Best Fujifilm X body for manual focus lenses?

I'm not sure if you're opposed to using a camera body with an OVF, but I really enjoy using the X-pro2 with manual lenses. You can set the OVF to be the correct field of view for the lens, and at the same time you can have the little EVF in the right hand corner be any three levels of magnification with peaking. I've found using that to be the quickest way to frame things up while walking around and still get mostly everything in focus. Of course if I really want to make sure I nail a shot or I'm in low light I'll switch to the evf, but It's a really nice option to have because it takes out having to press the magnification button all the time.

Gimmorkus wrote:

I'm not sure if you're opposed to using a camera body with an OVF, but I really enjoy using the X-pro2 with manual lenses. You can set the OVF to be the correct field of view for the lens, and at the same time you can have the little EVF in the right hand corner be any three levels of magnification with peaking.

Sounds intruiging - but how do you select the focus point on the camera? (As far as I understand the camera's online manual, you're forced to use the joystick/lever for that?)

mcantsin wrote:

Gimmorkus wrote:

I'm not sure if you're opposed to using a camera body with an OVF, but I really enjoy using the X-pro2 with manual lenses. You can set the OVF to be the correct field of view for the lens, and at the same time you can have the little EVF in the right hand corner be any three levels of magnification with peaking.

Sounds intruiging - but how do you select the focus point on the camera? (As far as I understand the camera's online manual, you're forced to use the joystick/lever for that?)

yeah you have to use the joystick.

Erik Baumgartner wrote:

You can enable full-time focus point selection with any of the d-pad equipped bodies by going to WRENCH>BUTTON/DIAL SETTING>SELECTOR BUTTON SETTING> and select FOCUS AREA.

Thanks a lot for this,  overlooked this option in the labyrinth of the XT-4's menu configuration. - WIth the X-E series, I checked online manuals, and it turns out this option is available for the X-E2 only (the X-E1 doesn't have the option, the later models no longer have the d-pad).

Any X-Tx model is best for manual focus lenses because it they have the largest magnification EVF and can enable dual screen mode so you don't need to magnify every time you need precise focus. FYI, peaking will not give you precise focus. My opinion would be to get an older X-T1 or X-T2. X-T2 for easier focus point selection.  If you want a camera with IBIS, get the X-H1.

I'm also quite intrigued in this subject. I've had an X-E1 and X-E2, for about 4 years, and recently traded up to an X-Pro 2. I only shoot manual vintage lenses with my Fuji cameras. And have always used the punch-in option because it has been the most accurate way to focus. So I will need to try out some of the advice I've read so far.

Unfortunately, I'm not sure how well the OVF works with adopted vintage lenses. I've read that it's not really a good option, but hope this is not the case.

I know that Fuji wants to sell their AF lenses, but I wish they made it easier for those of us that want to shoot manual focus lenses only.

DominikT wrote:

I'm also quite intrigued in this subject. I've had an X-E1 and X-E2, for about 4 years, and recently traded up to an X-Pro 2. I only shoot manual vintage lenses with my Fuji cameras. And have always used the punch-in option because it has been the most accurate way to focus. So I will need to try out some of the advice I've read so far.

Unfortunately, I'm not sure how well the OVF works with adopted vintage lenses. I've read that it's not really a good option, but hope this is not the case.

The OVF has some issues that I can not stand when used with manual focus lenses. First, while the ERF makes the OVF somewhat useful, especially compared to the X-Pro1 (no ERF), there are still issues with Parallax. Because the camera can't know the focus distance with non native Fuji lenses, it cannot compensate for parallax. This mean that the bright frame will be off, as well as the focus point for ERF purposes (unless shot close to or at infinity).

And I say this as I love the X-Pro line. They are great cameras, but are not meant to be used with manual focus lenses. The X-Ex line cameras will be much better in this regard because of the accuracy of the EVF, if a RF style camera is necessary.

I know that Fuji wants to sell their AF lenses, but I wish they made it easier for those of us that want to shoot manual focus lenses only.