Just like to add that I sometimes use an old Canon FD 50mm lens on my Fuji's, it has aperture ring so you can shoot at different apertures but obviously manually focusing.
Ted, I just found your videos. I really LOVE your positive and calm demeanor. I have a tip for you about Canon lenses and Aperture. You can press the DOF button on you Canon Body and while pressing it remove the lens .. it should retain the Aperture setting you had ; ) so you can shoot that macro lens at F16 or wherever you feel comfortable with its diffraction on the fuji sensor.
+GravityHazard Man, thank you so much! I'd seen some information similar to this but they had left out the part about pressing the DOF button. So I was trying that, but leaving out the DOF button step and kept looking at the aperture and it was always wide open. This is very cool, I appreciate the info. Really gives me hope for being able to use the 100mm macro lens for those occasional gigs. Thanks!
Thanks for the nice comparison. I honestly think that bokeh is better on Canon for most cases, and you can see it in your shots at 3:44 since the bokeh balls are much softer on Canon, and on Fuji they have pronounced edges. Possibly comparison with APD would be better...
I really appreciate this type of video. I shoot with a lot of vintage glass that fills the gaps in my lens setup. I have been a Fuji shooter for a couple of years and I have to say that the 56mm 1.2 is by far the most surprising lens I have ever shot with. Crazy sharp. Most everything I use on my Fuji's that isnt native glass is telephoto Nikon lenses. The 105mm 2.5 is a dream on the XT1! Love the video man, keep em coming!
+Jarrett Hucks Photography Hey Jarrett, thanks very much, man! Yeah, that's cool to have some vintage lenses to play with. Having this adapter to play with was fun, but I love the lenses that Fuji's putting and the newer ones are getting even better. With their glass being as good as it is I think I'll stick to the Fuji lenses. Thanks again, Jarrett!
@Titus Velez, one such adapter is the Fringer EF-FX PRO Auto Focus Mount Adapter Built-in Electronic Aperture for Canon EOS Tamron Sigma Lens to Fujifilm FX Mirroless Camera, available on Amazon.com.
Canon 50L is quite old now and isn't that sharp wide-open. It is overdue for an update, maybe a new version with Canon's new BR optics, and it would be double the price of Fujifilm's lens! I wish an AF adapter with Aperture controls is available for Fujifilm, and that Fuji cameras have FF bodies (only because I am used to the focal length, not a complaint about better or worse quality). I love the dials on Fuji. It reminds me of my first days in photography with film cameras.
Hey Ted, Jim from Scotland here. I've been watching your vids for a while now but never commented, sorry.... Any ways, you are spot on about the ability to use other lenses on Fuji bodies, I do it regularly. My fuji lens line up covers all the bases up to 56 f1.2 but I do love shooting with some manual legacy lenses. Trust me I've owned and tried some potatoes but when you get a good one.....what a buzz it gives!! My favourites include Pentax Takumar 55mm f1.7 @ around £50 (I have the 50 1.8 also) Carl Zeiss 135mm f3.5 @ around £90 (this lens is amazing) Nikkor 105mmAI for £200, still getting to grips with it, currently not as good as the 135 but I;m working on it. The field of view on the Fuji's 1.5 crop is perfect for that extra reach for the 'across the street stuff' So glad I got rid of the Canon DSLR gear, Fuji has opened up a whole new world, and that's after 35 years of photography, just need to ditch the 10+ film cameras now......... or maybe not PS I use X-Pro2 (upgraded from X-Pro1) X100T but still got my original X100 that made all this happen...happy days. I have a channel if you want a peek at a wedding I shot recently as second camera Thank you Jim
Hi Ted, I don't know whether someone pointed it out already but there are adapters with built-in aperture to work around that "only-wide-open-issue" of yours. They cost a bit more but still not that much. I'm also using adapters from Fotasy on my X-T1 but my lenses are pre-autofocus & pre-electronic-aperture-control (mostly Minolta MD) so that's not a problem for me.
Yeah iPear42, I've seen those (but never used), but I've heard from some photographers that the ones that "offer" aperture adjustment really isn't as good as one might hope. Seems like its' just best to use vintage, manual lenses or Fuji glass - at least for me. Thanks man, have a great weekend!
Ted, just found your channel and this video recently as I’ve been researching Fuji. I’ve pre-ordered the XT-3, my first Fuji and I’ve been thinking about lenses. I picked up the Fuji 16/1.4 but I have some vintage Canon and Leica glass that I plan on shooting on the Fuji with adapters. Thanks for putting this video together. 👍🏼
Ted..just wondered if you have experimented with other adapters. You can buy the adapters now that lets you change the aperture on the adapter itself and some of the more expensive ones like Metabones will allow some electrical contacts. I use now a Mitakon Zhongyi Focal Reducer with all my Nikon lenses and I couldn't be more happier. It basically turns it back to the full frame equivalent and gives you an extra F stop of light. The Kipon Baveyes is okay at say 50mm and above but the Mitakon is simply wonderful everywhere especially at 35mm as my main shooting lens will always my Nikon 35mm F2. Real life sharpness tests on video in youtube has the Mitakon beating the Meatabones...The Mitakon is around 150.00 and the Metaones is over 400.00...The 150.00 is worth every penny.
Hey Jack, no, I've pretty much been so satisfied with Fuji's glass that I wasn't really interested in pursuing it. I do have a couple of Summicrons that would be fun to use on my X-Pro2 sometime. Thanks man!
Hi Ted Vieira, how are you doing at the moment? Have you ever experimented with focal reducer and or speed booster adapters? Ken Wheeler is testing the Mikaton f0.95 lenses at this moment and I wondered myself how a full frame hyper prime with speed booster adapter would perform (DOF Sharpness etc.) on FujiFilm X-T2 / X-Pro2? Much blessings and keep on 📷. Looking forward to your next 🎬 update!
Hey Ted, I know you've either shifted completely to Fuji or may have some Canon glass left, but I was wondering if you would consider reaching out to some adapter manufacturers that now actually have Canon to Fuji smart adapters with built-in focal reducers to speak on how they may or may not be useful for your photography? The manufacturer's are Kipon, Fringer, and Steelsring.
Hi Ted, I have my X-T1 and i got the manual adapter to use my all canon lenses on it however, they are all EFS type when I try em on, the shutter or rec button isn't responding, what should happen, do you have a clues to this challenge? Hopping you assist as soon as possible.
Just got the Viltrox EF-FX1 smart adapter which enables autofocus and aperture control whilst providing automatic EXIF lens info too. Highly recommend it - I can now use my cheap nifty fifty - 60mm efs macro - 28-135 IS - 200mm f2.8L and 400mm F5.6L on my Fuji - Which saves me buying the 50-140 and 100-400 and macro Fuji lenses so over 3k saved.
Heyy! Man you know "fringer" just made a canon to Fuji adapter in January 2018 and seeing the video tests it looks GREATT!! And it's a SMART adapter, can control aperture too! Autofocus/etc
I bought the same adapter to use my Canon 40mm EF and 24mm EF-S on my Fuji X-T20. I set it up to shoot without a lens, switched to manual on the front of the camera and on the lens itself, and I don't mind shooting wide open, but I can't get the image to manually focus at all. Any tips?
I used to shoot with Nikon, and I'm migrating to Fuji as well. The good thing about using DSLR glass on Fuji (probably on other mirrorless cameras too) is that the adapters don't have glass, they just need to increase the flange focal distance, you don't risk putting cheap glass behind a high-quality lens. One nice thing about Nikon lenses: they have a lever to open the diaphragm, and it's simple mechanics, so, even cheap adapters have aperture control. It's not as precise as the lens control. For instance, I have some manual lenses with 8 or 9 steps of aperture, but the adapter clicks in only six different aperture values. In those cases, I just keep the adapter in the highest f number and use the aperture ring on the lens. But for lenses without an aperture ring, I have to rely on the adapter. It's better than nothing, especially because Nikon lenses default position is closed in the higher f number.
Very cool, man! That's cool about the Nikon lenses - coming from Canon, I didn't know that. That certainly makes them more useable on the mirrorless bodies. I want to pick up Fuji's M mount adapter to use some of my manual focus lenses on my X-Pro2 - that would be fun. To be honest though, man, the Fuji glass is so good, I really don't feel the need to go outside of what they already offer - at least for my needs. Thanks again, man!
yeah, the adapter comes handy when you already have lenses you don't want to lose, but for those who are going to buy new glass, get Fuji, they are very good. Thanks for your answer, man.
I've been enjoying your videos. The one thing nice about using my old MF Nikkors on my X-T10 is that I can use the aperture ring on the lens. Really makes it easier. The only thing I don't like is that you have no way to tell what f-stop was used in the metadata.
+T Leighton Womack Thanks very much! Yeah, the more I use the adapter, the more I really miss being able to control the aperture. I've seen a couple articles online that talk about little tricks you can use to change apertures, but so far I've been stuck wide open. As I mentioned in the video, that's not really a problem for the 50 1.2, but I would like to use smaller apertures on the 100mm to get a little more in focus for macro. Thanks again!
Hi Ted, I just got the XT-10 Fuji and was wondering what Canon lens I could use to get a nice bokeh in the pictures and if the adapter will somehow affect the quality. I was just thinking of the EF 50 1.8. What mount would you recommend me and will I still be able to get a nice blurred background?
Loosing AF is ok, but aperture control... Shame one can't get this when using AF lenses on X mount. I transitioned from Canon to Fujifilm, sold majority of Canon lenses, but kept 24-70 F4 iS to try out with converter, but good thing I came across your review. 24-70 will have to go as well, and be replaced with one of XF lenses. Thank you for the video!
great video Ted, Thanks. Did you keep your 50mm L ? I intend to sell mine for the 16. I have the 56 and its lovely special on the Xt2. I would like a 100mm macro equivalent.
i've been deciding (for the longest time) which system to go with. Canon 6D with a 50 1.2L or Fuji X-T2 with a 23 1.4 and a 56 1.2 i'm used to a FF camera and love the bokeh it gives. I know the light gather are the same on a FF and a APS-C sensor. But the look i'm after is a tight portrait where the eyes is tack sharp while the rest of the face is blurred out, from the cheek bones to the ears. Almost like a lens baby effect. my question is can the Fuji 56 1.2 do this types of portrait. i also know that minimum focusing distance comes into play here. hope to hear your thoughts on this. thanks
Gio Lee I have both the 5d3 and xt2. I'll be selling the canon, but I'm really really going to miss shooting HSS because the Fuji can't do it with my B1
Fuji lenses in general are incredibly sharp, you should have no trouble. I have the old 35mm 1.4 that some say is sluggish, but I have no issues with it on the XT-1. Perfectly sharp where I need it wide open, and stopped down a little it is better than the 35 1.4 I used on my D800E. I've seen many shots from the 56 1.2, wide open, on photo forums and flickr, maybe have a look across those for samples to convince you ;)
Hello Ted , I really enjoy your videos. I have a question .I bought the fotasy adaptor after seeing this video,and put my canon 50 mm 1.8 on my fuji x-t1 but also the manual focus on the lens doesn't work . Doe you have an idea what i am doing wrong ?
