Jim Radcliffe
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I already own the Fuji 35 f/1.4 but sometimes I want a true manual focus lens and while the latest firmware update did wonders for manual focus, nothing beats a real manual focus lens. I picked up an MD ROKKOR-X 50mm f/1.4 at a local camera show for $15 two weeks ago. The lens is of all metal construction with little wear, no fungus or scratches... and boy does it love to be mounted on my X-Pro1.
This lens was first produced (I believe) in 1977 and 35 years later it is a great performer on the X-Pro1. It is very sharp and renders the out of focus foreground and background with no harshness and the bokeh (as it applies to specular highlights) is also great. It is additive and round.
Mine seems to produce just what I was looking for when shooting in B&W mode on the X-Pro1.
Below are two photos I took this evening while catching up on some television shows I had recorded. The area where my TV resides is quite dark, only one lamp and the light from the boob tube for this shot. ISO was 1600 f/1.4 @ 1/30s.
If you are looking for cheap manual focus lens I have three to recommend, well, actualy two. I have the ROKKOR 58mm f/1.2 which you will find on eBay anywhere from $400 to $700 depending on condition of the lens... but let's get to the cheap and good stuff:
MD ROKKOR-X 50mm f/1.4 on eBay from $15 to $60
MD W-ROKKOR 28mm F/2.8 on eBay for even less. I paid $10 for mine!
Here's a color and B&W sample from the 50mm. By the way, that's the 28mm in the photo next to the Fuji 18mm. Both the 50 and the 28 had the lens hoods on them when I bought them along with the original front and end caps.
Just and FYI for those you who still enjoy using a real manual focus lens every now and then, check out the ROKKORs, they are plentiful and quite cheap on the used market.. but the prices are rising because people are becoming aware of how well they work on MFT as well as cameras like the X-Pro1.
Oh, the adapter I use is from Rainbow Imaging.. it is one of the cheap ones and the fit of lens to adapter and adapter to the body of the x-Pro1 is as tight and perfect as anyone might wish. Here's a link to the adapter, if you are interested.. it is currently selling for $21. Fuji X-Pro1 lens adapter, Minolta MD MC lens to Fuji X-Pro1 Adapter
This lens was first produced (I believe) in 1977 and 35 years later it is a great performer on the X-Pro1. It is very sharp and renders the out of focus foreground and background with no harshness and the bokeh (as it applies to specular highlights) is also great. It is additive and round.
Mine seems to produce just what I was looking for when shooting in B&W mode on the X-Pro1.
Below are two photos I took this evening while catching up on some television shows I had recorded. The area where my TV resides is quite dark, only one lamp and the light from the boob tube for this shot. ISO was 1600 f/1.4 @ 1/30s.
If you are looking for cheap manual focus lens I have three to recommend, well, actualy two. I have the ROKKOR 58mm f/1.2 which you will find on eBay anywhere from $400 to $700 depending on condition of the lens... but let's get to the cheap and good stuff:
MD ROKKOR-X 50mm f/1.4 on eBay from $15 to $60
MD W-ROKKOR 28mm F/2.8 on eBay for even less. I paid $10 for mine!
Here's a color and B&W sample from the 50mm. By the way, that's the 28mm in the photo next to the Fuji 18mm. Both the 50 and the 28 had the lens hoods on them when I bought them along with the original front and end caps.
Just and FYI for those you who still enjoy using a real manual focus lens every now and then, check out the ROKKORs, they are plentiful and quite cheap on the used market.. but the prices are rising because people are becoming aware of how well they work on MFT as well as cameras like the X-Pro1.
Oh, the adapter I use is from Rainbow Imaging.. it is one of the cheap ones and the fit of lens to adapter and adapter to the body of the x-Pro1 is as tight and perfect as anyone might wish. Here's a link to the adapter, if you are interested.. it is currently selling for $21. Fuji X-Pro1 lens adapter, Minolta MD MC lens to Fuji X-Pro1 Adapter
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