Sorry Roy Long post, I know. It is possible, but please note that Canon EF lenses do not have manual aperture controls, so you will need to get an adapter that can control the aperture, like this one. Second, one is autofocus, while the other one is fully manual. His first encounter with Fujifilm was the launch of the X10 in 2012. Roy Thanks for the blog. But to get that analog Feeling I set myself to try to use my OVF with the Xpro1 (also cause EVF is bad), we’ll see how that goes. It was love at first sight. Peaking isn't perfect however—one thing to watch for is that it may not be clear where the plane of sharpest focus is, such as whether it is the eye or the ear, for example, and when using wide lenses or when stopped down (or both), some cameras will give you peaking highlights over almost the entire photograph. Thank you for the great article, and sharing your stunning photos! This can also be found under SHOOTING MENU 3. Plus Samyang makes them in the native Fuji X mount, so no adapters necessary. I put the lens on Manual focus. This tells the camera what focal length your lens is, and will record it in your EXIF data. I don’t shoot much with the OVF on my X100T as the EVF is good and I ike to nail my shots incamera, Jpegs and minimal to no post. Personally, I went for a combination of modern third-party and classic M42 screw mount lenses. Hi Chris. The build quality at such an economical price is very pleasing to recent buyers. I agree, the controls of the Fuji cameras are hard to beat! I recently jumped to the mirrorless bandwagon and this is so helpful! Nothing much to complain about for a USD75 lens. Unfortunately, I did not know much about this company’s background. Having said that, both lenses have their own beauty, their own character and purpose to serve their target audiences. There are 19mm and 20mm M42 lenses out there but their prices are often around $200 USD or more. But the most popular focal lengths are 35mm and 50mm on APS-C format. The aperture ring comes with ½ stop clicks, which is not usual for typical China-made manual lenses. Also These lenses Focus the old way, not by wire Right? They can be cycled by long-pressing the rear command dial (wheel). Since it does not impact the image quality, and I do not do videography, it is not a big deal for me. When Not to Use It. I personally like to have the proper data for future reference, but you can get by without doing this. With these, I choose to keep this lens. The only adapter that will work with Canon STM lenses is the Fringer (https://amzn.to/2I0IIA7). Focus manually using the lens focus ring. It cost me around USD75. Thanks for reading. He loves to experience and discover many genres. So there’s no actual connection between the camera and lens. I paid for this lens from my own pocket. Take pictures. The title is a bit confusing given your decision to keep it. This lens is sharp (especially when stopped down a bit), small, built like a tank, and cheap! I got my Fuji X-E1 soon after, and it this combination has put more photos into my portfolio than any camera I’d ever used before. This satisfaction is totally different and more rewarding from getting the shot with autofocus. Hi Roy – So happy to have found your article! For example, on my generic adapters, if you set the lens to infinity, you are actually a bit PAST infinity. Using this lens for portrait photos is a little tricky. When you use a “manual” lens, I understand that means manual focus. haven’t checked through your blog but another possibility of MF Focusing and handling the camera would be a cheap third Party lens like Pergear, 7 Artisans etc. It is a saviour for me. I shoot mainly landscapes with the Samyang 12mm and the Takumar 135mm, while the Helios is mainly a portrait lens. I am a novice and hope to get good at taking photos. Package List: 1*MK 35mm f/1.4 Lens for Fuji 2*Lens Cap(front and rear) 1*Lens bag 1*Lens Cleaning Cloth 1*Manual and Warranty Card February 7, 2016. Fuji X-T1 with a Super Takumar 135mm f/3.5. For IBIS bodies, the focal length setting is necessary for the stabilization to work properly. It is very pricey though, and you might be better off getting a true Fuji lens. Overall, I would suggest getting dedicated adapters for each of your lenses regardless of system, so you can have the best of all worlds. If you’re looking for a budget portrait lens, the 7Artisans 55mm f/1.4 is worth some consideration. HI Roy, I’m really new to this Vintage lens to Digital body thing and maybe my question could be wrong or stupid I just bought a Fujifilm X-T20 and a new Fujinon lens with it, but searching for it before buying it I was intrigued by this Vintage lenses thing. It changed my perception of “cheap lens, poor image quality”. I use these manual focus lenses with a Fujifilm X-E1 and an X-T1. I