Hi Ted, great video again. Adapters are great for lenses you kept but hey are great to play with cheap " odd ball" lenses from old film camera's too. I often play with a m42 adapter and use old lenses that i pickup some where. And you know what. These old lenses are so much fun in black and white photopgraphy because of (their lack of) coating. Anyway lots of fun to experiment, learn and play with.
+Edwin van Dopperen Thanks Edwin! Very cool about the older lenses for b&w. I wish people could upload images in the comments here, would be cool to see some shots!
I have some Contax-Zeiss lenses from the film days and the aperture is manually controllable and very sharp. Not sure why you have to shoot wide open with the Canon. Doesn't it have adjustable F stops that allow you to manually control the aperture?
I don't think any of the ones in the video have manual aperture rings. But if the lens doesn't have a manual aperture ring then you could always just get an adapter which has one instead.
I just defected to Fuji from Canon as well. I noticed in my adapter shopping, all the EF-FX adapters have that little silver knob on the side of the adapter. I initially thought it was some kind of manual aperture control but I feel like that would have been mentioned in the features and it's not. Do you know what that is and what it does?
Hi Ted, great reviews, I'm new to Fuji and just got my XT-2, 18-55mm and 16mm, so I was wondering for getting an all rounder/portraiture Lens, would you recommend 50mmf2 over the 56mm? Or maybe you might have any other suggestions? Thanks so much.
Thank you for the very useful video! I have a 50mm Canon lens but I was thinking of switching to Fuji and my main concern was wether I could still use the lens or not. Since photography is just a hobby I'll probably play around with the adapter ring until I save some money and buy a Fuji lens :)
+Kai Tsang Yeah, I know, right!? I just shoot the videos with my iSight camera on iMac and finally found the setting (in later videos) to flip the mirrored image that the camera originally records. I've got it that way on a few of my videos. I'm sure I'll hear about it (understandably) from time to time. ;) Thanks very much, Kai!
Hi Ted, hello from Scotland. I just bought a K&F Concepts adaptor from Amazon for £14.99. I've been playing with it tonight using an old Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens, fully manual and great fun. A cheap way into primes :) Love your channel by the way, someone should start a photography show on TV, you'd be a great presenter. Regards Drew, Edinburgh
Hi Ted glad you went with the suggestion it is fun for sure, I also noticed that the sigma 50 1.4 was not as sharp as it is on my 5d 3. I tried the 70-200 2.8 ii on it and that was hilarious! Regards Demos
+dsoupashis Yeah Demos, thanks very much, I'm glad you suggested it! I held Canon's 50mm f1.2 in such high regards, I was actually surprised (and very happy) at how Fuji's 56 out performed the Canon. That test alone made the adapter worth it. I did like using the 100mm macro lens with it. That might be one Canon lens that I continue to use for the occasional macro gig I get from time to time. Although I might look into picking up the adapter from Fotodiox that allows aperture control. It's only about $60-$70 and could really be a lot more useful. Thanks again!
If you need a backup body, the X-T2 is supposed to be announced around the 15th of this month. That gives two opportunities.... you'll probably be able to pick up a gently used X-T1 as those guys scramble to get the X-T2... or you could pick up an X-T2 and keep your X-T1 as a backup. Or if you're just looking for a second camera that can compliment the X-T1, I'd probably recommend an X100T, or maybe the new X70. Both of those cameras are small (especially X70) and use a fixed lens and the coolest part is the leaf shutter which is almost silent - great for street shooting or any situation that calls for more discretion. I prefer the X100T because of the hybrid viewfinder. I love the EVF - clear and gives you what the shot will actually look like. Then you can switch to OVF and use it more like a rangefinder type of camera. That's a very cool experience. The X70 is extremely popular with shooters who want something that will literally fit in their pocket, and still deliver amazing IQ. So if you don't need the viewfinder and don't mind shooting everything with the LCD, this could be a good option. Also, the X200 (successor to the X100T is supposed to come out in a few months if you want to wait to see what that brings. ;) Anyway, hope this helps, man. Thanks Davis!
Thanks. I'm a wedding shooter and just changed from Nikon and I'm used to having 2 bodies with interchangeable lens, so I think the 2nd XT1 maybe my best option and I can wait the few days or so for the XT2 so I can get an XT1 cheaper than it is now. Thanks for the heads up...Ted. God bless.
Sweet!! Man, I have heard from so many guys who are picking the X-Pro1 body up now at those low prices and are SO HAPPY. It's such a great shooting experience and gives you the rangefinder design - at such a low price!! Cool about the grip too. They improved the X-Pro2, but the X-Pro1 worked better with the grip - a great match! Have fun, man!
+Jacky Yip I haven't used any Zeiss glass on the Fuji cameras yet. It would be awesome if I already just had some, but since I really love the Fuji glass, unless one just falls into my hands, I'll probably stick with Fuji. Thanks Jacky!
Hi, I have a question. Does the Fujinon 50mm F/1.9 FM (manual vintag lens) works on digital Fujifilm bodies without adapter? Video is awesome like always.
+Matt Palmer Hey Matt! Yeah man, that's the way I felt when I started watching all the videos doing research on the X-T1... If Nikon is doing a great job for you, there's no real reason to switch. I've got a friend of mine who is deeply invested into Nikon and for his style of shooting I think Nikon is really the right fit for him. But if you're getting excited watching all the mirrorless cameras coming out, man, as an ex-Canon shooter, I'm REALLY GLAD that I made the move to Fuji. Thanks Matt!
Thanks so much for the reply. Your info is really helpful. Nikon is indeed a good fit for me, doing mostly portrait work, events, and landscapes. However, I am so put off by the bulk of my gear, I usually don't carry it with me unless I am going to a shoot. Also, the price tag of the equipment for Nikon/ Canon VS. Fuji.. Man that's a tough one!!
+Matt Palmer Thanks Matt! Yeah man, when I first started shooting with the X-T1 I kind of almost missed the size and weight of the 5DmkII. (which is the opposite of what people moving to mirrorless are feeling!) But I soon acclimated to the smaller form and would be bummed to go back to the larger DLSR bodies. And yeah man, the price difference is a huge plus! Have a great weekend, Matt!
Yeah, I've seen those and that's very cool. Are you using any? I've heard varied opinions on that. So far the preferred setup seems to be to use older glass that offers manual control over the aperture on the lens (ring), but always different ways of doing this. Thanks man, I appreciate the input!
Hey Ted, I'm not using them, though i've considered it since fuji doesn't have a super sharp longer macro lens. From looking at the metabones website, it looks like the downside is only being able to stop down by 8 stops, in half stop increments. So I think you're right, finding an old manual lens with its own aperture ring is a better option, all else being equal. They can just be hard to find, especially in Australia.
Oh yeah, I've been thinking about using my Canon 100mm Macro lens for product shots/client stuff. I could just set the aperture with my 5DmkII for those situations since they're very controlled shoots. But yeah, finding the older glass is cool. Check KEH.com Thanks man!
Yeah man, those guys are great! It's a fantastic source for used gear - very reputable, high integrity. Really takes the fear out of buying used gear. I'll always look there first. :)
There is a hack to use another aperture. But you need a Canon body. Just select the desired aperture, hit the depth of field preview button and when the lens is on the desired aperture, remove it from the body. The lens will be closed to the selected aperture until you put it back to the Canon body
Yeah, that does work. For me, I think I'll either stick with Fuji lenses or maybe try some vintage glass from time to time. I'm starting to look into Leica for shooting film. That would be worth getting an M mount adapter to use that glass on the Fujis. Thanks Milton!
Yeah man, let me know what kind of glass you pick up. Manual focus lenses that focus optically are so much more fun to shoot with than the focus-by-wire lenses.
+blackjohnny0 DSLRs are still the fastest, although the X-T1 is fine, and the X-Pro2 is even faster. That being said, are you familiar with Kevin Mullins? He's been shooting weddings with (only) Fujis for a few years now. I'm not normally a fan of typical wedding photography, but the work that Kevin is putting out is really powerful/emotionally charged photography. Here's his site: www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk/ Thanks again!
Bummer with the aperture - u should check out some vintage lenses, i can recommend the Konica Hexanons, they are a lot of fun, I inherited my dads slr, with a 100mm 2,8 and a 200mm f4 - both of which work great with a cheapo pixco adapter - and recently I bought a 40mm 1,8 which is great fun. Although its a bit of a gamble - I also got myself a 135mm f3;5 but it's not fitting the adapter very well,.. Lots of play and wiggle.... Although the prices of the hexanons are quite inflated in the US compared to Sweden(u can find them almost for free here) they are still affordable enough for a little chancetaking...
+Catap Yeah, that would be fun. For the most part, what this experiment showed me was that I'm pretty happy with the lineup of lenses Fuji puts out and I probably won't be using third part lenses. But... if I do find a good deal on a very cool vintage lens, that would be fun to try! Thanks!
I prefer my Canon 50mm f1.4 to my fujifilm kitlens xf 18-55mm at the 50mm focal lenght. The Canon lens is easier to focus and is sharper and gives more organic colors outdoors. The difference is larger then I expected. Going out for more vintage lenses now. The way to go. I am a full manual-shooter anyways and my Fuji x-e2 is all prepared for vintage lens. Focusing a manual lens is no problem nowadays.
+Funkywallot Very cool, man! Yeah, I've never used the 18-55 so I can't comment on that one. Most say it's pretty decent for a 'kit' lens. My Fuji 56 f1.2 definitely out performed the Canon 50 1.2 in my experience. Yeah, I haven't shot with any vintage glass on these Fuji's but that would probably be pretty fun. Thanks man!
