Need help understanding the limitations of adaptive lens

[Dr.Nipun]

Sorry if this had been discussed before.

I am a newbee in DSLR photography. So although I have seen a lot of youtube videos, still a few things are unclear to me. For example,

1. If I use an adaptive lens with an adapter, functions like "focus peaking" and "focus check" will be available or not?

2. So as there is no function key, I cannot change my shutter speed, aperture or autofocus location by function buttons?

3. Cheap adapter vs Expensive adapter

 

I will highly appreciate if someone explains these things to me please. Thanks in advance.

 

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[milandro]

1) yes

 

? what are you talking about, you can use the camera in aperture priority and in manual, of course you can change the shutter speed!

 

You cannot change the “ autofocus” because is not there... but you can move the focussing box anywhere ( which will be the part increased in size when you want to focus precisely).

 

3) I have very good experience with a “ dumb adapter” ( one with no other feature other than having one Fuji bayonet at the back and in my case a M42 at the front) cheap but very well made by K&F cOncept.

I had bought one with no name even cheaper before, but this is very well made.

 

I don’t see the point ( after owning this K&F) to buy a Novoflex, for example.

 

I also have a an adapter/focal reducer, a lens turbo II  made by the Chinese Zhongy. Very well made too. Much cheaper than the Speed Booster which, to me, isn’t worth the extra cost.

 

Another adapter which I own is the tilt adapter made by Kipon. This is even TOO robust. It works in a slightly cumbersome way and it is rather heavy ( especially with the Helios 58 that I use it with) but I am alright with it and other alternatives are made worse than this or they are a lot more expensive.

Edited April 25, 2016 by milandro

[Dr.Nipun]

1) yes

 

? what are you talking about, you can use the camera is aperture priority and in manual, of course you can change the shutter speed!

 

You cannot change the “ autofocus” because is not there but you can move the focussing box anywhere ( which will be the part increased in size when you want to focus precisely).

 

3) I have very good experience with a “ dumb adapter” ( one with no other feature other than having one Fuji bayonet at the back and in my case a M42 at the front) cheap but very well made by K&F cOncept.

I had bought one with no name even cheaper before but this is very well made.

 

I don’t see the point ( after owning this K&F to buy a Novoflex, for example).

 

I also have a an adapter/focal reducer, a lens turbo II made by the Chinese Zhongy. Very well made too. Much cheaper than the Speed Booster which, tome, isn’’t worth the extra cost.

 

Another adapter which I own is the tilt adapter made by Kipon. This is even TOO robust. It works in a slightly cumbersome way and it is rather heavy ( especially with the Helios 58 that I use it with) but I am alright with it and other alternatives are made worse than this or they are a lot more expensive.

Great.... thanks... nice reviews...

 

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[plaidshirts]

Just to expand a little more on question #1: The only function you lose when you use "other lenses" is the ability to autofocus. Your sensor will still "see" through the lens and give you all the information for focusing, exposure, etc. You will want to gets lenses that have aperture control on them, otherwise you will not be able to change aperatures once it's on your Fuji camera. I have new Rokinons and old Olympus and Helios lenses that I use with cheap adapters and I think I have more fun with them than with the more expensive Fuji lenses even though I have to manually focus. Hope this helps and have fun!

[Dr.Nipun]

Just to expand a little more on question #1: The only function you lose when you use "other lenses" is the ability to autofocus. Your sensor will still "see" through the lens and give you all the information for focusing, exposure, etc. You will want to gets lenses that have aperture control on them, otherwise you will not be able to change aperatures once it's on your Fuji camera. I have new Rokinons and old Olympus and Helios lenses that I use with cheap adapters and I think I have more fun with them than with the more expensive Fuji lenses even though I have to manually focus. Hope this helps and have fun!

Yah this helps a lot. Thanks a lot mister

 

 

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