(Yet) Another Legacy/MF Lens on XPro-1 Thread

[Trius]

Dante - the 18-55 is the lens that came with the kit. I find it quite good and I am surprised that at its size it is pretty well balanced. It is a keeper.

I had issues with the 24/2.8 on my OMs - just couldn't "see"/compose well with that focal length. It's strange since I love the 21/2 and am happy with the compositions. Maybe it was just that that Zuiko had some aberrations or a look that didn't work for me.

So I'm hesitant to go with the Fuji 16 -- I should maybe rent one and see how I get on.

As for the larger size of the 16, 23 and 35/1.4, I'd have to try. I suspect if I'm OK with the 18-55, those lenses would be at least OK.

I'm just used to the size of the small Zuikos and the Hexanon 40.

 

[Dante_Stella]

I'm just used to the size of the small Zuikos and the Hexanon 40.

You would really like the 27mm XF lens then - pretty much the same thing. Focuses very, very quickly on the X-Pro. Also makes the package as thin as an X100 (though a little taller and wider). Only downside is that that aperture control is not by ring, but in every life a little rain must fall...

Dante

 

[Trius]

You would really like the 27mm XF lens then - pretty much the same thing. Focuses very, very quickly on the X-Pro. Also makes the package as thin as an X100 (though a little taller and wider). Only downside is that that aperture control is not by ring, but in every life a little rain must fall... Dante

Dante,

I was going to ask about the 27 but felt there were enough lenses mentioned for one post. 😀

I will do some browsing to learn more about it.

 

[willie_901]

The 27/2.8 is great for the X-Pro 1. It makes the camera easier to carry around; the AF is snappy (compared to the 35/1.4); it is resistant to ghosting and the IQ is very nice. I felt this lens turned the X-Pro 1 in to a somewhat larger version of the Canonet QL17 III (which I adored). So this combo was my every-day carry.

The 27/2.8 does have one disadvantage. It does not have an aperture ring. The aperture is set manually using the control wheel on the back of the camera (or by shutter priority exposure).

 

[Trius]

The 27/2.8 is great for the X-Pro 1. It makes the camera easier to carry around; the AF is snappy (compared to the 35/1.4); it is resistant to ghosting and the IQ is very nice. I felt this lens turned the X-Pro 1 in to a somewhat larger version of the Canonet QL17 III (which I adored). So this combo was my every-day carry. The 27/2.8 does have one disadvantage. It does not have an aperture ring. The aperture is set manually using the control wheel on the back of the camera (or by shutter priority exposure).

Yes, I noticed the lack of physical aperture ring. But I don't think I have much of a problem using the control wheel, especially if I'm using autofocus. If I were focusing manually, then it might be a different story.

I very much like the effective focal length of this lens. After all, I've had three Oly 35SPs, the Hex 40, Trip 35, 35RC, 35LC, Himatic-7 and 7s, Konica C35, etc. 😀

 

[Trius]

Today I ordered adapters for OM and Hexanon AR, along with a thumb grip/rest. I went cheap but through Amazon so that any return in the case of malfunction is trouble free.

 

[isorgb]

I think Fuji X, especially X-Pro1 is not for legacy lenses. Fuji has some lag between manual focus and get picture - focus peaking not work with half-press shutter. It is truly felt when you click and ......... only now you get picture.
So I prefer use X-Pro1 with my Fuji 18mm lens, usually full open, because ... I feel lag when aperture closing 🙂
I don't know, maybe I'm different.

But I like sometimes use old LTM lens on Fuji X-Pro1.
I like Fuji, but real rangefinder still work better for me.

 

[Trius]

I think Fuji X, especially X-Pro1 is not for legacy lenses. Fuji has some lag between manual focus and get picture - focus peaking not work with half-press shutter. It is truly felt when you click and ......... only now you get picture. So I prefer use X-Pro1 with my Fuji 18mm lens, usually full open, because ... I feel lag when aperture closing 🙂 I don't know, maybe I'm different. But I like sometimes use old LTM lens on Fuji X-Pro1. I like Fuji, but real rangefinder still work better for me.

No doubt it will be a compromise, but my investment is small. And when focus speed is not important, it won't matter so much. If I were to use legacy glass on the street, I would use zone focus. All my lenses have DOF scales, so that's a bonus over some X lenses.

 

[isorgb]

... I would use zone focus ...

I agree and understand. X-Pro1 with optical viewfinder will be the best Fuji X option.

 

[Filzkoeter]

Yes, there is some lag between the full press of the shutter and the actual release, even with fully manual legacy lenses (on the X-E1... but the XPro1 is essentially the same camera when it comes to what's inside).
But this lag only occures when the light is really low. In "good" light there's I don't experience any lag... & this lag only happens when you do a quick full press of the shutter button, if you're holding the button half pressed before tripping it there's no lag at all.

My Lens Turbo II arrived. I'm really happy with it. It needed some slight shimming to be spot on at infinity, but I expected this. From the optical quality it's really great. Great contrast, great sharpness up to the corners, negligible distortion (I'm not even sure if the distortion comes from the LTII or from the lenses themselves), no "blue spot" reflections.

 

[rhl-oregon]

*This has been mentioned elsewhere* but OMZ is not the only Olympus worth adapting. The Pen lenses are even smaller, generally cheaper, attach as easily as OM, have short throws (the primes, at least), and did I say petite? Yes I did. Their image circle is APS friendly too.

I have the 40/1.4 on my XE at the moment, and the 25/2.8 at hand. No problem focusing with the evf/magnifier either, for me.

 

[Trius]

*This has been mentioned elsewhere* but OMZ is not the only Olympus worth adapting. The Pen lenses are even smaller, generally cheaper, attach as easily as OM, have short throws (the primes, at least), and did I say petite? Yes I did. Their image circle is APS friendly too. I have the 40/1.4 on my XE at the moment, and the 25/2.8 at hand. No problem focusing with the evf/magnifier either, for me.

Funny you should mention that ... I was just pursuing Pen lenses the other day, with that in mind. That option will stay on the back burner, though as I REALLY need to thin the herd before I make any more acquisitions. SWMBO says so.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Has anyone here used the Pen 42/1.2 on Fuji X? That's a combination I would love to see some results from. I've always been curious about that lens, and the fact that APS-C gives the equivalent FOV the lenses were made for is compelling...