I came from Canon gear, and while making the transition, I had a cheap China adapter as well. I used my Canon 17-40mm L lens on a Fuji XE-1. Funny, the 17-40 never wowed me on a Canon body, a T3i and later a 5D-MIII. But on the Fuji..... it's MAGIC. I can tell you how you can control the aperture of native Canon lenses if you like, so you can run them on your Fuji. As long as you have a Canon DSLR body there is a trick, and you don't have to get a different adapter either. Lemme know if you don't know the trick.
+J.P. Stone Hey J.P. - Wow, that's interesting that the lens gave you 'more' when it was on the Fuji body. Have you kept your Canon gear? I've still got my 5DmkII and 3 of the lenses I used to have (24-70, 50f1.2 and the 100mm macro). I think I'll start using it for video. For changing the aperture on the lens, is it the thing where you put the lens on a canon body, then adjust the aperture, then press the DOF preview button, then remove the lens while keeping the button pressed? Someone recently shared that with me, but if you've got another method I'm all ears. :) Thanks J.P.!
Yes, that is the procedure. One of the reasons I switched to Fuji was to shoot SLOWER, take my time, and make it about composition and not how many shots I can put down range. As I shoot only landscape targets, I typically only use manual focus anyway. I have since gotten out of Canon totally, but must say I did enjoy "programming" a couple favorite Canon lenses before I left for a photo outing (fun, not for work.. ). Yeah, the whole comment about it being "too much of a bother", it takes a few seconds to set up each Canon lens. Stick the programmed lenses into your bag. Go ahead and do your normal shooting with a Fuji lens, but before you pack up and leave the scene of where you were shooting.... put a Canon lens on.... and & slow down. Enjoy setting up the composition, get used to the manual focus-peaking shimmer-thing, and Canon L lenses manually focus quite marvelously.. For landscape, I shoot everything at f/4 or higher-- "slow" from a tripod with a electronic remote. I might spend an hour or more at one scene, but I am using 10 stop filters for exposures longer than one full minute in mid day light. The 17-40 L from Canon is indeed magic on a Fuji. Sometimes I would set that one to about f/18 and head out for the day, taking pics of moving water, water falls or waves using ten stop filters. It makes a nice package. Hand-holding adapted lenses and shooting can be a pain, but for tripod work, it is very rewarding.I have a Nikon adapter now for manual focus/aperture lenses, but have not played with it yet.To each his own, if I wanted to shoot fast I might have kept my 5D-III.... but the Fuji takes more "reliable" pics, and does NOT GIVE ME SOFT FOCUS which is why I dumped the AA sensor-choked 5D-III. My local camera shop (in business since the 1930) said oh yeah, everyone knows that Canons 17-40 L is a soft shooter, its really not that good, you should move to the 16-35mm L.Well, that's funny, cause when I ran the 17-40L on my Fuji, it drove very crisp tacks... Canon has wonderful glass, but I got away from them altogether now. I don't miss the bulk or the attention the 5D-III draws.
+J.P. Stone Hey, I really respect the way you describe that how you slow things down and really think of photography like the real photography, not a social-driven Facebook post. I think it twice, maybe you can make some fixed aperture lens in your bag, maybe give it a label, like F8 24mm canon lens, LOL
Hey Ted, How does focus peaking work when you're adapting other lenses with this adapter? Is it virtually the same when using native lenses? Also, is there no other way to control the aperture? Cheers!
Yeah, as iPear42 said, third party lenses use the focus assist modes of the Fuji cameras very well. As far as controlling the Aperture - For example, if you are shooting with a Canon lens you can put the lens on a Canon body, turn the body on, set the aperture, press the DOF preview button, and then while it's still pressed, remove the lens from the camera. Then it should stay at that aperture. I've heard some adapters allow you to adjust aperture, but I've heard it's not really truly adjusting the aperture.
+Emre Özcan Hey Emre, in all the videos I saw and the information I've read, I don't think it's worth the extra money. And in fact I prefer the standard version because with the APD version you actually lose a little light and it's autofocus is a little worse in low light. I am very happy with the image quality from the 56mm f1.2 R. The bokeh is amazing and I'm glad I didn't spend the extra money (which I had planned on doing when I first heard of the APD version). In all fairness, I haven't shot with the APD version. You can get more info on the two lenses here: www.fujivsfuji.com/56mm-f1pt2-vs-apd/
Thanks prabin! Well, the cool thing is since the X-T2 will be coming out soon, a lot of photographers will be selling their X-T1s to get the latest and greatest. So there will be a good used market for the X-T1. KEH is a fantastic website for buying used gear - very reputable, high integrity. They've got a few X-T1s right now for really good prices: www.keh.com/shop/fuji-x-t1-black-digital-camera-body-16-3-m-p-with-ef-x8-flash-671976.html Good stuff! Thanks again!
I just purchased this adapter for my x-t10 for a canon 50mm f1.8. What settings do I need to change on my Fuji so that the lens and adapter work. My shot is really fuzzy and the manual ring isn't focusing.
Rachel Sander if it's the stm version then it just won't work.50mm 1.8 stm needs power from camera to be able to run the stm focus motor even in manual mode.As soon as you remove it from the canon camera you can't focus the lens.
I use my Canon 50mm f1.8 II on my X-T10 all the time. Make sure you have set the lens setting to 50mm in the camera settings, lens set to MF and of course, shoot without lens to on. You should be able to focus using the focus ring on the lens after that.
To be honest, I don't know. I've never heard of any, but haven't explored it that much. Some will offer kind of an aperture control, but I haven't heard a lot of positive feedback on that. But again, I've really not looked into it too deeply. I did just see a comment about a Metabones adapter not giving autofocus capabilities, and that's a little more pricey side of adapters so I just doubt you'll find one that gives autofocus capabilities. Sorry man, wish I could be more helpful on this.
chinelo betserai yes of course it will. All Fuji x cameras have the same lens mount so it would equally work on an x100f the same as an XH1 and the same on a xt2/3 xpro etc. It wouldn’t work on a GFX50s/r as that’s a medium format size sensor and thus has a much larger lens mount. Hope this helps :)
Hi man Really enjoy your videos! Ever thougth of buying the Zhongyi Lens Turbo Adapters ver II for Fuji X? It increases the angle of view by 0.726x and the maximum aperture of the lens by 1 f-stop!
+Bram Ramon Thanks very much, Bram! No, to be honest, I love the fuji glass and it gives me everything I need. I like to keep things pretty simple so I'll probably always go that route. Unless I ever get into shooting with vintage glass someday, but as long as I'm happy with Fuji's lenses... Thanks again, Bram!
No auto focus available when using an adapter... everything is manual. Plus if you do end up using an adapter it really works better if you use older manual focus glass that has the aperture ring on the lens, otherwise you'll have to shoot wide open. There are workarounds for that, but just more convenient using lenses that have the aperture ring on the lens itself.
Just a technical nitpick. You would need a 33 mm f/0.8 to be fully comparable to 50L on FF body (same FoV and DoF). Anyways I like your videos on Fuji stuff (I recently got myself X70 as a "always on me camera" and I love that little rascal for hip shooting and stealth snapshots...). Had I have unlimited funds I'd gladly buy X-Pro 2 with plethora of primes, but sadly I'm already heavily invested in L lenses and I'm not giving them up - what a sacrilege would that be! I!m still considering buying X-E2s with 10-24 and 55-200 for my travel/landscaping - damn, hard choices of first world problems...Keep up the great work!
Yeah, the 35 just give's a 50-ish focal length. Very cool about the X70 - I've heard from a lot of shooters who really love that camera. I've still got 3 L lenses left, but they're currently just sitting in the bag with the 5d2. Maybe I'll use them for some bts video footage. Thanks man!
X70 is just cute little one - I've had a dilemma between X100T and X70, but I couldn't justify that price difference just for a viewfinder and 1-stop faster lens in a bigger package. So at the end, I've sold my old 7D (still keeping my 6D) and entered the Fuji world with X70.
Not sure how good it is, but FotodioX makes an adapter with Built-In Iris/Aperture Control, however, you'll still have to focus manually: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/994988-REG/fotodiox_eos_iris_fx_p_pro_fujifilm_x_mount_adapter.html Also, re: the noticeable difference in sharpness (between using the adapter with the Canon lens vs the native Fuji lens) I'm sure it also has something to do with you focusing, manually (perhaps via focus peaking). Thus, you're more likely to miss true focus while using the adapter (manually) compared to using auto-focus with the native lens....assuming you used auto-focus on native lens.
+Sarah H Hi Sarah, do your Canon lenses EOS lenses or FD? If they're EOS you can use the same adapter. If they're FD you'd want to pick up the one that goes from Canon FD to Fuji X mount. Fotosay (same company who made the one in this video) also makes FD - X. You can find it here on Amazon for about $15: www.amazon.com/Fotasy-AFFD-Fujifilm-Camera-Adapter/dp/B007YPVVES
+Sarah H My pleasure, Sarah. If you get an adapter be sure to go into your menu and turn the "Shoot Without Lens" option ON. That would be in the 3rd Shooting Menu (3rd red tab down), it's the 7th option down. :)
I think the great thing about the Canon f/1.2 lenses is their ability to create very thin DOF and creamy bokeh on a full frame camera. Unfortunately these two things are not nearly a pronounced on an apsc type body. For me that is an important distinction between the Canon full frame f/1.2s and the fuji 56 1.2 and in that sense they aren't directly comparable to me...
+Francisco Santos Thanks Francisco! Yeah, I found a couple but they usually have complaints attached talking about the heavy vignetting rather than actually changing aperture. Anyway, this was kind of a fun experiment that didn't cost me much, and it was cool to be able to test both 50mm lenses on the X-T1, but it basically brought me to the conclusion that I'll just be sticking with Fuji glass. I still might try and use the adapter with the 100mm macro lens for certain projects. Thanks again, Francisco!
well, i don't have the XF 56 (yet). I bought for a couple of bucks the Minolta MD 55mm 1.4 .. just shot a couple of shots and i love it. i like to manual focus.. maybe i skip XF56 .. did you tried the 50-140 f2.8?
Sweet! No, I have heard good things about it, but I don't really have a need for that lens - I primarily shoot portraiture or street stuff. This probably sounds funny, but the 56 is really about the longest lens I need.
