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Which zoom (55-200 or 50-230)

Started May 23, 2016 | Discussions thread
Max Archer Regular Member • Posts: 200
Re: Which zoom (55-200 or 50-230)

I got the 50-230 for free with my X-Pro2, and have played around with it a bit. It's surprisingly sharp and the IS is quite good. The tiny maximum aperture at the long end is a pretty major choking point, though, and I found myself having to shoot at ISO 1600 to get an acceptable shutter speed in late afternoon/early evening light. Autofocus at the long end was also somewhat sluggish and hunted a bit, probably thanks to the small aperture as well.

I think if I were actually buying one of the two, I'd shell out for the 55-200, which I've heard is excellent. I'm planning on getting the 50-140, though.

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