Using Leica lenses with the X-Pro or the Nex 7

<p>Hi,<br>

I have an M6 and use an Elmarit 28mm and a Zeiss 50mm. I'm thinking of buying either the Nex7 or the X-Pro as these have adapters. Does anyone out their have any comments about using Leica lenses on either camera? I'd be very interested to hear about ease of use, focus peaking etc and obviously results.<br>

Many, many thanks.<br>

Best regards. Alec.</p>

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<p>Check out Steve Huff's blog for his comments on the use of those cameras with Leica glass: http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/all-reviews/mirrorless-central/ AFAIK, at this time, the X-Pro 1 does not have focus peaking.<br>

As soon as those cameras are available at my local dealer, I will have a closer look. In my case, I want to use the Summicron 35/2 ASPH and the 90/2 - and purchasing a mirrorless will very likely mean that I will sell of the film bodies (M5 and M6 in my case). Or I may keep only one of them - and deciding which one will be very tough indeed.</p>

<p>Both cameras have very respectable image quality. The Fuji, as has become almost a trademark with their more serious digital cameras, has a few shortcomings that make you have to really weigh whether they're worth the image quality. I like this guy's reviews better than Steve Huff:<br>

http://soundimageplus.blogspot.com/<br>

I'd also take a serious look at luminous-landscape's weighings of the 2 cameras:<br>

http://luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/sony_nex_7_rolling_review.shtml<br>

http://luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/.shtml<br>

The NEX-7 is more of a finished product than the X-Pro 1; I'd probably be leaning towards that camera. Keep in mind that with both of these cameras, you're introducing a 1.5x crop factor because of the smaller sensor compared to your M6.</p>

<p>Consider the format differential very closely. The difference in equivalent focal lengths may not be acceptable in the end.</p>

<p>I was attracted to micro 4/3 cameras initially based on the ability to use adapted Leica lenses, however, in practice I found I was not pleased with the 35mm and 50mm Summicrons (my most used lenses) becoming equivalent to 70mm and 100mm lenses. Those focal lengths are not interesting to me at all. Since I am unable to afford a digital Leica M (and I never will be able to afford one), I eventually just sold the Leica lenses. </p>

<p>I have used Olympus OM and Tamron SP lenses on m4/3 successly but have found (all bought specifically for use on m4/3) Carl Zeiss Jenazooms rather better and Leitz-R Elmarits and a Photar give the best results.</p>

<p>" I'd be very interested to hear about ease of use, focus peaking etc and obviously results"</p>

<p>Peaking, on the Sony is the bottom line.</p>

<p>I have used the GF1 just not nearly as good.</p>