Leica R lenses on Fujifilm X

What the adapter has to do

R lenses tell the body their aperture through cams on the back, in 1-cam, 2-cam and 3-cam versions, then R-only lenses from 1988 and ROM lenses with electrical contacts from 1996. That matters on Leica's film bodies, but a plain adapter only uses the bayonet, so the cam version doesn't decide whether a lens fits. It still dates the lens, and a lens converted to ROM has had its sloped cams removed.

Set up your Fujifilm X camera

1. 01Set SHOOT WITHOUT LENS to ON (Button/Dial Setting menu) so the shutter fires on a plain adapter.
2. 02Under MOUNT ADAPTOR SETTING, enter the lens's true focal length. The camera stores up to six lenses, with optional distortion, color shading and peripheral illumination corrections.
3. 03Under MF ASSIST in the AF/MF Setting menu, pick a manual-focus aid, FOCUS PEAK HIGHLIGHT, DIGITAL SPLIT IMAGE or DIGITAL MICROPRISM.

What each lens becomes

Fujifilm X has no full-frame bodies. On a smaller sensor the frame is cropped, so each lens frames like a longer one. The f-number still sets exposure, while the depth of field looks like the larger number shown.

The Leica R lenses we cover

• 50mm f/2

  Leica · Leica R

  Leica Summicron-R 50mm f/2

  1964–2009

  $525–$825 typical ask

  100 on eBay

• 28mm f/2.8

  Leica · Leica R

  Leica Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8

  1970–2009

  $700–$1,375 typical ask

  46 on eBay

• 90mm f/2

  Leica · Leica R

  Leica Summicron-R 90mm f/2

  About 1970–2009

  $700–$1,150 typical ask

  29 on eBay

• 60mm f/2.8

  Leica · Leica R

  Leica Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8

  1972–2009

  $525–$800 typical ask

  38 on eBay