Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Understood, Mark. I was referring to your statement, "Nowadays in digital medium format Fuji is taking a new prominence and may >> be >> exceeding in some areas some of this now almost thought of as "vintage" >> glass. That fact that it really is possible to optimize glass for digital >> use is a key reason." Not the older glass, which I completely agree with you and Jeffery... Bob On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>wrote: > The compact folding wooden field cameras have a compact lens system made > by > Fujinon "C" (compact, lightweight lenses) Which are a first choice neck > in neck with Nikon and Schneider and Rodenstock. > The Fuji's have a tiny size and are lightweight and are ideal for such view > camera field use. More so than its competition I think. > Kerry L. Thalmann is the go to guy for this stuff and he's from Portland > Oregon which is where I'm from though I've never met him. > http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/fujinon.htm > > By the way my only large format lens is a Fujinon W 210mm f5.6 lens for my > Calumet Cambo NX. > > > On 8/24/13 10:05 PM, "Bob Adler" <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > > > I believe Fuji MFD lenses are only on the Hasselblad system. They are > doing > > a good job with Cine lenses too. > > > > But "technical camera" medium format (Cambo, Alpa, ArcaSwiss, Horseman, > > Sinar, Linhof) is currently dominated by Rodenstock and Schneider lenses > > made specifically for digital. Mamiya (PhaseOne) DSLR is, umm, Mamiya and > > the S is Leica.. > > > > > > On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 3:06 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> > wrote: > > > >> The Fuji lenses were/are nothing to be embarrassed about using they were > >> able performers which could to be a bit on the optically inspired side > in a > >> few cases. They were exceedingly above average. > >> Avedon used them on his 8x10 view cameras. > >> Using the term "Legendary" on the Fuji glass on the folders I think > not. > >> You want "legendary" you shot with a Rolleiflex with a Carl Zeiss > >> Oberkochen > >> Planar 2.8/80mm, and Schneider Xenotar 2.8/80mm, > >> Or a Tessar even. Or a 3.5. People claiming the Fuji's exceeded this > glass > >> had their heads in the sand. > >> > >> Nowadays in digital medium format Fuji is taking a new prominence and > may > >> be > >> exceeding in some areas some of this now almost thought of as "vintage" > >> glass. That fact that it really is possible to optimize glass for > digital > >> use is a key reason. > >> > >> On 8/24/13 11:47 AM, "Jefffery Smith" <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> The Fuji medium format Texas Leicas were legendary for their sharp > >> lenses. > >>> Fuji didn't disappoint with the Xpro lenses. > >>> > >>> Jeffery > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Aug 24, 2013, at 12:58 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>>> The 35mm X lens from Fuji is probably the sharpest lens I have ever > >> used. It > >>>> has been computed to exactly match the camera and the crop factor it > is > >>>> designed for: it has no need to be a compromise between a film lens > and > >> a > >>>> digital lens. IMHO when you are shooting with the Fuji X-Pro1 you > forget > >>>> about the fact that it is a 1.5x crop. You just know the scope of the > >> lenses > >>>> that you use. > >>>> > >>>> Gerry > >>>> > >>>> Gerry Walden > >>>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > >>>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 > >>>> www.gwpics.com > >>>> > >>>> On 24 Aug 2013, at 06:18, David Ching <davidhhching at yahoo.com.sg> > >> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Have you tried the Fuji 35mm lens considered the best lens by many? > >>>>> > >>>>> Your point about Leica M lenses being compromised is very > interesting. > >> The > >>>>> view that there are lenses for digital and for film holds true for > you > >> then. > >>>>> I do own both the Rokkor M 40mm and 90mm. As they film lenses? > >>>>> > >>>>> What do feel about the crop factor of the Fuji? Perhaps this > >> exaggerates the > >>>>> quality of the lenses. Until we get a FF Fuji, it seems unfair to > >> somehow > >>>>> "discount" Leica M lenses or compare them. > >>>>> > >>>>> Always read your articles with much respect. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> David Ching > >>>>> > >>>>> H.P. 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