Using M-Mount on Fuji XT5

[Cossio]

Hello everyone.

lately I’ve been itching for somewhat of a full manual experience. I have a Voightlander Ultron 27mm F2 lens arriving later this evening to give it a GO on the XT5.



I recently came across the brand Thypoch and they have a series of M mount lenses intended for Leicas. Simera 28mm and a 35mm both 1.4 and reasonable priced around $700. I’ve heard they are as good as sumilux lenses or what not.

if I purchased an M mount to X mount adapter would it be even worth it using these type of lenses? I’m guessing with the crop the 28 would be more like a 40 and the 35 closer to 50mm on the crop sensor?



so I was wondering if anyone has experience in this field, is it worth it and if the IQ is as good?

 

[a_c_skinner]

"lately I’ve been itching for somewhat of a full manual experience"

Then I'd use the Fuji lenses with manual aperture and manual focus and not be precious about it.

 

[enigmatico]

Hello everyone.

lately I’ve been itching for somewhat of a full manual experience. I have a Voightlander Ultron 27mm F2 lens arriving later this evening to give it a GO on the XT5.

I recently came across the brand Thypoch and they have a series of M mount lenses intended for Leicas. Simera 28mm and a 35mm both 1.4 and reasonable priced around $700. I’ve heard they are as good as sumilux lenses or what not.

if I purchased an M mount to X mount adapter would it be even worth it using these type of lenses? I’m guessing with the crop the 28 would be more like a 40 and the 35 closer to 50mm on the crop sensor?

so I was wondering if anyone has experience in this field, is it worth it and if the IQ is as good?

I’m not quite sure what you mean by “If the IQ is as good?”. As good as what? The IQ is as good as the lens is capable of and the accuracy of your focus setting.

I use manual focus lenses with both Fuji X and full frame cameras. It keeps me feeling in control of the photographic process. Plus there are many vintage lenses and third party lens manufacturers that expand the choice of lenses available.

I also use AF lenses when it helps me to pass over full control to the camera. I just never want to become dependent on AF.

I am excited by the release of the Thypoch Simera duo and have a 28mm on order. But you don’t need to spend anywhere near as much money to get some great lenses to use with your X-T5. You can choose from used vintage lenses from Pentax, Minolta, Nikon, Canon and a host of others. There are some interesting lenses from TT Artisan, 7Artisans, Kamlan, etc, with Fuji mounts so you don’t need an adaptor.
The downside with APSC is you have to factor in the crop factor. It’s a positive if you like more telephoto imagery (there are so many 50mm vintage lenses but they become 75mm equivalents with your X-T5). A 28mm Thypoch will become a 42mm. If you prefer wide angle photography the crop factor is a pain.

About image quality; sure it’s worth it - you can get amazing results with MF lenses. Many photographers experience better overall captures when they use manual focus as it forces them to slow down. You also have more character lenses to choose from.

Perhaps you should start by finding a really cheap vintage lens on the used market to see how you get on with focusing manually. To some it quickly becomes second nature. Other people have a lot of problems nailing focus. I find manual focus very easy, even with ageing eyes and wearing specs. The Thypoch lenses are cheaper than Leica but are still not cheap. Something like a Pentax 50mm f1.7 can be had for $30 and can give you great results.

Good luck with your entry into the manual focus world.

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[enigmatico]

"lately I’ve been itching for somewhat of a full manual experience"

Then I'd use the Fuji lenses with manual aperture and manual focus and not be precious about it.

 

[Cossio]

"lately I’ve been itching for somewhat of a full manual experience"

Then I'd use the Fuji lenses with manual aperture and manual focus and not be precious about it.

That’s also possible. But there is a significant difference in the feel of using an AF lens set to manual focus, as opposed to using a native manual lens. I much prefer the latter.

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Your right. The moment I wrote the post I received the Amazon shipment. Slapped on the voightlander and took it outside for a test run. It’s super compact, light and metal construction. Love how it looks on the XT5 as mentioned above by enigmático it’s definetly a different experience. Especially having the focus scales on the lens itself. I love that the infinity focus Marc is actually infinity and it’s a hard stop. I’ve used some lenses in the past where the infinity focus mark was not accurate. I love that I can throw this into say F5.6 or F8 and everyone 3M and beyond is in focus. Makes it easy for those shots of including family and some of the background all in focus. Don’t really have to worry about it not being in focus due to missed focus point acquisition.

 

[biza43]

"lately I’ve been itching for somewhat of a full manual experience"

Then I'd use the Fuji lenses with manual aperture and manual focus and not be precious about it.

That is not a full manual experience. MF by wire is very different from MF with a true and proper MF lens.

 

[biza43]

You just got the 27mm lens, use it for a while and decide later.

 

[a_c_skinner]

Like every old bloke I've focussed a lot of lenses manually and yes, they do feel different, but not different enough for me to buy another lens. You can still focus a Fuji lens manually perfectly OK.

 

[Robmas4229]

I started down this road last year. Yeah, it's fun and it works. But I could see how this would just lead to another pile of lenses to choose from (of leave collecting dust). So for me I'd just prefer to use my autofocus lenses in manual focus mode with BBF, and tweak with the focus ring if desired. To each their own.