Vintage Lenses For Fujifilm Cameras - Four of the Best - For PEANUTS!
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- Опубликовано: 12 мар 2022
- If you're looking for outstanding vintage lenses for your Fujifilm camera, look no further - you've found them! This week's lenses give some of the nicest results I've seen on the Fujifilm system.
They're all available for £40 or less, and something magical happens when you put them on your Fujifilm camera - they're perfectly suited to X-Trans sensors and seem to give nicer results than many other lenses I've used.
Each of them makes beautiful images, and each proves that you don't need expensive lenses to do it!
This week's lenses are: the Meyer-Optik Lydith 30mm f3.5, the Olympus Zuiko 135mm f3.5, the Olympus Zuiko 35 - 70mm f4 and the Jupiter 8 50mm f2.
Vintage lenses don't get much nicer - or much cheaper - than these!
Check out the video for more info and sample images.
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I could listen to your advice all day!!! One of my favorites for sure!
Hiya... Can I firstly say thank you so much for all the work you put in to this amazing channel.
As a total newbee to the world of vintage lenses I'm totally loving this.. Your straight forward uncomplicated approach spoken with knowledge and passion makes it easy for the begginer to enjoy and understand.
I'm currently using a canon 5d classic with a m42 adapter so far I've got the pentacon f1. 8 50mm and looking with interest for your recommendation on a short zoom.
So again many many thanks and keep up the great content..
Thanks, glad you're enjoying the channel. I did a video on short zooms just before christmas - check out my videos to find it!
Nice to watch just 4hours from new thank you Nigel another very wonderful video....
Many thanks Phil, glad you enjoyed it!
My Avanar Dyna-Coated 135mm 2.8 works great on my X-T30. Very light-weight for a portrait lens. Very smooth focusing ring. Works great with focus peaking. Renders digital images really nicely, and faithfully reproduces the contrast of the film simulations, which a lot of vintage lenses (even really high quality ones) don't always do in my experience.
Someone in Australia must have watched this video. The Meyer Optik 30mm is listed for $479 USD!
😅 It costs about 30-50€ in Germany!
Wow, now that's steep! It's a nice lens but at that price it probably loses appeal!
It's just a pretty common lens, especially in Berlin where I live. I love my copy and prefer it to the Pentacon 29mm. East German Lenses are special and most of them are cheap, too. So David, don't buy one in Australia, I'm sure some nice ebay user will ship from Germany to Australia. It's a wonderful lens, but it's not worth a fortune, especially since they are no rarities. ;)
The Jupiter 8 looks fantastic 👌
Howdy, as a matter of facts, I just bought Lydith 30mm lens. At first I was skeptical, not very favorable reviews, but I made a great choice for my Fujifilm X-T20 camera. I even used it with macro tubes and I like it. Thanks for your positive review.
I've been shooting mostly vintage Nikon glass, really like the greens & blues I get with the Fuji cameras. The other colors are quite nice also. That Oly 135 looks nice
I found that Nikon glass does have a blue/green tint - maybe from the coatings? I rather like the colour palette they give!
I just bought Canon New FD 135mm f/2, and it's amazing! Incredibly sharp wide open with nice bokeh, and very good build quality, but it's quite expensive and rare (but I've managed to find it for cheap and it's really nothing to complain about). I really recommend it to try out.
Gosh, that sounds nice! Thanks for the tip - I'll look out for one!
I bought one years ago for only a couple hundred dollars. Crazy to see the price now.
I recently bought a Konica Hexanon 52mm f1.8, and I'm delighted by the results it produces.
The Konica lenses are, I've found, generally outstanding, my personal favourite being the 40mm f1.8. They give fantastic colour, and they're pretty cheap too! Glad you're enjoying the 52mm, a very nice lens indeed.
Another super episode 👌 thank you.
