Well I've got my Nikkor adapter on order (should be here Tuesday), and I'm ready to slap that 85mm puppy on the E-M5. It should be fantastic. Of course I'll have to get used to focusing manually again (it's been awhile except with the 500mm P f/4) but I'm not concerned one single bit. I just know its gonna be a great combo.

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Tom
Black Oly OM-D E-M5, Silver OM-D E-M5, E-PL5, D5000IR, V1
Oly 14-42, Oly 12-50, Panny 14-140, Panny 100-300, Oly 12mm f/2.0, Panny 20/1.7, Oly 45/1.8, Oly 75/1.8, Panny 15/f8 bodycap, Viogtlander/Nokton 58/1.4, Rokinon 7.5mm FE
Nikkor 24/2.8 AiS, AF 28/2.8D, AF 85/1.4D, Micro 60/2.8, 18-105/3.5-5.6 VR, 18-135/3.5-5.6, 500/8 Reflex, N1 10-30, N1 10/2.8, N1 30-110

Which 85/1.4 will you be using? The OMD works great with adapted lenses, and manual focusing is simple and accurate with the focus point enlargement feature.

I noticed something in the viewfinder yesterday while using the Nikkor 105/2.5 ai-s. It appears that the color of the image, as viewed in the EVF, changes a little bit when the image is focus. It seems to lose saturation or something. I wonder if anyone else has noticed this?

The AF NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4D IF (obviously without the ability to make use of the AF). Nikkor # 1933.

Speaking of viewfinder effects, yesterday I made the mistake of using my polarized sunglasses looking in the EVF of the E-M5. I was dumbfounded until I realized it was the sunglasses' polarization that was creating the dark area in the EVF.

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Tom
Black Oly OM-D E-M5, Silver OM-D E-M5, E-PL5, D5000IR, V1
Oly 14-42, Oly 12-50, Panny 14-140, Panny 100-300, Oly 12mm f/2.0, Panny 20/1.7, Oly 45/1.8, Oly 75/1.8, Panny 15/f8 bodycap, Viogtlander/Nokton 58/1.4, Rokinon 7.5mm FE
Nikkor 24/2.8 AiS, AF 28/2.8D, AF 85/1.4D, Micro 60/2.8, 18-105/3.5-5.6 VR, 18-135/3.5-5.6, 500/8 Reflex, N1 10-30, N1 10/2.8, N1 30-110

I know it will be great on your E-M5... I'm looking forward to seeing your work with it.

Here it is mounted on my E-PL3


D200_2012-08-09_DSC_0144-Edit.jpg by Morten Westergaard, on Flickr


D200_2012-08-09_DSC_0142-Edit.jpg by Morten Westergaard, on Flickr

And an example @ 1.4


E-PL3_2012-08-09_P8091720-Edit.jpg by Morten Westergaard, on Flickr

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Morten
Olympus E-PL3 - E-PM1 - E-M5 : 7.5 - 14 - 20 - 45 - 60 - 75
Nikon D700 : 24-70/2.8 - 35/1.4ais - 55/3.5ai - 85/1.4
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Imposing isn't it! Having been a hunter in "the old days" and having converted to hunting with a camera, looking into that 85mm f/1.4 is like staring down the barrel of a 10 gauge shotgun!

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Tom
Black Oly OM-D E-M5, Silver OM-D E-M5, E-PL5, D5000IR, V1
Oly 14-42, Oly 12-50, Panny 14-140, Panny 100-300, Oly 12mm f/2.0, Panny 20/1.7, Oly 45/1.8, Oly 75/1.8, Panny 15/f8 bodycap, Viogtlander/Nokton 58/1.4, Rokinon 7.5mm FE
Nikkor 24/2.8 AiS, AF 28/2.8D, AF 85/1.4D, Micro 60/2.8, 18-105/3.5-5.6 VR, 18-135/3.5-5.6, 500/8 Reflex, N1 10-30, N1 10/2.8, N1 30-110

OK, my stuff's here and this is what it looks like on the E-M5:







And I am officially impressed with its performance as evidenced by the following:



I don't think I have a lens in my inventory that can deliver this much clarity on any of my DSLRs (except for the D800). To wit:



^ Same lens on the D800 with the same sharpening factors applied.

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Tom
Black Oly OM-D E-M5, Silver OM-D E-M5, E-PL5, D5000IR, V1
Oly 14-42, Oly 12-50, Panny 14-140, Panny 100-300, Oly 12mm f/2.0, Panny 20/1.7, Oly 45/1.8, Oly 75/1.8, Panny 15/f8 bodycap, Viogtlander/Nokton 58/1.4, Rokinon 7.5mm FE
Nikkor 24/2.8 AiS, AF 28/2.8D, AF 85/1.4D, Micro 60/2.8, 18-105/3.5-5.6 VR, 18-135/3.5-5.6, 500/8 Reflex, N1 10-30, N1 10/2.8, N1 30-110

My all-time favorite lens! I have captured more images to my satisfaction with that lens than with any other.

Where did you purchase your Nikon adapter?

It's looking good!

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Morten
Olympus E-PL3 - E-PM1 - E-M5 : 7.5 - 14 - 20 - 45 - 60 - 75
Nikon D700 : 24-70/2.8 - 35/1.4ais - 55/3.5ai - 85/1.4
Flickr

Amazon I think, for like 24 bucks! It is a Fotodiox "Nik-m4/3"

(remember clunk, that this is just a dumb aluminum tube with interfacing bayonet connections on each end. No electricals and no mechanisms, and only allows manual focus.)

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Tom
Black Oly OM-D E-M5, Silver OM-D E-M5, E-PL5, D5000IR, V1
Oly 14-42, Oly 12-50, Panny 14-140, Panny 100-300, Oly 12mm f/2.0, Panny 20/1.7, Oly 45/1.8, Oly 75/1.8, Panny 15/f8 bodycap, Viogtlander/Nokton 58/1.4, Rokinon 7.5mm FE
Nikkor 24/2.8 AiS, AF 28/2.8D, AF 85/1.4D, Micro 60/2.8, 18-105/3.5-5.6 VR, 18-135/3.5-5.6, 500/8 Reflex, N1 10-30, N1 10/2.8, N1 30-110