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The X30 is fantastic. I saw a couple of B&W pics of an LA Fire department briefing a few months ago. I was convinced it was taken with a full format camera and T Max 100. Turns out they were taken with an X30 using the monochrome/red filter setting. I bought one immediately. In the US you can buy one from Digital Rev for $400. You may be able to get the same price in Britain. A fantastic camera with absurd super macro: 1:1 at one centimeter from your subject. Get one, you won't regret it. Resolution is pretty amazing. It's my go to camera if I want something light.

An X100, three XE1's, an XE2, an X Pro1 and an X30, with the following lenses: Fuji 14, 27, 60 and 18-55. Zeiss Contax 45 2.8, 85 1.4, 90 2.8G, 100 3.5, 135 2.8, 200 4, 300 4, 40-80 3.5, 80-200 4 Rollei 50 1.8, 135 4. Spoiled for choice. Mojo

Hi Begi, I suppose it depends on whether you are just displaying the pictures on the internet or making large prints. The circle of confusion of an XE1 or X Pro 1 is .020mm. The screen dpi on most Macs is about 130. So assuming that you are focusing accurately the coc is not a factor. I think that if you are making prints larger than 8x10" you can tell the difference between the Fuji, Zeiss and Leica lenses and 'most' Pentax, Nikon, Canon and Minolta lenses. That may have a lot to do with contrast rather than resolution. but I am finding more and more that there's a synergy between certain brands of older lenses and modern digital cameras. I think that the Zeiss Contax lenses and Leica R lenses work extremely well on Fuji cameras. Not sure if that's just because they are very high quality or there's something else happening there.

Hi Typeronin, Did you have an X Pro1 before the 2? If so is the 2 significantly better in resolution? Keen to know if the 8 extra MP make that much of a difference. Thanks, Mark

Hi Begi, Do you think those pictures look unsharp? I don't see that. Perhaps your expectations are unrealistic. I think the resolution of the Rollei 50mm is excellent. I certainly don't see that 'modern' lenses have the edge. How are todays lenses optimized for digital rather than film cameras? The criteria must be the same. A lens is either sharp or unsharp regardless of the format it's applied to. You don't agree? Rollei, Contax and Leica lenses were made to be used with film. The designers had no idea that digital would even exist in coming decades, but these lenses hold their own against lenses that were 'made for digital'cameras.

Sorry. 75mm on a APS C camera, not a full frame obviously. And easier to focus than the 135mm Rollei Tele Tessar which is also amazingly sharp. The Rollei lenses are inexpensive sleepers for the Fuji X system. Highly recommended. I got the 50mm for $40 and the 135mm for $70. Silly cheap for just great lenses. I would suggest that you have a mediocre adapter and it's not focusing the lens properly.

50mm F1.8 Rollei HFT Planar. Equivalent to a 75mm lens on a full frame camera. I disagree with your opinion. Very, very sharp. Perhaps you had a poor example of this lens.

Remarkable Mike. They are close enough that you can probably do an assignment with a mixed bag and not have to do any post job color correction. I must see if this is true for the Rollei lenses. Mark

Hey Mike, The more I use the Contax Zeiss lenses the more I feel that they have a very similar color balance to the Fujinon X lenses. What's your feeling? Anyone else have an opinion? Resolution seems comparable too.

Sorry for the delay. These were all taken with the Contax 90mm G Zeiss on a Fuji XE1. Not bad at all.

OMG. Just took some more pics with the 200mm Tele Tessar on my XE2. Braced myself against a wall and even at 1600 ASA these pictures are amazing. Just remarkable. They look like old school Fuji Sensia 400 on a good day. Remember that film? I loved it in medium format with my Mamiya 6. Can't believe it looks so great.

Just tried the 40-80 and 200 Zeiss lenses with a not so great cheap adapter. The mount is loose. I will buy something more substantial. But the images were still very good. I think the contrast is slightly lower than the Fujinon lenses, but for what I am going to be using them for - fashion/portraits - that's not a bad thing. Still very sharp. I will post some pics. Now very excited to try the Rollei lenses. Pics will follow.

OK it was $17.36. This is the adapter. Works great. Came through Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0140TJBLK?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00 Focuses to infinity and seems to do the job.

Wow. Just took a ton of pictures with the Contax G 90. Amazing. This a clear winner. I will post some soon. There's a definite synergy between the XE1 and hopefully the X Pro1 and this lens. As I saw in your shots amazing resolution and get color and I'm using a cheap $12 adapter. Just wonderful results. Pictures will follow.

SHOOT WITHOUT LENS.....Got it

Hey Mike, just got the 90 and I'm trying to take pictures with it, but the shutter won't release. Any ideas? Thanks, Mark

Very impressive. Can't wait to try my 90. I'll post some shots when I do.

Just looked at your website. Wonderful shots, particularly of cats. I'm a huge feline fan and used to photograph professionally at cat shows in the 1990's. I used a Leicaflex Standard and mainly a 90mm Summicron. Wish I still had that lens to try on the XE1/XE2/X Pro1. Can't seem to send any picture over 1MB on this site. Is that true? Was going to send a couple of shots taken with the Fuji 60mm Macro. Pretty impressive - especially at high ISO's. Is there any way to post 5MB files? Talk to you soon, Mark

Thaks Mike, Look forward to hearing about and seeing the results. I think the Contax G mount 90mm may be a winner on the Fujis. And the size is right. Ditto the two Rollei lenses. I used them a long time ago on a Rollei SL 3003 and the results were excellent. The 200mm and 300mm Zeiss Contax lenses should be interesting. All the best, Mark

......on Fuji cameras? I have owned an X100 and an XE1 for a while, then recently went nuts and bought two more XE1's (they were too cheap to pass up), an XE2, an X30 and today an XPro1. Also went berserk on some non-Fuji glass, again because the price was right or because Fuji doesn't make lenses in these focal lengths/maximum apertures. I have the Fuji 14mm, 27mm and 60mm. But here's what I just picked up: 40-80mm F3.5 Zeiss Contax Vario Sonnar 50mm F1.8 Rollei HFT Planar 90mm Zeiss F2.8 Contax G Mount Sonnar 135mm F4 Rollei HFT Tele-Tessar 200mm F4 Zeiss Contax Sonnar 300mm F4 Zeiss Contax Tele Tessar Does anyone have any experience with these lenses on the above cameras? Any suggestions, caveats, observations? Thank you.