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  1. quincy
    Thank You! (and it's only "multi coated", not "super multi coated" like the Kaxinda!) For the time, I've added "Meike" as an additional brand to Kaxinda, like I did with Samyang and all their distributors.
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    You said the ring itself mechanically gets stuck, if I understood this post correctly. The ring is just connected to a sensor which reads out the information where you turned that ring. This information is then converted to a signal for the AF-motor. There is no mechanical connection between those two. This means, if your focus ring gets stuck, mechanically, it's a pure mechanical problem and should be repaired by Fujifilm.
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    But then the resolution would decrease. And 24 MP on an APS-C sensor already demands a lot from lenses. A teleconverter maintains the close focus distance of the lens, and thus increases the maximum magnification by the ratio it multiplies the focal lenght.
  4. quincy
    ?? No drama. I have no "feelings" for gear. It's just that so far, Fujifilm produced all lenses that were on the roadmap, and I somehow relied on that. Anyway, about that "full power" part: A 120 mm f/2.8 APS-C 1:1 Macro lens would have some advantages over a 180 mm f/2.8 FF 1:1 Macro lens while offering the same angle of view. The maximum aperture is not important for macro, so It would be lighter and smaller without any drawbacks, and while you can produce the same image a 180+FF (that's stopped down approximately one stop more) would produce at the same subject distance, with the 120 you could go even closer and because of the APS-C crop you'd get an image that is even "bigger". I know I would really have liked that lens, and the fact that it was on the roadmap was a reason for me to choose the X-T1.
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    Pretty bad if true, because I'd then have to buy the Sigma 180 mm Macro and a matching FF Canikon, and if I do so I might as well go all the way and get a Sigma 150-600 as a replacement for the Fuji 100-400 and benefit from better AF. Well, we'll see.
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    Well, the sideways-thingie, for when you want to take a picture in portrait orientation close to the ground. But I'd never want one of those video-type screens that flip out to the side (Canon 70D, Panasonic GH4...), so the pentax solution is, for me, pretty elegant. And it can be used exactly like the screen of the X-T1 (up-down).
  7. quincy
    I'd love that pentaxian tilt screen. I'm envious since they introduced the K1. Finally an option to move the screen in all directions without having it besides the camera.
  8. quincy
    Paper Wasp feeding nectar.
  9. quincy
    I still don't understand why the X-Pro 2 should not be able to do what my X-T1 can do. Which focus mode did you use?
  10. quincy
    But... but that's impossible, the X-Pro2 isn't capable of taking pictures... how did you? It's not even Full Frame! And everyone knows the 56 can't focus! Very well done!
  11. quincy
    You do know that canon's 50 mm lenses can "bury" some of their focal lenght inside the body, where the large mirror box sits?
  12. quincy
    Welcome! ... and by the way, you really should visit denmark again!
  13. quincy
    Thank You! I didn't understand the OP's explanation. I agree with you, AF-C should do the trick. When zooming during a burst with the X-T1 set to AF-C, the 100-400 seems to refocus. But I have to admit, usually, I don't do that.
  14. quincy
    I've rearranged the OP and added the MOG Trioplan F2.9/50.
  15. quincy
    All Fujinon X-Mount lenses have a pure mechanical zoom. What exactly prevents you from zooming?
  16. quincy
    Just imagine when you realize that cheap knock-off "fujinon" lenses fit your expensive, made in germany carl wetzlar camera, and they even autofocus... the horror.
  17. quincy
    Thanks for searching! Maybe we'll have to wait until they are released,and perhaps, after a while, chinese "clones" might turn up. Or not. I also think they are pretty pricey, but at least the Trioplan and the Trimagon are unique lenses, with unique features (in the digital age). I've added two new drop-in optics for the lensbaby system to the OP: 12mm f/4 fisheye and 60mm f/2.5 twist.
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    I guess it has to be the last production step. In this case perhaps labelling and packaging? Now I'd really like to know where the new trimagon and trioplan come from. I remember reading they revived old MOG designs.
  19. quincy
    But at that weight and with 10 instead of 9 aperture blades, it would still have to be the old version of the speedmaster. Meanwhile, MOG says "Made in Germany", and on their page, it looks very different. Perhaps they have a cooperation with Mitakon, like HandeVision and Kipon? I've updated the OP.
  20. quincy
    Cool, thanks for taking the time to make the pictures and post them! Is the rear lens group adjustable somehow?
  21. quincy
    Is a moth okay too? (klicking the image takes you to flickr)
  22. quincy
    Great Images!
  23. quincy
    Thanks, your picture above shows this very clearly. This also explains the metal rings on the inside of the lugs. And you are right, I don't mind a relic model, I have my own one already . But I would not pay extra for something that happens anyway.
  24. quincy
    I'm not sure it's the base material already. When plating metal with nickel or chrome (Fujifilm says it's nickel on the X-T1's strap lugs), there is usually one or more copper layer(s) applied as protection for the base material (to prevent oxidation through the very thin nickel/chrome layer), and to fill up microscopic scratches and dents which would be very apparent after the final glossy layer has been applied. But I'm not sure either, because the strap lugs don't seem to be integrated in the body directly. I think they might be screwed on (under the rubber somewhere). And then, they could be machined from bronze. So far, it hasn't started to corrode or oxidize, it's still a beautiful coppery-red color. /edit: I'll take a picture for you when I find my Sony. /edit2: found my Sony, charged the battery, took a picture: (and now I remember why I bought that Sony... It's not that bad)
  25. quincy
    Mine will soon look like one. On the right strap lug, the nickel plating is gone, and you can see copper(?). The left strap lug has scratches. The rubber started to expand and is peeling off from the bottom, and the left door is bulging more and more every week. Some water got under the upper left corner of my display protection glass, and it has a lot of scratches. (I'm happy I bought one). Only the black coated metal parts don't look broken from the outside, that coating is very tough. The good thing is, no one will steal this camera. And it still works mighty fine. /edit: I forgot the part that's relevant for this thread: I don't have to make one, it's happening already.
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