XF16-55 at 55 f2.8 versus other Fuji portrait lens?
Re: XF16-55 at 55 f2.8 versus other Fuji portrait lens?
bowportes wrote:
Xshooter wrote:
Hi I have X-Pro2 with a XF14 (little use), XF18 (some use), XF60 (v little use), XF18-55 (lots use), XF35 f1.4 (most use). I'm thinking of getting the XF16-55 to replace the XF18-55, XF60 and maybe the XF14 as it is an all in one wider angle to zoom, with fast f2.8 across the range. I can see it directly replacing everything the 18-55 can do (except it's bulkier), possibly replace the good portraiture of 60 f2.4 as it will be 55 f2.8, and at wide 16mm it will be wider than the 18-55 for normal use and unless I'm on holidays or touring I don't use the fabulous XF14 at all (not for everyday local photography). Thoughts? I would use the 16-55 with the EVF mostly and keep the OVF for the XF35 and my older XF18 f2.
My main question to the X world user is how does XF16-55 at 55mm f2.8 compare with XF60 f2.4, or the XF50-140 at 50mm f2.8, or XF56 f1.2 for portraits and separation, bokeh?
It holds up very well, but doesn't get nearly as much background blur as the 56 at f1.2.
I have all of the mentioned lenses save for the 50-140, and I agree with the above.
I briefly tried the 16-55 on an X-Pro2 today and it was the best AF performance I've experienced yet on a Fuji system.
Here are a couple of examples @55/2.8 from my X-T1, although none are specifically portraits:



Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Panasonic S 24-105mm F4 Macro OIS
Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm F4
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