gdanmitchell wrote: swldstn wrote:
Just got back into Fuji after leaving it awhile back. I’ve decided that it will be my APS-C based camera system. For full frame I shoot both Sony and Canon mirrorless. While Fuji has many good lenses it’s hard to find only three small ones to keep either the X-T5 or new X-E3 a light as my my bench mark which is the Sony A7CII/A7CR and the small Sony f/2.5 primes like their 40/2.5 G.
The three or four that I’ve chosen are the XF 16/2.8 R WR, XF 35/2 R WR, the XF 50/2 R WR, and possibly the new XF 23/2.8 R WR. Obviously I don’t have the 23mm yet. I did also for now wanted one zoom for the times I don’t want to swap lenses so I have a copy of the XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR. Those are the ones I’ve found that make the Fuji lighter than the compact Sony kit.
I think that your setup has some real pluses, especially if you end up adding that 23mm f/2.8. For my photography (and YMMV) I’d like something between that 35mm and 16mm focal lengths. I’m usually fine with 2:1 focal length ratios between lenses, but that particular range is so important that I might want to break it up.
Agreed. Since the XF 23/2.8 will be in the X-E5 kit I pre-ordered soI unfortunately just have to sit and wait. Hopefully it will only last a few more weeks. Of course there is the standalone XF 23/2 R WR I can buy if the X-E5 is not what we all thought it can be. Then I can decide if I keep the lens and sell use body or if it more attractive to sell the kit intact with both the body and lens I can do that. Will just have to see. Definitely need a 23mm between the 16mm and 35mm for sure.