Well this won't work for me, I need to be able to adjust the f stop, and without an aperture ring on the lens, it won't work. I just tried this with an adapter I have for Pentax to Fuji.
+blackjohnny0 Yeah, definitely man. I was comparing both lenses on the cropped sensor. Both are awesome, but it's nice to know I'm not losing anything switching to Fuji in terms of IQ, and gaining a lot more in other areas. Thanks man!
Cool video! But don't you think it's because of the cheap adapter that explains the loss of quality? I mean isn't that Canon lens supposed to be super high quality also in sharpness, on a Canon body at least?
Thanks very much! Haven't heard anything to indicate that from others, but yeah, anything you add to the equation can always make a difference. It was really just more of a fun experiment, and ultimately showed me that I wasn't missing anything shooting with Fuji glass. Thanks Oane!
FUJI is sharper. Right. But ... the quality of the bokeh in Canon lens is incomparably better. Just look at the last picture that you showed (3,45). Points of light in Canon are pretty fuzzy, soft and relatively evenly exposed. They look soft and pleasant. Fuji beats in the eyes with sharp transitions that look just ugly and artificial (at least for me). And that's just the tip of the iceberg. So I still think that glass from Canon better cope with the task for which it was created. Sharpness is not everything.
It's you who doesn't know things. Whether a lens is for FF or APS does not affect sharpness. In fact, because the Canon uses the only it's center portion of it's image circle (the sharpest part) it should be sharper, all other things being equal. Duh.
Good bokeh is about the OOF areas being more interesting, or compelling, or "magical" which the Fuji definitely are in these shots. If you understand Photoshop well enough to know the difference between ordinary and "box blur" you will understand what I mean. Of course you are entitled to your oddball opinion. So in summary, Fuji has better bokeh and is sharper, and that interplay of areas: blurred & sharp = more emotion.
1. It's you who doesn't know things. He states the FF/APS difference when he refers to the 100mm macro. 2. Whether a lens is for FF or APS does not affect sharpness. In fact, because the Canon uses the only it's center portion of it's image circle (the sharpest part) it should be sharper, all other things being equal. Duh.
Great video! I've always found my Canon 50mm 1.2L too soft to use wide open. You should compare the XF56mm to the Canon 85mm 1.2L, that would be a worthy comparison ;)
+Chris Bailey Yeah, I agree Chris. I always thought the 50 at f1.2 was a little soft... but it was just so beautiful that I didn't mind. But now that I can still get that beauty AND sharpness, very happy! I thought the comparison of the 50 and the 56 was a good one because they were both on a cropped sensor so that put them in the same ballpark. I'd love to see it against the 85 1.2, but I don't see myself buying anymore Canon gear at this point. ;) Thanks Chris!
I use canon lenses on my FujiFilm X-Pro1 but i use a opitcal reducer so I actually shooting in full frame and have one stop Down on apature:-) Try that and do another test.
not sure how helpful a tip this will be to anyone: should you wish to use a canon lens stopped down on a fuji body: stick it on a canon body, set the aperture value, then hold the depth of field preview button on front of camera whilst removing the lens from the camera body. but you of course then have it fixed at whatever f-stop you have chosen until next time you return it to a canon body.
+Joseph Casey Photography Yeah Joseph, thanks for posting this, man. I did that a couple times just to try it, but ultimately I'm pretty lazy and figured this experiment showed me that I should just stick with Fuji glass or older lenses that have an aperture ring. Thanks again, Joseph!
As far as the lenses go, it's really two different systems. For the testing I did, the Fuji 56mm f1.2 out performed the Canon 50mm f1.2. But the Canon 50 still produces amazing images. It really just depends on which camera system fits you best. For me, I'm much happier shooting with Fuji. But if you really need the speed that DSLRs still have a bit of an edge on, maybe Canon or Nikon would be a better fit. Just depend on your needs. Thanks Paulo!
Hi Ted, I love the Fuji line-up, lenses, cameras, use them to great satisfaction. However, the comparison you make, I feel, is not right. Comparing the lens that is made for FF and the Fuji for crop. In fact, on a full frame sensor the DOF of the Canon would be very different obviously. You just can't make the same shot by removing yourself from the subject. A shot made with the Canon FF cannot be made with a crop sensor, under the same conditions, i.e. FOV, DOF, ISO. Again, love the Fuji, it's just different from FF, that's all. Greetz
Hey Tovenaar, yeah man, I completely agree. For this test I was just seeing if it would be worth it to try and use the Canon 50 f1.2 on my Fuji or just stick with the Fuji glass on their bodies. If it seemed worth it then I might keep some of the L lenses, but actually after trying this out I also decided that if I did want to use lenses other than Fuji's I would go with older manual focus lenses with the aperture rings on the lens. It was fun to play around with it though. Thanks Tovenaar!
I use old M42 lenses on my XT-1, you can adjust the aperture with any lens that has an aperture ring without hassle. Your exif data will always read "f/1.0" so just keep note of your settings if it's important for certain shots [landscape etc] For 'G' Nikon lenses or Canon equiv, without aperture rings, you can get adapters from K&F concept for not much more that allow you to adjust the aperture.
+Mister R Yeah, you are right. I always knew the 50mm f1.2 wasn't super sharp wide open, but still loved it anyway. But when I compared the two lenses side by side, as much as I loved the Canon lens, I was really happy (and a little surprised) to see how much better the Fuji 56mm was performing. Beautiful lens, love it more everyday! Thanks very much!
***** Thank you for doing such great videos. I've recently found yours and I've been enjoying them way too much, lol. Please, don't make me go Fuji later, I've spent more money than I could on my a6000 hahahahhaha. Cheers from Brazil, sir.
+Mister R Thanks so much, man, I appreciate that! And Ha! I can't promise that you won't have a Fuji by the end of the year - that stuff seems to sell itself! But seriously, Sony is making some pretty innovative stuff these days. To me, Sony and Fuji are the two most creative and exciting camera manufacturers right now. Really ground breaking stuff from both sides. And that A6000 for video... right!?? Thanks again, man!
***** The only thing keeping me from buying more and more camera is the price here in Brazil, which makes it impractical. The a6000 I bought in Europe on a trip I did last year. I don't make videos, I only shoot pictures, but I love the IQ that I get on my Sony, but I always want to try out different stuff, so the Fuji is kind of growing on me. You're welcome!
it would be nice if you mentioned what Canon camera you switched over from. because if your Canon is full frame. and the fuji is an apsc sensor. then the lenses dont have a similar focal range or depth of field. the 56 on the fuji apsc sensor camera is 85 focal range and 1.8 dof. but if your Canon lens was also on an apsc sensor camera. then they are similar focal lengths and dof. but in that case you never experienced the f1.2 dof of that lens. anyway enjoy your fuji
Well Fuji is a system and they kinda build their cameras around their lenses so that the whole system works perfectly and as much as I love Canon I don't regret moving to Fuji and no Canon lens will do better on a Fuji camera than a Fuji lens 😉
Love the mirror image on your shirt. Love your videos and and your images. BTW, Word of warning, don't get to successful with your videos and gain to many viewers, because if The Angry Phatphuc sees that, he will start making videos to put you down and discredit you as well, like he does with Matt Granger, The Northrups, Jason Lanier, Frono, etc, etc.
Ha - man, yeah, took me a while before I realized I could flip the mirror image videos from the iSight camera. I got a hard time (jokingly) people asking me where I got my left handed Fuji cameras. :)
Dude your voice! You could literally persuade me to eat my own shit with that buttery smooth yet gritty awesomeness...
+philj212 Ha! That's funny, man - Thanks!
Just like to add that I sometimes use an old Canon FD 50mm lens on my Fuji's, it has aperture ring so you can shoot at different apertures but obviously manually focusing.
Ted, I just found your videos. I really LOVE your positive and calm demeanor.
I have a tip for you about Canon lenses and Aperture. You can press the DOF button on you Canon Body and while pressing it remove the lens .. it should retain the Aperture setting you had ; ) so you can shoot that macro lens at F16 or wherever you feel comfortable with its diffraction on the fuji sensor.
+GravityHazard Man, thank you so much! I'd seen some information similar to this but they had left out the part about pressing the DOF button. So I was trying that, but leaving out the DOF button step and kept looking at the aperture and it was always wide open. This is very cool, I appreciate the info. Really gives me hope for being able to use the 100mm macro lens for those occasional gigs. Thanks!
Thanks for the nice comparison. I honestly think that bokeh is better on Canon for most cases, and you can see it in your shots at 3:44 since the bokeh balls are much softer on Canon, and on Fuji they have pronounced edges. Possibly comparison with APD would be better...
i have had the fotodiox aperture control just adds vignette to the images but will be interesting to find out. Good luck mate.
+dsoupashis Oh, that's too bad... I was hoping it could actually offer help with the aperture so I could increase the dof. Always somethin' :)
I really appreciate this type of video. I shoot with a lot of vintage glass that fills the gaps in my lens setup. I have been a Fuji shooter for a couple of years and I have to say that the 56mm 1.2 is by far the most surprising lens I have ever shot with. Crazy sharp. Most everything I use on my Fuji's that isnt native glass is telephoto Nikon lenses. The 105mm 2.5 is a dream on the XT1!
Love the video man, keep em coming!
+Jarrett Hucks Photography Hey Jarrett, thanks very much, man! Yeah, that's cool to have some vintage lenses to play with. Having this adapter to play with was fun, but I love the lenses that Fuji's putting and the newer ones are getting even better. With their glass being as good as it is I think I'll stick to the Fuji lenses. Thanks again, Jarrett!
Now there is a Canon EF to Fuji X adapter that let’s you use autofocus and aperture of your Canon EF lenses!
What is the name of the adapter?
@Titus Velez, one such adapter is the Fringer EF-FX PRO Auto Focus Mount Adapter Built-in Electronic Aperture for Canon EOS Tamron Sigma Lens to Fujifilm FX Mirroless Camera, available on Amazon.com.
There's also a speedbooster. Now that looks interesting...
Canon 50L is quite old now and isn't that sharp wide-open. It is overdue for an update, maybe a new version with Canon's new BR optics, and it would be double the price of Fujifilm's lens!
I wish an AF adapter with Aperture controls is available for Fujifilm, and that Fuji cameras have FF bodies (only because I am used to the focal length, not a complaint about better or worse quality). I love the dials on Fuji. It reminds me of my first days in photography with film cameras.
Hey Ted, Jim from Scotland here.
