Vintage lens and Fuji X-E1 camera
Do you still use your old 35mm film camera lenses?
That is why I bought a second hand mirrorless camera, as I needed something small & light that would accept the different branded vintage lenses. For example, Yashica, Olympus OM, Nikkor non-Ai & Ai, Takumar M42 screw mount, Pentax K bayonet lenses. All that is needed is a different simple metal adapter for each lens brand that could be mounted on my mirrorless Fujifilm X-E1 digital camera (pdf specifications).
Below are some photos taken with different vintage lenses. Last photo taken with a standard Fuji X mount lens for the Fuji XE1. Also I have included the basic settings for just about any of the X-series cameras so you may give a second life to your 35mm film lenses.
Yashica ML 50mm f2, a manual focus lens with aperture ring. You will need a manual lens adapter C/Y-FX, Contax/Yashica (C/Y) lens to a digital Fujifilm X-series camera.
Yashica ML 50mm f2 lens.
Yashica ML 50mm f2 lens.
Fuji X-E1 settings for vintage lens
Setting up the Fujifilm X-E1 digital camera to use manual lens:
- set the front switch to M postion.
- Press menu button, select with arrow buttons, Shooting Menu 03, set Shoot without Lens > ON
- Press menu button, select with arrow buttons, Shooting menu 03, select your lens for > Mount Adaptor Setting
For a quick overview of the various buttons on the Fujifilm XE-1 watch the free video Button Layout: Top Deck from CreativeLive.
Olympus OM and Nikkor non AI lenses
Olympus OM 50mm f1.8, a manual focus lens with aperture ring with a OM-FX adapter, Olympus OM lens to a digital Fujifilm X-series camera.
Nikon Micro–Nikkor PC 55mm f3.5 lens, a manual focus lens with aperture ring with a Nikon-FX adapter, Nikon non-AI, AI, AI-S lens to a digital Fujifilm X-series camera.
The 3 images below showing the vintage lens, adapter for Fuji digital camera, adapter mounted on lens.
For comparsion using a standard 50mm equivalent for Fuji X series cameras, a Fuji XF 35mm f1.4 lens (NO adapter needed, auto and manual focus).
