Fujifilm X-Pro1 and legacy lenses

I was using CV 15 and CV 40. I am satisfied with the image quality and by using Hawk adapter with helicoid (got it from ebay), I can focus really close like DSLR lenses.

Having said that, I do miss the AF of the Fuji's sometime. And with the 15, I do feel the speed is what makes me think whether I should change.

For manual focusing, they are a joy to use, especially with the short throw focus and the scale on lens. I can preset the lens to ballpark distance before taking the camera to my eye.

With the CV15 in good light, hyperfocal focusing is great.
 
Keep the 15... its a wonderful daylight lens (and even low light with tripod). The CV lenses, IMO, are the bargain of the century when it comes to rangefinder lenses.
 
I've used the Voigtlander 40/1.4 and the 28/1.9 with both the X-Pro1 and X-E1. Image quality is excellent with any of these combinations.. no complaints at all.

Now that Fuji has implemented their focus peaking, I had zero problems focusing the lenses in any kind of light. I also used the Hawk's helicoid adapter that allowed for very close focusing. The Hawk's adapter isn't any bigger or heavier than Fuji's M-to-X adapter.

I've also been using Nikkor SLR lenses in combination with the Metabones Speed Booster combination. Same comments as above... excellent image quality.

The only issue I have with use of legacy lenses is, as you know, that you are then forced to use the electronic viewfinder or LCD. The optical viewfinder of the X-Pro1 is much less useful, although for zone focusing the wide-angle lenses its pretty good. I found the X-Pro1 framelines somewhat difficult to get a perfect match to the lens focal length. It takes a bit of trial-and-error to get them close. For example, when using the CV 28mm lens, I'd have to set the X-Pro1 framelines somewhere around 23mm for them to be a pretty good match.

For walk-around lenses, I've gone back to the Fuji AF lenses. But for slow, considered photos I use the Nikkor with the Metabones adapter. I'd still have the CV lenses as well, but I can't afford all these different sets of lenses. And I can buy two or three nice Nikkor NAi or Ai lenses for the price of one CV lens. :)
 
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i tried liking legacy lenses on my xpro1 (even nex7 before) but i dont like it
tried the cv 35 1.4 and zm 50 2 but personally i would rather use those lens on a rf camera as i dont like manual focusing with mirrorless cameras, even with peaking mode on
 
taemo said:
i tried liking legacy lenses on my xpro1 (even nex7 before) but i dont like it
tried the cv 35 1.4 and zm 50 2 but personally i would rather use those lens on a rf camera as i dont like manual focusing with mirrorless cameras, even with peaking mode on
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Ugh had that same issue when I had a NEX-5. Plus I thought the whole idea of using MF lenses was to match it with the optical rangefinder. If that is not possible then forget it.
 
I use only M lenses on the Fuji X-E1. I usually just zone focus and shoot. Rangefinder patch focusing is much easier for me than using an EVF for focusing IMO.
 
I've tried the 28mm Ultron f/2, 40mm Rokkor, and the 50mm c-sonnar on my XE1.

They all work fine, but I was surprised by how much better the kit lens (18-55mm) was than the first 2, especially in the corners. Perhaps I need a better adapter (I have a Kipon)?

Actually, I am very pleasantly surprised by the kit lens, period.
 
anerjee said:
They all work fine, but I was surprised by how much better the kit lens (18-55mm) was than the first 2, especially in the corners. Perhaps I need a better adapter (I have a Kipon)?
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It's the sensor, not the adapter. You can improve infinity focus with a better adapter, if you have problems with that.
 
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