What lens adaptor for G3?

Steve M · 20 May 2012 at 20:54

I have a Panasonic Lumix G3 micro 4/3 camera. I have some old school lenses from a Praktica MTL3 that i want to use with it.

Is anyone able to tell me which adaptor i need? Is it an M42 adaptor?

ARD · 20 May 2012 at 21:09

May be this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kiwifotos-Lens-Mount-Adapter-Praktica/dp/B003V01492

but if I were you I would contact the seller with the details of the lenses you want to use to make sure

Snapshot · 20 May 2012 at 22:14

Yes, it would be M42 and the adapter ARD's linked to should be fine.

Steve M · 20 May 2012 at 22:20

Thanks. I've gone ahead and bought one.

The lenses i have to use it with are:

Pentacon Auto 29mm F2.8
Pentacon Auto 50 mm F1.8
Mirage Auto Reflex 135mm F2.8

Looking forward to trying them out. Photos to follow.

ShakenNstirred · 21 May 2012 at 19:00

theres a blast from the past lol
i still have my mint condition Praktica MTL5B
with a few lens, not used it since the mid 90's

Steve M · 22 May 2012 at 12:08

Yeah, it belongs to my girlfriends Dad. He bought it second hand back in 1981!

Hoping the adaptor turns up today so i can try the lenses later. Will be interesting having to use the manual focus and dealing with the fact the focal lengths of the lenses will be effectively doubled when attached to my G3.

milou · 22 May 2012 at 18:01

I bought a £10 adaptor for EF to GF2. Only shoots wide open but lovely bokeh from the 50mm at f/1.4.

70-200 comedy:

Steve M · 23 May 2012 at 17:47

Looks awesome milou!

My adapter came today so grabbed a few shots with the 50mm lens. These were taken wide open @ f1.8. Not too bad.

P1030716 by Steve Millward, on Flickr

P1030718 by Steve Millward, on Flickr

P1030737 by Steve Millward, on Flickr

Steve M · 29 May 2012 at 16:46

..and a few more all taken with the 50mm:

P1040034 by Steve Millward, on Flickr
Panasonic Lumix G3 | Pentacon Auto 50mm | f/2.8 | ISO 160

P1030987 by Steve Millward, on Flickr
Panasonic Lumix G3 | Pentacon Auto 50mm | f/2.8 | ISO 160

P1030977-2 by Steve Millward, on Flickr
Panasonic Lumix G3 | Pentacon Auto 50mm | f/11 | ISO 160

P1030952 by Steve Millward, on Flickr
Panasonic Lumix G3 | Pentacon Auto 50mm | f/1.8 | ISO 160

Daisies by Steve Millward, on Flickr
Panasonic Lumix G3 | Pentacon Auto 50mm | f/1.8 | ISO 160

P1040133 by Steve Millward, on Flickr
Panasonic Lumix G3 | Pentacon Auto 50mm | f/2.8 | ISO 160

Loving using these manual lenses and it's such an economical way of expanding my lens collection.

Just purchased a Vivitar 80-200mm 1:4.5 MC Zoom lens for £13 quid.