About to buy a GFX100S, need lens advice.

[Whisp3r]

Congratz! Now all you need is the tilt adapter for the EVF

 

[P1505C]

Congratz! Now all you need is the tilt adapter for the EVF

100%. Will be ordering one soon. Ordered the Mitakon 65mm today, seems to be a popular lens so I'll bite. I've been having fun adapting Leica glass onto it. Before I go crazy ordering lenses I need to upgrade my NAS.

 

[Whisp3r]

100%. Will be ordering one soon. Ordered the Mitakon 65mm today, seems to be a popular lens so I'll bite. I've been having fun adapting Leica glass onto it. Before I go crazy ordering lenses I need to upgrade my NAS.

Haha, the NAS part sounds very familiar, I replaced a 4-bay Qnap system by an 8-bay Qnap system two months ago. The camera will eat your disk space.
I've never adapted lenses on the GFX except the obligatory Canon T/S lineup because I need it in my line of work, but it does sounds fun to play around with lenses that weren't designed for the system and be pleasantly surprised by the resulting images.

 

[algrove]

You might try older 645 Mamiya or Pentax lenses via an adapter. Some work really well.

 

[Whisp3r]

To OP: if you ever decide to go down that path: I have both a Pentax 645 75A and a 120FA which I'm not using. Better upgrade your NAS first before getting lost in the wonderful world of adapted lenses ;-)

 

[PeterA]

The 110/2 would be my first purchase and a 45mm the next and if I wanted wide- I would buy the 23mm - all outstanding lenses. The only Leica lenses that work ok are 75 and 90 although I have never tried a 135. If you are happy to convert other manual focus lenses from Mzf land - the world is your oyster.

 

[algrove]

Peter
Which 75?

 

[PeterA]

Peter
Which 75?

I had 'good' results with the Summarit

 

[P1505C]

I've always shot at 35mm on a 35mm, but I think shooting up to 70mm FF equivalent would be useful to help me be more considered and intentful.

I always preferred primes until I got my Canon 24-70 2.8 and now it never leaves the 5D. And I really enjoy that range. However I'll stick with just the 65, maybe get the 110. But yes, NAS first and a new Mac. Decided against PC, getting a Mac Studio with the M3 is released.

 

[vjbelle]

I have a Studio M1 and a MBP M1 and couldn't be happier. So I'm first generation and still happy..... You won't go wrong with the M3 unless you purchase a terrible configuration. YouTube is your configuration friend....

Victor B.

 

[P1505C]

Had my first day out with the GFX100 and the Mitakon 65 1.4. Missed focus on every shot. Need to dial in my focus settings, peaking seems to be wrong. Have set it to highest magnification and lowest sensitivity, will see how that impacts things. Shooting on a monopod, really dont want to have to use a tripod.

 

[Knorp]

Peaking is not 'wrong', perhaps just not accurate enough.

 

[P1505C]

Peaking is not 'wrong', perhaps just not accurate enough.

I’ve accepted with my eyes this is an f8 lens

I’ll use the 80 for what I was going to use this 65 for.

 

[Knorp]

Mmm, I'm using an 1.4/80mm lens with for me 'good enough' results: manual focus, hand-held and with peaking and/or magnification.
You just need a bit more practice.

 

[P1505C]

After playing more and setting the zoom in to be much closer to the subject, I'm nailing focus. But I'm so slow for now I ordered the 80 1.7 for the AF and will use the manual focus for when I have more time.

 

[Knorp]

After playing more and setting the zoom in to be much closer to the subject, I'm nailing focus. But I'm so slow for now I ordered the 80 1.7 for the AF and will use the manual focus for when I have more time.

Fair enough, have fun !

 

[P1505C]

Also had to give in and after 10 years buy a new computer. These files are fat! Some kind of NAS or direct attached storage will be ordered shortly.