I've been watching your vids for a while now but never commented, sorry....
Any ways, you are spot on about the ability to use other lenses on Fuji bodies, I do it regularly. My fuji lens line up covers all the bases up to 56 f1.2 but I do love shooting with some manual legacy lenses. Trust me I've owned and tried some potatoes but when you get a good one.....what a buzz it gives!!
My favourites include
Pentax Takumar 55mm f1.7 @ around £50 (I have the 50 1.8 also)
Carl Zeiss 135mm f3.5 @ around £90 (this lens is amazing)
Nikkor 105mmAI for £200, still getting to grips with it, currently not as good as the 135 but I;m working on it. The field of view on the Fuji's 1.5 crop is perfect for that extra reach for the 'across the street stuff'
So glad I got rid of the Canon DSLR gear, Fuji has opened up a whole new world, and that's
after 35 years of photography, just need to ditch the 10+ film cameras now......... or maybe not
PS I use X-Pro2 (upgraded from X-Pro1) X100T but still got my original X100 that made all this happen...happy days.
I have a channel if you want a peek at a wedding I shot recently as second camera
Thank you
Jim
Hi Ted, I don't know whether someone pointed it out already but there are adapters with built-in aperture to work around that "only-wide-open-issue" of yours. They cost a bit more but still not that much. I'm also using adapters from Fotasy on my X-T1 but my lenses are pre-autofocus & pre-electronic-aperture-control (mostly Minolta MD) so that's not a problem for me.
Yeah iPear42, I've seen those (but never used), but I've heard from some photographers that the ones that "offer" aperture adjustment really isn't as good as one might hope. Seems like its' just best to use vintage, manual lenses or Fuji glass - at least for me. Thanks man, have a great weekend!
Ted, just found your channel and this video recently as I’ve been researching Fuji. I’ve pre-ordered the XT-3, my first Fuji and I’ve been thinking about lenses. I picked up the Fuji 16/1.4 but I have some vintage Canon and Leica glass that I plan on shooting on the Fuji with adapters. Thanks for putting this video together. 👍🏼
Ted..just wondered if you have experimented with other adapters. You can buy the adapters now that lets you change the aperture on the adapter itself and some of the more expensive ones like Metabones will allow some electrical contacts. I use now a Mitakon Zhongyi Focal Reducer with all my Nikon lenses and I couldn't be more happier. It basically turns it back to the full frame equivalent and gives you an extra F stop of light. The Kipon Baveyes is okay at say 50mm and above but the Mitakon is simply wonderful everywhere especially at 35mm as my main shooting lens will always my Nikon 35mm F2. Real life sharpness tests on video in youtube has the Mitakon beating the Meatabones...The Mitakon is around 150.00 and the Metaones is over 400.00...The 150.00 is worth every penny.
Hey Jack, no, I've pretty much been so satisfied with Fuji's glass that I wasn't really interested in pursuing it. I do have a couple of Summicrons that would be fun to use on my X-Pro2 sometime. Thanks man!
Hi Ted Vieira, how are you doing at the moment? Have you ever experimented with focal reducer and or speed booster adapters? Ken Wheeler is testing the Mikaton f0.95 lenses at this moment and I wondered myself how a full frame hyper prime with speed booster adapter would perform (DOF Sharpness etc.) on FujiFilm X-T2 / X-Pro2? Much blessings and keep on 📷. Looking forward to your next 🎬 update!
Hey Ted, I know you've either shifted completely to Fuji or may have some Canon glass left, but I was wondering if you would consider reaching out to some adapter manufacturers that now actually have Canon to Fuji smart adapters with built-in focal reducers to speak on how they may or may not be useful for your photography?
The manufacturer's are Kipon, Fringer, and Steelsring.
Hi, yeah, I've sold all my Canon gear. Good stuff, enjoyed it while I used it.
As an enthusiast this has been a great way for me to expand my lens collection...
+Catap Yeah, especially cool with the vintage lenses you mentioned with the aperture rings. That would be fun! Thanks Catap!
Hi Ted, I have my X-T1 and i got the manual adapter to use my all canon lenses on it however, they are all EFS type when I try em on, the shutter or rec button isn't responding, what should happen, do you have a clues to this challenge? Hopping you assist as soon as possible.
Just got the Viltrox EF-FX1 smart adapter which enables autofocus and aperture control whilst providing automatic EXIF lens info too. Highly recommend it - I can now use my cheap nifty fifty - 60mm efs macro - 28-135 IS - 200mm f2.8L and 400mm F5.6L on my Fuji - Which saves me buying the 50-140 and 100-400 and macro Fuji lenses so over 3k saved.
Heyy! Man you know "fringer" just made a canon to Fuji adapter in January 2018 and seeing the video tests it looks GREATT!!
And it's a SMART adapter, can control aperture too! Autofocus/etc
I bought the same adapter to use my Canon 40mm EF and 24mm EF-S on my Fuji X-T20. I set it up to shoot without a lens, switched to manual on the front of the camera and on the lens itself, and I don't mind shooting wide open, but I can't get the image to manually focus at all. Any tips?
I used to shoot with Nikon, and I'm migrating to Fuji as well.
The good thing about using DSLR glass on Fuji (probably on other mirrorless cameras too) is that the adapters don't have glass, they just need to increase the flange focal distance, you don't risk putting cheap glass behind a high-quality lens.
One nice thing about Nikon lenses: they have a lever to open the diaphragm, and it's simple mechanics, so, even cheap adapters have aperture control. It's not as precise as the lens control. For instance, I have some manual lenses with 8 or 9 steps of aperture, but the adapter clicks in only six different aperture values. In those cases, I just keep the adapter in the highest f number and use the aperture ring on the lens. But for lenses without an aperture ring, I have to rely on the adapter. It's better than nothing, especially because Nikon lenses default position is closed in the higher f number.
Very cool, man! That's cool about the Nikon lenses - coming from Canon, I didn't know that. That certainly makes them more useable on the mirrorless bodies. I want to pick up Fuji's M mount adapter to use some of my manual focus lenses on my X-Pro2 - that would be fun. To be honest though, man, the Fuji glass is so good, I really don't feel the need to go outside of what they already offer - at least for my needs. Thanks again, man!
yeah, the adapter comes handy when you already have lenses you don't want to lose, but for those who are going to buy new glass, get Fuji, they are very good. Thanks for your answer, man.
I believe there are now adaptors that will allow you to use auto focus!!
Fringer. And another one. Have you checked those out??
I've been enjoying your videos. The one thing nice about using my old MF Nikkors on my X-T10 is that I can use the aperture ring on the lens. Really makes it easier. The only thing I don't like is that you have no way to tell what f-stop was used in the metadata.
+T Leighton Womack Thanks very much! Yeah, the more I use the adapter, the more I really miss being able to control the aperture. I've seen a couple articles online that talk about little tricks you can use to change apertures, but so far I've been stuck wide open. As I mentioned in the video, that's not really a problem for the 50 1.2, but I would like to use smaller apertures on the 100mm to get a little more in focus for macro. Thanks again!
Hi Ted, I just got the XT-10 Fuji and was wondering what Canon lens I could use to get a nice bokeh in the pictures and if the adapter will somehow affect the quality. I was just thinking of the EF 50 1.8. What mount would you recommend me and will I still be able to get a nice blurred background?
Loosing AF is ok, but aperture control... Shame one can't get this when using AF lenses on X mount. I transitioned from Canon to Fujifilm, sold majority of Canon lenses, but kept 24-70 F4 iS to try out with converter, but good thing I came across your review. 24-70 will have to go as well, and be replaced with one of XF lenses. Thank you for the video!
great video Ted, Thanks. Did you keep your 50mm L ? I intend to sell mine for the 16. I have the 56 and its lovely special on the Xt2. I would like a 100mm macro equivalent.
i've been deciding (for the longest time) which system to go with. Canon 6D with a 50 1.2L or Fuji X-T2 with a 23 1.4 and a 56 1.2 i'm used to a FF camera and love the bokeh it gives. I know the light gather are the same on a FF and a APS-C sensor. But the look i'm after is a tight portrait where the eyes is tack sharp while the rest of the face is blurred out, from the cheek bones to the ears. Almost like a lens baby effect. my question is can the Fuji 56 1.2 do this types of portrait. i also know that minimum focusing distance comes into play here. hope to hear your thoughts on this. thanks
I'd be interested in hearing a reply to this as well.
Gio Lee I have both the 5d3 and xt2. I'll be selling the canon, but I'm really really going to miss shooting HSS because the Fuji can't do it with my B1
Lala Mabaso awesome. thank you for the reply. much appreciated
Fuji lenses in general are incredibly sharp, you should have no trouble. I have the old 35mm 1.4 that some say is sluggish, but I have no issues with it on the XT-1. Perfectly sharp where I need it wide open, and stopped down a little it is better than the 35 1.4 I used on my D800E. I've seen many shots from the 56 1.2, wide open, on photo forums and flickr, maybe have a look across those for samples to convince you ;)
Hello Ted , I really enjoy your videos. I have a question .I bought the fotasy adaptor after seeing this video,and put my canon 50 mm 1.8 on my fuji x-t1 but also the manual focus on the lens doesn't work . Doe you have an idea what i am doing wrong ?
Hi Ted, great video again. Adapters are great for lenses you kept but hey are great to play with cheap " odd ball" lenses from old film camera's too. I often play with a m42 adapter and use old lenses that i pickup some where. And you know what. These old lenses are so much fun in black and white photopgraphy because of (their lack of) coating. Anyway lots of fun to experiment, learn and play with.
+Edwin van Dopperen Thanks Edwin! Very cool about the older lenses for b&w. I wish people could upload images in the comments here, would be cool to see some shots!
I have some Contax-Zeiss lenses from the film days and the aperture is manually controllable and very sharp. Not sure why you have to shoot wide open with the Canon. Doesn't it have adjustable F stops that allow you to manually control the aperture?
I don't think any of the ones in the video have manual aperture rings. But if the lens doesn't have a manual aperture ring then you could always just get an adapter which has one instead.
I just defected to Fuji from Canon as well. I noticed in my adapter shopping, all the EF-FX adapters have that little silver knob on the side of the adapter. I initially thought it was some kind of manual aperture control but I feel like that would have been mentioned in the features and it's not. Do you know what that is and what it does?
