I had to check, just to make certain you Womacks are the real thing... you ARE!
The distinguished surname Womack is one of the most notable Anglo/Saxon surnames, and its historical trail has emerged from the mists of time to become an influential surname of the middle ages and of the present day.
CGrindahl wrote:
Holy cow... we just slipped another thousand posts on this thread. I wasn't even paying attention. I guess there's still a bit of life in this conversation.
The micro shots are beautiful Colin. I'm especially intrigued by the third one. I don't know that plant.
I know you spell your last name differently, but seeing it on your images, Charles MacIntosh comes to mind. When I visited Scotland many years ago, it was after having spent of year of graduate study in architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle. Needless to say, when I had over a month to ramble around England and Scotland, I stopped in Glasgow to visit an exhibit of his work. I was much taken with art nouveau and much appreciated those artists who worked in a variety of mediums. I honestly don't recall where I saw his work, but in addition to his buildings I definitely enjoyed his furniture and art objects. I LOVE Scotland and the Scottish people. ...Show more →
CGrindahl wrote:
Holy cow... we just slipped another thousand posts on this thread. I wasn't even paying attention. I guess there's still a bit of life in this conversation.
The micro shots are beautiful Colin. I'm especially intrigued by the third one. I don't know that plant.
I know you spell your last name differently, but seeing it on your images, Charles MacIntosh comes to mind. When I visited Scotland many years ago, it was after having spent of year of graduate study in architecture at the University of Washington in Seattle. Needless to say, when I had over a month to ramble around England and Scotland, I stopped in Glasgow to visit an exhibit of his work. I was much taken with art nouveau and much appreciated those artists who worked in a variety of mediums. I honestly don't recall where I saw his work, but in addition to his buildings I definitely enjoyed his furniture and art objects. I LOVE Scotland and the Scottish people. ...Show more →
Curtis,
The art nouveau architect and artist is Charles Rennie Mackintosh. His surname was originally McIntosh (as mine) but he changed it - probably for artistic reasons.
I use a Mackintosh font in my pictures.
The strange looking plant in picture 3 is indeed an oddity. A work of nature. I am pretty sure this is Veronica. Normally it has long thin individual tapering spiked flower heads about 4 feet tall. It looks like 2 or 3 have fused together at the base to create a 2 inch wide mass. Quite peculiar. Maybe I should take a wider angled picture of this one with it's perfectly formed siblings.
leighton w wrote:
...On that note, I'd like to see your collection of S-mounts. Also, which adapter are you using for those?
Leighton,
Wanted to get back with you regarding my glass and adapters. I use a mix of S-mount and Leica Thread Mount (LTM/M39) on the X-Pro2. When it came to choosing a way to adapt to the X-Pro2 I decided to go with an intermediate Leica M mount adapter vs a direct S-mount to Fuji adapter. Let me try to explain my thinking. There are a few inexpensive S-mount to Fuji adapters available but they lack an internal focus helicoid. That is ok for the majority of the Nikkor S-mount lenses but if you want to use the great 5cm S-mount you will require a helicoid. That is an internal mount lens and does not have the ability to focus alone.
There are a few eBay sellers in Eastern Europe that have inexpensive adapters to Fuji where they basically cannibalized the mount from Nikon S/Contax Rangefinder clones and put a Fuji mount on the rear assembly. Now these do work, but quality is not up to par and forget about using the focus scale for accuracy. You will have to rely on EVF for focusing. Not an issue for some, but I wanted something else.
After searching for another solution, I found an adapter made by a gentleman named Amedeo Muscelli (google his name and Nikon S adapter). He makes (in small batches) various adapters for Leica. There I found a Nikon S to Leica M adapter with focus helicoid. It is a little pricy but the build quality is second to none and focus accuracy is perfect and it even rangefinder couples to Leica cameras.
Since I used both Nikon S-mount and LTM/M39 lenses I did not want to be locked into a Fuji only adapter system, since these lenses can be adapted to any body that can accept Leica M mount. Therefore I went with a two step system for the S-mount lenses. S-mount > Leica M > Fuji X.
