I have recently picked up an XPan I with 45mm and 90mm lenses, and I am really enjoying it, but I have one problem: the diopter is the neutral one (-1 as far as I know), and I need more, probably the -2 variant (54430). However, I cannot find it anywhere. Does anyone know where I can source one?
Spent a week or so in SW Florida, visiting family. Took ~50 shots with the D700, and burned through 16 rolls of film. Just getting around to scan all of them...
corposant wrote:
Martin - how are you enjoying your new camera? Is it a relief to be able to look through the lens, compared to the Bessa?
Well, I have mixed feelings. The rangefinder of the Bessa was the best I've ever seen, but the camera felt a bit fragile and the focusing wasn't accurate enough for longer distances. With the Hasselblad can see through the lens, but composing with an inverted image is terribly difficult if you're not standing in a very stable position (which is not always possible).
Then there are things I really dislike, such as the focusing ring on the 80/2.8. I have to get one of those "arms", because it's really uncomfortable to use the stiff and edgy ring with bare hands.
I haven't developed anything from my use with the new matte screen, so I don't know if it's correctly calibrated, but the focusing scale is clearly off.
I'm playing around with my new Voigtländer 35/1.2 Nokton. It's really dreamy and unsharp wide open but with a lovely character and bokeh. Stopped down to f/1.7 it sharpens up but is still very prone to fringing and diffuse flare in harsh light.
