xPro1 and 60mm lens

<p>I have been using this combination since just before christmas, and really finding that it does not deserve the rap that it has with respect to focus performance except in really low contrast situations.<br>

I wrote a post on it here <br>

http://wideanglecafe.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/taming-the-shrew-fujinon-xf60mm/</p>

<p>Curious to see other peoples experiences.</p>

<p>An interesting article which vindicates the lens but also exposes some of the problems of auto focus.</p>

<p>I don't own this lens. I haven't decided if I really need it as I have a 50mm Summicron which acts as my medium telephoto for now. As far as all of the focus criticisms levied at this camera I have a couple of thoughts: I think a lot of us have gotten spoiled with technology in the last 20 years - sophisticated "out-of-the-box" bodies with lightning fast AF lenses that require little more than a "point and shoot" mentality. This camera is fine if you take the time<strong> to learn</strong> <strong>how to shoot</strong> it (like in the old days). And of course, there will be situations where the camera just isn't meant for the situation at hand - I don't shoot sports with my Linhof (but I could probably figure out how to and burn through a lot of film). Yesterday, I shot an outdoor hockey tournament with the X-Pro 1. Let's just say that I ended up with more winners than losers. And a lot of them were with a manual focus "legacy lens"! That's right, sports without auto-focus! Learn to shoot guys. It's a skill that mere mortals were never intended to be able to master with minimal effort. Practice more and complain less.</p>

<p>Actually I don't mind manually focusing this lens. It gives you a distance scale in the finder, which is pretty cool, and the finder on my XE1 is good enough that it's a easy to do even at night.</p>

<p>@Bohban what lens did you use to shoot hockey? and what is your lens lineup?</p>

Nathan, you have some gorgeous shots on

your website. To answer your question, I

had a 50mm Summicron R lens on the XPro1

which acted as a mild telephoto (75mm). It

was bright out and I stopped down to f11

and prefocused at 25 feet. DOF was huge

and the images were sharp. I also shot a few frames with the Fujinon 35mm.