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Subject: [Leica] Leica M lenses on the Fuji X-Pro 1
From: bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen)
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:20:11 +0000
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2500 ISO isn't low light for this camera. Seriously, thus far I have done 
little 'coal mine at midnight shooting, but I've been surprised by how well 
it's done in pretty low light.
Typed with big fingers on tiny keys

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com>
Sender: lug-bounces+bd=bdcolenphoto.com at leica-users.org
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:09:52 
To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org>
Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M lenses on the Fuji X-Pro 1

BD or any of you X-Pro users - how well do the AF work in low light? e.g.
one that would require ISO 2500 and F2 1/30, i.e. EV2?

I won't be getting the X-Pro1, but if my eyes continue its trajectory, I
may have to get an X-Pro-2 or X-Pro-3.

Or may be an E-M7...

I need very clean ISO3200....



On Tue, Jun 12, 2012 at 1:58 PM, B. D. Colen <bd at bdcolenphoto.com> wrote:

> While there is no question modern Leica glass is unparalleled, I'd say,
> having used the Leica glass on film, the lenses for the Fuji Xpro1 are damn
> good. Keep in mind that Fuji made the Xpan, made at least one other Hassie,
> and I seem to remember a number of Luggers raving about the 'Texas Leicas'
> Fuji produced. The Xpro1 is a quirky little beast, but I think the biggest
> the biggest complaint one reads - that the autofocus is too slow, comes
> from people who have never shot with a manual focus camera, much less a
> rangefinder, and judge everything by the likes of a Nikon D4. If you're
> used to an M9, an M3, or, for that matter, a IIIF, you'll think the
> autofocus is more than fast and accurate enough.
> Typed with big fingers on tiny keys
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Keenan <ausdlk at gmail.com>
> Sender: lug-bounces+bd=bdcolenphoto.com at leica-users.org
> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:16:40
> To: <lug at leica-users.org>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M lenses on the Fuji X-Pro 1
>
> Rod --
>
> Give up the idea of using M lenses on this camera and buy it only for the
> merits of the AF Fuji lenses.
>
> If you don't see these merits and you insist on manual focusing (even with
> the Fuji adapter), I can almost guarantee disappointment and/or lots of
> out-of-focus pictures.
> .
> Dave.
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In reply to: Message from ausdlk at gmail.com (David Keenan) ([Leica] Leica M lenses on the Fuji X-Pro 1)
Message from bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] Leica M lenses on the Fuji X-Pro 1)
Message from richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] Leica M lenses on the Fuji X-Pro 1)