believe so too! thanks again and stay safe! Keep the blog posts coming!! Hence, I wouldn’t recommend it. It can be found under SHOOTING MENU 3. Exactly what I needed to know, and excited to read about your enthusiasm and expertise. These work brilliantly using a C/Y – X adapter and as one who cut his teeth on analogue cameras I find the X-T1 controls so easy to use. Although it is not 100% perfect, it does improve my accuracy in getting my subject in focus. When I locate my subject, I will simply rotate the focusing ring to the desired distance and snap. Thanks in advance Federico. Your email address will not be published. Reserve the “fun” lenses for those focal lengths that you only play with once in a while. At first, it took me a while to become familiar with using this lens. Using manual lenses with the Fujifilm X system is a great option to experiment and expand your camera system. Your email address will not be published. Early days but looking forward to getting out there to fully test it! While it can be very useful, there are some cases when we don’t recommend using focus peaking. How is the image quality compared to the Fujinon XF35mm F1.4? Fuji X-T3 . It’s tricky because it involves the movement of the model and myself. ISO 160 For a bit more money, you can get a phase-detect enabled body such as an X-E2, X-T1, or any newer model after these. The focusing scale remains the best way of judging distance on old lenses with Fuji cameras, IMO. That’s why the X-E1 is still my favorite body for manual focus lenses. Hey Roy stunning photos. Thanks for the great article and feedback. This is purely my own opinion about this piece of wonderful glass, and I wish to share with more people who are keen to explore with a manual lens. Hi Roy, this is such a great article! Thanks for checking out the article! would cost you apx as much as an old lens BUT without the extra bulk of the Adapter (for me this is a strong Point for the cheaper x mount lenses). If you are using the optical viewfinder mode, you should be able to overlay a digital focus on the bottom corner to help you with focusing. If you have any experiences to share in using manual focus lenses with your Fuji, leave a comment below. I was so confused about shooting with my Canon lens using an adapter for a newly purchased Fuji XA-3. Current Canon EF or Nikon G lenses do not have manual aperture control rings. And it also improves my user experience with all manual lenses. The world of vintage lenses on modern mirrorless cameras is definitely a fun and interesting one. I use magnified focus assist, never found the peaking worth bothering with. For a “most used lens”, beg, borrow or steal and get the best one. I use filters a lot on this lens, so I just leave the filter holder on and use the square Cokin lens cap to protect it while in the bag. Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post by the lens manufacturer. I have a X100T and recently bought a Nikon FE Film camera. Excluding the rear lens cap, this lens is fully built out of metal, or at least I did not notice any other material besides metal. Required fields are marked *, Handsome, like a weapon. Maybe I wasn’t born talented with such precise and sharp eyes. The results are awesome. This is my preferred method of MF assist. Check out my new article and YouTube video about my M42 lenses and Fuji here! They are very expensive, much heavier and as I already said, they are manual focus only. To continue from what I have mentioned in my disclaimer, this lens has changed my perception, and it’s giving me a very positive image of how China-made manual lenses have come so far. Otherwise, the cheaper adapters will do the job just fine. The good thing about newer phase-detect bodies is the additional split-image option for MF assist, as well as different focus peaking colors. It has a band of values over which it will work and that means it'll show when the focus is not perfect. All the best on your journey with digital! and turn on "Zebra" to help with exposure. It’s also very cheap. Also— does the EVF/LCD screen not accurately show the exposure before taking a picture— when using a lens with adapter like this? Required fields are marked *. Simple. Hi Roy, Wonderful blog and very helpful for lots of People I am sure. Selecting MF disables the focus distance indicator. However, they will be a bit more expensive. As a consumer, I am also attracted to these features, but I believe that I will not enjoy using it if the image quality is being compromised. I think that I’m going to stick with manual focus and enjoy slowing down and “being a photographer” again. I hope my answer helps. Of course it will become clear once I have purchased a lens, but it would be good to know beforehand as I really find my present exposure rules so easy