Hi Ted, great reviews, I'm new to Fuji and just got my XT-2, 18-55mm and 16mm, so I was wondering for getting an all rounder/portraiture Lens, would you recommend 50mmf2 over the 56mm? Or maybe you might have any other suggestions? Thanks so much.
Thank you for the very useful video! I have a 50mm Canon lens but I was thinking of switching to Fuji and my main concern was wether I could still use the lens or not. Since photography is just a hobby I'll probably play around with the adapter ring until I save some money and buy a Fuji lens :)
Nice video comparison of these 2 lenses. Don't understand why did you flip the video to present as a mirror image
+Kai Tsang Yeah, I know, right!? I just shoot the videos with my iSight camera on iMac and finally found the setting (in later videos) to flip the mirrored image that the camera originally records. I've got it that way on a few of my videos. I'm sure I'll hear about it (understandably) from time to time. ;) Thanks very much, Kai!
Hi Ted, hello from Scotland.
I just bought a K&F Concepts adaptor from Amazon for £14.99. I've been playing with it tonight using an old Nikon 50mm f1.8 lens, fully manual and great fun. A cheap way into primes :)
Love your channel by the way, someone should start a photography show on TV, you'd be a great presenter.
Regards
Drew, Edinburgh
Hi Ted glad you went with the suggestion it is fun for sure, I also noticed that the sigma 50 1.4 was not as sharp as it is on my 5d 3. I tried the 70-200 2.8 ii on it and that was hilarious! Regards Demos
+dsoupashis Yeah Demos, thanks very much, I'm glad you suggested it! I held Canon's 50mm f1.2 in such high regards, I was actually surprised (and very happy) at how Fuji's 56 out performed the Canon. That test alone made the adapter worth it. I did like using the 100mm macro lens with it. That might be one Canon lens that I continue to use for the occasional macro gig I get from time to time. Although I might look into picking up the adapter from Fotodiox that allows aperture control. It's only about $60-$70 and could really be a lot more useful. Thanks again!
Hey bro, need some advice, What camera would you pear with the Fuji XT1 if you don't have another XT1 apart from the Xpro2?
If you need a backup body, the X-T2 is supposed to be announced around the 15th of this month. That gives two opportunities.... you'll probably be able to pick up a gently used X-T1 as those guys scramble to get the X-T2... or you could pick up an X-T2 and keep your X-T1 as a backup.
Or if you're just looking for a second camera that can compliment the X-T1, I'd probably recommend an X100T, or maybe the new X70. Both of those cameras are small (especially X70) and use a fixed lens and the coolest part is the leaf shutter which is almost silent - great for street shooting or any situation that calls for more discretion. I prefer the X100T because of the hybrid viewfinder. I love the EVF - clear and gives you what the shot will actually look like. Then you can switch to OVF and use it more like a rangefinder type of camera. That's a very cool experience.
The X70 is extremely popular with shooters who want something that will literally fit in their pocket, and still deliver amazing IQ. So if you don't need the viewfinder and don't mind shooting everything with the LCD, this could be a good option.
Also, the X200 (successor to the X100T is supposed to come out in a few months if you want to wait to see what that brings. ;)
Anyway, hope this helps, man. Thanks Davis!
Thanks. I'm a wedding shooter and just changed from Nikon and I'm used to having 2 bodies with interchangeable lens, so I think the 2nd XT1 maybe my best option and I can wait the few days or so for the XT2 so I can get an XT1 cheaper than it is now. Thanks for the heads up...Ted.
God bless.
Very cool, Davis, thanks man!
+Ted Vieira I hot me a xPro1 Body with grip, literally brand new in the box for £290. best deal ever. thanks again.
Sweet!! Man, I have heard from so many guys who are picking the X-Pro1 body up now at those low prices and are SO HAPPY. It's such a great shooting experience and gives you the rangefinder design - at such a low price!! Cool about the grip too. They improved the X-Pro2, but the X-Pro1 worked better with the grip - a great match! Have fun, man!
thanks for the tips...i plan to buy the fuji 56mm f1.2 lens...
what do you think the Zeiss lens Disrtagon 12mm f2.8 X-mount lens?
+Jacky Yip I haven't used any Zeiss glass on the Fuji cameras yet. It would be awesome if I already just had some, but since I really love the Fuji glass, unless one just falls into my hands, I'll probably stick with Fuji. Thanks Jacky!
Hi,
I have a question. Does the Fujinon 50mm F/1.9 FM (manual vintag lens) works on digital Fujifilm bodies without adapter? Video is awesome like always.
Hi Ted, just found your channel. You are making it very hard for me to hang on to my Nikon D800.. The X-T1 seems to really deliver.
+Matt Palmer Hey Matt! Yeah man, that's the way I felt when I started watching all the videos doing research on the X-T1... If Nikon is doing a great job for you, there's no real reason to switch. I've got a friend of mine who is deeply invested into Nikon and for his style of shooting I think Nikon is really the right fit for him. But if you're getting excited watching all the mirrorless cameras coming out, man, as an ex-Canon shooter, I'm REALLY GLAD that I made the move to Fuji. Thanks Matt!
Thanks so much for the reply. Your info is really helpful. Nikon is indeed a good fit for me, doing mostly portrait work, events, and landscapes. However, I am so put off by the bulk of my gear, I usually don't carry it with me unless I am going to a shoot. Also, the price tag of the equipment for Nikon/ Canon VS. Fuji.. Man that's a tough one!!
+Matt Palmer Thanks Matt! Yeah man, when I first started shooting with the X-T1 I kind of almost missed the size and weight of the 5DmkII. (which is the opposite of what people moving to mirrorless are feeling!) But I soon acclimated to the smaller form and would be bummed to go back to the larger DLSR bodies. And yeah man, the price difference is a huge plus! Have a great weekend, Matt!
Just an FYI, if you buy the right metabones adapter an adapted lens doesn't have to be shot wide open. The adapter has its own aperture blades.
Yeah, I've seen those and that's very cool. Are you using any? I've heard varied opinions on that. So far the preferred setup seems to be to use older glass that offers manual control over the aperture on the lens (ring), but always different ways of doing this. Thanks man, I appreciate the input!
Hey Ted,
I'm not using them, though i've considered it since fuji doesn't have a super sharp longer macro lens. From looking at the metabones website, it looks like the downside is only being able to stop down by 8 stops, in half stop increments. So I think you're right, finding an old manual lens with its own aperture ring is a better option, all else being equal. They can just be hard to find, especially in Australia.
Oh yeah, I've been thinking about using my Canon 100mm Macro lens for product shots/client stuff. I could just set the aperture with my 5DmkII for those situations since they're very controlled shoots. But yeah, finding the older glass is cool. Check KEH.com Thanks man!
Oh man, I didn't know there were sites like this. I couldn't find a long macro that could do 1:1, but i'll keep looking. Thanks a ton for the link.
Yeah man, those guys are great! It's a fantastic source for used gear - very reputable, high integrity. Really takes the fear out of buying used gear. I'll always look there first. :)
There is a hack to use another aperture. But you need a Canon body.
Just select the desired aperture, hit the depth of field preview button and when the lens is on the desired aperture, remove it from the body.
The lens will be closed to the selected aperture until you put it back to the Canon body
Yeah, that does work. For me, I think I'll either stick with Fuji lenses or maybe try some vintage glass from time to time. I'm starting to look into Leica for shooting film. That would be worth getting an M mount adapter to use that glass on the Fujis. Thanks Milton!
I am definitely going for vintage lenses. So much better glass for much less price...
Yeah man, let me know what kind of glass you pick up. Manual focus lenses that focus optically are so much more fun to shoot with than the focus-by-wire lenses.
And what about AF? Is Fuji usable for weddings or we still have to use DSLRs?
+blackjohnny0 DSLRs are still the fastest, although the X-T1 is fine, and the X-Pro2 is even faster. That being said, are you familiar with Kevin Mullins? He's been shooting weddings with (only) Fujis for a few years now. I'm not normally a fan of typical wedding photography, but the work that Kevin is putting out is really powerful/emotionally charged photography. Here's his site: www.kevinmullinsphotography.co.uk/ Thanks again!
Yeah, he does shoot Fuji. He did an interview with Paul Griffeths a while back. Check out Paul's channel for that. Great photography. :)
Bummer with the aperture - u should check out some vintage lenses, i can recommend the Konica Hexanons, they are a lot of fun, I inherited my dads slr, with a 100mm 2,8 and a 200mm f4 - both of which work great with a cheapo pixco adapter - and recently I bought a 40mm 1,8 which is great fun. Although its a bit of a gamble - I also got myself a 135mm f3;5 but it's not fitting the adapter very well,.. Lots of play and wiggle.... Although the prices of the hexanons are quite inflated in the US compared to Sweden(u can find them almost for free here) they are still affordable enough for a little chancetaking...
+Catap Yeah, that would be fun. For the most part, what this experiment showed me was that I'm pretty happy with the lineup of lenses Fuji puts out and I probably won't be using third part lenses. But... if I do find a good deal on a very cool vintage lens, that would be fun to try! Thanks!
I prefer my Canon 50mm f1.4 to my fujifilm kitlens xf 18-55mm at the 50mm focal lenght. The Canon lens is easier to focus and is sharper and gives more organic colors outdoors. The difference is larger then I expected.
Going out for more vintage lenses now. The way to go. I am a full manual-shooter anyways and my Fuji x-e2 is all prepared for vintage lens. Focusing a manual lens is no problem nowadays.
+Funkywallot Very cool, man! Yeah, I've never used the 18-55 so I can't comment on that one. Most say it's pretty decent for a 'kit' lens. My Fuji 56 f1.2 definitely out performed the Canon 50 1.2 in my experience. Yeah, I haven't shot with any vintage glass on these Fuji's but that would probably be pretty fun. Thanks man!
I came from Canon gear, and while making the transition, I had a cheap China adapter as well. I used my Canon 17-40mm L lens on a Fuji XE-1. Funny, the 17-40 never wowed me on a Canon body, a T3i and later a 5D-MIII. But on the Fuji..... it's MAGIC. I can tell you how you can control the aperture of native Canon lenses if you like, so you can run them on your Fuji. As long as you have a Canon DSLR body there is a trick, and you don't have to get a different adapter either. Lemme know if you don't know the trick.
