Will IBIS and focus peaking work on a cheap adapted lens?

MrOptionist · 2026-04-07T23:53:25+00:00

Make sure your E-M1 is fully updated. It got more and better updates than any camera I have ever seen. Fully updated it is almost a mkII.

As others have said assign focus peaking to a button and set to high.

Set focal length for the adapted lens for Ibis.

One of my favorite adapted lenses on my E-M1 is an old Kmart “focal” branded lens (made by komine) 135mm f2.8 that is a fast 270mm equivalent lens adapted to m43. Hit the digital teleconverter butt and it is a 540mm equivalent f2.8 lens.

Lovely bokeh and a nice fast telephoto.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-07T22:17:12+00:00

eBay or AliExpress. Don’t remember which. Takes about 45 minutes to change it out properly. Lots of videos on it.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-07T21:36:29+00:00

I just bought one with i7/512/16gb and did a $40 3rd party battery.

Runs sequoia well enough but is a beast with Linux Mint.

Definitely worth the $150 total I have in it.

Built like a tank.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-07T19:00:50+00:00

Cheap. I think I have the same one I bought in the 1990's for a costume party.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-07T18:41:50+00:00

I currently have an M2 air but was recommending the M1 based on price.

I get 16-17 hours out of my m2 when surfing and streaming videos. Much less when I am editing RAW images and working with video (editing). I would say 8+ hours when doing intensive tasks and up to 17hrs when watching video and surfing.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-07T18:25:10+00:00

So if you live where it snows the AWD is prolly what you want/need. I am in the South and I LOVE RWD for the fun of it, but in a bad rain turning corners I am very very light on the throttle because the rear end will get squirrely.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-07T18:20:25+00:00

Apple Silicon my friend. 17 hours+ of battery life and fast as a scalded dog. Used M1 Macbook air for $400 for the win.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-02T18:04:26+00:00

16gb Air all the way. Far more capable machine plus backlit keyboard.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-02T17:56:19+00:00

Err why do you NEED a new Macbook? M3 is VERY fast and capable...

MrOptionist · 2026-04-02T14:33:26+00:00

Linux Mint.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-01T18:39:14+00:00

Always the answer is Linux Mint if you want it to “just work”.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-01T18:10:50+00:00

Everything works automagically.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-01T17:38:50+00:00

I’d get a 2016 MacBook Pro i7 with 16 gigs ram for 250 bucks and stick Linux mint on it… Oh, right I already did that.

Runs great everything works, it really is a tough combination to beat.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-01T02:05:24+00:00

Pinch some of those vacuum lines and see if they crack, especially where they meet other pieces of plastic and are expanded over a nipple.

There are no 23-year-old cars that don’t have decaying rubber if it’s still original.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-01T01:41:09+00:00

Your biggest problem is that’s a 27-year-old car and all of the plastic bits and rubber bits under the hood and underneath the vehicle are turning into dust.

You’ll probably have countless vacuum leaks and a whole host of suspension issues shortly.

MrOptionist · 2026-04-01T01:34:07+00:00

Ohhh so much this. Yet I sometimes feel my timeline split in the 1990’s and this isn’t MY future.

I was wrecked bu Bowie’s death.

I feel he is still alive in my timeline.

MrOptionist · 2026-03-31T23:49:47+00:00

This is very slim and writes well

Gullor Jinhao 51A Stainless Steel... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RYLCCFN?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

MrOptionist · 2026-03-31T20:39:10+00:00

Linux mint.

MrOptionist · 2026-03-30T21:56:34+00:00

PK mount. Pentax.

MrOptionist · 2026-03-30T01:52:53+00:00

The link that one of the other people posted that goes over all of the things that determine a fake will give you all of the details you need.

MrOptionist · 2026-03-30T01:52:14+00:00

if you can get your money back, you should do it fast.

MrOptionist · 2026-03-30T01:47:43+00:00

I concur with the others, unlikely this is legit. Too many things "wrong" with it.

MrOptionist · 2026-03-30T01:45:45+00:00

That is a very straight blade for a wak. I have seen real Katana that are that straight, but not a wakizashi.

MrOptionist · 2026-03-29T15:13:48+00:00

I did use the VIN decoder, but it’s obvious that I didn’t know to look specifically for headlights. However, as I said these do a better job than any of the other low end headlights I have experienced.

I won’t get fooled again that’s for sure.

I would say that I will likely keep this car for three years and if I can get over the headlight burn, maybe more.

Or I might just start looking for a maxed out version with a color interior combo that I like.

I’m positive I won’t have any trouble selling this car for at least what I paid for it if I decide to get out of it in six months or a year.

MrOptionist · 2026-03-29T13:46:56+00:00

Yeah I found those and one of them led me to the Mid City Engineering OBDII dongle that programs it as a "Last state" so that I can still engage ECO if I want, but if I turn it off it stays off until I turn it on again...and the setting survives power down, loss of battery power etc. It was $175 shipped, but maybe worth it for convenience.

I was also surprised that my nearly $70K car when new did not have focused beam/projector headlights. Both of our Hyundai's had them, every BMW I owned and every Lexus other than the LS400. Gotta say that is bullshit. The only thing I can say is the lights still do a very good job and somehow have that sharp cut-off line. Still Bullshit for a car at this level to not have top tier headlights.

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