Fuji Yashica 50mm 1:1.17

[Suds344]

Hi All

New member on the forum, but been reading for a while. I'm one of those who ditched my SLR for an X-T1. It's been taking a while to adjust to this camera, I love the form factor. But was just not "bonding" with it. I got it with the 35mm f1.4 lens which is fantastic, however I just not a fan of the focussing system on the fuji. Maybe I'm not doing it right. But anyway, I have loads of old M42 lenses, which I used to use on my 7D. So I've bought an adaptor for the X-T1, focus peaking on manual focus with this old glass is a gamechanger. Here's a pic I took earlier today using the Yashica Yashinon-DS 50mm F1.7. Will load more pics as I take them and also some with my other lenses.

Lens was at F2.8, ISO 320. Post Processing: VSCO-Portra 160 Alt+, Levels and Sharpening for web.

 

[ReD]

Fabulous portrait well worth progressing with

 

[KillRamsey]

I agree that focusing manually with old glass is pretty great on the XT.

 

[Armanius]

Which manual focus mode is the most effective?

 

[Suds344]

Which manual focus mode is the most effective?

For me personally the focus peaking set on RED HIGH is a amazing, allows you to compose and focus simultaneously, whereas with the auto focus I found myself focusing then recomposing cause it takes too long to shift that green square with the buttons to where you want to focus.

 

[KillRamsey]

I use the little 100% crop over to the right that has red focus peaking in it, leaving the other big display showing the undoctored picture.

 

[Armanius]

I guess with the small side magnified view, one doesn't need to use the big magnified view?

What about split prism?

 

[KillRamsey]

I guess with the small side magnified view, one doesn't need to use the big magnified view?

What about split prism?

I tried the split prism, it's ok, but so far the setup I mentioned is my favorite. I'm sure I'll change my mind again.

 

[marco67]

just a question: does x-e2 have the possibility to show zoomed view on the side? or is only in xt1?

thanks,
marco

 

[Armanius]

Only XT1.

 

[marco67]

Armanius, thanks for your answer!

 

[Marius]

NICE!
I LOVE shooting with legacy glass on my Fuji X-E2. Nothing like smooth, tactile, mechanically focused lenses. Much prefer it to the
"fly by wire" Fuji lenses, though their quality is excellent, if somewhat "clinical".

 

[Suds344]

NICE!
I LOVE shooting with legacy glass on my Fuji X-E2. Nothing like smooth, tactile, mechanically focused lenses. Much prefer it to the
"fly by wire" Fuji lenses, though their quality is excellent, if somewhat "clinical".

I have to agree with you Marius, I honestly cant use the auto focus on the fuji. I have the 35mm fujinon lens and its great but just cant focus. Maybe the version 4 firmware will fix that but for now all my old lenses have a new lease on life and I'm loving the images they're creating.

 

[Rdices]

I have two old yashica lens. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced adapter?


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