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Subject: [Leica] IMG: X-E1 with Leica Summitar 50/2
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 19:18:59 -0600
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Hi Nathan,

Especially for Leica-M or LTM lenses.  Some of the Olys did ok with the 
R lenses.

What I find, however, each time that I venture out with manual lenses, 
is that the same image is much easier to achieve with a Fuji AF lens, 
and the lens quality is comparable.  The only exception is with closeup 
work, where the 60 Elmarit-R is great, and I'm sure the 100 Macro is 
even better.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 12/3/2013 6:54 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> The Fuji X cameras are the first good non-Leica body for Leica lenses, in 
> my experience.
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> On 4 Dec 2013, at 00:06, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>
>> Inspired by Lluis' use of his Summitar on his M9, I got out my Summitar 
>> and mounted it on my Fuji X-E1.  Not being as brave as Lluis, I taped the 
>> lens barrel so the lens could not collapse into the Fuji body.
>>
>> This is a Toby Pitcher that my wife has owned since childhood, and it was 
>> old when she picked it out at a small town auction.  Room lights 
>> illuminated it in a bookcase.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Toby+Pitcher+27.jpg.html
>>
>> I thought the old lens held up pretty well.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: X-E1 with Leica Summitar 50/2)
In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: X-E1 with Leica Summitar 50/2)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: X-E1 with Leica Summitar 50/2)