Fuji Showcase Leica Thread Mount Lenses on Fuji

[Lawrence A.]

The question for me is not whether these lenses are better or not; modern lenses matched to the digital medium obviously have advantages. But I enjoy using legacy lenses on my X-Pro (or E-M5, for that matter). I find I need to shoot in raw to get what I want from them, but I shoot in raw for the most part anyway. Contrast and sharpening treatments are a bit different, but certainly not extreme.

Anyway, to start, here's a couple from an old 90mm Elmar f4 manufactured with single coating in 1946, nicely brassed, but with excellent glass.

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[Lawrence A.]

1953 50mm f2 collapsible Summicron

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[Lawrence A.]

And the 90mm Elmar f4 again

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[Lightmancer]

Great thread, Lawrence, and some great images to kick it off. I came to Fuji from Leica so although I have very few lenses left now (and those LTM) I have done quite a bit of shooting with Leica glass on both Fuji and Ricoh (GXR) bodies and even some comparative testing. Here are some:

Fuji X-E1 & Leica Elmarit 90mm f2.8 M mount + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Leica 90mm f4 collapsible + Fuji M Mount Adaptor Image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Leica Summaron 3.5cm f3.5 + LTM-M mount + Fuji M mount adaptor Image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Leica 5cm Nickel Elmar f3.5 + LTM-M mount + Fuji M mount adaptor Image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Leica 3.5cm Elmar f3.5 + LTM-M mount + Fuji M Mount adaptor Image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Carl Zeiss (God I love a Sonnar...):

Fuji X-E1 & Carl Zeiss 50mm f1.5 Sonnar + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Carl Zeiss 35mm f2.0 Biogon + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

I also tried some LTM Voigtlander lenses:

Fuji X-E1 & Cosina Voigtlander 15mm f4.5 Super Heliar + Leica LTM-M + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Cosina Voigtlander 35mm Color Skopar Pancake II + LTM-M mount + Fuji M Mount adaptor Image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

...and even Leica R:

Fuji X-E1 & Leica Elmarit 28mm f2.8 R mount + Leitax + Novoflex + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Leica Elmarit 60mm f2.8R mount + Leitax + Novoflex + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

 

[Lawrence A.]

Great thread, Lawrence, and some great images to kick it off. I came to Fuji from Leica so although I have very few lenses left now (and those LTM) I have done quite a bit of shooting with Leica glass on both Fuji and Ricoh (GXR) bodies and even some comparative testing. Here are some:

Fuji X-E1 & Leica Elmarit 90mm f2.8 M mount + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Leica 90mm f4 collapsible + Fuji M Mount Adaptor Image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Leica Summaron 3.5cm f3.5 + LTM-M mount + Fuji M mount adaptor Image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Leica 5cm Nickel Elmar f3.5 + LTM-M mount + Fuji M mount adaptor Image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Leica 3.5cm Elmar f3.5 + LTM-M mount + Fuji M Mount adaptor Image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Carl Zeiss (God I love a Sonnar...):

Fuji X-E1 & Carl Zeiss 50mm f1.5 Sonnar + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Carl Zeiss 35mm f2.0 Biogon + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

I also tried some LTM Voigtlander lenses:

Fuji X-E1 & Cosina Voigtlander 15mm f4.5 Super Heliar + Leica LTM-M + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Cosina Voigtlander 35mm Color Skopar Pancake II + LTM-M mount + Fuji M Mount adaptor Image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

...and even Leica R:

Fuji X-E1 & Leica Elmarit 28mm f2.8 R mount + Leitax + Novoflex + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Fuji X-E1 & Leica Elmarit 60mm f2.8R mount + Leitax + Novoflex + Fuji M mount adaptor image par Lightmancer, on ipernity

Great comparison shots -- and a great churchyard, by the looks of it. Thanks!

 

[Lawrence A.]

These are test shots, not anything I'd put in my resume, but I've always been reluctant to use the 135 f4.5 Hektor from 1949 on my digital bodies. When I got the lens I tried it out on an E-P2 and did't think much of the results on the whole, so I haven't used it much. The shots below are ooc jpegs, brightened up and resized only, with no other treatment -- no sharpening, no contrast adjustment other than to move the highlights slider left in the levels adjustment in Photoshop. (I'm afraid I retain an old slide film habit of using a -1/3 stop adjustment.) The X-pro was on its default jpeg settings in standard color mode, but with a +1 shadow adjustment.

 

[Lightmancer]

Y'see, there's some great detail there. I had a couple of Hektors over the years, but preferred the Canon 135 3.5 in LTM, even though the rotating front element was a royal PITA

 

[Lawrence A.]

One more from the 135 Hektor. Why have I been neglecting this lens? I'll be using it for a certain look in portraits going forward. But without my subject facing the setting sun.

 

[BruPri]

A few from my 1958 35mm f3.5 Summaron / X-T1. It was a very rainy day and the camera was soaked, no problems though. This lens pretty much stays on the camera these days.

 

[christilou]

A couple from the X-E2 with the ZM50 1.5 Sonnar, may have posted these before......

 

[Lawrence A.]

A couple from the X-E2 with the ZM50 1.5 Sonnar, may have posted these before......

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The top shot is stunning.

 

[christilou]

Lucky shot

 

[Lawrence A.]

Lucky shot

I always claim my lucky shots -- my stinkers, too, so.....

 

[Lawrence A.]

From an ongoing series trying to document this cemetery. With the X-Pro 1 and a 1953 50mm f2 collapsible Summicron, a lens I'm very fond of, both on film and sensors.

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[steve smith]

wow, amazing shots! Such beautiful colors & details...very nice!

 

[Petach]

Lucky shot

The LUCK equation is: Preparation meeting opportunity!!!