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Is this a big mistake? Carribbean for a year with the X-A2 27mm & 18mm, instead of 16-50mm

Started Mar 9, 2016 | Discussions thread
KKJohn
KKJohn Senior Member • Posts: 1,138
Re: Is this a big mistake? Carribbean for a year with the X-A2 27mm & 18mm, instead of 16-50mm

I have the XA1 with the 2 kit lenses, 16-50 and 50-230. I also have the 35/1.4 as it was on sale. This was my best purchase and it is almost always on my camera for walking around and especially good for night time low light. Best lens I've ever had IMHO. The kit lenses are both small, light and IQ very good. If you must have only 2 lenses, the 16-50 and 35/1.4 would be my choice. But also the 50-230 is fantastic in daylight for trips to seaside, parks, zoos, where you can't get in close. For a long zoom it is very light and small, almost as small as the 60mm, which is great but I don't use that often. And all three fit into a very small bag, or sometime I just put them all in my flack/photo jacket with it's big pockets. I don't go anywhere without my photog jacket, particularly on trips. I live in Thailand where it's hot, but the photo jacket is light and cool. Essential purchase for tropical climates.

In my opinion the 27 and 18 are redundant if you have the 16-50. Instead get the 35/1.4, one of Fuji's best lenses, and it can now be had second hand since the F2 came out.

How do you like the XA2? I'm thinking I should upgrade from my XA1, which I really like and have had almost 2 years now.

 KKJohn's gear list:KKJohn's gear list
Fujifilm X70 Fujifilm X-A1 Fujifilm X-T10 Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro +2 more
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