and hassle-free. This sucks and one out of 50 pics are I focus, due to very thin focus plane and the lack of phase focus (contrast focus does not work well on white birds which such a lens). I’m not super familiar with the X-Pro 2, but there are a few more things to consider since it has a hybrid viewfinder. Ironically, it is 7 grams lighter. - Despite it looks, the Fuji is not a rangefinder - you will need to use focus peaking and magnification to focus. I haven’t tried Yashica lenses myself, but have heard good things. Moreover, numerous adapters on the market open the doors to endless possibilities that span multiple brands and decades worth of lenses. So with your camera already focus ring set to say 3 meters away, then … My camera meter underexposes with this lens for some reason, so I just expose at +1. 2. This is similar to split image viewfinders on manual film SLR cameras. Is there any way to i can get focus peaking to work. One question please. They released many focal lengths, with options from ultrawide to mid-telephoto. Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Since M42 lenses are screw-type, the lettering on the lenses may not always align properly. Those are more modern and generally sharper with better lens coatings compared to the M42. If you shoot manual focus vintage lenses on a fujifilm camera, this is the camera to get. I bought an X-E2 and I bought an EOS-FX mount off of ebay. Then, following the arrival of the mirrorless era, there was a rise in many 3rd party manual lens manufacturers, especially from China. Definitely agree on the Fujifilm controls and ergonomics. If you are using the EVF mode it should be exactly the same as the LCD. the only Thing I don’t like with the Fuji, is the Focus by wire. Hope this helps! Stay away from the EOS to Fuji X adapters that do not have aperture control rings. Although with limited resources available, they showed quite a positive impression with this tiny glass. The excitement is the process of focusing on the subjects, and the satisfaction comes in when the shots nailed it. Anyone that shoots with manual lenses knows that it can be tricky to get used to, and it … Let’s start with some introduction on this lens. The camera will not know exactly what aperture you are at when using vintage lenses, since there is no data communication between them. I’ve been searching about this topic online but didn’t really find an answer. Canon STM lenses are an entirely different beast, as they have no true manual focus. But why should you take the risk of having off focus results and deliver it to your clients? Hi Joel! I got mine with case and metal hood for $31 USD, shipped straight from Japan. Might as well save up a bit and go for the Samyang, IMO. That bird (egret?) So, I just purchased an X-T20 and you’ve inspired me to buy some old manual lenses. Will this exposure strategy still work for a “manual” third-party lens, or do I have to manually control exposure that as well? When the two halves of the image are aligned, you are in focus. Hi Maher. Pretty sure the focussing scale in the viewfinder only works with fuji lenses. It has a maximum aperture of f/1.7, which enables you to shoot at night time and dark environment. To use Super Takumar and other M42 lenses, you will need an M42 to Fuji X adapter like this one: http://amzn.to/2iCtG3V or this one http://amzn.to/2ifGnVW. However, if you have a full line-up of canon lenses you want to work with your Fuji, then the Fringer might be a good option. As you adjust the aperture ring on the manual lens, the camera will still be able to meter the light coming through the lens and automatically set the shutter speed accordingly. The maximum upload file size: 96 MB. When it comes to image quality, this lens really impresses me. Thanks to the models’ patience, I did try for a few times and managed to get some successful shots. The only manual lens I already tried with my Fuji X system is Meike 35 mm f/1.7. Since the aperture ring rotates in the opposite direction from Fujinon lenses, there were times when I accidentally turned to the wrong aperture. I have no problems with manual focus, I’ve been using analog camera many years ago, what is not very clear to me yet is the aperture, I will set it on the lens but how the camera know which aperture I’m shooting at? probably just needs practice. Manual Focus Assist modes cycle between Standard, Digital Split Image, Digital Microprism, and Focus Peak Highlight. However, I noticed some lens breathing with this lens. Focus peaking allows you to focus much quicker with manual lenses than the traditional live view magnification method. Your email address will not be published. They definitely have some of the lowest price points and pretty good quality. I think Olympus say as much in the manuals. I had heard so many great things about this lens and I ended up buying it even before I had a camera to use it with. But from my understanding, it is a very recent Chinese company and was made known to the world as early as November 2019 (based on news reported in various well-known sources), and it started off with producing very decent quality lenses for Lecia mount. There are several preset focal lengths and two programmable ones. As a 50mm (full-frame equivalent) lens, it can be used for most genres but what I use here are mainly street and portrait. 