GF1 lenses?

<p>I'm strongly considering the purchase of the GF1 when it's available. I am new to the 4/3 system (like most of us since the system itself if pretty new). I was hoping someone could post any info on lenses... like:</p>

<p>Are the Panasonic and Olympus lenses both compatible on the GF1?<br>

What lenses are available now versus which are announced but not available?</p>

<p>I'm getting some info in bits and pieces but I see a few things about the lenses online that are contradictory. Not that this is the only case where the internet isn't perfect. ;)</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

Panasonic's compability list is <a href="http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/g1.html">here</a>

<p>You may get more responses if you post in the Olympus & Four Thirds forum (which also serves as a Panasonic forum):</p>

<p>http://www.photo.net/olympus-camera-forum/</p>

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Compatibility is one thing, autofocus speed and OIS are others. I am anxiously awaiting the 45/2.8 macro, more for the G1 than the GF1. It would be great to have a camera with an electronic viewfinder that (supposedly) works better for manual focus than all or most DSLR models. Sigma makes a great 70/2.8 macro, but so far has not issued it in 4/3 mount. You are probably interested in the 20/1.7 pancake. <a href="http://www.photo.net/olympus-camera-forum/00UNbf">This thread</a> has links to the Panasonic-Leica lens roadmap.

<p>Hello</p>

<p>I presently use a Olympus 9-18 on the G1 ... focus is a little tardy compared to the kit lens but I find it quite acceptable. Focus by wire manual touch up works well as it magnifiys the screen making it easy to be sure that subject is in focus. I use this by my rear screen often so I see the GF-1 being the same thing.</p>

<p>I also use some OM lenses and find with the camera sat on my knee at gatherings I can get some very nice discrete portraits in available light.</p>

<p>I think you will be happy with the camera ... I am with my G1 and am waiting to get a GF-1 to compliment it.</p>

<p>All Micro-FourThirds lenses are fully compatible on all Micro-FourThirds bodies, regardless of Olympus or Panasonic manufacture. <br /> <br /> - My testing indicated that all mFT lenses on all mFT bodies supplied lens correction metadata to the bodies, which means they processed identically with respect to CA and geometric distortion in RAW processors that supported the full RAW conversion specification for micro-FourThirds. <br /> <br /> - Specific behavior of the focusing system are functions embedded in the bodies, so lenses might not focus with precisely the same speed or accuracy depending on which manufacturers' lenses are fitted to what bodies. <br /> <br /> - Similarly, Panaonic's OIS system is partially controlled by the body. On Olympus bodies, turn it off. Olympus lenses do not have OIS in them.<br /> <br /> <strong>Micro-FourThirds Lens List At The Present Time (Sept 09)</strong><br /> <br /> Panasonic, current:<br /> G Vario 7-14<br /> G Vario 14-45 OIS<br /> G Vario 14-140 (150?) HD OIS<br /> G 20<br /> G Vario 45-200 OIS<br /> Macro-Elmarit-GD 45 OIS<br /> <br /> Panasonic, upcoming on the roadmap:<br /> G 8 Fish Eye<br /> G 14<br /> G Vario 100-300 OIS<br /> <br /> Olympus, current:<br /> M.Zuiko 17<br /> M.Zuiko 14-42<br /> <br /> With respect to using FourThirds <strong>SLR</strong> lenses on the Micro-FourThirds bodies, you need a FourThirds to Micro-FourThirds adapter (either from Panasonic or Olympus, they're identical in all but finish otherwise). The Olympus E-P1 will autofocus with any FourThirds SLR lens. The Panasonic G1/GH1/GF1 will only autofocus with a subset of FourThirds SLR lenses and do not support the Olympus teleconverters or extension tube; someone else has already posted the Panasonic compatibility page.</p>