kshapero
South Florida Man
Anyone using the Fujifilm X-Pro1 with only M mount lenses? Any experiences?😀
Fujifilm X-Pro1 and legacy lenses
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bwidjaja
Warung Photo
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.
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.
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
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.
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
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. 🙂
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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taemo
eat sleep shoot
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
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
kshapero
South Florida Man
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.
judsonzhao
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I've been using them with ZM 50 1.5 and ZM 35/2.I just can't tell differences between 35/2 and Fuji 35 1.4..
Snowbuzz
Well-known
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.
anerjee
Well-known
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.
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.
stefan-s
Member
Are there experiences using contax g mount lenses?
Lss
Well-known
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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