mkuznicki wrote:
Continuing the "end of season" (in PA) theme, three from today ...
Beautiful! Funny, I was thinking of doing some stacking with this lens when post processing my images from the Contax 120.
I have the Fuji GF 30MM TS, an exquisite lens, but sometimes, too wide. I bought a Mamiya 50MM shift lens and adapted it to my GFX 50s. It's a very workable combo, fully manual of course. The lens is sharp, color rendering is fine. I tend to use the Fuji pro neg emulation for this subject.
aboudd wrote:
I have the Fuji GF 30MM TS, an exquisite lens, but sometimes, too wide. I bought a Mamiya 50MM shift lens and adapted it to my GFX 50s. It's a very workable combo, fully manual of course. The lens is sharp, color rendering is fine. I tend to use the Fuji pro neg emulation for this subject.
I have the same lens and used on my GFX100, that I've since sold. Contemplating getting a 50S again, not least to use this lens.
Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 STM on GFX vs 25/1.7 on X-T50
Just to show you what to expect from this lens.
Even with software corrections applied, the vignetting is quite severe, not to mention the field curvature visible in the corners.
That said, it weighs almost nothing, costs next to nothing, and focuses quite fast and accurately (though with some mechanical chatter) via the Fringer adapter.
Both sharpness and contrast are perfectly acceptable wide open, even when challenged by a 100 MP sensor.
I previously ran it against Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8 G back at home, and the Nikon glass didn't prove significantly better in any department. Considering the Nikkor would require manual focusing (I don’t own Fringer NF-GFX) - and it wasn't designed with a manual experience in mind - I decided to let it go.
Sadly, I didn't bring my mighty Pentax-M SMC 50 mm f/1.8 along for a direct head-to-head. From what I remember, it vignettes less while delivering a similar level of clarity.
And for everyone still trying to decipher the “medium format look”, here is a frame from X-T50 which looks like a kid's toy compared to the GFX behemoth.
Shooting the Canon 28-80L F2.8-4 the last couple of days. Didn't realize the Auto 35 mode was on.
Images below were shot using the full sensor and not 35mm mode and it vignettes from 28mm til about 40mm.
Special note if you shoot in 35mm mode you must remove the hood as it vignettes at 28mm due to the hood being on the lens.