3. I’m glad you found it helpful. When using manual focus lenses on Fuji X bodies, don’t forget the following settings: 1. First and foremost, the price point. Focus Peaking Function Some cameras now incorporate a technology called focus peaking which visually outlines the edges of the most in-focus area of a scene,, before the shutter is ever released. I’d love to try Leica glass someday as well! have you ever tried one and what is your opinion. Despite having 10 aperture blades, the bokeh balls are oval-shaped at the corner of the lens, but you still get very nice circular bokeh balls at the centre. One thing to note is that this adapter will be Manual Focus only. It’s manual focus, but the focus peaking options on the Fuji’s actually make manual lenses fun (and effective) to use. If so, then I’m wondering which line of lenses might yield the best quality options, and ideally lowest price points, due to higher availability. My Top 10 Photos of 2020 – South Korea Travel and Documentary Photographer, Rainy Miraesa – Travel Photography in Tongyeong, South Korea, Gwanggyo – Street Photography in Suwon, South Korea. Thanks for reading and for the great feedback! Setting the manual lens focal length on the camera does two main things: 1. Third-party lens manufacturers such as Samyang produce very high quality and relatively affordable manual focus lenses. Use BUTTON/DIAL SETTING > FOCUS RING to reverse the direction of rotation of the focus ring. The aperture on the EF Lens is controlled electronically by the EOS Camera its attached to. If you want to do zone focusing or anything that will rely on the focus scale being 100% accurate, you might want to look into the more expensive adapters. The Samyang lens that you posted about is kind of expnesive. Then I noticed that they do not have their logo printed on the lens and only the letters “TTartisan”, so I decided to ask them to print their logo on it. Your email address will not be published. I thought of getting this lens to play with, but then my fear was that it might be on my camera when a once in a lifetime shot presents itself. Nikon is good because if you use a cheap Nikon G to Fuji adapter you effectively get 'pre set' diaphragm operation. After placing my order, I was having a hard time thinking of what design or logo to be printed on the lens. This could be a lens that weens someone off of zooms, introducing them to the fun of selective focus. Not familiar with all the lenses you mentioned, but a quick Google search indicates the first 2 are Contax Yashica mounts. I went to take a picture and the LCD showed a nice exposure— took the picture and it was quite dark. It has a unique screw-in metal lens cap with no lens hood. At around $300 USD brand new, this lens is sharp, fast and gives a lot of bang for the buck! Hope this helps! I remember seeing this lens on the web some time back, and thought the external design showing the optical formula was kind of neat. This works for me every time. and let the camera choose the exposure time/ISO setting combination (basically, ISO 160 subject to a minimum shutter speed of 1/200sec). Then I thought to myself: “Why not just give myself a chance to try it out? As regards exposure, I normally shoot with my Fuji XT-30 in Aperture Priority mode, meaning I set the aperture (it seems to always be F/5.6 on my Fuji 35mm lens!) For the time being, I would either look at the Fuji XT-1 or wait for the X-Pro 2 - if you aren't concerned about the crop factor or a willing to cope with the speed-booster. I just purchased my fuji x-t20 and is just getting started out. Last but not least, I believe the optical design formula for XF35mm is optimized for Fujifilm cameras, while the other is a general optical design formula for the mass. There are standout M42 lenses such as the Helios 44 that can hold their own compared to more modern lenses. I do not doubt that both lenses are enjoyable to use, and they have different hands-on experience to achieve the shots. have a nice day. Thanks. As you change the aperture you can see the scale change with more or less depth in focus. Well, don't worry, we don’t mind. With my coupled Fuji lenses in autofocus, peaking can be set to turn on when the focus ring is activated while the shutter