Rod McD

Hi again, Yes Minolta offered some great lenses. Be aware that a set of good MD lenses can mount up in cost. Their 24/2.8 will cost you about $250, their 35/2.8 will cost $100+ and their ...

Hi, Sorry this got long.......  You'll get many opinions on this - film-era systems and lenses have their supporters as much as any offerings of the digital era. There's no perfect system and no ...

Hi Vic, Yes - I have used them and they do work, but that strategy means having a TC in each mount (because it's in front of the adapter).  The problem that actually triggered me to make my OP was ...

Hi Peter, Thanks.  It's good to know that it works and probably quite well.  There is an obvious increase in contrast from the native Fuji zoom compared to the Nikon 180/2.8 EDIF on adapter plus ...

Hi Peter, Thanks.  I was pretty sure it would work if the prime plus adapter are delivering an image at the sensor plane.  The question of course will be how well it works, and that may well have ...

Hi Helmut, 'Thank you, but you appear to have missed some of my post. I don't doubt that the Fuji 100-400 is a great lens. In fact the reviews convince me of it. My problem is that I can't afford ...

Hi, I have some adapted film era telephoto lenses. At this point in time I can't justify the expense of the 100-400 zoom. My question is whether (technically/optically) the Fuji 1.4X TC will work ...

Hi again, Just checked.  There was one listed today for USD $1325 or AUD 1700+.  Might skip it........ Regards, Rod

Hi Jokica, Thanks.  I've learned about that lens in recent times, but I'm not a fan of mirror lenses because of the doughnut issue......  I've read that it sharpness is ordinary, but that on the ...

Hi, Thanks for the link.  I'm not a candidate for the X Pro 2, but the shots from it and the 100-400 look excellent.  I wouldn't have any doubts if it weren't for the fact that my budget just won't ...

When I read the pros and cons, it all comes out looking excellent to me. If you're a stills photographer who shoots at a moderate pace, who couldn't care less about video, high frame rates or the...

Hi, I really don't understand why you are considering these two options as the top of your short-list.  They are so different......  Fuji's smallest APSC camera with no VF at all and a fixed FF ...

Surely overstating the case just a whisker?...... I'd say that the Loxia 21/2.8, 35/2, 50/2, Batis 25/2 and 55/1.8 are reasonable balance of FL, speed, aperture, IQ and size wouldn't you, even if ...

The 400/5.6L is undoubtedly a great lens but no good on a Fuji body.  There's no adapter made that will allow Fuji users to control the aperture (let alone the AF).  There was an FD 400/4.5 ...

Hi, LOL, that's exactly AUD $1000 less than I paid for it when they first came out.  Might be a good time to buy a back up!:-) Cheers, Rod

Hi, Thanks.  Interesting to see some shots - the hair on that Bison looks sharp enough at full screen (on my lap top).  The small birds are sharp though 300mm obviously wasn't long enough, but then ...

Hi Mo, Yes I might well go for it as long as it's not too fast - read 'too big'.  I'd like maybe a f2 or a 2.4 to make it small, with an AR and sealed.  I used to have Pentax's 70mm f2.4 Limited ...

Hi Hank, If we're sticking to refractors, and ignoring the PF prone Tamron SP 300, the lightest I could see in any specs for a readily available lens was the Canon 300/5.6 at 635gm.  It's a lens ...

Hi, My thanks to all who responded. Since I posted, I've been trawling the net for reviews and e-Bay for possible purchases. Today, a Minolta MD 300/4.5 IF turned up in excellent condition. They ...

Hi, What will the XT2 feature?  My prediction - and it isn't rocket science - is that it'll be much like the XT1 but it'll have the 24mpx sensor and some improvement in AF (like the X Pro 2, except ...