This is a fully dressed Canon F-1. The body is my 1978 original, with the addition of the Canon Servo EE Finder, a Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 chrome nose lens, and Canon Motor Drive MF. It’s crazy heavy.This is an Asahi Pentax SL from 1968 with a super-sharp Asahi Super-Takumar f/1.8 55mm lens. It’s a basic camera with a mechanical shutter and no built-in meter. It’s a gem in all-black paint. This one is available for purchase in my camera shop at http://www.ccstudio2380.com.Officially known as the Canon OD F-1. The ‘OD’ indicates olive drab. It was a limited edition F-1 made in early 1978 and in limited quantities. Possibly just over 2,000 made. I’ve also added a Canon Power Winder F and a Canon FD 50mm f/1.4 S.S.C. lens from 1978. Canon didn’t color-match any accessories or lenses to this special version. Sharp and cool.Photographic Excellence One of the reasons I enjoy using my Fujifilm X-T2 is that it handles like my favorite Contax RTS. I use the Yashica lens and its cousin, the Carl Zeiss Planar f/1,7 50mm lens, equally. Both are made in the same factory from similar-quality glass. By the way, the Yashica f/1.7 lens is heavier than the Planar if weight equals quality. Fujifilm X-T2 from 2016 and the Contax RTS from 1976.
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Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujinon XF 10-24mm f4 R OIS lens. Thanks for stopping by, Chris
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Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujinon XF18-55 f2.8-4 R LM OIS lens.Fujifilm X-T2 with TTArtisans AF 27mm f2.8 lens.Fujifilm X-T2 with TTArtisans AF 27mm f2.8 lens.Fujifilm X-T2 with TTArtisans AF 27mm f2.8 lens.
A few images from around my gardens. My Fujifilm X-T2 was set to Velvia Vivid film simulation. Thanks for stopping by, Chris
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Fujifilm X-T2 with a Canon Reflex 500mm f8 lens – effective focal length on a crop sensor mirrorless camera is 750mm. I like the overall softness of the image.
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One of the fun things I enjoy about using adapters on my digital mirrorless cameras is the ability to use classic (vintage) film camera lenses that were initially designed for use on an SLR. In this case, I’m shooting with a Canon NFD Reflex Lens 500mm f8 ‘Mirror Lens.’
Canon and Fuji – a winning combination.
Here is a description of the lens by Canon –
This high performance super telephoto lens with a focal length of 500mm utilizes catadioptric system while enabling handheld shooting due to being lightweight and compact.
Reflex lenses have two significant features: one is the ability to almost completely compensate for secondary chromatic aberration which is more likely to occur at longer focal lengths in general dioptric system; the other is a dramatic reduction in the overall lens length due to the light path being looped back.
While making the most of these advantages of catadioptric system, optimal positioning of the optical system based on Canon’s own new optical design technology is used to properly compensate for various aberrations including aberration changes resulting from focusing that tend to occur in reflex lenses, providing quality image reproduction in all shooting ranges from close distances to infinity.
Moreover, in order to prevent reductions in contrast resulting from inner reflection, which is a problem in reflex lenses, the entire lens is given multilayered coating in addition to meticulous consideration being taken, such as electrostatic flocking being performed inside the lens barrel.
Furthermore, it has the feature of filters being able to be replaced with the lens attached to the camera by adopting a filter inserted into the light path.
Canon 500mm Reflex Lens mounted on my Fujifilm X-T2.
Here are a few images I shot this morning from my studio windows. The 35mm equivalent focal length of this 500mm lens on a 1.5 crop sensor APS-C camera (my T2) is 750mm!
My neighbor’s satellite dish is seen through numerous tree branches. The mirror lens tends to make closer objects not in focus appear to disappear.Japanese black pine needles on a distant tree. Notice the circular out-of-focus areas in the background. Mirror lenses produce circular highlights because there aren’t aperture blades (fixed f/8), so the lens is always ‘circular.’The lens can produce wonderful, soft, dreamy colors and patterns (which I like).Underexposed by a stop, I was more interested in getting the focus correct.
This set is compact and not very heavy. I’ve even shot hand-held, but most images will benefit from using a tripod and the self-timer function to trip the shutter. I’m using a K&F Concept FD-FX adapter to use my Canon lens from 1981 on my X-T2 from 2016. I enjoy the unique look of digital images when shooting with a classic lens. I purchased the lens recently (I’ve owned a few in the past) for only $100, which included the digital adapter, Canon lens caps, the filter, and a beat-up case.
