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 Re: Adapting Lenses to the Fuji GFX | |
Jeffrey Behr wrote:
I've posted a few notes here about my not-very-succesful attempts at adapting and using older MF lenses on my '100S.. Here's an update that may be worth someone's reading.
I still have and love the Fuji GFX 100S and the Fuji 32-64.. I also still have the Fuji 80/1.7, which is QUITE nice, and the Fuji 100-200.. The 45-100 proved to be quite good and versatile, but it's a little heavy and bulky for this soon-78-year-old chubby oldfart.. Have been thru a few adapted lenses; the Pentax 645 300/4 and some Contax/Zeiss 645 lenses did NOT work well, and my friend (who has also bought a Fuji '100S) now has most of them.
But I still have an yet-to-be-scratched itch for some adapted lens(es), and somewhat fascinated by the Fuji/Hasselblad H-series lenses* and happy that Fuji offers a H-to-G adapter, I was a bit surprised that about-all the Fuji-and-H'b-designed and -manufactured HC-mount lenses ever made are still available new-and-expensive and also used-and-inexpensive.. I've found and ordered a used H'b HC 80/2.8 (c. 500 grams) and a new Fuji adapter. (Lucky me--the very lens length I'm thinking of replacing with an HC is the least-expensive and most-common one, the 80.) The combined weight of the lens AND adapter is less than that of the Fuji 80/1.7, so I think it'll work for me.. One negative (for me) with these adapted autofocus lenses is that they're manual focus on this adapter.
Then I thought about that heavy Fuji 100-200 and found and ordered a used, slighly lighter HC 150/3.2 to replace that...and then found and ordered an HC $1500-RR 1.7x teleconverter for less than half that price.. So the plan is to have the F.32-64, HC80/2.8 and 150/3.2, and the HC 1.7X TC.. Even with the 207-gram adapter, the new rig will be about 1-1/2 pounds lighter than the one with all-Fuji lenses, and that's increasingly important as I get older.. So the goal is to have the F.32-64 and HC 80, 150, and 1.7X.
Silly me--for a few hours Saturday, I was HIGHLY infatuated with the newish Hasselblad H6D-100c camera system (why, I know not...just emotional, I guess).. That lasted until I found that the camera has no IBIS, and that's important for this shaky oldfart.. Lucky me--saved about 40 kilobuck$ this weekend!
My goal with all lenses and cameras is to enjoy getting out and creating gorgeous images, but trying to get adapted lenses working properly and easily is not much fun for me. We'll see how this goes. 🤔😃
* Until a few weeks ago, the only thing I knew about Hasselblad stuff is that it's expensive
I have used many of the Hasselblad HC lenses and I would encourage you to consider to other HC lenses. First, I am not very impressed by the 80 f/2.8. Pretty uneven performance across the frame and not a very wide aperture. I think the Mamiya 645 f/2.8 is at least as good and a lot cheaper. I think the Contax 645 80 f/2 , which I had is way better stopped down to f/2.8. The gem in the HC lineup, IMO however, is the 100 f/2.2. It has among the best bokeh I have seen on any lens. Sure it has a bit of axial CA, but I love that lens and it isn't all that heave either. If you got the HC 100, the 150 is awfully close (although it too is a good lens), but you might consider the 210 f/4 that I think is a lovely lens. So personally, I would have a pretty strong preference for the 100/210 pair over the 80/150 pair, but the 80/150 is lighter. I think you will be disappointed with the 80's performance, however.
PS - if you edit your post by deleting the before the text of your post starts (i.e., before the first word I've) you will remove the bolding of the text, which is a little annoying.
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