Novoflex has announced a new adapter that will make Micro Four Thirds camera much more attractive. The adapter will allow you to put Leica, Zeiss, and other lenses on a Micro Four Thirds cameras, something that was previously not an option.

The $200 adapter is designed for the Panasonic Lumix G1 (the only Micro Four Thirds camera currently on the market). The company is expected to announce additional adapters for Leica R, Nikon, Contax/Yashica, Olympus OM, Pentax and Minolta MD lenses are expected to be available next month.

The Micro Four Thirds cameras are an interesting bunch. Technically although SLR in body type the cameras are not actually DSLR’s (since they don’t use a reflective lens). The technology behind the cameras is also nothing new- the cameras are using the same four thirds technology that other previous cameras have, the micro four thirds cameras are just doing it a bit smaller.

The Panasonic G1 uses a digital viewfinder comparable to what you might find on your traditional consumer camera. The camera has manual controls and interchangeable lenses like a SLR however, which can make it attractive to both consumers and people who might want to get a little more professional with their pictures. The camera can take pictures at a 13.1 megapixel resolution, and now with availability of Nofoflex’s adapter can take some traditional professional quality Lecia lenses.

The Panasonic G1 is available now at an $800 price tag- making it much more expensive than it’s traditional SLR counterparts. At this time we would still have to recommend just buying a traditional SLR. While an SLR may be a little larger, you can purchase a slew of lenses for a traditional SLR and you won’t need to purchase a $200 adapter to make them work with your camera.

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Entry was posted on Monday, January 5th, 2009 at 7:42 am under Compact cameras, Digital Camera, Digital SLR, Panasonic.

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