I too love all and any of the quirky characteristics of the vintage lenses. Im never looking for sharpness. If I want that I use one of my modern fuji lenses. Personally I get a real buzz out of paying as least amount as possible for a lens that I've not tried. Many a lens ive picked up at the £10 mark. Just good value great fun exploring it all.
Thanks again. I enjoy every one of your vids. 😎👍
Glad you're enjoying the videos - and the wonderful world of budget vintage lenses too!
Great video, thanks! I do have a question:What type of adaper do i need to use these lenses on a fuji xt-1 body?
Beautiful colours on that first lens
They really are, and rather nicer than when I shot it on my A7!
Thank you for another great video … making me want to go out there and grab another one of your recommendations.
So I was wondering, if you ever had the Zuiko MC Auto-T 135mm f2.8 at hand and if so, wether your were able to notice that much of a difference to the f3.5 you brought up in this video? They do sell for more than double of what they charge for the 3.5 version, so if you or anyone else around here does have any experience with the performance of that lens (or maybe assumptions due to their experience and/or favor of Olympus Zuiko lenses in general ;) ), in particular with the aperture being set somewhere between f2.8-3.5, I‘d be grateful about any information I can get.
Thanks, jeff
I assumed you were going to say the Olympus 35-70 was something like 4-5.6 so was quite impressed that it's actually constant f4. The 35-70mm zoom was the typical kit lens for most manufacturers from, say, the mid 80s through the 90s, so they were typically of low-end build and image quality but the Olympus seems a bit up-market.
I've just checked the OM lens lineup and they made a few unusual zooms: 50-250mm, 65-200mm, 75-150mm for example, as well as a few more odd focal length ranges.
Constant f4 is a little nicer than most other cheap zooms of the time - and you can't beat the Olympus styling imo!
Please tell us what adapters (brand, source) you use on your vintage Minolta and Konica lenses.
The list gets longer :) great content as always 👍
Thanks Tony, glad you enjoyed it!
I just sent for a 135mm 2.8 so
And a flex adaptor that zooms and accepts drop in magnetic filters in the rear. I'll use it on my xt1 or my xe2
I still miss film. My first camera was a Nikonos 2. It was great.
Could I ask as a Fujifilm XT3 user what Adapter would I need for the Olympus 35-70 f4 ? Thanks
I’ve got the Olympus 35-70 f3.5-4.5 which also makes great images. Just bought the Pentax equivalent to compare.
Good, I like this type of video, but I have a problem in my head. Are the old lenses, if used with full-frame cameras, do they give a great experience?
You know, we Fujifilm afficcionados are really spoilt for choice. I have been watching Zenography almost from its inception, and have bought, and hung onto, many of Nigel's reccomendations.
This time around he has given us almost a "kit" of lenses, a 30mm, a 50mm, a 135mm, and a short zoom, that would enhance any mirrorless camera and wouldn't dent the bank balance too badly. Indeed, I already have two of these in my collection and can endorse what Nigel says - there's something magical happens when some of these lenses are mated with a Fujifilm mirrorless camera.
Another 5 star episode - we missed you last week, hope your back is getting a bit better?
George
Hi George, it's been an uphill battle to get better this time - still working on it, and improving bit by bit. I have photography to do after all! Hope all's well with you George, glad you enjoyed the episode.
I bought that 35-70 Zuiko lens for my OM2n 10 years ago for 20 odd Pounds for my film portraiture project. I have to buy om-x adapter to try it on my Fuji. I had plenty of fun with OM 50 1.8 on my Eos DSLRs.
The zuiko lenses are some of my favourites, and hard to beat!
I recently acquire a used Fujifilm GFX 50R for the 35mm lens you recommended during early episode😊
I hope you're enjoying it, thanks for looking in!
I've recently acquired an 2019 zenitar 50mm 1.2 (covers full frame no problems) the price was not under £40! This thing is huge , especially with a eos>nex adapter, I was expecting something about %60 of the size.
(Sad to see the recent limitations on eBay)
A £20 exa adapter is the vintage lens equivalent of a golden goose.
