Micro 4/3 and the danger of LBA

I’ve been playing around with my E-P2 for a little over a week now. I haven’t had the time to actually go out and shoot, but what little I did manage with my E-P2 has so far  met my expectations of it and some.

I had sold off my Nikon D700 which had just over 8000 shutter count in order to fund my E-P2 purchase. That’s not to say I wasn’t satisfied with it. Far from it. It’s just that the sheer size of the D700 makes it impractical for me to bring along every day wherever I go, especially with what limited time I have these days to go out simply to take pictures like I used to.

Back on topic, my intention with the E-P2 was to have a compact and portable system I could bring everywhere. With this in mind, I set myself to just acquiring compact prime lenses. I knew that the micro four-thirds (mFT) system doesn’t have a lot of native lenses in its repertoire yet, but I had read of the ability to utilize old lenses via the use of relatively cheap adapters. Hence my problem.

LBA is the internet acronym for “Lens Buying Addiction”. I had underestimated the adaptability of the mFT system when it comes to re-using old lenses. As of now, I have managed to restrict myself to just buying used Nikkor and F-mount primes off of eBay. A brief search for mFT adapters on the internet will show you that there are adapters for just about all major past and current lens mounts: Nikon F-mount, M42, the various Leica mounts, Canon FD, Pentax K. You name it, it’s probably out there. They vary in price and quality so you’ll need to do your research, of course; but nevertheless, they’re there and they are very tempting.

I’m ashamed to admit that I have no less than FOUR Nikkor lenses currently en route to me, all purchased from eBay, and all while the F-mount to micro four-thirds adapter itself is still on its way, as well. And did I mention that I’ve only had my E-P2 in my hands for a little over a week? Yeah. I think I need help with my addiction.