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John, I looked at my lens since you wrote CFE, only to confirm that you are absolutely right - damn, it says CFE!!! I have had mine for 8 years and ever since I bought it I have called it Cfi...:grin::grin::grin::bugeyes: Guess you learn somehting new everyday!Dan,
Beautiful image and nice kit! I agree that the 40 IF CFE is a wonderful lens with buttery smooth focusing. But it's a beast! I very reluctantly sold mine (a really nice copy, too) as it rarely came out of the case after being replaced by a Rodie 40HR mated to the Cambo. Sigh...
John
Thanks Dan! I’ve been trying to figure out different ways to make use of my X1D on my STC without buying SB34 lenses, and this could be an option for meThanks!
X1D -> Alpa adapter HXD -> intermediate 11mm -> MAX body -> intermediate tilt 17 -> Alpa V plate -> Cfi 40 IF
Works like a charm and the lens is impressive, very very close to the Rodie 32 (a bit more distortion but the resolution is definitely there). And oh my, how easy it is using tilt for DOF with live view! No craftmanship needed anymore
Peter, I am pretty impressed with the Cfe 40 IF. It can take quite a bit of punishment. This is a little off topic but just now did a very quick and dirty test to show the capabilities of the lens - shot at f5.6. First image zeroed, second 10 mm rise and bottom one 15 mm rise.Dan, beautiful images with the CFE 40mm, very interesting solution with the Alpa gear. Are there any issues with color cast using the X1D and the CFE 40mm with the shift you've been using?
Cheers, -Peter
what do you mean? feels like 25degrees summer breezeCan you feel the cold......
Thanks for posting those Dan, very impressive, certainly 10mm is no problem. I will start looking at this as an alternative to the super expensive HR Alpagon 40mm when I make the jump to the X1D.
Cheers, -Peter
Dan,I'm pleased with this one from this weekend. This is again with the CFE 40 IF and here I had a 6 mm rise and a 12 mm left & 12 mm right shift for a high res pano. Tough to see on a low res web image, but everything 'white' on the centre line are in fact tree trunks...