That Zenitar sounds like a beast, would love to try one! By the way, there are plenty of exakta to fuji adaptors on ebay, starting at £16!
Good news on effordable lenses, but how does the old Konika and Jupitert fit on FX? (Fuji-Newbee)
Love your content Nigel. Thanks for doing what you do. Out of curiosity... is that a short scale bass behind you? Tenor guitar? Baritone electric ukelele? I've never seen one quite like it.
It's a tenor electric uke, styled to look like a bit like a strat, or so I'm told! Being used to the soprano acoustic uke it's taking a little time to get used to, absolutely love it though!
@@zenography7923 Fantastic. Would love to hear some of your music on the channel sometime.
@@zenography7923 What brand is it ? Thanks.
I just recently bought a Fujifilm X-E4 as a mirrorless alternative to my DSLR. The 27mm 2.8 pancake lens that came with it is awesome but I would love to adapt my Nikon Series E 50mm 1.8 to it. That will give me a little more reach for street shooting which might be appropriate coming out of the pandemic.
The series e is a nice lens - I think it would work great on your xe4!
Thanks as usual. Would is be possible for you to include some links for the adapters needed to mount these lenses on a fuji system?
Exacta to Fuji X: www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=exacta+to+fuji+x&_sacat=625&LH_TitleDesc=0&_odkw=om+to+fuji+x&_osacat=625
Olympus OM to Fuji X: www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=om+to+fuji+x&_sacat=625
LTM to Fuji X: www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&_nkw=ltm+to+fuji+x&_sacat=625&LH_TitleDesc=0&_osacat=625&_odkw=exakta+to+fuji+x
@@zenography7923 Thanks for that. Its tuff to research on your own and always best to know that you can find a tried and trusted solution. XXX
@@simonhodges6084 Though they won't work any better than the others, I've found K&F adapters to be really good. Sturdy make, and great quality. Plus excellent customer service if you need it.
How about doing a special on tamron adaptol lense
I only ever use a wrist strap because even with a light camera/lens hanging round my neck I very soon get neck, shoulder and back pains. I'm fine carrying a shoulder bag or rucsac but anything round my neck causes problems.
I know what you mean - it's surprising how heavy a camera can be!
Hi Nigel, great video! I will share my experience, maybe it can be helpful for someone. I own a fuji XT-4 (I'm in love with it) and I started shooting with vintage lenses a time ago. I wanted to learn more about how the lenses perform, so I did two things, first, I bought a Speedbooster (mine is a Zhongyi, and it costs about 180€) that will convert the focal lens to x0,7, and it will give you one more step of light. And later, I bought a Sony A7RII, a full frame capable of extract all the juice from vintage lenses. I did not have enough time yet (as you know this is a long term hobby) to test it with all my lenses, but I found that the results from the speedbooster are quite similar to the Full-frame body. So here are my first impressions. If you are shooting with Fuji bodies, it is a good idea to give a try using a speedboster, since you will get pretty good image quality. It is specially important if you are shooting with wide lenses, for example a 20mm or similar. And from the lenses perspective, I think that your choice is quite good, but I would add a fujinon 55 f2.2, it's a great lens from fuji. One of the best lenses that I have tried is the flektogon 35mm 2.8 from Carl Zeiss, since it will become a 50mm equivalent, and it's pretty perfect optically. And of course my favourite is the jupiter 9, 80mm. f2. It will perform as a 120mm and it's gorgeous for street. Just for Fuji users, remember that the crop factor will affect both the aspect ratio and the capacity of the lens to separate the subject from the background, so for example the jupiter 9 will perform as a 120mm., f3. So, at least in Fuji, try to get the fastest lenses that you can, for example the pentacon 50 1.8 is really cheap, and it will be a beast in a Fuji Camera. Anyway, great video Nigel, thank you!
Yes, I've found a speedbooster to produce very similar results to full frame on Fuji cameras - mine's a cheap one though and it's a bit soft at the edges, but the centre is spot on. Thanks for the info!