button is half down. The bokeh is reasonably nice and not too harsh of my viewing experience. There is a faster f/2.5 version but it’s bigger and more expensive. I have actually been searching for a cheap and wide M42 lens but have not had much success. Thanks for reading and best regards! BUT after reading that the EVF is terrible and the OVF is no good with focussing, I wonder if it is no god with old glass or Manual focussing in General. Thanks for reading, François! You can search Google for other kinds of lens adapters. Note:  This article focuses mainly on lenses that have manual aperture control rings. Takumar 50mm f/1.4 w/Lens Turbo Conclusion. MOUNT ADAPTOR SETTING. Thanks in advance for your advice. The X-E1 is currently the cheapest Fuji X body with an electronic viewfinder, and you can get one on the used/refurb market nowadays for $200-$300. I cannot seem to get peaking or Split Focus working when using Leica Lenses. Rotate the ring left to reduce the focus distance, right to increase. Using manual lenses with the Fujifilm X system is a great option to experiment and expand your camera system. It was a joyful compact camera and it also introduced film simulations to him. There are also more specialized (and expensive) ones like Zhongyi Lens Turbo and Metabones Speed Booster. Modern lenses from third-party manufacturers like Samyang are awesome, and classic lenses can give you some unique looks to your images. I shoot on a X-T200 and the lens is a NIKKOR 35mm F1.2 if that helps. Again, I have used some Amazon affiliate links in this article to show you more information about the products mentioned here. Not bad for $37 including adapter (plus shipping). . Again, Samyang/Rokinon and various other 3rd party lens manufacturers make lenses in the native Fuji X-mount, so no adapters are necessary to use those. So I wanted to bring that Manual and analog experience in to the digital world (like so many). Thanks for this review, Alwin. Hope this helps and thanks for dropping by! I found this post and quickly followed your guide. Cheers, Alan! Another thing that should be mentioned is that the adapters do make the lens a bit bigger. Fujifilm has four (or three, depending on how you look at it) Manual Focus Assist modes. It’s very cheap, just about USD 100. Secondly, it’s the price tag. Since this was just a fun experiment for me, I went for the cheapest one I could find. Now I know you mentioned I won’t be able to control the aperture with a mount like that… However, even though there is a focusing ring on my canon lens (50 1.8 STM)… Nothing happens when I move the ring to focus. Hi Jonathan! The rest of them do pretty much the same thing. I think we shouldn’t make a comparison, and there are many reasons why I think it’s not fair to compare them. I just wanted to understand if it’s working fine with Fujifilm mirrorless cameras like the XE-1. They call them low and high. Best regards! Fuji has two peaking sensitivities in the GFX, not including off. Come to think of it, the old “DSLR me” would have never thought that the “Mirrorless me” would purchase manual lenses to use today. Before buying our first Fuji, most of us came from anothe…, Two-month trip across the Northeastern United States in one minute. Sure, it is. Hi Simon. The Fujifilm 35mm f/1.4 is on my cameras probably 80% of the time, and it is used at f/1.4 more than half the time… simply for the rendering, it is terrific! Here is my manual focus Fuji X kit: 1. You can upload: image, audio, video, document, spreadsheet, interactive, text, archive, code, other. Since vintage lenses are more of a hobby and experiment, I personally chose the M42 line of lenses. Thanks for your question! This video shows what that looks like: https://youtu.be/LrT5hHV4PWU?t=197. I've used adapted lenses on all digital cameras I've owned, and it's especially good on the XT cameras as the viewfinder is good and large. If I get one of the adapters you mentioned for my film lenses will I have this same exposure (not showing) problem?? I set my lens to manual focus, with focus peaking selected and then I adjust the focus ring until the focus scale shows that I have reached infinity. – No focus peaking – Hard to manual focus with EVF [Verdict] The Fuji Xpro with manual focus lenses was not a good experience. This is as long as your camera does not have in body image stabilization (IBIS). category: Cameras • 2 min read I started photography in the so called: “ the good old days.” On SLRs (Single Lens Reflex cameras - long before the digital revolution) we had a small split screen in the center of the viewfinder to focus and that was it. MF ASSIST. The more expensive adapters seem to have better build quality and I’m guessing more precise engineering, while the cheapest ones simply get the job done. but is a lot