aleksanderpolo
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Andy,
1. Fuji has 35/1.4
2. Almost all modern 35mm lens are incompatible
Coincidence? I think not
P.S. 50mm frameline is not one of the preset... um...
viboons
Established
One of my concern about using M lens with XPRO1 is soft edge with most of my lens. Hope the Fuji adaptor fix this issue.
squirrel$$$bandit
Veteran
viboons said:
Absolutely no chance.
semilog
curmudgeonly optimist
Any 39mm-to-M adaptor should fit into the Fuji adaptor. So effectively, yes.
CVickery
Established
I thought that might be the issue, but my ZM 21/4.5 has a very deep rear element and it's flagged as OK. The description they have of the Summicron 35s' seem a little off as well, mine is a version IV AFAIK, but they seem to call it a '3rd' (according to Fuji) and also a 'no go'. The Summicron barely protrudes past the lens mount. I've been trying to figure out this issue and have drawn a blank.
Sorry...noticed a similar response further on in the thread.
I used the c-biogon on the Fuji and it has a large rear element. Some of them listed don't have anything protruding past the mount. Weird.
semilog
curmudgeonly optimist
I think this has more to do with whether the lens has a Fuji-sponsored correction profile and less to do with mechanical interference.
CVickery
Established
If you read the instructions for the adapter, I think you'll find that there are no profiles. You have to define the settings for each focal length for distortion, peripheral illumination and color shading. The focal length choices are 21mm, 24mm, 28mm and 35mm plus 2 more user defined focal lengths (probably EVF only).
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/di...ens/mount/fujifilm_m_mount_adapter/index.html
I would think that perhaps the lenses in question require settings beyond the range offered, but the ZM21/4.5 is noted for being a difficult lens to correct and is OK for the Fuji. ???
CVickery
Established
Reading further, I notice that the adapter comes with a gauge to determine is a lens is compatible. It would seem that there is a physical restriction for some lenses. Perhaps diameter of the rear element?
segedi
RFicianado
More likely depth of the rear element is the reason for the gauge. The Ricoh A12 M mount also comes with one of these. If the lens is too deep it would smash into the sensor.
CVickery
Established
As I noted before, that's not true of the lenses that aren't compatible. The ZM21/4.5 for example protrudes well into the body and is compatible and the Summicron 35 barely goes deeper than the mount but isn't compatible. That's why some of us are confused about the compatible list.
Contarama
Well-known
I don't know but everytime someone says smash or crash into the sensor I about freak out...
Alberti
Well-known
I don't know but everytime someone says smash or crash into the sensor I about freak out...
The lens family focusses correctly on infinity, so the lenses will never touch the sensor. That can't be the reason.
The M5 has a LDR that swings into position - that also protrudes into the space between lens back and film plane (the sensor) that made that body incompatible with some lenses - they worked well without the light meter of course.
Here it would be more difficult if some kind of mechanism is in place.
A valid reason would be something in between, say a curtain (for changing lenses) or a mechanism to take dust off the sensor. It could also be that a light sensor can be obstructed - but I expect many in-sensor mechanisms to exist for normal photography. Maybe just the flash meter does not work with wide lenses.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Well then I suggest you guys just wait until the adapter is actually on the market and then we'll see what works and what doesn't and why.
Lss
Well-known
In other words, Fuji does not want users who already bought other adapters or would prefer to buy cheaper ones to access these features. It will take some time to reverse engineer the precious information, but it is certainly entirely doable. Is it worth the trouble for any manufacturer is the big question? Perhaps for Hawk's helicoid adapter, but not a regular dumb ring.
No surprise here, but it is pretty disappointing Fuji did not have anything better up their sleeve.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
Lss
Well-known
Such as something more than a dumb ring (which this essentially is given the description of the lens selection feature, which is there mostly to keep off-brand adapters out of competition). However unrealistic, many were hoping for more.
rbelyell
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Lss
Well-known
Personally, nothing. I don't own the camera. I expected this to be a dumb ring and a dumb ring it essentially is. Okay, it is actually a little bit more (I don't say better, since I would rather see the added functionality also added to the menu so that users with existing adapters could enjoy them).
The issue is that many were however hoping for a way to utilize M glass up to their full focusing potential. Whether a realistic expectation or not, they were. This adapter does not deliver in that respect. I guess I was feeling a little disappointed for all those people.