XF60mm 2.4 as a Portrait Lens

MasonHoy wrote:

Hey Guys,

I'm look at the 60mm at the moment as being an addition to my X-T1 bag, but have read some conflicting reviews on it.
The focal length and price are attractive, and I've heard that the focus speeds have been drastically improved.
I've seen a few threads with examples on here, anyone have anymore ? Experiences and opinions greatly appreciated.

The 60mm f/2.4 was one of the first three lens Fuji made for the X-series, along with the 18mm f/2.0 and the 35mm f/1.4. Every review I ever seen on the 60mm says it is Fuji's slowest and worse focusing lens. But I've seen more than one post from users who say it's sharper than the 56mm. When I had my X-E1 I bought the 18mm and 35mm but passed on the 60mm because of the bad reviews. When I got my X-E2 last September, I got another 18mm, a Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 and a 60mm in like new condition at a great price. I was more interested in having it as a short telephoto than a portrait or macro lens. I rarely do portraits and don't do macro. The only thing I really didn't like is the ridiculous hood that comes with it and the fact that the inner barrel can extend pretty far out when focusing. I only used it out in the field once and then it just sat in my bag unused for the rest of the year, so I sold it. Here are the only three shots I kept. They all had some cropping and I think I bumped up the exposure compensation a little on the house and tractor but they are ooc jpegs.