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Looking for opinions on 50-150 S f2.8

Started Dec 29, 2014 | Questions thread
Oddword Mitchell
Oddword Mitchell Forum Member • Posts: 69
Re: Looking for opinions on 50-150 S f2.8

It's a great lens, but in my opinion you should only buy it if you're considering eventually upgrading to the NX1. I say that because the NX30 is simply not capable of realizing the full potential of this lens. I was using the 16-50 S with my NX30 when the camera stopped working (temporarily), so I got the NX1 about a year or two before I had planned to- and was blown away by the difference. I bought the 50-150 S shortly after, and those two lenses are a perfect pair, matched in sharpness and light-gathering, as well as other aspects. I was very glad that I already had that first lens, because I was able to buy the NX1 body only- a savings at purchase time of over $1k! I know, the total was the same either way, but it hurt a lot less when it was split that way.

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