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p.2 #9 · p.2 #9 · Long glass recommendations for Fuji bodies ??? | |
Yes, that is one thing I am worried about. I have this very lens on order and will be checking it carefully for decentering issues when it arrives. As for sharpness etc, it's still good to go to a review site (IMO) but, it seems that different raw converters have a substantial impact on the resulting image.
This review, along with the results posted on Dpreview for the X-E1, http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/fujifilm_xf_55_200mm_f3_5_4_8_r_lm_ois_review/sharpness_2/
convinced me that many online Fuji images were suspect. To my eye, the shots posted in this review are as soft as those on Dpreview which had me suspicious that the wrong converter was used, or that the lens had a centering defect, or that it had simply been misfocused.
In my case, I did rent the lens first and found similar results as compared to the images that Jordan has posted. The lens is quite sharp, however, I am finding that one does not see this until sharpening is increased - more than the 5DII that I am used to. In fact, when I first started shooting with the 18-55mm lens, I thought there was an issue with my copy since images were not as sharp as I expected but that was resolved by increasing sharpening more than my standard workflow was set for.
For me, the combination of issues stemming from raw conversion and the proper amount of sharpening make it difficult to sit in an armchair and assess image quality from Fuji lenses based upon internet information. I tend to give Jordan's reviews (for example) more credence because I know he is aware of the processing Fuji issues, whereas some of these other sites probably not so much.
But, again, it's hard to tell anything from a single image, or group of images, where little is known about all the variables involved.
I think you should send some business to Lensrentals.com if you want to figure out how well the 55-200mm will work for you.
Edit - Regardless of all this discussion, there are not very many long lens AF options viable for Fuji which I hope will change sometime later this year.
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