A last photo is of the X-E1 mounted to the RRS L bracket and grip along with the Novoflex R adapter and the Novoflex rotating collar with my Leica R 80-200mm f4 Vario Elmar lens all mounted onto my tripod.
Kit Laughlin wrote:
A lovely collection of glass, Richard. I assume you use most of these lenses off a tripod (the larger/heavier one)?
Kit,
Thank you. This is only a small portion of my Leica R lenses. I have 16 lenses all told. As to usage, it all depends on what I am doing. I do a lot of work on a tripod due to the nature of what I photograph including consistency for composition and bracketing. For the shorter focal length lenses in the 21mm to the 60mm or so, I do a lot of hand holding of the lenses. But again, it depends on what I am doing and shooting. If you look at my Facebook photo page and can access it below, you will see why; I do a lot of landscape and nature work and have come from shooting large format down to 35mm:
Also, if you are wondering about the largest lens in the image on the previous page, it is my Leica 280mm f4 Apo Telyt. My even larger Leica 280mm f2.8 Apo Telyt and Leica 560mm f5.6 Telyt lens which are not in the photo and are also used for wildlife and landscape work are always supported either grip (almost never), monopod, or usually tripod.
I had one of these, back in the day (you may recall the Leica-DMR 10,000+ posts thread!). Excellent lens. I will have a look at your Facebook page later today, too (have to shoot some video now). Cheers, KL
I had one of these, back in the day (you may recall the Leica-DMR 10,000+ posts thread!). Excellent lens. I will have a look at your Facebook page later today, too (have to shoot some video now). Cheers, KL
Kit,
Thank you. Never had the DMR. When I was considering it they had been discontinued and parts were becoming an issue. Good luck with the video.
What are some good web sites for Fuji information, etc.?
I know of the Fuji Rumors site, and just purchased his handbook, as I have a new X-E1 on the way.
I purchased a kit, silver body and XF35/1.4.
I specifically wanted this for the X-Trans sensor.
I'm excited!
Joseph Marney wrote:
Rich - will you be trying the Metabones Speedbooster with that lovely R glass?
Joseph,
At this point I have no plans to purchase or use the Metabones Speedbooster with my R lenses and the X-E1 camera. I view this tool as most appropriate for usage with wide angle lenses since the 1.5X crop factor of the APS-C sensors make all of your lenses the equivalent to longer focal lengths. Looking at what I saw posted on the Leica users group, the longer lens did not fair as well as the shorter lenses as well (around the corners in particular). That in particular for lenses like the 280mm f4 Apo Telyt and the 180mm f3.4 Apo Telyt lenses.
I know that many of my widest angle lenses such as the 21mm f4 Super Angulon and the 24mm f2.8 Elmarit lenes have rear portions of the lenses that will probably be of issue with damaging the glass elements of the Speedbooster.
Rather than going the route of the Speedbooster, I anticipate adding the Fujifilm XF14mm f2.8 lens to my system within the next few months. I may also later add the 18mm f4 M Zeiss Distagon lens to the mix.
It'll be dwarfed by that bag. I'm using a Lowepro Rezo 110 AW with my X-E1. Fits the X-E1 with either the 18-55 or 35/1.4 mounted, and the other lens in the adjacent section. Couldn't believe that the X-E1 with 18-55 fit, and it does push the bag out slightly, but it easily goes in and out. It's a TINY bag. I would also be able to fit a third smallish lens on top of the other lens (using a wrap or the integrated cleaning cloth as a divider)
I used both a 45mb/s and 95mb/s for both my X100 and XE1 and can say write time is much faster with the 95. Anything slower than 45 is horrible on both cameras. I would also re-format the card after downloading the pictures as I heard somewhere that increased write speed as well. On the XE1 I used the film bracketing function and the 95 increased the write time considerably.
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