Author Topic: Olympus Macro Lens Adapter MCON-P01 (Read 3357 times)

Ghene · « **on:** May 25, 2011, 01:15:59 AM »

I wrote a review about one of the new Olympus lens adapters on my blog.
There are some sample images there. All taken with EPL2+14-42mm MkII and the MCON-P01

See Review >> http://www.gsnowdon.com/blog/resources/reviews/olympus-mcon-p01-review/

device · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2011, 03:30:33 AM »

Do these new adapters mount directly to the 14-42mm MkII? I have an E-PL1 and recently bought the MkII lens and wondered if I needed anything else to use these adapters. By the way nice photos.

Ghene · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2011, 04:14:32 AM »

yes they do mount directly to the 14-42mm mkII. And if you separate the MA-P01 from the MCON-P01, it fits the new 40-150mm lens

asterinex · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2011, 11:16:12 AM »

The images look very good. A pitty it doesn't fit on the first kit lens

E-M5 Pete · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2011, 11:42:51 AM »

Very nice quality for an add on close-up lens.
What differences do you see over just using very close focus of the O/14-42ED?

Ghene · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2011, 11:12:02 PM »

With the adapter you can actually get closer.

adash · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2011, 11:16:16 PM »

Great quality from such a simple lens! Great flower photo too!

flittell · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2011, 06:38:27 PM »

New here to the forum. I have a PL1 with the 14-42mm zoom. I also have the MCON-P01 macro converter. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong and don't want to cause damage by forcing it. As I understood the information, this slips onto the end of the zoom. Mine doesn't. Is there something I am missing on this?

voyager · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2011, 06:30:08 PM »

Quote from: flittell on September 23, 2011, 06:38:27 PM

New here to the forum. I have a PL1 with the 14-42mm zoom. I also have the MCON-P01 macro converter. I'm not sure what I am doing wrong and don't want to cause damage by forcing it. As I understood the information, this slips onto the end of the zoom. Mine doesn't. Is there something I am missing on this?

Does the converter have a screw type mount or just a smooth surface to slip on the lens?

flittell · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2011, 08:39:00 PM »

It slips over the end of the lens, but there is a smaller ring molded to the inside of the plastic adapter that prevents it from fitting far enough over. I am tempted to try a modification by grinding out the interfering plastic.

I asked several others and have been told by one that the 14-42mm lens that is supplied with many E-PL1 cameras is not the correct lens, instead there is a 14-42mm mark II lens. I have written to Olympus stating that perhaps a second adapter should be supplied so that users of the 14-42mm kit lens can also enjoy the use of the MCON-P01.

Any suggestions or input you have would be greatly appreciated, and thank you for the response. The E-PL1 is a very nice camera.

voyager · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2011, 02:04:27 AM »

The E-PL1 should come with the L (light) version of the original 14-42mm kit lens. I don't see how it would make the adapter fit differently as the only difference is the mount is plastic on that lens. The 14-42mm Mark II lens looks substantially different than it.

Olympus Macro Lens Adapter MCON-P01