molson wrote:
I need a longer lens... I wish Fuji would develop something along the lines of a 75-150mm f4 zoom.
I agree. Tried the Pentax 80-160mm, but found the focus stiff on my sample. I have the GF 120 and also the Mamiya 105-210, which worked out great on my last trip.
BTW, nice photo.
Nov 15, 2017 at 07:18 PM
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I have a Hasselblad CF 180 f/4 that I really like, but there are actually several very good lenses in the 150ish mm range. One outstanding for shots like this is the Zeiss ZE/ZF/2/Milvus 135 f/2 APO, which covers the sensor very well and has outstanding performance on the GFX. The 120 f/4 macro is also an excellent choice, but if you want a zoom the Pentax 645 80-160 or the Pentax 67 90-180 or the Mamiya 645 105-210 are likely to be your best bets. I think is Fuji makes a longer zoom we are most likely to so a 50-110 before anything else. Maybe someday they would make a 100-200 but I wouldn't hold my breadth.
I have a Hasselblad CF 180 f/4 that I really like, but there are actually several very good lenses in the 150ish mm range. One outstanding for shots like this is the Zeiss ZE/ZF/2/Milvus 135 f/2 APO, which covers the sensor very well and has outstanding performance on the GFX. The 120 f/4 macro is also an excellent choice, but if you want a zoom the Pentax 645 80-160 or the Pentax 67 90-180 or the Mamiya 645 105-210 are likely to be your best bets. I think is Fuji makes a longer zoom we are most likely to so a 50-110 before anything else. Maybe someday they would make a 100-200 but I wouldn't hold my breadth....Show more →
I'll probably get the GF 120mm f4 to replace my Mamiya 120 f4.
Nov 15, 2017 at 08:25 PM
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molson wrote:
I'll probably get the GF 120mm f4 to replace my Mamiya 120 f4.
If you want AF, then I think that is definitely the way to go. Personally I prefer manual focus so I will stick with my adapted lenses, but I certainly understand why people want AF lenses. They just don't appeal to me.
Steve Spencer wrote:
If you want AF, then I think that is definitely the way to go. Personally I prefer manual focus so I will stick with my adapted lenses, but I certainly understand why people want AF lenses. They just don't appeal to me.
It's the Fotodiox adapter that doesn't appeal to me. Does anyone else make a GFX adapter for Mamiya lenses yet?
Nov 16, 2017 at 12:22 AM
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I just couldn't find a camera position that would completely eliminate the reflection from the grey sky, and the polarizer wouldn't remove all of it either, but aside from that, I like the image...
Stepping Stones
Nov 19, 2017 at 03:16 PM
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Here are a couple with the Leica R 80 f/1.4. The first shot is at f/2 and the second one is at f/2.4. Both were shot at or near MFD. The Bokeh of this lens is still wonderful on the GFX.
