Anyone try Zuiko lenses on a Nikon body?

[casey_lee]

Not looking for discussion or debate on image quality, spec comparisons, auto-focus, etc. Just from a pure functional or technical perspective, has anyone had any luck mounting a Zuiko lens (Om or ED) on a Nikon DSLR (like a D90 or D300), either through the use of an adapter(s) or home-made solutions?

Currently experimenting with OM lenses on my E-510 (have OM 50mm 1.8 and 1.4, 28mm 2.8, Pentax SMC 50mm 1.4, etc.) using an OM to 4/3 adapter and having fun with manual focusing and such.

Considering getting a Nikon D90 or D300 in a few months as a second system to the wonderful Olympus collection and was wondering if there was any possible way to use some of my 4/3 or OM lenses on a Nikon body, granted I'll probably lose the auto-focus functionality and the like. Bit it would be awesome to see if I can use my 11-22mm, 14-54mm or the 35mm macro on a Nikon.

I could probably experiment with some home-made contraptions using bellows, caps and other stuff but there's got to be an easier or simpler way...don't mind manual focusing, as long as I have infinity focus and the Nikon will meter correctly. Image quality is second priority for me at this point. More interested in the technical possibility aspect.

Any thoughts or ideas?

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Thanks,
Casey
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[binary_eye]

I'm fairly sure the distance from the film/sensor plane of Nikon's F mount makes mounting most non-F mount lenses a problem. There may be some sort of adapter to mount Zuiko lenses, but I highly doubt they will have infinity focus.

I looked into this a while ago because I have access to quite a few old Minolta Rokkors. They won't work because the rear element of the lens would basically need to be inside the mirror housing to focus at infinity.

You might get a more concrete and educated answer asking this in the Nikon Lens forum.

 

[casey_lee]

Thanks for your response and suggestion.

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Thanks,
Casey
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[dholl]

I've never heard of any OM-to-Nikon adaptors, the other way: Nikon lenses-to-Olympus Fourthirds, there's plenty, and all with infinity focus too.

I think if there ever has been an OM lens-to-Nikon mount adaptor it would have to be ultra-thin to even allow the Zuiko lenses to work within macro range.

Check out this recent discussion, I'm only recently learning more of this subject myself:

http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1002&thread=30596790

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dholl