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<p>I just bought a Panasonic GF1 with 20mm lens, as well as a M-series adapter (by Jinfinance on Ebay). However the GF1 does not seem to address how to use a lens adapter in its manual. When I try to take a picture it says "Please check that the lens is attached correctly."<br>

Can anyone point me to a place that explains how to set the GF1 to enable it to take pictures with a generic M series adapter? I'm sure it's a simple procedure. The instructions on Cameraquest seem to apply to the G1 only.<br>

Thanks in advance...</p>

<p>Ulrich, thanks for your post. I had not heard that M-mount "wide angles don't perform well on micro 4/3 cameras." Is that your own experience or is there a test or blog somewhere that relates this? It's pretty important info if that's the case. The whole point of this exercise is to use my old lenses. <br>

BTW I did call a certain seller of M-mount adapters and asked if they impacted lens performance. He almost bit my head off over the phone line, he was that upset. Obviously he disagrees but then again he's selling the adapters. </p>

<p>Another question (if anyone's still reading this); Given that the Leica lenses on these cameras will have their effective focal lengths doubled, does that mean that their depth of focus will be affected as well? So an adjustment will have to be made on the DOF scale if you want to do zone focusing? <br>

Thanks for the lively discussion!</p>

<p>Thanks for the responses. Yoshio I do understand that the bulk of shutter lag is caused by autofocus, however (to my understanding, and based on responses in this and other forums) simply switching to manual focus will not eliminate lag. These is still a lag - and it can be significant especially if you are doing action photography. <br>

Thanks John, I do realize that the lenses will be effectively doubled in length. I'm planning on using my Voightlander 15mm and 21mm and a Leica 35mm summilux. <br>

Any thoughts from people who have already been using these cameras? </p>

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<p >I’m looking for a small digital camera that can use all of my old Leica M and Voightlander lenses (with the right adapter). I’d really like a digital version of my old Leica CL, or the Minolta CLE, which I still think is the best camera ever; compact, light, and can take quick shots on the fly.</p>

<p >Now that the EP-2 is out it seems hardly worth waiting for, just a few more bells and whistles like “art filters” that seem a waste of space. The new viewfinder makes it significantly more bulky, and more like an SLR (which I do not like).</p>

<p >I am VERY concerned about shutter lag, and have heard some say that the GF-1 is superior in that regard. I think just comparing the specs for shutter lag can be very misleading as in practice a camera with an advertised low lag time may have a shutter mechanism that does not give enough tactile feedback to insure that you know when the pic is being taken. I’d be interested in feedback from those who have actually used the camera over time.</p>

<p >The EP-2 and GF-1 both sell around $1,200, while the EP-1 can be bought for $750. Plus, the chrome EP-1 just looks cooler.</p>

<p >So the EP-1 sounds like a no-brainer. What am I missing here?</p>

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<p>I've read that the PE-1 has significant shutter lag (a real problem for me). I would guess that, by using manual focus, this can be completely eliminated. Is this true? What I'm looking for is a digital camera that, like my Leica M4, has no shutter lag whatsoever. If the PE-1 can't provide this perhaps someone could ecommend a camera that can. </p>

<p>Also... has anyone had experience using Leica M lenses on the PE-1? </p>