In the first picture below are the adapters I use with the lenses. The first small ring on the left is a M39 screw mount to Leica M adapter(Fotodiox brand). That converts the LTM/M39 lenses to be M mount adapted. I then use the middle Leica M/Fuji X to mount those (also Fotodiox). The adapter on the right is the "Amedeo" adapter. That coupled with the middle adapter gives me my Nikon S-mount capability on the Fuji.
The second picture is my Nikon S2 along side the X-Pro2 with the Amedeo/M adapter mounted. Effectively a "Digital S"
The last shot is of the lenses. Since I was roasting coffee this afternoon, I incorporated the theme of both hobbies with the coffee bag burlap backdrop.
Front row - L to R
W-NIKKOR·C 2.8cm f/3.5 S-mount
W-NIKKOR·C 3.5cm f/2.5 LTM
W-NIKKOR·C 3.5cm f/3.5 LTM *Tokyo
Back row - L to R
W-NIKKOR·C 3.5cm f/3.5 S-mount
NIKKOR-S 5cm f/1.4 S-mount
NIKKOR-S·C 5cm f/1.4 LTM
NIKKOR-P.C 8.5cm f/2 S-mount *Tokyo
NIKKOR-P.C 8.5cm f/2 LTM
NIKKOR-Q·C 13.5cm f/3.5 LTM
Leica Hektor 13.5cm f/4.5 M mount (how the heck did that get in there)?
The two lenses marked *Tokyo are Nippon Kogaku Tokyo. Early lenses made in occupied Japan. Aperture rings are de-clicked as built.
As with anything in this hobby, different things work for different people. There are a number of ways to do the same thing, and of course you can always just shoot native glass. But what fun is that?
George
p.s. images below Nikon camera (Df) and Nikon glass (Leighton lens) 50-135 AIS
Here are some images of a waterfall in Terrace, Ontario, taken with MFNG (by memory: 24 f/2.8 Ai-s for the first one, 85 f/1.8 HC for the third one, not sure about the second one) on my Fuji X-E2 and processed in Lightroom on my phone. I have noticed that these photos look much better before I downsize them for posting here. Even though I am resizing them in Lightroom on my laptop, they lose a lot of their detail and sharpness in the process. Unfortunately, this is the best I can do until I get my desktop into action in a couple of weeks.
By the way, though I am primarily of English/Irish heritage myself (with some East Indian in the mix, I'm pleased to report), I did marry a Shawyer whose father is a Scottish immigrant to Canada!
Wonderful post George. I really appreciate the care you give to solving these problems for yourself.
I'm reminded of the care which is given when mounting alternative gear to keep the distance between the lens and the camera sensor in the right relationship. I'm ever mindful of the fact that Canon lenses can't be mounted on Nikon cameras because of the difference between lens mount and sensor in the two systems. Here you are adding TWO adapters between the Nikon lens and the Fuji sensor. I imagine this is working since you are shooting with this setup but I wonder, do you need to consider these matters in selecting the various adapters you use?
CGrindahl wrote:
Wonderful post George. I really appreciate the care you give to solving these problems for yourself.
I'm reminded of the care which is given when mounting alternative gear to keep the distance between the lens and the camera sensor in the right relationship. I'm ever mindful of the fact that Canon lenses can't be mounted on Nikon cameras because of the difference between lens mount and sensor in the two systems. Here you are adding TWO adapters between the Nikon lens and the Fuji sensor. I imagine this is working since you are shooting with this setup but I wonder, do you need to consider these matters in selecting the various adapters you use?...Show more →
You nailed a very important element Curtis. Many adapters are made to ensure infinity focus. So they tend to error on the side of going past infinity. When this happens the focus scale on the lens is not accurate. Not noticeable if shooting at distance or wide angle with a small aperture because depth of field covers the deficiency. Where it becomes noticeable is shooting wide open with fast glass and closer distances. Zone focusing street work for example.
