Comments on: (FT1) UPDATED -> Crazy rumor: E-5 with new mount

By: Charles

Charles — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:48:32 +0000

Marky (first post) clearly doesn’t understand anything about lens mounts. It’s not possible to use a m4/3s mount in a SLR because of the mirror. Not enough space. Using the 4/3s mount in a m4/3s camera negates all the benefits that m4/3s is supposed to bring. (size/weight) Any other brand that comes out with a mirrorless camera will have a new mount. Carrying over their DSLR mount would be crazy.

@Edgaras I don’t think it’s possible to put a m4/3s lens on a 4/3s camera and get it to focus. The focus distance is set to about 2cm, vs about 4cm in 4/3s. Lens adapters can only mount lenses from a system with a longer flange distance than the system you are adapting to. This is why you haven’t been able to use M-mount lenses on another system until now. Something might be possible, but the fact it hasn’t been done yet means it’s too expensive/unacceptable quality or just not possible.

By: (FT4) The E-3 successor definitely has a FourThirds mount! And new FourThirds lenses are coming?

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:53:55 +0000

[...] of my best sources told me the E-3 successor will have the normal FourThirds mount. The crazy rumor we posted yesterday is really [...]

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:56:17 +0000

What about new mount by adding some new contact points for future new functions in lenses – it would count as new mount and would be compatible with all (old) 4/3 lenses – I’m sure there is a way to do it.

Then new “full” 4/3 lenses would be usable with all functions on m4/3 (which has more contacts via new adapter)

meaning – video functions in 4/3 dslr or maybe new IS functions (with motion sensors in lenses – i should patent it  .
I would be followed by new updated lenses (SHG first)