thought they were controlled from the bodies, because the > stabilization mode selection is controlled from the body's menu on my > Panny G2 and there's no switch on the lens. Did the G1 use a switch > on the lenses like the 4/3 Panny DSLRs did?
Panasonic uses an optical image stabilization mechanism built into each lens that supports it. The Micro-FourThirds lens delivered with the G1 had the on/off switch to enable it built into the lens. Later mFT lenses (and body firmware) move the on-off capability into the body firmware and later lenses lack the on-off switch. In the body firmware for both mFT and FT were the other OIS control options (mode 1,2 and 3 operation :: continuous, at exposure time only, panning) all the way along. On Olympus FT bodies without IBIS, you use the in-lens OIS in the default Mode 1 operation. On Olympus mFT bodies, you're best to turn off the OIS and engage the body's IBIS system. All three of the Panasonic FT lenses which supported OIS had the on/off switch on the lens. Prices for the FT to mFT adapters have varied back and forth depending on market region and brand. The most expensive one is the latest one from Olympus which is weather-sealed and completes the weather-sealing provided by the E-M5 and (FT) ZD HG and SHG lenses. It's not important if you don't have a weather-sealed body or lens. I'm a little confused by what adapter you plan to buy. No adapter is needed to use Panasonic FT lenses on Olympus FT bodies, and vice versa. Similarly, no adapter is needed to use Panasonic mFT lenses on Olympus mFT bodies and vice-versa. You only need an FT to mFT adapter to use FT SLR lenses on mFT bodies, and which adapter you choose from Olympus or Panasonic makes no difference other than for the weather sealing I mentioned above, and price. -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- 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.