+J.P. Stone Hey J.P. - Wow, that's interesting that the lens gave you 'more' when it was on the Fuji body. Have you kept your Canon gear? I've still got my 5DmkII and 3 of the lenses I used to have (24-70, 50f1.2 and the 100mm macro). I think I'll start using it for video.
For changing the aperture on the lens, is it the thing where you put the lens on a canon body, then adjust the aperture, then press the DOF preview button, then remove the lens while keeping the button pressed? Someone recently shared that with me, but if you've got another method I'm all ears. :) Thanks J.P.!
+Ted Vieira wow, that sounds too way complex just in order to change the aperture...I'd rather go with my beloved fujinon lens :)
+Sheng Zhang I completely agree, Sheng!
Yes, that is the procedure. One of the reasons I switched to Fuji was to shoot SLOWER, take my time, and make it about composition and not how many shots I can put down range. As I shoot only landscape targets, I typically only use manual focus anyway. I have since gotten out of Canon totally, but must say I did enjoy "programming" a couple favorite Canon lenses before I left for a photo outing (fun, not for work.. ). Yeah, the whole comment about it being "too much of a bother", it takes a few seconds to set up each Canon lens. Stick the programmed lenses into your bag. Go ahead and do your normal shooting with a Fuji lens, but before you pack up and leave the scene of where you were shooting.... put a Canon lens on.... and & slow down.
Enjoy setting up the composition, get used to the manual focus-peaking shimmer-thing, and Canon L lenses manually focus quite marvelously.. For landscape, I shoot everything at f/4 or higher-- "slow" from a tripod with a electronic remote. I might spend an hour or more at one scene, but I am using 10 stop filters for exposures longer than one full minute in mid day light. The 17-40 L from Canon is indeed magic on a Fuji. Sometimes I would set that one to about f/18 and head out for the day, taking pics of moving water, water falls or waves using ten stop filters. It makes a nice package. Hand-holding adapted lenses and shooting can be a pain, but for tripod work, it is very rewarding.I have a Nikon adapter now for manual focus/aperture lenses, but have not played with it yet.To each his own, if I wanted to shoot fast I might have kept my 5D-III.... but the Fuji takes more "reliable" pics, and does NOT GIVE ME SOFT FOCUS which is why I dumped the AA sensor-choked 5D-III. My local camera shop (in business since the 1930) said oh yeah, everyone knows that Canons 17-40 L is a soft shooter, its really not that good, you should move to the 16-35mm L.Well, that's funny, cause when I ran the 17-40L on my Fuji, it drove very crisp tacks... Canon has wonderful glass, but I got away from them altogether now. I don't miss the bulk or the attention the 5D-III draws.
+J.P. Stone Hey, I really respect the way you describe that how you slow things down and really think of photography like the real photography, not a social-driven Facebook post. I think it twice, maybe you can make some fixed aperture lens in your bag, maybe give it a label, like F8 24mm canon lens, LOL
Hey Ted,
How does focus peaking work when you're adapting other lenses with this adapter? Is it virtually the same when using native lenses?
Also, is there no other way to control the aperture?
Cheers!
I'm using a lot of legacy glass on my X-T1 and focus peaking is exactly the same. Switch it to manual focus on the body and you're done.
Yeah, as iPear42 said, third party lenses use the focus assist modes of the Fuji cameras very well. As far as controlling the Aperture - For example, if you are shooting with a Canon lens you can put the lens on a Canon body, turn the body on, set the aperture, press the DOF preview button, and then while it's still pressed, remove the lens from the camera. Then it should stay at that aperture. I've heard some adapters allow you to adjust aperture, but I've heard it's not really truly adjusting the aperture.
what is the equivalent of a Canon 50mm 1.2L lens when attached to Fujifilm XT4?
75mm
Hey Ted. Do you think APD version of 56mm F1.2 is worth its huge price?
+Emre Özcan Hey Emre, in all the videos I saw and the information I've read, I don't think it's worth the extra money. And in fact I prefer the standard version because with the APD version you actually lose a little light and it's autofocus is a little worse in low light.
I am very happy with the image quality from the 56mm f1.2 R. The bokeh is amazing and I'm glad I didn't spend the extra money (which I had planned on doing when I first heard of the APD version).
In all fairness, I haven't shot with the APD version. You can get more info on the two lenses here: www.fujivsfuji.com/56mm-f1pt2-vs-apd/
thanks for reply.
Man good informations. I also want to get fuji xt1 and just wanated to get some feedback, like where can I get camer for good price and lens
Thanks prabin! Well, the cool thing is since the X-T2 will be coming out soon, a lot of photographers will be selling their X-T1s to get the latest and greatest. So there will be a good used market for the X-T1. KEH is a fantastic website for buying used gear - very reputable, high integrity. They've got a few X-T1s right now for really good prices: www.keh.com/shop/fuji-x-t1-black-digital-camera-body-16-3-m-p-with-ef-x8-flash-671976.html Good stuff! Thanks again!
what about canon lens that use focus by wire? like the nifty fifty and 10-18mm?
I just purchased this adapter for my x-t10 for a canon 50mm f1.8. What settings do I need to change on my Fuji so that the lens and adapter work. My shot is really fuzzy and the manual ring isn't focusing.
Are you trying to use autofocus?
No, its on manual..are there settings I have to do on my camera besides flipping the switch on the lens to MF?
Rachel Sander if it's the stm version then it just won't work.50mm 1.8 stm needs power from camera to be able to run the stm focus motor even in manual mode.As soon as you remove it from the canon camera you can't focus the lens.
I use my Canon 50mm f1.8 II on my X-T10 all the time. Make sure you have set the lens setting to 50mm in the camera settings, lens set to MF and of course, shoot without lens to on. You should be able to focus using the focus ring on the lens after that.
how do you take out the canon lens from the adaptor?
Are there lens adapters with aperture rings and autofocus capability?
To be honest, I don't know. I've never heard of any, but haven't explored it that much. Some will offer kind of an aperture control, but I haven't heard a lot of positive feedback on that. But again, I've really not looked into it too deeply. I did just see a comment about a Metabones adapter not giving autofocus capabilities, and that's a little more pricey side of adapters so I just doubt you'll find one that gives autofocus capabilities. Sorry man, wish I could be more helpful on this.
What about Metabones? Do they not manufacture an adapter that speaks to both the camera and lens?
will this work on fuji hx1 body
chinelo betserai yes of course it will. All Fuji x cameras have the same lens mount so it would equally work on an x100f the same as an XH1 and the same on a xt2/3 xpro etc. It wouldn’t work on a GFX50s/r as that’s a medium format size sensor and thus has a much larger lens mount. Hope this helps :)
Hi man Really enjoy your videos! Ever thougth of buying the Zhongyi Lens Turbo Adapters ver II for Fuji X? It increases the angle of view by 0.726x and the maximum aperture of the lens by 1 f-stop!
+Bram Ramon Thanks very much, Bram! No, to be honest, I love the fuji glass and it gives me everything I need. I like to keep things pretty simple so I'll probably always go that route. Unless I ever get into shooting with vintage glass someday, but as long as I'm happy with Fuji's lenses... Thanks again, Bram!
Hey Bro, if u use adaptor, auto focus can use???. thanks.
No auto focus available when using an adapter... everything is manual. Plus if you do end up using an adapter it really works better if you use older manual focus glass that has the aperture ring on the lens, otherwise you'll have to shoot wide open. There are workarounds for that, but just more convenient using lenses that have the aperture ring on the lens itself.
But isnt that a crop lens? So a 56 on a xt1 would zoom in more?
Just a technical nitpick. You would need a 33 mm f/0.8 to be fully comparable to 50L on FF body (same FoV and DoF). Anyways I like your videos on Fuji stuff (I recently got myself X70 as a "always on me camera" and I love that little rascal for hip shooting and stealth snapshots...). Had I have unlimited funds I'd gladly buy X-Pro 2 with plethora of primes, but sadly I'm already heavily invested in L lenses and I'm not giving them up - what a sacrilege would that be! I!m still considering buying X-E2s with 10-24 and 55-200 for my travel/landscaping - damn, hard choices of first world problems...Keep up the great work!
Yeah, the 35 just give's a 50-ish focal length. Very cool about the X70 - I've heard from a lot of shooters who really love that camera. I've still got 3 L lenses left, but they're currently just sitting in the bag with the 5d2. Maybe I'll use them for some bts video footage. Thanks man!
X70 is just cute little one - I've had a dilemma between X100T and X70, but I couldn't justify that price difference just for a viewfinder and 1-stop faster lens in a bigger package. So at the end, I've sold my old 7D (still keeping my 6D) and entered the Fuji world with X70.
Not sure how good it is, but FotodioX makes an adapter with Built-In Iris/Aperture Control, however, you'll still have to focus manually:
www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/994988-REG/fotodiox_eos_iris_fx_p_pro_fujifilm_x_mount_adapter.html
Also, re: the noticeable difference in sharpness (between using the adapter with the Canon lens vs the native Fuji lens) I'm sure it also has something to do with you focusing, manually (perhaps via focus peaking). Thus, you're more likely to miss true focus while using the adapter (manually) compared to using auto-focus with the native lens....assuming you used auto-focus on native lens.
Can I put my canon lenses from my film camera on the fuji xt1 with the same adapter that you have ? Thank you !
+Sarah H Hi Sarah, do your Canon lenses EOS lenses or FD? If they're EOS you can use the same adapter. If they're FD you'd want to pick up the one that goes from Canon FD to Fuji X mount. Fotosay (same company who made the one in this video) also makes FD - X. You can find it here on Amazon for about $15: www.amazon.com/Fotasy-AFFD-Fujifilm-Camera-Adapter/dp/B007YPVVES
+Ted Vieira wow wow !! Thank you so much I really appreciate your help a lot 🙌🏻 thanks again 😉
+Sarah H My pleasure, Sarah. If you get an adapter be sure to go into your menu and turn the "Shoot Without Lens" option ON. That would be in the 3rd Shooting Menu (3rd red tab down), it's the 7th option down. :)
As a manual shooter the focus-by-wire totally kills the Fuji's, hope they'll at least produce a few more like Voight/Zeiss/Leica.
Not when you're using adapted lenses that have their own focus rings that are not focus-by-wire.
is fuji lens apd version？
I think the great thing about the Canon f/1.2 lenses is their ability to create very thin DOF and creamy bokeh on a full frame camera. Unfortunately these two things are not nearly a pronounced on an apsc type body. For me that is an important distinction between the Canon full frame f/1.2s and the fuji 56 1.2 and in that sense they aren't directly comparable to me...
