Yashica-ML50f2 manual focus lens on a digital Fuji XE1
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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 MicroNikkor 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.

Olympus OM 50mm f1.8 @f2.8 on Fuji XE1
Olympus OM 50mm f1.8 @f2.8 on Fuji XE1
Nikkor 55mm f3.5 Micro @f5.6 on Fuji XE1
Nikkor 55mm f3.5 Micro @f5.6 on Fuji XE1
Fuji XF35mm f1.4 @f2.8 on Fuji XE1
Fuji XF35mm f1.4 @f2.8 on Fuji XE1

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).