harder to nail manual focus when shooting with a shallow dof (f/1.7) than at F/8 etc goodluck Miche from Switzerland. Otherwise when not connected to a Camera body the lens sits wide open at its native aperture, so if you have F1.8 lens it mean it remains at F1.8. Thanks for reading and I hope this article proves to be helpful. I did some research online. Thanks for having sharing your knowledge and experience with those cameras and lenses. Thank you for reading! SHOOT WITHOUT LENS. After getting the shots, I will rotate the focusing ring back to infinity and prepare myself for the next subject. The X-Pro 1 is also quite cheap now, and will provide a similar experience, though I’m not sure how the optical viewfinder will function with them (leave a comment below if you have any info on this). Just one curiosity: does the Asahi Super Takumar lens not come with a Fuji X Mount? Not forgetting that some of the lenses are small, light and mostly well-built. I got my manual focus lenses with slower types of photography in mind. 2. But the most popular focal lengths are 35mm and 50mm on APS-C format. I love Fotos with character and imperfections, for me, it is the Moment and the emotions that are important to Frame, not a clinical shot. Really helped with setting up my new Fuji XH-1 and Samyang 12mm. I use focus peaking on a XPro-1 with an old 500mm MTO F8 tele lens (manual). Finally, here are some sample images I have made using manual focus lenses on my Fujifilm X system. nice setup! Though the biggest aperture is 1.7, but it could separate the model with the background very good for environment portrait. Thank you a lot Greetings from Greece. The lenses are typically older and have older designs, so things like flare and corner sharpness may not be the greatest. Unless you have completed the shots you need and have some spare time exploring with this lens, I think it is okay to experience using it. The camera will not trigger if this is not enabled. These manufacturers created many cheap lenses in the early days, but usually sub-par image quality and only a small pool of expensive lenses with reasonably good image quality. I imagine the more expensive models will be more accurate, but I don’t have first hand experience. I got mine in great condition for $33 USD on eBay. Hi Stavros. The Sigma UC zoom is made for various mounts, so you’ll have to check that. Thanks for your comment! Regardless of the option selected, manual focus will be used when the lens is in manual focus … There is a slight change in the “focal length” when focusing. “Manual lens” refers to both manual focusing and manual aperture setting. Why it Stands Out to Us After all, nothing much to lose, as I still can sell it away to recover some cash.”. One thing I noticed about the cheaper adapters, however, is the focus scale is a bit off. The EVF, the new magnified split view as well as colored focus peaking makes this camera a fantastic experience for shooting vintage glass! Shot with the X-E1 + Helios 58mm, Dara Park (달아 공원) https://goo.gl/maps/YRuF6Tmn2KA2, Marina Resort (마리나 리조트) https://goo.gl/maps/VuTFsKr9Hg92, ES Resort (ES 리조트) https://goo.gl/maps/8QFvv4sQHY52. Focus peaking works really well in decent light, even wide open. I love your Videos too, thanks a lot for your help! That’s because the Chinese manufacturers always give us surprisingly fast aperture lenses. Enable "Release w/o lens." Fortunately, even the cheapest adapter comes with a hex key adjustment so you can adjust the lens alignment. In newer cameras, you can choose several highlight colors. If you want to go the inexpensive route, a vintage lens with the corresponding adapter will not cost much. Thank you, Aravind! The X-M cannot magnify the view on the rear screen? Not all are available in all camera models. The focus peaking on my X-M1 is hardly better than guessing, and there's no zoom magnification with manual lenses to check focus accuracy on screen, which the Nex has. It can still hold its own despite being a fairly old body and gives you pretty much all you need when using manual lenses. They released many focal lengths, with options from ultrawide to mid-telephoto. Is it possible to use it for professional work? Do you have any suggestions for any older lenses that might provide similar quality? There is a wide range of adapters available on the market. Thanks. Or look for a used M9 or M (Typ 240). I don’t really mind, but it may be a turn-off for some. Although I am relying on focus peaking, I still spend some time (as fast as I can and depends on the subject that I am shooting) to ensure that I can get the focus right before I snap the shot. World of vintage lenses into Play….. I just wanted to bring that manual and analog experience in to Digital... 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