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Equipment & Techniques => Cameras, Lenses and Shooting gear => Topic started by: bluekorn on July 21, 2011, 05:53:01 pm

Title: Pnansonic gh2 olympus lens compatability
Post by: bluekorn on July 21, 2011, 05:53:01 pm

Hello,

I have a GH2 for which I purchased a micro 9-18 Olympus lens. The lens mounts just fine but when I fire up the GH2 a message appears saying "please check the status of a lens". I can't get any further. I called Panasonic and they were unable to help. I called B&H where I purchased the lens and they were unable to help. Has anyone out there had experience with the Panny GH2 and the Olympus Micro 4/3 9-18 zoom lens? Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you.

Peter

Title: Re: Pnansonic gh2 olympus lens compatability
Post by: bluekorn on July 21, 2011, 08:53:33 pm

Maybe someone who has tried this combination would just comment, "yes, they work together" or no, they don't work together. Thanks.

Peter

Title: Re: Pnansonic gh2 olympus lens compatability
Post by: spidermike on July 22, 2011, 05:02:03 am

http://www.mu-43.com/f43/zuiko-14-42mm-mkii-gf1-10138/

Or for a bodger's workaround:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elurstoidi/5334272855/

Title: Re: Pnansonic gh2 olympus lens compatability
Post by: bluekorn on July 22, 2011, 06:46:18 am

Yes, one needs to extend the collapsable lens to its working position and then it wworks just fine. Thank you.