Panasonic: new adapters for DMC G1/GH1

Panasonic: the company has announced new Leica M and R adapters for its Lumix G Micro system.

The company says: The M Mount Adaptor and R Mount Adaptor are developed under support of Leica Camera AG, making it possible to attach Leica M lenses (DMW-MA2M) or R lenses (DMW-MA3R) on DMC-G1 and DMC-GH1. Users can enjoy outstanding image rendering offered by the combination of high quality Leica lenses and Lumix G cameras that are full of Panasonic's cutting edge digital technologies.

These adapters also allow users to use the movable MF assist function, which enlarges the selected area when focusing manually.