As I understand it, the beauty of the the Flektogon is it's ability to focus really close, way closer than other legacy or rangefinder lenses, with one of the best ever bokeh blurs, which is not immediately obvious from an F2.4 aperture, but easily achived due to that close focusing ability. Sort of made for focus peaking. I do miss using my old Takumars and AI-S lenses with the X-T1 I used to have and will be checking used A7RII prices next year in the hope of even further price drops.My X-T1 arrived today, just 2 days after purchasing it. As the XF 23 WR hasn't arrived yet, I mounted a Flektogon 35mm f2.4 and M42-FX adapter, both of which I've had for quite a while and never bothered to try selling. I clearly need to work on my MF technique with this lens, as I have no trouble getting clear, sharp images with the GX9 and Pen F 38/1.8.
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There was not a proper emoticon for this, which once again threatens to revive nightmares from undergraduate years. I was a mediocre chemistry student . . . not truly terrible, but not particularly good, either.The Remains of the Organic Test:
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I was never a chemistry student deserving of this description - but I simply love thisThe Remains of the Organic Test:
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So if you like the Leica rendering so much better, why go to Fuji X? If you're like me, it'll keep itching forever after the changeover to Fuji X .Shooting my dear Leica after a prolonged pause. The very first shot is just to check exposure and it's purposefully containing extra elements and stuff. But after the "lesser" (sorry) platforms this rendering is just at a class of its own...
This is heavily cropped so maybe I should also consider a M-Fuji X adapter. I have those ill-behaving M39 lenses that I could use on Fuji's EVF better.
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Trust me - this subject, it's a recurring battle that has pestered me for a very long time now. The internal war is not going to be won by any one side but I wish it happened some day. My current plan seems to keep accumulating gear on both sides as to mutually assure (financial) destruction if things come to thatSo if you like the Leica rendering so much better, why go to Fuji X? If you're like me, it'll keep itching forever after the changeover to Fuji X .
Then you're doomed to have two systems that is. I've had a very severe infliction of GAS towards Leica recently, but fought it off successfully. For now. I have stayed with Sony for the last 7 years, which I consider to be quite an achievement .Trust me - this subject, it's a recurring battle that has pestered me for a very long time now. The internal war is not going to be won by any one side but I wish it happened some day. My current plan seems to keep accumulating gear on both sides as to mutually assure (financial) destruction if things come to that