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I took some images while testing my Yashica ML 50mm f1.7 Contax/Yashica lens from the late 1970s.
Fujifilm X-T2Fujifilm X-T2
I used a K&F Concept adapter (C/Y to FX) to shoot with my Yashica lens. I’m pretty pleased with the results. The Yashica ML lenses are cousins of the much more expensive Carl Zeiss T* that were likely made in the same factory and facilities.
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For the most part, the Winter here in Northeast Florida has been mild, especially along the Atlantic coast. No hard freezes, and the plants seem to be taking advantage of the extended daylight and the warmth. My Gerbera daisy has blossomed, and as always, it provides an excellent early bit of color in the garden and a chance to use some of my cameras.
Fujifilm X-T2 with Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8-4 R LM OIS zoom lens. Velvia Vivid film simulation.
This first image (top) is as the Fuji captured the flower – no post-processing. The flower overall is sharp, and I like the colors Velvia Vivid produces.
Canon EOS R with Canon RF70-200mm f4 L IS USM zoom lens.
I’ve cropped this second image and added a bit of contrast and saturation in post. The flower is much sharper than the image from the Fuji, but some of that is the size of the sensors. The Fujifilm X-T2 is a crop sensor mirrorless camera, and the Canon is a full-frame mirrorless camera. It’s difficult to say which camera has the “better” lens as both are considered high quality. The Canon lens is more than double the price of the Fujinon, but it’s also a fully weather-sealed professional lens with a longer zoom range. I’ll write more about the differences between the two cameras and why I keep both in my collection. The Canon EOS R has 30.3MP, whereas the Fuji has 24MP, but that’s not enough of a difference since the two cameras are significantly different in their style and function.
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Brothers from different mothers – the classic Contax-Yashica RTS (original model) and the Fujifilm X-T2. I find the weight and feel to be the same, and many of the manual controls I use are right on top of the T2. That could be why I was attracted to the Fuji in the first place. In the world of modern mirrorless digital cameras, the T2 just feels and acts like an old-school SLR.
The Fuji features a sharp Fujinon zoom lens, and the RTS has a fast and sharp f1.7 Yashica lens. I enjoy the aesthetics of both cameras, and I often shoot with the half-cases attached.Fujifilm got it right when they designed their T2 (and similar models), drawing on the successful designs and functionality from the past.A better view of the lenses. I chose the Yashica lens over the much more costly Planer lens because, let’s face it, Yashica made both (maybe from a Tomioka design in collaboration with Zeiss). The famous T* coatings may be missing on the Yashica, but I doubt it. The T* mainly was a marketing exercise. Full disclosure – I’d take the Zeiss Planer in a heartbeat if money were no object.
I enjoy using my Fuji; it is my go-to camera whenever I shoot with my classic lens collection or when I need to test a lens before listing it in my Etsy shop or on eBay. It’s fast and easy, and the APS-C sensor has a 1.5 crop factor that “boosts” the focal length of every lens I use. See yesterday’s gorgeous 450mm shot below from my 300mm Nikkor-H lens.
Boeing 777 (likely) at over 30,000 feet over northeast Florida (not cropped).
Thanks for stopping by, Chris. Which is your favorite mirrorless camera? Are you a Canon or Nikon photographer? Has anyone tried the new Nikon Z cameras?
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Fujifilm X-T2 TTArtisan AF 27mm f2.8 Auto Focus Lens Limited Edition Yellow-Orange APS-C 35mm Equivalent is 41mm
Sharp, colorful, compact, fun, inexpensive, especially compared to the Fujifilm equivalent. The orange ring is the lens hood.
APS-C AF 27mm f2.8 lens.Not subtle. The orange thingy is a lens hood.First image. f5.6, 1/20, ISO 1600, 27mm (41mm full-frame equivalent). Velvia Vivid film simulation.Velvia Vivid film simulation. Overcast day here in North Florida.FUJIFILM XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR Lens – $399.00 at B&H. Yes, the Fuji is a lot more lens, but to be quite frank, Fujifilm lenses are way too expensive to start filling my camera bag with them.I love color!
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