Hi! Can I ask which brand of speed booster do you use? I am looking for one.
@@user-lz6sz8nd2m yes! It's a zhonghji, I bought in ebay for about 175€. I didnt test it in a laboratory, but for day to day use its pretty amazing with nice results 😀
The adapter ypu used on the A7 my be poorly machined. Check it with a micrometer
I think it's okay - it works very nicely with other exakta mount lenses. I think the Fuji sensor just works better with the lydith!
What adepter would I need for the Jupiter 8 on an xt3?
L39 screwmount to Fuji X mount should do the job!
hey there , which adapter should i get to use the Olympus 135mm on my xt1?
OM Zuiko to Fuji X mount should do the trick!
Hello I have a question..I have the fuji xe2 with the 35mm 2.0 and I want a wide older vintage lens .. wich would you suggest and wich adapter will I need based on you lens suggestion..thks John
I'd say anything from Olympus or M42, given the wanted focal length you want, at least I'm doing so. And adapters are available between $ 5 to 100+. K&F concept are the sweet spot if you are aiming at plain adapters, while Viltrox is among the best in regards to speed boosters...
Hi newbie to vintage lenses. What adapter’s do you recommend?
I only ever use the cheapest, so called 'dumb' adaptors - essentially a metal tube with the correct mounts at either end. I find they work very well, and I never really bother about a particular make - they all seem to work fine!
@@zenography7923 Thanks for your reply much appreciated
When you show the images for comparisons are they originally jpegs or RAW files?
They're all jpegs, straight out of camera. I don't shoot raw for the channel very often as the processing adds a significant layer of work!
@@zenography7923, thanks for your answer, I did assume you did but thought I would ask.
I have the OM 135/3,5, bought it few years ago for just 20 EUR. Gosh, how prices have risen...
And yeah, how about OM 55/1,2? Is it worth buying considering the possible use on a Fuji X camera?
I think the OM 55 1.2 is best considered in the same category as the Helios 40 - an art lens. It's very soft wide open with some very kooky background blur; by f2.8 it's behaving itself and is very sharp at that point. The 50 1.2 is far better (in the conventional sense anyway) but I think the 55 is an acquired taste. I've used mine often on my Fuji cameras and made some very nice images.
@@zenography7923 👍
This is probably a stupid question, but can you use all these lenses directly on a fujifilm x camera? Or do you first need some sort of mount / adapter?
Cheers!
You will need an adapter, but those are available between $ 5 to 100+ , take your pick...
@@tomislavmiletic_ I got myself one! I do really love the Olympus Zuiko lenses. They work fantastic with the Fuji cameras
@@naturligfunktion4232 Enjoy 😁
I think you should review some ricoh camera, they kinda underrated
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check them out!
I like the style of the images shot with the Jupiter lens. I like those russian fifties in general. But unfortunately the effective focal length on an APS-camera is 75mm which is not as versatile as my favorite focal length of 28mm.
Does anyone know if they made a 28mm? Of course for 28mm equivalent you'd need around 18mm which it seems unlikely would exist but stranger things have happened!
The Industar-69 has a focal length of 28mm. But the flange focal distance is shorter than the one of lenses with the usual Leica M39 mount. Hence, you cannot focus to infinity. I once considered to grind down a standard M39 adapter but I was lacking the proper tools.
@@jendriktimm5566 a small hand file will work fine, get the aluminum insert out of the cheapest adapter and attack the side you don't see, aproximatly you make a 20 degree bevel around the edge of the insert, 3mm x 1mm. Theres a 2mm step inside the outer part ,the bevel makes the insert sit .3mm closer to the sensor* ,anodized coating is hard the aluminum inside soft. It goes without saying test the lens as you go** , there not all created the same, also many have been tinkered with in their time .
* I'm quoting measurements from memory .
**if you go too far add a card shim.
@@crazygeorgelincoln Thanks for the advice. I might try that out.
