I just got my X-S10 less than a week ago and I've been out shooting with it with my rangefinder lenses on 4 outings so far (used MS-Optics 28/2-II & 36/1.3 and CV 28/2 II & 35/1.5 so far). I'm using peaking (Red, strongest setting) and only when I really need to check focus in furher detail I punch in using the joystick to see magnified view in full screen, then I half-press shutter to get out of the magnified view after I'm done checking the focus, and I re-confirm the composition and take the shot. It works pretty similarly to my Sony A9 (can use joystick in similar way there) & A7C (using AF-ON button to punch in there) and on my Sigma fp too. The way the peaking is shown in EVF is rather different on the X-S10 compared to Sony and it's closer to Sigma fp. Anyway, I'm finding it to work out pretty similarly on all of those cameras. I tend to use magnification mainly for longer focusing distances and when shooting stopped down as I find that at wide apertures at closer distances peaking is usually sufficient alone.
I like it a lot that on the Fuji it's possible to enter a name for the lens together with focal length for IBIS (at least on the X-S10) and both the FL and the lens name show up in EXIF. FL can also be set freely by entering digits so I can get exotic focal lengths like 36mm and 73mm defined precisely too. 6 names and FLs can be pre-registered (I wish there were even more slots as I have close to 30 rangefinder lenses). With Sony I have found no way to get lens name or even focal length written to EXIF (apart from using some specialized lens adapters that have electronic communication with camera) although FL can be set for IBIS from a predefined list. Sigma also doesn't have such support for getting lens name & focal length recorded in EXIF although some "note" data can be stored in EXIF when using user defined lens compensation profiles.
Today I also found CV 23/1.2 for X-mount at a very nice price (2nd hand but in excellent condition) so I picked it up. Didn't have time to use it yet but hopefully tomorrow. It's my only native X-mount lens at this point, but I have the CV 27/2 Ultron on pre-order.
May 20, 2023 at 12:02 PM
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