Macro long lens...

[jfa86]

I'm a fan of macro in the wild  and I'm waiting for 120 mm listed in Fuji-X Lens Roadmap...

Unfortunately, it's seems to  be gone!

It was however a very good idea, equivalent to a 180mm macro for DSLR like Canon, Sigma or Tamron propose!

So, unfortunately, I will turn to a Micro-Nikkor 200mm f/4 for my X-M1 (before X-T2...).

Is anyone using them on Fuji-X body?

Which is the best adaptor ring to use it and conserve the focal length?

Otherwise, is someone use the excellent Zeiss S-Planer 60mm f2.8 C for Contax 35mm on an X-body?

Thank you for your answers, BR.

[yukosteel]

Personally I don't see significant points of using Zeiss 60mm 2.8 instead of more advanced Fuji 60mm 2.4.

 

Any good quality adapter Nikon > FX will work for you. Nikkor 200mm is a lens with aperture control in it, so no need to buy adapters with aperture.

You can buy cheap $10 Fotodiox, etc. adapter, just select seller where you can return adapter if it's not good. I used one on X-E1 with Nikkor 300mm f/4 and Nikkor 135mm f/2 DC without any issues, despite that lens are also heavy. I don't remember if Nikkor 200mm has tripod leg - you'll definitely need one, it will work much better than tripod connector of adapter ring.

[jfa86]

Thanks Yukodteel,

I love this Zeiss 60mm 2.8 C because I owned one when I was young (I'm 64 now...) and appreciate the 1:1 minimum focus, the fantastic sharpness and microcontrast, the progressive manual focusing ring and his exceptional bohek.

Micro-Nikkor 200mm 4 has a tripod leg (but RRS is more compact to take shots at ground level) and isn't so heavy as the two lenses you mentioned.

This Nikkor is one of the favorites John Shaw macro lenses, with the well renowned Micro-Nikkor 50mm 2.8.

Thank you for your Fotodiox return.

Does anybody experience with Kipon adapter?

Good day to everybody.

[yukosteel]

Kipon adapters are similar to other, but with much higher quality control. E.g. I've purchased 5 samples of Fotodiox LeicaM>FX, and 3 of them had minor issues. I think every Kipon adapter should work precisely, like Fuji adapter. So if you pay for it - you'll pay for increased quality.

 

Looks like for macro you will prefer to use the lens as is, without "focal reducing". So it's basically just simple metal ring construction, and $10-20 price is reasonable for that.

 

Yeah, that nice feeling of using old lens from the childhood! That's why I like mirror-less - practically any lens can be adapted : )