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06-27-2018, 03:03 AM - 2 Likes   #496
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X-M1 and M 85mm f/2


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A couple of city shots with the X-M1 and 18mm f/2 from last week


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Yesterday I took delivery of a Konica AR to Fujifilm X adapter which I bought to allow me to use the 40mm f/1.8 lens I bought cheap a couple of weeks ago. I took a few test shots on my lunch break and it seems to perform pretty well (even without a hood) though the focus and aperture rings aren't as smooth in use as the best old manual lenses. It's sharp enough wide open, at least in the centre, though it suffers from mild blue and purple fringing in some cases and is excellent by f/2.8. There's no aperture click between f/1.8 and f/2.8, which is a shame. In the few examples I have the bokeh seems pretty good, especially considering it contains stalks and foliage which are often a torture test for bokeh.

With the small nature of the lens and that the AR mount's registration distance is around 5mm shorter than the K mount's, this combo could be the smallest I have for use on the Fujifilm, with the possible exception of the DA 40mm limited, though the Konica is 1 & 1/3 stops faster.

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f/2.8


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I had a bit more time yesterday morning to play around with the Hexanon 40mm f/1.8 and I discovered something - this lens is really prone to flare.

The first shot was taken with a normal rubber lens hood and the sun just out of the frame above the trees. The second shot was taken with the same hood but using my hand as a shade, being very careful not to let my hand enter the frame but I think it did a little despite my efforts, hence the slight reddish-brown tint at the top right corner. There was no margin between visible hand and full-blown flare, so it was tricky.


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This third image was taken in the shade and shows just how good the contrast can be when there are no point light sources around to spoil things.


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Madrid from the rooftop restaurant where we had dinner yesterday. X-M1 and 35mm f/1.4.


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A couple more with the Hexanon 40mm f/1.8


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I think the X-T20 handles backlit subjects exceptionally well and this shot goes to prove it. The other pictures on this page demonstrate the beautiful Fuji colors. This pictures here really show what the cameras are capable of in the hands of talented photographers.
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