After finally figuring this out, I always check specs with digital calipers. I actually had to put shims in the Fotodiox M adapter (middle adapter in my post above). I posted something in March about that experience here - (https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/929565/5976#13963601)
Ahh, George, why am I not surprised. Alas, I wasn't spending time on the thread in March, so I missed that informative post. You spoke directly to the matter I raised... and did so with your impeccable thoroughness. That is very useful information, for those folks using our favorite lenses on alternative systems. The one question that popped in my mind, however, was the note that focus peaking didn't solve the problem. I would expect that focus peaking has nothing to do with settings, and everything to do with what the camera receives through the lens. It seems strange to me that the camera can't adjust to what is being delivered to find the correct focus. Is Fuji actually fallible?
Glen, that last photo is priceless. That is a man who knows how to enjoy the moment. Imagine making the decision to spend half a day next to a river with thundering water passing by, hoping that a fish will grab the hook he is offering. I'm reminded of the bumper sticker I saw that said "The worst day fishing is better than the best day of doing anything else..."
CGrindahl wrote:
Ahh, George, why am I not surprised. Alas, I wasn't spending time on the thread in March, so I missed that informative post. You spoke directly to the matter I raised... and did so with your impeccable thoroughness. That is very useful information, for those folks using our favorite lenses on alternative systems. The one question that popped in my mind, however, was the note that focus peaking didn't solve the problem. I would expect that focus peaking has nothing to do with settings, and everything to do with what the camera receives through the lens. It seems strange to me that the camera can't adjust to what is being delivered to find the correct focus. Is Fuji actually fallible? ...Show more →
Focus peaking does alleviate the concern if that is all you rely on. With the optical viewfinder feature of the X-Pro2, I sometimes like just setting the focus distance by looking at the barrel of the lens and then framing just using the optical viewfinder (no EVF). That is where I first noticed I was missing focus. I am usually good a judging distance and when I was setting it to 10' and not nailing a subject at 10', I knew something was up.
Plus I am anal retentive when it comes the things like that. Will drive me nuts if I know something is off.
That is the one great feature of the X-Pro2. You can shoot with EVF, Optical viewfinder only, or a hybrid of the two.
spoupard wrote:
I process my film myself. No darkroom is needed as all I do is process the film and then scan the negatives using a Plustek Opticfilm scanner. I think it's well worth the effort and the results are much better than anything I've gotten out of a lab. The last time I had a roll of film processed at my local "pro" lab, the negative came back scratched. I vowed right then that I would do all of my processing myself from that point. When shooting film, I only shoot black and white. If I want to shoot color, I use digital.
The S2 is an incredible camera. Love mine!...Show more →
Scott (or anyone) - have you had any experience with R5 or R3 Monobath developer? It grabbed my interest for b/w.
Zichar wrote:
Prefacing this with 'I've almost zero knowledge in fishing'... what can that gentleman expect to catch with waters so swift and strong there?
George got it right. The photo is a bit misleading due to the foreshortening created by the 85mm lens. The thundering falls were close enough to the fisherman to be moistening him with a constant mist (he's a true, hearty Northerner---it was a cold day!), but the fallen water snakes around a bit of a corner before getting to where his line is in a relatively calm pool. There were two other fellows fly fishing in hip waders about 15 meters downstream from this guy. I believe they were all fishing for brook trout.
Here are a couple of detail shots from a smaller Northern Ontario waterfall, also taken with the 85 f/1.8 HC on the X-E2, along with a shot of a small quartz outcropping that resembles a waterfall.
Wanted to get back with you regarding my glass and adapters. I use a mix of S-mount and Leica Thread Mount (LTM/M39) on the X-Pro2. When it came to choosing a way to adapt to the X-Pro2 I decided to go with an intermediate Leica M mount adapter vs a direct S-mount to Fuji adapter. Let me try to explain my thinking. There are a few inexpensive S-mount to Fuji adapters available but they lack an internal focus helicoid. That is ok for the majority of the Nikkor S-mount lenses but if you want to use the great 5cm S-mount you will require a helicoid. That is an internal mount lens and does not have the ability to focus alone.
