Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon, This is easier said than done. Focusing even the 90 mm Elmar accurately, wide open, on an EVF is not for the fainthearted, leave alone faster lenses. I bought two Panaleicas - the GF1 and the G2, for just this purpose (to use M lenses) and found it was pretty much a hit or miss affair, and now just use the former with the excellent native 20mm f1.7 lens. I cannot believe focusing these lenses on the X Pro 1 would be any easier, though I have not tried it as yet. I have come to the conclusion that my eyesight, at least, is not up to it. As it is, if I want anything more than 90mm, I will just pull out my trusty Nikon D700 and the Nikkor lenses! The Fuji X-Pro 1, at least for me, would be a wide angle to portrait walkabout system, and probably the only focal length I would buy an additional lens is a 18-21mm equivalent (12-14mm range). Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 2:56 PM, Simon Ogilvie <simon.ogilvie at gmail.com>wrote: > George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > > > Because they're not auto diaphragm? > > Because ergonomically they don't function as seamlessly as "system" > lenses? > > Yes, and of course the system lenses will operate more smoothly and be > easier to use but in the case of the Sony NEX for example, the lenses > are optically poor. So putting up with the compromises of manual > focus and diaphragm will yield better results which is surely > preferable. Also you can't get a 90mm for the Fuji (yet) so you could > crop from the 60mm, or you could use your (probably superior) Leica > 90mm lens. If you use an M8 or M9 you have to manually focus and use > the manual diaphragm anyway ;) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >