What are your favorite lenses that you like to adapt to the GFX system? Tell us about it in the comments.

Very grateful for information. I'm looking at adapting both Olympus OM zuiko and Pentax 645 lenses to my Fujifilm XE1 and XT200. Just for fun shots and make me really think. Kaipara, New Zealand.

@KevinDeal

11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help. I would love to see those results.

My favourite lens on my GFX 100 and 50S is Mitakon 65mm 1.4. I think it’s the best lens for portrait overall. It has creamy smooth bokeh similar to 4x5/8x10 film, in comparison to super busy bokeh on adapted vintage glass which now isn’t for my taste anymore. Canon 85mm f1.2 FD and EF II USM are the holy grail as well for portaits. Same thing you get 4x5 or 8x10 look. Insane DOF. Sigma 105 f/1.4. I love canon 40mm 2.8 pancake , really so nice for making Instagram reels or shoot videos (corn 🌽 , clips , movies, interviews)

@KevinDeal

4 ай бұрын

I have the 40mm pancake. Need to try it out. I have the adapter. Also, I have the Mitakon. Need to get around to posting my review of it. It's fantastic. Thanks for the watch!

@Pentax67

4 ай бұрын

@@KevinDeal you will love pancake 40mm 2.8. Amazing lens. It’s wide enough and pretty fast. The downside is 2.8 is kind of dark for some environment but it’s fine. Thanks for the video , really liked it

Thanks for the video. The Minolta lenses deliver something special on the GFX. And they are not very expensive. I have most of the ones that are reviewed here. The other lens not mentioned in this video is the Rokkor 58mm F1.2. It is great too. I also use these lenses with my Fuji X-T4 with amazing results. I use Fotodiox adaptors.

@KevinDeal

Жыл бұрын

I use these same lenses on my XH2. Love them! I need to look into the 58.

great images. super sharp.

@KevinDeal

Жыл бұрын

thank you

Thank you! It helps... Just got one for my RZ lenses. The 50mm 4.5 Mamiya RB gives out some interesting results. I am waiting to try out the 65mm F4 RZ and your 50mm pictures just throws in the right amount of input as to how the pictures would approximately look.

@KevinDeal

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Always happy to help!

@raveemahadevan

Жыл бұрын

@@KevinDeal I understand that you have the Fotodiox adapter that takes even the Canon EF lenses. Am I reading it right, that it indicates, Canon EF lenses with manual diaphragm controls (the old ones) and not the newer ones where the camera sets the F number automatically? Thanks

@KevinDeal

Жыл бұрын

@@raveemahadevan You can put any EF lens on the adapter. Including the newer ones. You just can't put the new RF mirrorless mount on because the flange distance is not a compatible depth. The key to using the more modern EF lenses is that if you turn off you Canon camera then try to put it on the adapter it will default to its widest aperture. So if you have an f/1.4 lens, the lens will always be at 1.4 when you attach it to the adapter. There is a trick around this if you want to be at a different aperture. Put your Canon camera in BULB mode. Go to the desired aperture you want (say f/8). Then turn off the camera and attach it to the adapter and it will now be at f/8. Not the easiest method to switch apertures, but that is the workaround.

@raveemahadevan

Жыл бұрын

@@KevinDeal Thanks for that information.

Kevin, I really enjoyed your video. Just wondering if you have done any comparisons between the GFX100S and any of the GFX models with the 50mp sensor using vintage lenses? I’m interested in knowing if the two sensors render the images differently.

@KevinDeal

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have not. I would imagine the differences wouldn’t be huge

Hi there. Have you ever tested the Rollei 6000 series lenses on the Fuji GFX system? I’m thinking to get a GFX and use my Rollei lenses on it.

@KevinDeal

2 ай бұрын

I have not. I've never explored trying that out.

Great video, quick question would yih recommend using a nikkor 50 1.8 kn the GFX !? Thaanks

@KevinDeal

8 ай бұрын

Great question. And thanks. The key question with 35mm lenses is whether or not they fully cover the sensor. I don’t know enough about that lens. Typically the wider lenses have vignette. That’s a normal field of view in 35mm. Might need to do more research.

Very good video, it helps me much ........ , I think i get a used 50r only for my vintage Lenses. Thank you.

@KevinDeal

6 ай бұрын

The 50R is a solid camera. Enjoy!

Can I enlarge the display on old manual lenses? So a kind of focus magnifier that I can quickly switch on and off? With the GF lenses this happens automatically when I focus them manually, because they communicate with the camera. With old lenses, I should be able to switch this on and off somehow at the touch of a button, shouldn't I?

@KevinDeal

9 ай бұрын

I personally don't use this feature, but I would have to imagine that you could. I need to play around with that.

@vitonash

8 ай бұрын

yes you can

Have you played around with Anamorphic lenses yet?

@KevinDeal

7 ай бұрын

Not on GFX. It’s on my list to try. I’ve done it for Canon.

@jmoss99

7 ай бұрын

You can use some of these adapters on many different cameras. Maybe you used full lenses. The prices are going down. Have you noticed? There are different squeeze ratios. I am not sure I actually like them. The flares really get old fast. The oval bokeh is weird. However, the compression is pretty cool.

@KevinDeal

7 ай бұрын

@@jmoss99 the prices of a lot of used gear is started to feather down. I'm here for it!

@jmoss99

7 ай бұрын

The prices of the old lenses and new better lenses. It should be intereresting.

I kept some of my old Minolta MD/MC lenses and often put them on my Sony A7RIV. You don't mention which adapter you use. I've been thinking of getting a GFX100S but I don't need the Fuji for street work. I'm more interesting in landscapes. As much as I love my Minolta lenses, I'm not sure they are the best for this type of photography. Comments?

@KevinDeal

8 ай бұрын

I find Thai old vintage lenses song take advantage of the resolution enlighten for landscapes. I use Fotodiox and K&F adapters.

I am a little unclear on something here. I see where people equate a RB67 lens to some other 35mm lens. So, for example a 50mm RB67 to a 50mm RB lens to a 24mm 35mm lens. I am not sure how that is justified. Then others say, it is not a fact. Can you clear that up for me? Thanks.

@KevinDeal

7 ай бұрын

Sure thing. A 50mm on a 6X7 lens presents an image that is roughly the same field of view as 24mm on FF / 35mm. But with with a 6X7 ratio instead of 2X3. The compression and depth of field characteristic will not be the same because it's medium format. The depth of field will be more shallow and the compression will be greater because of the longer focal length (50mm). I hope that helps.

@KevinDeal

7 ай бұрын

I should also add that I am talking about how a 6X7 lens presents on a 6X7 body. In the example of this video I released, it's going on a camera with a sensor that is smaller than the size of 6X7 film, therefore there will be a crop. So a 50mm 6X7 lens on a Fuji GFX will actually present LONGER NOT WIDER. If it were to be put on a full frame camera, it would present longer than on the GFX. If it were to be put on an APSC it would present even longer than on Full frame,

@jimmoss9584

7 ай бұрын

"A 50mm on a 6X7 lens presents an image that is roughly the same field of view as 24mm on FF / 35mm" How does this work? Is this with a speed booster or just a dumb adapter that has no glass in it. Is this because the image being shown to the sensor is 6x7 and the only part that is captured is the 35mm size area of this 6x7 total image? That would make sense. So if you used a speed booster would that force the image to be FF 35mm?

@KevinDeal

7 ай бұрын

@@jimmoss9584 I can't explain it better than this article, but I hope it helps. photographybay.com/2016/02/06/understanding-medium-format-crop-factors/

@jimmoss9584

7 ай бұрын

They do a good job on that page. So the answer to my question would be YES. You are filling the FF 35mm camera with a super large 6x7 image and only using the center 35mm portion. I would next want to know what happens to the image with all the extra image light bouncing around in the FF 35mm camera? I imagine that can change with the design of the camera. You don't have to answer that.

Weird question... are you an American Tottenham Hotspur fan? On your top shelf to the left hand side there is a white plaque that looks like it has a Spurs logo top centre... 👍#coys

@KevinDeal

10 ай бұрын

That is not a weird question to a Tottenham fan, which I am. COYS

@mrbigg2u

10 ай бұрын

Nice one fella. Off to the home game on Saturday to see first home game of Ange-ball vs Man U... With a bit of luck, following wind and 65k very vocal fans chanting big time.... we might just smash it! :) PS. might leave the 100s at home but sneak in the X100f for a few snaps! :)

@KevinDeal

10 ай бұрын

@@mrbigg2u Yes, the 100S might be a tad difficult to sneak in, The 100V is excellent, although not going to get much reach. lol. If we can beat Man U that would be fantastic.

@mrbigg2u

10 ай бұрын

@@KevinDeal I have the sneaky 50mm screw on attachement... not that this will help much......... Ha!

@KevinDeal

10 ай бұрын

@@mrbigg2u Sonny will still look like a tiny little ant from that distance, but you can get some candid shots of the fans. I am planning a trek to White Hart Lane either next summer or the following.

Cringing when you out the camera on gravel

@KevinDeal

6 ай бұрын

I was nervous during that shot. All's well that ends well.

Thanks for the info 13:57 🫶🏽

@KevinDeal

Жыл бұрын

You bet!