cv 15 vs the upcoming fuji 14?

[back alley]

would be a lot cheaper...no real need to focus so af is not really an advantage...images from the fuji/cv look pretty good to me...the lens is pretty small, especially the original ltm...

i wonder...

 

[enero]

I haven't seen a lot of sample images from the 14, but isn't it a lot less distorted then the vc15?

would be a lot cheaper...no real need to focus so af is not really an advantage...images from the fuji/cv look pretty good to me...the lens is pretty small, especially the original ltm...

i wonder...

 

[djonesii]

That was my choice .... images to follow when I get some time.

The CV is almost focus free, and at $300 for a used M mount, very very cheap relative to the 900 for the 14.

Dave

 

[back alley]

anyone else using the cv 15 on the fujis?

 

[Herjulfr]

anyone else using the cv 15 on the fujis?

How much cheaper? I am thinking about it too. Do we know how much the fuji will weight?

 

[back alley]

the fuji is set for about 900 and a cv used can be bought for between 3-400 bucks...
i'm likely to wait for the fuji but there are some very nice shots in a thread here on rff from the 15.

 

[Michiel Fokkema]

I use the CV now and then on my X-pro1. Not too often though. The CV is good enough for me for the few time I use it and therefore I'll probably will not get the Fuji 14.

 

[Vineyard_don]

I have used the CV15mm on my X Pro and I really like it. It is a little soft on the edges but it is more than good enough that I won't spend the $ for the Fuji 14mm. I do think I will get the Fuji 10-24mm as it would give a wider angle and a great zoom range


http://www.flickr.com/photos/don32pix/7166913977/

 

[back alley]

i know some will think it's heresy...but i don't really care about soft edges all that much...

 

[Rigobert]

anyone else using the cv 15 on the fujis?

I will be when the adapter arrives. My Heliar 15mm is the LTM version. The possibility of using this lens is one of my lesser reasons for getting the Fuji X-e1.

 

[djonesii]

Got them processed .... CV15 first version, not RF coupled, M mount.



Some corner issues with color shift, only really noticeable on a really blue sky.

a bit of corner softness



full set here

 

[djonesii]

sorry about that ... hit post early

http://www.private.jonesii.net/2012 12 25 cv on fuji/index.html

 

[djonesii]

For what I do, it's wide enough, just crop out the naughty bits. I really wanted this lens a a replacement for the 18 anyway, I find the 24 effective a bit wide anyway.

 

[Snowbuzz]

Looks good to me. I'll likely get one for the M8.

 

[dan denmark]

fuji are now saying end of feb for the 14. i've cancelled my order with digital camera warehouse in melbourne. my CV15 works perfectly for what i wanted the 14 for and it is virtually focus-free. and i saved myself nearly a grand. might buy more wine instead.

 

[splitimageview]

The 14mm samples look great...looks like really close focus, great corners, and highly corrected optically as opposed to software. Compare the last two posts here.

I'm leaning 14 over 15.

 

[dbarnes]

The Fuji is a stop and a half faster (2.8 vs 4.5).

May or may not matter, depending on what you're doing.