I have just bought a Zuiko 24/3,5 shift lens adapted to Nikon mount that I intend to use on my Xpan with a Nikon-Xpan adapter since I don't have the funds for a 30mm. Maybe a stupid buy but it could be interesting.
Has anyone tried this? The image circle is supposed to be only 58mm from what I have been able to find (image circles for 35mm lenses are not easy to find) but I have no idea at what aperture this is. Most likely 58mm is the smallest circle at infinity but I have no idea at how this changes when stopped down.
Did I do something stupid?
In time I will know the answer but the lens will be some time before arriving so speculate is all that I can do for the moment.
Sorry to hear that you're having problems. In principle the Zuiko lens you have should be able useable on an XPAN including retention of infinity focus - because of the lens's sufficiently long back focus. You need the correct adaptor.Unfortunately the combo didn't work. The Nikon AI to Xpan adapter was slightly long so I can't focus the lens correctly. I ended up using Xpan with 45 and 90mm and a Widelux until I can afford a 30mm for the Xpan.
Sorry to hear that you're having problems. In principle the Zuiko lens you have should be able useable on an XPAN including retention of infinity focus - because of the lens's sufficiently long back focus. You need the correct adaptor.
What I don't understand is that if the lens was properly adapted to Nikon, why you have a focus problem. Does the lens focus to infinity on a Nikon reflex camera?
I don't understand how he can use the lens on a Nikon. F-mount register is 46.50 mm. OM mount register is 46.00 mm. Getting a lens in OM mount to focus to infinity on a Nikon requires an adapter with negative thickness.
Just to clear any confusion. The lens I bought had been professionally and permanently modified and it works fine on Nikon cameras. The problem is the xpan-adapter which is slightly too long so that I cannot focus using the scale on the lens (which on the xpan is all I have). Of course I could make a translation table so that I would know which real distances the distances on the scale on the lens would be. That however would require a lot of time and film and since I cannot focus at infinity (on the xpan) I won't bother with it. I just put a Widelux in my bag instead of the Olympus lens.
Maybe I'll sell it.
You could try a few things to get what may well be this unique combination of XPAN and Zuiko 24mm working.
1. try your adaptor with a Nikon lens on your XPAN too see if infinity focus is retained
2. buy another brand of adaptor - maybe yours is the wrong spec?
3. most drastic - machine the adaptor down a little
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