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Re: [OM] IMG: Another Way to Snap a Butterfly

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Another Way to Snap a Butterfly
From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 08:11:04 -0500
Thanks, Chris. From the specs and reviews, the X-Pro2 sounds like a good fit for me. I just have a few more questions that need answers before making the commitment.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/18/2016 11:57 PM, ChrisB wrote:
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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