Fuji X-E1 w/Leica 35mm Summicron

[Tuna]

Nice shot, Tuna.

July 23 !!!! That is the day the fuji firmware will be released - it will add focus peaking to the xe1 and the auto zoom while you focus which quickly goes away... Read one of the reviews of the x100s and it will show you just what is coming in this firmware upgrade.

You might want to try one of the ThumbsUp add-ons (one is shown in BackAlley's post) it really makes grabbing the body much easier and allows access to all the buttons. I carry mine with the strap wrapped around my wrist and my thumb on the lever all the time...comfortable and no problem hitting buttons you don't intend.

Great little camera, isn't it?

Yes, Tom, it really is.

I didn't know about the firmware until mentioned in this thread - I will check it out. As satisfied as I am with the current focusing ability and tools on the camera, any further improvement would be awesome.

I will also look into an add-on like you mention. This old dog needs all the help he can get...

 

[Kwesi]

+1 regarding the Thumbs-Up or similar add on. it acts like a film advance lever style grip.
i am able to shoot an elmarit-M down to about 1/10th of a second even after a few glasses of wine 🙂

Kwesi

 

[Bingley]

It's curious that you mention this aspect. I have recently been pining to get a 50mm to challenge myself and, as you state, the 35mm effectively becomes a 52mm on the Fuji. I, too, am interested in how I adapt. As it is, I also own a 21mm (32mm on the Fuji) in case I turn out to be completely inept at the 50mm format. I can always re-attach the 35 to the MP...

Also, I recently noticed your fine images on that other site...with your 4/3 digital? Great framing and color palette.

Thanks for your kind words. Some of those were taken with an m4/3 camera (Olympus E-PL1) using a "native" lens, a Panasonic 14/2.5, which gives the equivalent of a 28mm fov in a 35mm format. Other photos were taken with an Olympus XA or a Leica M4-2 with a 50. I had a Canon 35 lens along with me and did shoot a little with it on the E-PL1, but 70mm is not a favorite focal length. The native lenses for the m4/3 format are so good I generally prefer to use those instead of "legacy" lenses.

 

[cosmonaut]

Tuna you will find the Fuji lenses are exceptional. I had the Xpro for a short time and it seemed to have a more film look out of camera than other digital compacts. You made a wise choice. I had the same problems with the ergonomics as I was always knocking the exposure compensation off.
I also think it the best at high ISO.

 

[Tuna]

Tuna you will find the Fuji lenses are exceptional. I had the Xpro for a short time and it seemed to have a more film look out of camera than other digital compacts. You made a wise choice. I had the same problems with the ergonomics as I was always knocking the exposure compensation off.
I also think it the best at high ISO.

Hi Greg. You mention the high ISO. I have played with shooting as high as 1600 and though I don't have as much experience with this using other digital cameras as some may have, I do know the drawbacks associated with increasing capture speed. I was duly impressed with the surface quality of all the images I took with the Fuji.

 

[hunz]

Here is an example from the garden I took with a 1969 Leica Summicron 35/2 attached. I won't completely give up my film eating MP but I believe the Fuji will surely cut into much of my shooting time from now on...

Nice image! What adaptor are you using? Fuji's or a third party? And what film setting for that shot?

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

It is very nice to 'play' with these old lenses. If you are looking for a small 'cheap' Leica lens, try the summaron 3.5 in ltm mount, matches nicely the leight weight X-E1:

 

[Tuna]

Nice image! What adaptor are you using? Fuji's or a third party? And what film setting for that shot?

I got the Fuji adaptor - solidly built and (not sure if this is an issue with 3rd party ones...) full connectivity with camera functions. As for the film setting, I didn't change to any of the preset film simulations...using what the standard would be.

 

[frank-grumman]

Tuna, which adapter are you using?

 

[Tuna]

Tuna, which adapter are you using?

The one made by Fuji.

 

[hunz]

I got the Fuji adaptor - solidly built and (not sure if this is an issue with 3rd party ones...) full connectivity with camera functions. As for the film setting, I didn't change to any of the preset film simulations...using what the standard would be.

That means you must have shot with Provia (Standard) film sim. Did you do any work on the file in post? If not, then its the coatings on the 'cron coming through in the colours. they do have that slightly older/vintage colour to them. a good thing. shot at f2.0-2.8?

 

[Tuna]

That means you must have shot with Provia (Standard) film sim. Did you do any work on the file in post? If not, then its the coatings on the 'cron coming through in the colours. they do have that slightly older/vintage colour to them. a good thing. shot at f2.0-2.8?

No post work on the colors - I agree...the colors in this image have a certain aged look, looking a bit slide-like to me. Yes, shot at 2.0.

 

[SausalitoDog]

I got the Fuji adaptor - solidly built and (not sure if this is an issue with 3rd party ones...) full connectivity with camera functions. As for the film setting, I didn't change to any of the preset film simulations...using what the standard would be.

All the 3P adapters I've seen are just as solid but do not have full connectivity.

Some are even a little narrower.

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

I use the Pixco adapter, cheap but really nice made.

 

[MiniMoke]

Bought the Fuji adapter after being disappointed by a contraption from Quenox. It was fiddly to mount to the camera, it was fiddly to mount a lens...

You can easily turn the lens past the locking point and taking it off is not easy as it turns further than the correct position.

What's more, my CV 15 Heliar had the focus mark sitting off center when mounted - utter crap, but cheap.

The Fuji adapter has resolved all this!

 

[Leica0Series]

Here's one with a $15 Rainbow adapter, an X-E1 and a Leica Summilux 35 pre-aspherical. Taken at f/5.6, 1/30th of a second, ISO 400.


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