There are a few eBay sellers in Eastern Europe that have inexpensive adapters to Fuji where they basically cannibalized the mount from Nikon S/Contax Rangefinder clones and put a Fuji mount on the rear assembly. Now these do work, but quality is not up to par and forget about using the focus scale for accuracy. You will have to rely on EVF for focusing. Not an issue for some, but I wanted something else.
After searching for another solution, I found an adapter made by a gentleman named Amedeo Muscelli (google his name and Nikon S adapter). He makes (in small batches) various adapters for Leica. There I found a Nikon S to Leica M adapter with focus helicoid. It is a little pricy but the build quality is second to none and focus accuracy is perfect and it even rangefinder couples to Leica cameras.
Since I used both Nikon S-mount and LTM/M39 lenses I did not want to be locked into a Fuji only adapter system, since these lenses can be adapted to any body that can accept Leica M mount. Therefore I went with a two step system for the S-mount lenses. S-mount > Leica M > Fuji X.
In the first picture below are the adapters I use with the lenses. The first small ring on the left is a M39 screw mount to Leica M adapter(Fotodiox brand). That converts the LTM/M39 lenses to be M mount adapted. I then use the middle Leica M/Fuji X to mount those (also Fotodiox). The adapter on the right is the "Amedeo" adapter. That coupled with the middle adapter gives me my Nikon S-mount capability on the Fuji.
The second picture is my Nikon S2 along side the X-Pro2 with the Amedeo/M adapter mounted. Effectively a "Digital S"
The last shot is of the lenses. Since I was roasting coffee this afternoon, I incorporated the theme of both hobbies with the coffee bag burlap backdrop.
Front row - L to R
W-NIKKOR·C 2.8cm f/3.5 S-mount
W-NIKKOR·C 3.5cm f/2.5 LTM
W-NIKKOR·C 3.5cm f/3.5 LTM *Tokyo
Back row - L to R
W-NIKKOR·C 3.5cm f/3.5 S-mount
NIKKOR-S 5cm f/1.4 S-mount
NIKKOR-S·C 5cm f/1.4 LTM
NIKKOR-P.C 8.5cm f/2 S-mount *Tokyo
NIKKOR-P.C 8.5cm f/2 LTM
NIKKOR-Q·C 13.5cm f/3.5 LTM
Leica Hektor 13.5cm f/4.5 M mount (how the heck did that get in there)?
The two lenses marked *Tokyo are Nippon Kogaku Tokyo. Early lenses made in occupied Japan. Aperture rings are de-clicked as built.
As with anything in this hobby, different things work for different people. There are a number of ways to do the same thing, and of course you can always just shoot native glass. But what fun is that?
George
p.s. images below Nikon camera (Df) and Nikon glass (Leighton lens) 50-135 AIS
Wow, thanks for all the info George. Those lenses fit the XP2 rather well as far as looks. I didn't realize you were so invested in the S-mounts. Lovely set.
CGrindahl wrote:
Ahh, George, why am I not surprised. Alas, I wasn't spending time on the thread in March, so I missed that informative post. You spoke directly to the matter I raised... and did so with your impeccable thoroughness. That is very useful information, for those folks using our favorite lenses on alternative systems. The one question that popped in my mind, however, was the note that focus peaking didn't solve the problem. I would expect that focus peaking has nothing to do with settings, and everything to do with what the camera receives through the lens. It seems strange to me that the camera can't adjust to what is being delivered to find the correct focus. Is Fuji actually fallible? ...Show more →
I was about to answer you when George beat me to it. I'm not here to sell Fujis, because I know most on here prefer using Nikons with these old beautiful lenses. But besides focus peaking, you can also push the rear command dial in while focusing and get a magnified image in the viewfinder of your subject. I often will use this if I'm not satisfied with the peaking lines.
One more thought. I consider cameras a tool and this thread about lenses. I am of the camp that says to put your money into glass, not cameras. I love the MF Nikkors, so much so, that I'll once again get into them when the bills ever stop. The Fuji, Sony or any other mirrorless camera that can mount these lenses is just a plus in my opinion and helps me and others to keep using them (lenses).
