[D.I.Y] Anyone knows how to do this?

[headfonz]

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/review/labo/20090528_170176.html

anyone knows how to do this with the instructions given (jap)? i would pay someone who can do a high quality job to convert my 14-42. :bsmilie:

Olyflyer, perhaps you might be interested in this? similar to your EX41?

 

[Benares]

My goodness, the idea is easy to comprehend but I think the work behidn it is seriously very cumbersome :bigeyes: I'd pay for anybody who can do this too... :bsmilie:

 

[say123]

nice find!!

i am also interested to convert my 14-45 which is unused in my drybox.

 

[headfonz]

there's a continuation of the DIY high magnification mode...now with DIY ring flash and remote modelling flash....

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[jeffrisk]

Yeah, its excellent and very dynamic

 

[Cactus jACK]

this is a superb idea, an AF reverse mount macro lens!!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: to the guy!!

 

[nstclicks]

Intriguing. A safer solution might be to reverse mount the lens using a 58mm-4/3 reversal adapter, and use some contacts similar to that used for the autofocus chips plus a ribbon cable again to connect to the pins on the other side of the lens. The nett effect would be a reversed lens + a short extension tube. Can anyone who reads Japanese confirm that the autofocus will work ? I'd have thought the algorithm would screw up. Aperture should work fine, though.

Does anyone know where to get those contacts used for the autofocus chips ? This wouldn't be too hard, actually, if you are willing to use the lens adapters