What does the Z2 have that the Z doesn't?
We don't want Samurai prices to rise. Better don't extol its virtues online.
You've got at least a couple of paths open to you for more lenses. The first is getting a half-frame with a zoom lens or switchable lens. I'm thinking of the Yashica Samurais and the Fuji TW-3, but there are others.
Your other approach, it adapters for the Pen F. There were several -- some easier to find than others. My Minolta Rokkor-X 7.5mm circular fisheye creates great full-frame images on my Pen FT, for example. There are also Tamron adapall and T-mounts for the Pen which provided countless opportunities inexpensively.
Pen F/FT adapters show up frequently on EBAY, but they typically are not the one you want, and usually pretty pricey. The Exakta and T-mount adapters are usually the easiest to find and most reasonable in price -- and there are a ton of T-mount lenses out there at bargain-basement prices.
But no matter what you get, they will never be as small as the Olympus Pen 38mm f2.8 pancake.
I got a reasonable deal on my Minolta-to-Pen adapter and it means I can use the Pen without buying any new lenses.
That sounds neat, but finding a SR>Pen F adapter is extremely difficult. The best I could find is a modern EOS>Pen F adapter on eBay. If you know of where I could find one, I'm all ears.
I bought a Pen FT, condition unknown, on eBay with the pancake attached. The focus was a little loose, so I had John at Zuiko.com CLA it. Works great now. However, I still find myself using the 40mm 1.4 more. Better handling, for one, and so sharp. But I do find myself attaching the pancake to a FT body and staring at it. What a beautiful looking combo.
Pen F/FT adapters show up frequently on EBAY, but they typically are not the one you want, and usually pretty pricey. The Exakta and T-mount adapters are usually the easiest to find and most reasonable in price -- and there are a ton of T-mount lenses out there at bargain-basement prices.
But no matter what you get, they will never be as small as the Olympus Pen 38mm f2.8 pancake.
I got a reasonable deal on my Minolta-to-Pen adapter and it means I can use the Pen without buying any new lenses.
What about an adapter to put a lens from a Pentax Auto 110 on a Pen F? Anyone tried that?
What's a "SR"? Also no one said anything about passively waiting for adapters to grow on trees, I've designed and built a LOT of adapters in my life and would love to make more for half-frame capable lenses!
It would be a bit inconvenient to use a lens without an adjustable aperture. And it probably wouldn't cover the frame.
.... would love to make more for half-frame capable lenses!
Besides the nice but limited Pen lenses, what half-frame lenses are you referring to?
While you can't select a specific shutter speed or f-stop on the Samurai, on the Z (other models may differ), you can adjust the exposure +/- 2 EV in 1/2 stop increments. All of the models have focus lock, so you can basically over-ride auto-focusing, by focusing on anything at the distance you want and locking in the focus. You can also set the camera for single or continuous motor drive operation, you can print the date or time on the picture -- you can even take multiple exposures.
I could go on -- like it's an SLR with a zoom lens. You can't do much better than that for close-ups.
Sure, it's larger and heavier than some half-frame cameras, but it's smaller and lighter than some as well -- and it all fits in one hand very comfortably.
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Given how much people want for adapters on eBay, it might be worthwhile to get the parts and pay a machinist to do the work.
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