Maaza MengisteNot the M5?? 🤗 (Still my favorite #Leica )
Jack
@knapjack ! Which lens is this?
@MaazaMengiste It's the W. Komura 35mm f/3.5 LTM. There are a bunch of rebrandings out there, this one is the Accura, I think. Still haven't developed the film from the first two test rolls with this lens, one is still in-camera. I live pretty far north and it got dark and cold *really* quick. 😁
@MaazaMengiste There's a crop-sensor review here, and I think there's at least one YouTube video out there as well. I can't remember what I read or saw that made me take the plunge. My copy has a stiff focus ring, could probably use a CLA, but I zone focus, and it seems to keep getting better with use. https://www.35mmc.com/15/07/2022/kyoei-w-acall-35mm-ltm-on-fujifilm-x-pro3-review-a-delightful-daily-walkaround-lens-on-aps-c-by-don-goodman-wilson/
Kyoei W.Acall 35mm LTM (on Fujifilm X-Pro3) Review - A Delightful Daily Walkaround Lens on APS-C - By Don Goodman-Wilson
I’m a street photographer with a preference for manual-focus 50mm-equivalent lenses. I got my start with a Zeiss Contax rangefinder (w/ 50mm Sonnar f/1.5) and Pentax MX SLR (w/ 50mm SMC Pentax-M f/1.7), and loved the compact size, minimal feature set, and high degree of manual control both of these cameras offered me. Today I shoot with a Fujifilm X-Pro3, with Fuji’s compact XF35mmF2. It’s a lovely lens (and the combination is weatherproof!), but the manual focus-by-wire system just can’t match the tactile experience of a mechanically focused lens. So I’ve been on the hunt for a replacement (well, complement—the weatherproofing is indispensable for street photography in Amsterdam!) that meets a specific set of criteria: maximum 35mm focal length (I prefer ~35mm, but I’d accept something a little wider too) light & compact (and so, probably, Leica mount) mechanical manual focus need not be very fast, since I’m shooting at f/5.6 or f/8 bonus points for character that suits my style some bonus points for being handsome because who doesn’t enjoy pretty things? absolutely must be reasonably priced, I cannot afford the Leica tax I’ve been through a few lenses in this search, including the Industar-69, previously reviewed here. And […]
@knapjack I'll check this out!