Re: New Fujifilm X-Pro1 interchangeable lens at CES
rscheffler wrote:
Yes. One challenge though is that the selection of ultra wides is actually fairly slim in M mount. You really only have the CV12, CV15, ZM15 (super expensive), Leica WATE (of course, also costs a fortune, though would give you a zoom), ZM18... And since Fuji is releasing an 18 right off the bat, that is two stops or more faster than most of these options, it might be difficult for the majority to justify buying the manual glass instead. It will depend on how annoying the fly-by-wire MF is on the camera. That said, of Fuji\'s samples so far, I feel those from the 18mm are the weakest. The trees along the horizon of the night shot just aren\'t sharply rendered compared to what I know the CV15 or ZM18 could offer. This might be the most compelling reason for me to stick with MF glass at the wider end. But I also already have an M9, so the appeal of the Fuji is more as a longer than normal focal length solution to facilitate more accurate wide open focusing and framing.
It\'s not so much the fly by wire that is annoying, it\'s more the fact that (judging from the x100) the manual focus ring seems to be permanently tuned for macro. I know I can (approximately) focus an M lens by feel with a quick nudge of the focusing tab with one finger. With the x100 I have to do a full lap around the lens, while looking at the screen. A bit of an annoyance if you want to change focus quickly eg in street shooting.
Also the fuji 18 is 2 stops faster than the cv 15, but this is no guarantee that the fuji 14 will also be f2. It will probably be f2.8 or even f4 if they opt to keep size and cost down. And then it will boil down to your needs, for me an UWA is for landscape and street, both mostly stopped down.
Re: New Fujifilm X-Pro1 interchangeable lens at CES
rscheffler wrote:
Yes. One challenge though is that the selection of ultra wides is actually fairly slim in M mount. You really only have the CV12, CV15, ZM15 (super expensive), Leica WATE (of course, also costs a fortune, though would give you a zoom), ZM18... And since Fuji is releasing an 18 right off the bat, that is two stops or more faster than most of these options, it might be difficult for the majority to justify buying the manual glass instead. It will depend on how annoying the fly-by-wire MF is on the camera. That said, of Fuji\'s samples so far, I feel those from the 18mm are the weakest. The trees along the horizon of the night shot just aren\'t sharply rendered compared to what I know the CV15 or ZM18 could offer. This might be the most compelling reason for me to stick with MF glass at the wider end. But I also already have an M9, so the appeal of the Fuji is more as a longer than normal focal length solution to facilitate more accurate wide open focusing and framing.
It\'s not so much the fly by wire that is annoying, it\'s more the fact that (jusdging from the x100) the manual focus ring seems to be permanently tuned for macro. I know I can (approximately) focus an M lens by feel with a quick nudge of the focusing tab with one finger. With the x100 I have to do a full lap around the lens, while looking at the screen. A bit of an annoyance if you want to change focus quickly eg in street shooting.
Also the fuji 18 is 2 stops faster than the cv 15, but this is no guarantee that the fuji 14 will also be f2. It will probably be f2.8 or even f4 if they opt to keep size and cost down. And then it will boil down to your needs, for me an UWA is for landscape and street, both mostly stopped down.
