Hyubie
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I finally received the RainbowImaging adapter to mount a few of my FD lenses on my Fuji X-E1. I started with the 50 because it is my favorite manual focus lens. I love the aperture ring, and how smooth the focus ring is. I am quite excited about trying my few-but-well-loved manual focus lenses and how they pair up with the X-trans sensor.
Let me say that again I am not disappointed by the FD 50's performance. It delivers and the super clear (unless I miss the focus) rendering is there. I usually stay between f/2 and f/8, with majority of my shots at f/2.8, f/4 and f/5.6.
Here are some sample shots:
wide-open @ f/1.4
@f/2.8
Outdoor in the afternoon sun (love the colors here)
For sharpness buffs, I thought this should give you an idea:
And now the real test - how does it do for non-static subjects (or, in the words of Steve Huff, "real life")? Again note that I've already had a lot of time with the lens, but this is my first time using it on the X-E1. I love that the wheel becomes a magnification tool when in manual mode. At first I relied on it to confirm focus, but as I took shot after shot I started to get a sense of the focus via the EVF and the LCD screen. At this point I am fairly confident about getting the focus, except for those that require razor sharp focus.
Here are some of shots of my daughters in the backyard:
Again - it's fairly hard to ask this girls to give me even a few seconds to confirm focus (they're spoiled by auto-focus and have no patience for slow AF -- even the 35mm "speed" is problematic sometimes). But I think I did a nice job re: focus. Hey, I can even do a few action shots!
Overall I am very happy with the results, and how I think I can reliably use this on a lot of occasions -- and not just those times when I want to "slow down". The EVF is a wonder to use (yes, sorry I should have used the VF-2 on the Pen to compare the experience re: manual focus, but I'm not a doctor, unlike SOME people I know here ), and I think size-wise the FD + the X-E1 is a very good match -- unlike in the Pen where it gets a bit unwieldy.
I have a few other lenses to test (like compare the FD 35 with Fuji 35, the well-reviewed Rokinon 85mm, and one Sigma zoom lens I find I can't let go) but those are all for another time.
Let me say that again I am not disappointed by the FD 50's performance. It delivers and the super clear (unless I miss the focus) rendering is there. I usually stay between f/2 and f/8, with majority of my shots at f/2.8, f/4 and f/5.6.
Here are some sample shots:
wide-open @ f/1.4
@f/2.8
Outdoor in the afternoon sun (love the colors here)
For sharpness buffs, I thought this should give you an idea:
And now the real test - how does it do for non-static subjects (or, in the words of Steve Huff, "real life")? Again note that I've already had a lot of time with the lens, but this is my first time using it on the X-E1. I love that the wheel becomes a magnification tool when in manual mode. At first I relied on it to confirm focus, but as I took shot after shot I started to get a sense of the focus via the EVF and the LCD screen. At this point I am fairly confident about getting the focus, except for those that require razor sharp focus.
Here are some of shots of my daughters in the backyard:
Again - it's fairly hard to ask this girls to give me even a few seconds to confirm focus (they're spoiled by auto-focus and have no patience for slow AF -- even the 35mm "speed" is problematic sometimes). But I think I did a nice job re: focus. Hey, I can even do a few action shots!
Overall I am very happy with the results, and how I think I can reliably use this on a lot of occasions -- and not just those times when I want to "slow down". The EVF is a wonder to use (yes, sorry I should have used the VF-2 on the Pen to compare the experience re: manual focus, but I'm not a doctor, unlike SOME people I know here ), and I think size-wise the FD + the X-E1 is a very good match -- unlike in the Pen where it gets a bit unwieldy.
I have a few other lenses to test (like compare the FD 35 with Fuji 35, the well-reviewed Rokinon 85mm, and one Sigma zoom lens I find I can't let go) but those are all for another time.