You should check out the comparison shots he linked. Looks pretty even to me in both bokeh and dof.
just search "canon fuji adapter aperture" and there are adapters with an extra aperture to control.. but i don't know about the bokeh of there.
+Francisco Santos Thanks Francisco! Yeah, I found a couple but they usually have complaints attached talking about the heavy vignetting rather than actually changing aperture. Anyway, this was kind of a fun experiment that didn't cost me much, and it was cool to be able to test both 50mm lenses on the X-T1, but it basically brought me to the conclusion that I'll just be sticking with Fuji glass. I still might try and use the adapter with the 100mm macro lens for certain projects. Thanks again, Francisco!
well, i don't have the XF 56 (yet). I bought for a couple of bucks the Minolta MD 55mm 1.4 .. just shot a couple of shots and i love it. i like to manual focus.. maybe i skip XF56 .. did you tried the 50-140 f2.8?
Sweet! No, I have heard good things about it, but I don't really have a need for that lens - I primarily shoot portraiture or street stuff. This probably sounds funny, but the 56 is really about the longest lens I need.
Used to have the 50mm f/1.2 back in my Canon days. And now I have the 56mm f/1.2 with my fuji too. The fuji is sure a better performer.
Well this won't work for me, I need to be able to adjust the f stop, and without an aperture ring on the lens, it won't work. I just tried this with an adapter I have for Pentax to Fuji.
But you know that 50/1.2 on FF has different field of view than 56/1.2 on APS-C?
+blackjohnny0 Yeah, definitely man. I was comparing both lenses on the cropped sensor. Both are awesome, but it's nice to know I'm not losing anything switching to Fuji in terms of IQ, and gaining a lot more in other areas. Thanks man!
Cool video! But don't you think it's because of the cheap adapter that explains the loss of quality? I mean isn't that Canon lens supposed to be super high quality also in sharpness, on a Canon body at least?
Thanks very much! Haven't heard anything to indicate that from others, but yeah, anything you add to the equation can always make a difference. It was really just more of a fun experiment, and ultimately showed me that I wasn't missing anything shooting with Fuji glass. Thanks Oane!
the Canon 50 1.2 is an expensive, overestimated lens. Try the Sigma 1.4 and you realize how unsharp the canon is.
hey Ted, Thanks for great vidoe. I have Fujifilm X -E2S & X-T10, it is work with Fotasy mount adapter for my canon EF lenses.
thanks Ted.
Thanks very much Andy!
With canon lens to fuji camera, you lose any weather sealing though. I feel like switching to fuji but I love canon glass and sigma's.
Well sure you can be in control of your aperture with older, manual lenses, say with FD L lenses :)
Yeah, that's true Dani, I know a lot of guys that are having fun with some vintage lenses too. Thanks man!
I got the same adapter, and my Fuji for some reason won't take any photo .?
Turn on "shoot without lens" option in camera settings!
Awesome video Ted!
FUJI is sharper. Right. But ... the quality of the bokeh in Canon lens is incomparably better. Just look at the last picture that you showed (3,45). Points of light in Canon are pretty fuzzy, soft and relatively evenly exposed. They look soft and pleasant. Fuji beats in the eyes with sharp transitions that look just ugly and artificial (at least for me). And that's just the tip of the iceberg. So I still think that glass from Canon better cope with the task for which it was created. Sharpness is not everything.
It's you who doesn't know things. Whether a lens is for FF or APS does not affect sharpness. In fact, because the Canon uses the only it's center portion of it's image circle (the sharpest part) it should be sharper, all other things being equal. Duh.
Good bokeh is about the OOF areas being more interesting, or compelling, or "magical" which the Fuji definitely are in these shots. If you understand Photoshop well enough to know the difference between ordinary and "box blur" you will understand what I mean. Of course you are entitled to your oddball opinion. So in summary, Fuji has better bokeh and is sharper, and that interplay of areas: blurred & sharp = more emotion.
1. It's you who doesn't know things. He states the FF/APS difference when he refers to the 100mm macro.
2. Whether a lens is for FF or APS does not affect sharpness. In fact, because the Canon uses the only it's center portion of it's image circle (the sharpest part) it should be sharper, all other things being equal. Duh.
Great video! I've always found my Canon 50mm 1.2L too soft to use wide open. You should compare the XF56mm to the Canon 85mm 1.2L, that would be a worthy comparison ;)
+Chris Bailey Yeah, I agree Chris. I always thought the 50 at f1.2 was a little soft... but it was just so beautiful that I didn't mind. But now that I can still get that beauty AND sharpness, very happy! I thought the comparison of the 50 and the 56 was a good one because they were both on a cropped sensor so that put them in the same ballpark. I'd love to see it against the 85 1.2, but I don't see myself buying anymore Canon gear at this point. ;) Thanks Chris!
I use canon lenses on my FujiFilm X-Pro1 but i use a opitcal reducer so I actually shooting in full frame and have one stop Down on apature:-) Try that and do another test.
great information, exactly what I wanted to know, thank.
+Jacques Custer Thank you very much, Jacques, I appreciate that!
Thanks for the info Ted!
+bleuswiffer Thanks again for subscribing, man!
not sure how helpful a tip this will be to anyone: should you wish to use a canon lens stopped down on a fuji body: stick it on a canon body, set the aperture value, then hold the depth of field preview button on front of camera whilst removing the lens from the camera body. but you of course then have it fixed at whatever f-stop you have chosen until next time you return it to a canon body.
+Joseph Casey Photography Yeah Joseph, thanks for posting this, man. I did that a couple times just to try it, but ultimately I'm pretty lazy and figured this experiment showed me that I should just stick with Fuji glass or older lenses that have an aperture ring. Thanks again, Joseph!
Got a new subscriber. This is my main predicament right now lol
Thanks very much, man.
which the best canon or fujifilm?
As far as the lenses go, it's really two different systems. For the testing I did, the Fuji 56mm f1.2 out performed the Canon 50mm f1.2. But the Canon 50 still produces amazing images. It really just depends on which camera system fits you best. For me, I'm much happier shooting with Fuji. But if you really need the speed that DSLRs still have a bit of an edge on, maybe Canon or Nikon would be a better fit. Just depend on your needs. Thanks Paulo!
Hi Ted, I love the Fuji line-up, lenses, cameras, use them to great satisfaction. However, the comparison you make, I feel, is not right. Comparing the lens that is made for FF and the Fuji for crop. In fact, on a full frame sensor the DOF of the Canon would be very different obviously. You just can't make the same shot by removing yourself from the subject. A shot made with the Canon FF cannot be made with a crop sensor, under the same conditions, i.e. FOV, DOF, ISO. Again, love the Fuji, it's just different from FF, that's all. Greetz
Hey Tovenaar, yeah man, I completely agree. For this test I was just seeing if it would be worth it to try and use the Canon 50 f1.2 on my Fuji or just stick with the Fuji glass on their bodies. If it seemed worth it then I might keep some of the L lenses, but actually after trying this out I also decided that if I did want to use lenses other than Fuji's I would go with older manual focus lenses with the aperture rings on the lens. It was fun to play around with it though. Thanks Tovenaar!
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I use old M42 lenses on my XT-1, you can adjust the aperture with any lens that has an aperture ring without hassle. Your exif data will always read "f/1.0" so just keep note of your settings if it's important for certain shots [landscape etc] For 'G' Nikon lenses or Canon equiv, without aperture rings, you can get adapters from K&F concept for not much more that allow you to adjust the aperture.
Such a soothing voice!
The fuji seems a lot sharper!
+Mister R Yeah, you are right. I always knew the 50mm f1.2 wasn't super sharp wide open, but still loved it anyway. But when I compared the two lenses side by side, as much as I loved the Canon lens, I was really happy (and a little surprised) to see how much better the Fuji 56mm was performing. Beautiful lens, love it more everyday! Thanks very much!
***** Thank you for doing such great videos. I've recently found yours and I've been enjoying them way too much, lol. Please, don't make me go Fuji later, I've spent more money than I could on my a6000 hahahahhaha. Cheers from Brazil, sir.
+Mister R Thanks so much, man, I appreciate that! And Ha! I can't promise that you won't have a Fuji by the end of the year - that stuff seems to sell itself! But seriously, Sony is making some pretty innovative stuff these days. To me, Sony and Fuji are the two most creative and exciting camera manufacturers right now. Really ground breaking stuff from both sides. And that A6000 for video... right!?? Thanks again, man!
***** The only thing keeping me from buying more and more camera is the price here in Brazil, which makes it impractical. The a6000 I bought in Europe on a trip I did last year. I don't make videos, I only shoot pictures, but I love the IQ that I get on my Sony, but I always want to try out different stuff, so the Fuji is kind of growing on me. You're welcome!
Mister R Wow, Brazil, I hope to get down there someday. Have fun with the A6000 and let me know if you need any more "Fuji encouragement" ;)
Personally, I'll just rent a 5d4 if I need to shoot with my 50 f1.2.
it would be nice if you mentioned what Canon camera you switched over from. because if your Canon is full frame. and the fuji is an apsc sensor. then the lenses dont have a similar focal range or depth of field. the 56 on the fuji apsc sensor camera is 85 focal range and 1.8 dof. but if your Canon lens was also on an apsc sensor camera. then they are similar focal lengths and dof. but in that case you never experienced the f1.2 dof of that lens. anyway enjoy your fuji
Great info. Thanks a lot!
Thanks very much! :)
Well Fuji is a system and they kinda build their cameras around their lenses so that the whole system works perfectly and as much as I love Canon I don't regret moving to Fuji and no Canon lens will do better on a Fuji camera than a Fuji lens 😉
Cool shirt! 👍🏼
a full frame lense like this canon on a crop body will always look worse than on a canon full frame body.
Love the mirror image on your shirt. Love your videos and and your images.
BTW, Word of warning, don't get to successful with your videos and gain to many viewers, because if The Angry Phatphuc sees that, he will start making videos to put you down and discredit you as well, like he does with Matt Granger, The Northrups, Jason Lanier, Frono, etc, etc.
Ha - man, yeah, took me a while before I realized I could flip the mirror image videos from the iSight camera. I got a hard time (jokingly) people asking me where I got my left handed Fuji cameras. :)
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+Tom Gibbons Thank you Tom - very much appreciated!
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