It's still pretty sturdy. It's just that the Zf is built like a tank and really reminds me of an X-Pro. I wouldn't say Fuji lenses are on par with Voigtlander when it comes to feel, but they have a nice metallic quality when held, which gives the impression of being solid. At the same time, it's worth considering that a lot of budget Chinese lenses are all-metal too (I've been very impressed by the Viltrox Pro and Lab series lately).
I might be wrong, but I believe some of Nikon's cheaper f/2.8 lenses are rebranded G1 Tamron lenses—like the 28-75mm and 70-180mm—along with their 35mm and 50mm f/1.4 lenses. newyork wrote:
Interesting. I pretty much expected the xt5 to be less sturdy but still fine.
Are the nicer Fuji lenses more akin to Voigtlander?
I have 2 of the Nikon 1.8 lenses. They’re sweet in their output but agree they aren’t inspiring on the feel department like a Voigtlander. Be cool to have an aperture ring too.
I have a couple of the Tamrons but they’re the g2 models.
Towncaptain wrote:
It's still pretty sturdy. It's just that the Zf is built like a tank and really reminds me of an X-Pro. I wouldn't say Fuji lenses are on par with Voigtlander when it comes to feel, but they have a nice metallic quality when held, which gives the impression of being solid. At the same time, it's worth considering that a lot of budget Chinese lenses are all-metal too (I've been very impressed by the Viltrox Pro and Lab series lately).
I might be wrong, but I believe some of Nikon's cheaper f/2.8 lenses are rebranded G1 Tamron lenses—like the 28-75mm and 70-180mm—along with their 35mm and 50mm f/1.4 lenses.
newyork wrote:
Interesting. I pretty much expected the xt5 to be less sturdy but still fine.
These things are, of course, subjective, but the XT5 is a tight, solid little camera. It feels quite small in hand, but I don’t get a sense of “cheapness” from it, and mine has held up to plenty of abuse with no issues.
Like many others, I have two systems, Fuji X-T5 and Gfx100S. I use a Hoage grip on the X-T5, I really have to, I have big hands and losing dexterity by the year. After the Gfx, going to the X-T5 is like jumping from an SUV to a sports car. My X-T5 has been really solid, no build issues. The grip provide Arca Swiss compatibility and some added protection. The only thing that pisses me off about it is the shutter release. I keep losing the screw in button and when they fall out, you realize how crappy the feel is without it. I'm tempted to super glue a button on there. Otherwise it solid, and it does the tougher duty as my hiking/backpacking photo documentor. I'm now occasionally using the 150-600 with it and its so big, that I carry the lens, its kind of nice the body is light and balances nice around the lens foot. The 16-55II is my everyday lens and its an excellent match for the X-T5.
Driften wrote:
I used to own the X-E3 and normally used the 18mm f/2 and 27mm f/2.8. I liked the size, but I had too many focus misses and the lack of IBIS. For what I need my X-E5 is much better. I agree the 24/26mp sensor are great and all most people need, but the 40mp sensor allows for a 1.4-2x crop and still have enough size to be useful. That way you can make your lenses act as a second focal length. I shoot raw and do sometimes use the 1.4 zoom in camera and then re-crop as needed in Lightroom.
On both I found a half case helps a lot with the grip. ...Show more →
