I don’t have the patience to use adapters on my Fujis, Jim, whereas you do and
you use them to great effect. I have tried both a 50/1.4 and 135/2.8 on my
X-Pro1 and I dislike the extra bulk of the ensemble. I have been tempted by
the X-Pro2, and there have been a couple going secondhand (£1,000 and £1,200)
on the FujiX forum (in the UK, at least), but I reckon that I should do a
better job with my current kit before “needing” to upgrade.
You are not in the same boat; you have done a great job with your X-E1 and I
think that you would benefit from the upgrade: a better viewfinder and better
balance between body and lens combination as well as more dots in the same
space.
Chris
> On 19 Jul 16, at 00:24, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the details, Moose. As I have noted recently, I am seriously
> considering ordering the new Fuji X-Pro2, at 24MP. I am currently trying to
> line up a good quality M42 adapter that will allow me to use my Takumar
> lenses with the Fujis. Therein lies a dilemma. Thread mount lenses are at
> the mercy of where the thread bottoms out, which can leave the lens markings
> at various clockwise locations. To provide some adjustment, Fotodiox, my
> preferred manufacturer, uses rim set-screws which allow the inner ring to be
> rotated and reclamped. The first adapter I purchased was M42 to Oly 4/3, and
> it felt loose with a heavy lens. My brute force correction involved
> superglue, which solved the looseness, but had enough thickness to prevent
> infinity focus. Sanding the adapter face with extremely fine emery paper
> provided the proper thickness, but, when tightened up, the lens markings are
> on the side. Some adapters for M42 won't work with Takumars because of the
> stop-down pin. So, I have some inquiries out on a proper solution.
>
> Sorry to ramble on. But, you are correct. The extra MPs are quite useful,
> and not just for bragging rights.
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