TEST: X-Pro1 + Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 + 2x Converter

Ever since I got the Fotodiox adapter to attach Nikon lenses to the Fujifilm X-Pro1 I have been waiting to try out the Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 AF-D with the 2x converter to make the lens an effective 240-600mm f5.6.  I did have the opportunity to try the combination this afternoon at Tyningham beach but when we got there the light was far from ideal.

I had to push the ISO to 1000 to make sure I had a fast enough shutter speed for the focal length as I was hand holding the camera.  Now the newly acquired Fujinon 55-200mm has optical stabilisation and autofocus but the Fotodiox adapter means that there is no AF and the lens doesn't have VR anyway.

Bearing all this in mind, I am pretty pleased with the following two images, both taken at the long end of the zoom range. The biggest problem was keeping the lens steady enough to focus accurately. With the long focal length and the high wind sweeping across the beach I have to admit this was pretty frustrating.

This isn't a lens combination that is suited to this camera and it isn't something I will be using on a regular basis but I do look forward to trying this combination out again in better lighting conditions.

The Lighthouse on Bass Rock taken from the other end of Tyningham Beach

Local wildlife on the beach - well the gannets haven't returned to Bass Rock yet

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