Fujifilm has introduced a M-mount adapter that will allow X-Pro 1 users to fit Leica lenses to the firm's interchangeable lens camera system
Author: Olivier Laurent
Retailing in June at £179, the Fujifilm M-mount adapter is comprised of three parts: "an aluminium mount for the body, a stainless steel mount for the lens plus an aluminium central tube," says Fujifilm.
"This construction enables the Fujifilm designers to accurately maintain a 27.8mm distance from lens mount to sensor, which is crucial for the delivery of high quality images."
It adds: "The camera side of the M-mount Adapter features an array of electronic connections that automatically pass information to the X-Pro1 body based on pre-registered lens profiles. With firmware version 1.10 or later, this information is transmitted by pressing the Function button on the side of the adapter, which allows users to access the Mount Adapter Settings menu on the rear LCD."
The M-mount adapter can also allow users to benefit from the X-Pro 1 Hybrid Multi Viewfinder, which offers a 100% field of view.
"Users can also create and fine tune lens profiles through the X-Pro1's Mount Adapter Settings menu," says Fujifilm. "This menu allows X-Pro1 users to profile up to six lenses. There are four presets for 21mm, 24mm, 28mm and 35mm lenses, plus two optional settings for additional optics.
For me details, visit www.fujifilm.co.uk.

So is this an adapter for only the current 'NEW' Leica lenses OR can I use this with my old MANUAL lenses.
I don't need 21, 25 or 28 mm presets with two optional presets. I have a 35, 50, 90 and 135 mm lenses.
Anyways this sounds like there should be two adapters....
1: this electric version for the electric lenses crowd.
2: a simple manual adapter non electrical contact thing for non electric lenses.
If I'm wrong here its cause the Fuji site reveals just as much as this 'BLAND' article that says basically nothing but confusion.
It would be helpful if an editor would focus on clear communication anticipating confusion for people that read these things. Many of these one off info reviews lead to head banging.
LUMINOUS LANDSCAPES review:
What you'll see with these lenses is that results are generally fine, but as with most mirrorless cameras there has not been any attempt by Fuji to design sensor microlenses specifically for legacy glass. The only cameras that do so are the Leica M9 itself and the Ricoh M Mount A12. And Fuji shouldn't have to, because after all Fuji's own lenses are retrofocus designs and don't need this. Of course this means that while many M mount lenses will work fine, beware of symmetrical designs such as some of the Zeiss and Voigtlanders. You'll find soft corners and strong vignetting.
In the end, someone with a collection of legacy lenses, particularly Leica M glass, will find no particular advantage to working with the X-Pro 1 over any other mirrorless camera. The window finder can't be used effectively with non-Fuji lenses, and the EVF and focusing aids are no better and in some cases not as good as what's available from other marques."
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