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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Fuji X-Pro1 - Help to decide wich 3 alt lenses | |
After some struggle, I've finally decided to sell my Canon 5D MkII + lenses. It's a wonderful camera, but I'm not using it much nowdays, it's size and weight started to annoy me and can't justify having such a expensive equipment mostly unused.
I decided to get a Fuji X-Pro1 for 4 main reasons:
- Costs. My plan is to sell the Canon equipment, buy the Fuji setup and have some spare money;
- It's smal but has a serious professional look. I think I might be disregarded if I appear on a professional job with a Sony nex, even with the smaller X-E1 or X-E2;
- The hybrid OVF wich I love on my Fuji X100 (my current favourite camera);
- For what I've seen, the image quality is almost on par with the 5d MkII, less resoluton but similar high-ISO performance and better DR, I think I can live with it.
With the Canon my 3 main lenses were the Sigma 50/1.4, Leica Summicron-R 35/2 and Oly OM Zuiko 24/2. I want a similar setup for the Fuji, so I'm thinking:
50mm (equiv)
I'm spoiled by the excellent Sigma bokeh and separation, but the samples I've seen from the Fujinon 35/1.4 impressed me. I will try the Fujinon to see how it goes, if I ever have the need for a "real" 50/1.4 image quality I might consider something like a Mitakon 35mm f/0.95, I've seen some tests here:
http://3d-kraft.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=138:adorable-35s-35mm-speed-lens-comparison-leica-slr-magic-mitakon-canon-speedbooster-samyang&catid=40:camerasandlenses&Itemid=2
Not bad at all, but a bit risky being a not very well known chinese brand. Another option would be to get a speedbooster/lens turbo with a smallish 50mm and smooth bokeh, what do you think?
35mm (equiv)
This lens will mostly be used for landscape-like static subjects, so I don't mind being MF. I might try the Zuiko 24/2, it's a sharp lens, but it never been impressed by the images I got from it on the Canon. Maybe is because of the brownish color cast or the aperture ring being a bit loose and non-smooth.
I was seeing some samples on flickr of the Canon FD 24mm (f/2.8 and f/2.0 versions) on Sony NEX cameras. I did not do any pixel-peeping, but I was impressed by the image quality, bokeh and tonality. What do you think of this switch? I was reading some nice comments on the Sigma 24/2.8 superwide macro also, but it looks a bit "plastiky", anyone has some experience with this lens? Feel free to suggest other lenses too.
Wide-angle
The APS-C sensor may finnaly give me the opportunity to implement tilt-shift on my photography at low cost. I plan to buy a Kipon TS adapter to use with a aprox. 24-28 equiv. lens. I currently have a OM Zuiko 18mm, but the fact that it delivers some heavy vignetting on FF worries me regardig TS performance. I was considering a Tokina 17mm for this, what do you think? Once again other suggestions are welcome, a good 14mm would be nice too.
Please have in cosideration that my intention is to have some spare money with this switch, the size of the new lenses might have some influence on the decision.
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