Olympus OMD Lens on Leica M System

[prosmite]

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Does anyone know if it is at all possible to use a Modern Zukio lens on the Leica M-system cameras using a adapter? 

I own the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-150mm f/4,0-5,6 II lens from an older Olympus camera and was thinking of trying to use it with the M10-P. I suspect the manual focusing won't work because it is handled by the Olympus camera housing but I had a hard time finding any information on the matter. 

I can find adapters for OM lenses but they lack the D in their description so it might not fit and work appropriately do you guys know anyhting?

Thanks in advance for any help!

[jaapv]

Those are MFT lenses, which means that the register distance is 19.38 mm, far too short  to make an adapter viable (M mount 27,80 mm). Nor will the image circle of the lens cover the sensor.

The OM adapters you can find are for the old OM SLR lenses, which work surprisingly well on the M, but cannot be focused through the rangefinder. 

[prosmite]

45 minutes ago, jaapv said:

Those are MFT lenses, which means that the register distance is 19.38 mm, far too short  to make an adapter viable (M mount 27,80 mm). Nor will the image circle of the lens cover the sensor.

The OM adapters you can find are for the old OM SLR lenses, which work surprisingly well on the M, but cannot be focused through the rangefinder. 

Fair enough, was hoping to hold of on getting a M-mount lens initially.

Do you have any recommendation on a cheaper all-round lens to start of with? Been digging around and I'm leaning towards the Voigtländer VM II 35mm f/1,4 Nokton at the moment but still have some research left to do before any commitments!

Edited April 4, 2022 by prosmite
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[RexGig0]

49 minutes ago, prosmite said:

Fair enough, was hoping to hold of on getting a M-mount lens initially.

Do you have any recommendation on a cheaper all-round lens to start of with? Been digging around and I'm leaning towards the Voigtländer VM II 35mm f/1,4 Nokton at the moment but still have some research left to do before any commitments!

Several Zeiss ZM lenses have worked well, for me: f/4,5 21mm, f/2.8 25mm, f/1.4 35mm, and f/4 85mm. (Do not use the f/4.5 21mm ZM on color digital sensors, unless planning to convert to black & white.) All but one* of the Zeiss ZM lenses are made by Cosina, in Japan, for Zeiss. I had a previous relationship with Zeiss lenses, before I added the Leica M system, so, the “Zeiss look” has never troubled me.

Cosina obtained the rights to use the Voigtlander brand on lenses, so, Cosina know how to make excellent lenses. If one pays careful attention to user reports, one can do well, with Voigtlander VM lenses. Notably, some VM lenses are made to render images with a vintage look, and others are made to render images with a more modern look. Notable, one should beware of “internet influencers,” who do not really shoot much, and therefore post shallow reports, and instead pay attention to authentic user reports, some of which are posted on the internet.

Notably, the sheer number of 35mm Voigtlander VM lenses is an indication that they cater to numerous different artistic tastes. This includes some variants being offered in both uncoated and Multi-coated versions, because some photographers prefer the rendering provided by uncoated glass.

Many older Cosina lenses are uncoated, and, lens coatings can be damaged by overly aggressive cleaning, so beware of pre-owned lenses that are vaguely described.

*The one Zeiss ZM lens, that is still listed as new, for sale, that is made by Zeiss, in Germany, is the Distagon f/2,8/15mm ZM, and its several-thousand-US-Dollars price reflects that.