Problems with Mcon40 and FZ5.

[kraken]

I am new to these forums, but I need a little help. I just bought and Oly Mcon40 macro lens for my FZ5. The Mcon40 is a 55mm thread and the lens adapter on the FZ5 is 55mm. Why am I having trouble screwing this lense on the adapter?

I just keep turning and turning, it tries to catch on the thread but just pops out and goes loose again. Do I need something else to get this lens attached? Maybe an adapter with metal threads (if those exist)?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Telecorder]

with the stock Pany plastic adapter... They have about 1-2mm of plastic w/no threads to make the lens cover seal a bit better but, for attaching adapters with shallow threads, it's a pain.

Most of us have found that if you use some fine grit sandpaper on a flat hard cover book, one can sand the excess plastic down to the started thread. Then a lot of us use a filter, such as the Hoya UV(O) metal filter (I have the HMC Super) to both protect the Leica lens and afford a better lens attachment such as your MCON and my TCON17. You'll get ~ 1-1/2 rotations w/ the Hoya filter.:)

Sand until you're down to the starter thread (about where the glare is at...)

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d73/Telecorder/P10100091.jpg

[kraken]

Thank you so much. I did what you suggested and it works much better now.

:)

[xophedebx]

Instead of sanding of the lens hood holder, you may also use a neutral filter with more threads (BW won't work, I use Cokin and it's perfect, I never tried HOYA).

It brings lens protection + better support for other filters or converters.

Xophe

http://users.belgacom.net/christophe.vlaminck/fz1.html

[Telecorder]

you have less threads that are securing the lens. IMO, sanding is the better way to go but YMMV...