The Meyer optik works not on Canon full frame with m42 adapter,then you must buy a Helicoid lens
There can be problems mounting vintage lenses to DSLR cameras - Olympus Zuiko lenses mount to Canon DSLRs easily though!
Just a quick correction... your Olympus 135mm is the equivalent of a 202mm on full frame ... not 187.
I've been trying to get my head round this. Lenses actually made for Fujifilm X cameras have a factor of 1.5, but if you use lenses made for 35mm does the adapter and the different mount-to-sensor distance mean the equivalence factor is different.
(Can of worms here. Sorry!)
@@caw25sha the formula never changes.. adapters are designed with the fact that the distance between the lens and sensor are correct for what we engineers call "Point Zero." Olympus cameras are 4/3 and micro 4/3 mounts which means they are 2/1 equivalent to full frame but this does not change the crop factor when you move the lens to a 1.5/1 camera mount. The computation stays the same. The adapters when designed are designed with the "Point Zero" factor which means that the adapter makes the correction for the lens. That is why some adapters are thicker than others. Hope this helps solve your can of worms. Cheers 🍻.
@@CharlezRichard Excellent, thank you.
@Dr Charlez Richard You're right - thanks for the correction, I was never very good at maths I'm afraid!
My wallet wants to thank you: just bought all of the primes you recommended and don‘t have to file for bankruptcy! 😂
Am I mistaken, or did you not post a video last Sunday ?
I didn't, I took a break last week - much needed!
@@zenography7923 Much deserved as well !
How to keep m39 lenses from unscrewing?
I remember shooting my Zorki 4 couple years ago and while I was focusing I almost dropped that tank of a camera on my bare foot :p
That would have been unfortunate - both for the camera and your foot!
I have all of those lenses.
Perhaps synchronicity has been at work - enjoy!
@@zenography7923 Indeed it has.
no recommend of 1.4 or 1.8 lenses, then i can conclude, that fast lenses are for sony and slow lenses are for fuji ? LOL, how about your loved pancolar, doesnt perform on fujis?
It works great on the Fuji, but these are budget lenses that I've found to work particularly well on the Fujifilm cameras. The Pancolar isn't a particularly expensive lens, but these are around a third of its price. Thanks for looking in Henrik.
Bonjour Mr zenography
Juste quelques mots pour signaler à tous nos amis anglais qu'il est devenu impossible pour nous français d'acheter des objectifs vintage en Grande Bretagne.Pour un doubleur de focale qui valait 20 euros j'ai du payer 60 euros de frais et taxes .
Now it is impossible to buy in GB for French . Too many fées and taxes .For a 20 euros converter ,60 euros of costs.This is not acceptable.
Have a nice day everyone.
Hi Rodolphe, it's a really unfortunate situation, brought about I think by recent events in the uk. Q'est ce que on peut dire? Sorry mon ami.
WE can still buy in other european countries but i have often bought in charities in England .Now it is impossible.
Bonne soirée
Amitiés.
you play an electric ukulele? I Hope to hear your playing soon.
I'm used to an acoustic uke and the electric has a very different character - almost learning to play all over again - I love it though!
@@zenography7923 I play an Ukulele Bass
Only Fuji. If there good they work well on any sensor. Lol
They can certainly be used on any mirrorless camera, but these are lenses that I found to perform particularly well on Fujifilm sensors. Thanks for looking in!
@@zenography7923 love your content on old optics. And sensors do differ ..
I don't understand the technicalities but Fujifilm sensors work in a very different way to most others so give noticeably different images even with the same lens.
@@caw25sha sony sensors widespread, leitz, nikon, ..... need I go on. Love fuji. Always did. Since the late 60s
One possible reason for the difference in image quality is that the Sony A7 has an earlier version, non backlit sensor. The X-T3 and X-T4 have newer, back-lit sensors. This makes a considerable difference in image quality, in my experience. Most Fujifilm cameras use sensors produced by Sony but, of course, they configure and tweak them to their own standards.