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Fuji XF 90mm Test Shots

Started Sep 19, 2015 | Discussions thread
KurtHoyle
OP KurtHoyle Contributing Member • Posts: 526
Re: Fuji XF 90mm Test Shots

SparkyF986 wrote:

KurtHoyle,

I love these kind of shots and I agree that your first is particularly good.

The bokeh and subject separation obtainable with this kind of lens is so attractive, it is definitely on my 'wish list.

When I do this kind of photography I often use manual focusing so, assuming you do too, could I go slightly off-topic and ask you if you have experienced any problems with manual focus with this lens when wide-open? I have several Fujifilm primes and they all show a jumpiness when first reversing the direction of turn of the focusing ring manually. The 23mm F/1.4 is particularly badly affected and the 35mm F/1.4 a little less so. The 14mm and 60mm are affected too but not so badly.

If you, or anyone else, is interested I started a discussion on this here:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54122025

and there is another, more recent discussion here:

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/56444818

I would be very interested in your experiences before I actually buy the 90mm lens!

Thanks,

Sparky

I've just tested this with my 23mm and my 90mm on my X-T1 and have no issues with manual focus at all. No jumpiness, just smooth steady movements. I recently had the sensor replaced on my X-T1 just before the 1 year warranty ran out so not sure if this would have fixed things?

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