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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Fuji 24/16 MP Xtrans sensor and XF lens resource discussion | |
Lenses I have used or now use include:
14mm f/2.8 — Very small lens with excellent image quality and usually wide enough for most of what I need. I often use it for interiors, though I've used it for some landscapes, too.
23mm f/1.4 — Wonderful image quality and incorporates the sliding ring to switch between MF and AF. The lens is not small, and with a hood mounted if is noticeably larger than the 14mm or the 35mm lenses. Speaking of hoods, the original is a traditional petal style, while a newer (and expensive) metal version is more compact and incorporates a sliding lens cap. (I lost my cap last week... :-) ) As a 35mm equivalent lens this is a good compromise when shooting in somewhat narrow areas.
35mm f/1.4 — Very small and optically excellent lens — even the hood is small. This is the lens I most often have on my XPro2 and had on my XE1.
35mm f/2 — I had a chance to use this for a couple of weeks. It is a fine lens and is even smaller than the f/1.4 lens with the same focal length. If you like a small system and can do without f/1.4, this may be your lens.
60mm f/2.4 macro — Excellent image quality and perhaps as useful as a non-macro lens as a macro. The lens is a bit on the heavy side, and the metal hood is "gigantic." (We replaced it with a much smaller third- party hood.) The macro functionality is somewhat limited — think of it more as a "semi-macro" lens.
18-55m kit lens — This is one fine kit lens. The only real downside might be the small, variable aperture. Optical quality is excellent, and it is a particular deal if it comes with your camera as part of a bundle.
55-200mm zoom — This is a wonderful small and light lens with very good image quality. I liked mine a lot of travel, since it takes up so little space and it is light. Yes, I wrote in the past tense — mine broke.
50-140mm f/2.8 — This is a beautiful lens that provides the same functionality as the Canon/Sony/Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses. A very good lens.
Dan
Corrected as per note below — thanks for catching my errors!
Edited on Aug 08, 2016 at 04:48 PM · View previous versions
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