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Which zoom (55-200 or 50-230)

Started May 23, 2016 | Discussions thread
Vic Chapman Forum Pro • Posts: 10,694
Re: Which zoom (55-200 or 50-230)

guitarjeff wrote:


You know what I think? I think folks like to justify their own purchases and defend the lens they bought. I had to defend the 50-230's honor here, it is a great buy, one of the best in the lens world and deserves some defenders to come forward who use it and appreciate it's strengths.

Wow, I love Fuji and the lenses they give us a chance to own and debate over. In the end, we are all lucky to be in the Fuji stable, we all have access to all these lenses and I wish I could own them all.

Hah! That's what I was going to say and you've proved us both right.

The Op is unlikely to be dissatisfied whichever they get.

I did use the 50-230 for a short while but once I tried the 50-200 I was converted although I'm not sure whether it is slightly better sharpness or bokeh or slightly narrower DoF. It is probably a combination of all 3 but it's enough for me.

There are always lots of 50-230mm lenses on the used market so maybe that's the way for the OP to go and not stand to lose much on the deal.

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