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X-Pro2 & Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit

Started Mar 29, 2019 | Discussions
j0llysnowman
j0llysnowman Regular Member • Posts: 147
X-Pro2 & Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit
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I just came back from a few days out in west Texas with my X-Pro2 attached to a little post-annual-bonus-gift, the Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit. I've always been a fan of wide-angle lenses, but over the last couple of years, I have really come to appreciate normal lenses, which is right around 28mm in Fuji-land. Manual focus lenses are my jam - but manual focus lenses with depth-of-field scales and focus tabs? Where's my wallet!

The 28mm Elmarit is behind the f/2.0 Summicron and f/1.4 Summilux in terms of aperture, but is also much smaller, lighter, and cheaper. I don't really need particularly shallow depth-of-field, so I'm happy.

Slap this lens on an X-Pro2, and I am in dreamland! The lens + adapter is smaller than the Fuji 35 f/2, and focusing is buttery smooth. Images are sharp, I couldn't discern any distortion, and the Elmarit works well with the Fuji jpeg profiles; in fact, I exported all my pictures in Velvia and, save for one photo where I increased sharpness and contrast, left everything alone.

Super happy with this combo! I am left wondering what to do with the 35 f/2...

  1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ipwnedgoliath/47415960192/in/album-72157677396191897/lightbox/
  2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ipwnedgoliath/46745588564/in/album-72157677396191897/lightbox/
  3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ipwnedgoliath/46745589634/in/album-72157677396191897/lightbox/
  4. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ipwnedgoliath/40502732213/in/album-72157677396191897/lightbox/
  5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ipwnedgoliath/33592291668/in/album-72157677396191897/lightbox/

P.S. I also brought my X-E2 and Fuji 100-400. Single-point center autofocus on shutter priority... super easy to react quickly and capture scenes.

  1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ipwnedgoliath/47415940432/in/album-72157677396191897/lightbox/
  2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ipwnedgoliath/47415941432/in/album-72157677396191897/lightbox/
  3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ipwnedgoliath/40502738363/in/album-72157677396191897/lightbox/
 j0llysnowman's gear list:j0llysnowman's gear list
Fujifilm X100F Fujifilm X-E2 Fujifilm X-Pro2 Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH XF 90mm +4 more
Fujifilm X-E2 Fujifilm XF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 OIS WR Fujifilm X-Pro2 Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH
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KFo
KFo Contributing Member • Posts: 534
Re: X-Pro2 & Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit

Those are really good images with the 28.  That's one of my favorite focal lengths.   You know the trinity; 28, 35, 50.  I could probably happy with that combo for quite a long time.

I've wondered how well the Leica lenses rendered on the Fuji cameras.  Looks pretty good to me!

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 KFo's gear list:KFo's gear list
Ricoh GR II Fujifilm X100F Leica M10-P Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH +5 more
Simon Elwell Contributing Member • Posts: 560
Re: X-Pro2 & Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit

I use an elmar 90mm on my x pro 2 - fabulous combo.

 Simon Elwell's gear list:Simon Elwell's gear list
Fujifilm X100S Fujifilm X-Pro1 Fujifilm X-Pro2 Fujifilm X-T4 Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm f/4 +8 more
pez espada Junior Member • Posts: 46
Re: X-Pro2 & Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit

Interesting and nice pictures indeed.

How does the Leica 28mm "feel" in the aps-c sensor of the X-Pro? The images would be equivalent to a 42mm in a FF (with a deeper depth of field at same aperture though). I particularly love 40-42mm (equivalent) FL and looking a good manual lens for my X- mount camera.

Pixel8888 Contributing Member • Posts: 979
Re: X-Pro2 & Leica 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit

The Leica 90/2.8 Thin Elmarit is another nice tiny lens. I use it with my XT2.

In case you need some information about your Leica lens, the older version of the book Leica M-Lenses Their soul and secrets, by Erwin Puts is a free dowload on Thorsten Overgards website. His website is a treasure trove for all about Leica.

https://www.overgaard.dk/pdf/Leica-M-Lenses-Their-Soul-and-Secrets_en.pdf

 Pixel8888's gear list:Pixel8888's gear list
Fujifilm X-T2 Voigtlander 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS Fujifilm 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 II +6 more
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