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Tired of selling and buying lenses...recommendations wanted

Started Aug 17, 2016 | Discussions thread
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NickBK Junior Member • Posts: 48
Tired of selling and buying lenses...recommendations wanted

I switched over to the Fuji system earlier this year and at one point had six lenses... thought I was done. I recently decided to trade in the lenses I didn't "love" for the 16-55 f/2.8 about 3-4 weeks ago. I used just the 16-55 on a recent trip and liked it a lot. It's a good "do everything" lens for me (its size doesn't bother me at all) except for maybe very low light situations.

Because it's now $200 less than what I paid, I returned it to Amazon for a refund (it hadn't been heavily used yet). I'll likely just re-buy it but my head is now swimming with options. Keep in mind I'm at the "enthusiast/suburban dad" level (photograph kids on the weekend, school performances, soccer games, some landscapes, etc.) but for some reason, I always end up with more advanced, more expensive gear than I need.

Here it is...yet another "what lens should I buy/what should I do" question...sorry.

Current kit: X-T10, 16mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.4, 50-140mm f/2.8 (I feel like the 50-140 gives me all I need on the long end...the 90mm interests me but I don't think it would get much use). Amazon credit is approx. $1100.

  • Option 1: get the 16-55mm
  • Option 2: Get the 10-24 and 18-55 - used. I would be re-buying the 18-55 which I recently sold. While I love the 16-55, I'm not a pro and the smaller 18-55 might do much of what I need. I liked most of the results I got with the 18-55 - but the f/2.8 and extra 2mm pulled me towards the 16-55. The 10-24 is appealing for landscapes.
  • Option 3: dark horse option...get another camera body...a used or new X-T1 or X100T. The WR factor is appealing - and going out with a prime on the X-T10 and the 50-140 on an X-T1 would be fun I think.
  • Option 4: another dark horse...pull some extra money together and pre-order the X-T2 (the new camera price premium is a turn off but the early reviews I've seen have been strong - but again, I'm not a pro.)
  • Option 5: something else I haven't thought of?
  • Option 6: use what I've got - stop buying new stuff - put the money towards Christmas presents.

Thanks for reading this very long post.

 NickBK's gear list:NickBK's gear list
Sony a7 III Sony FE 200-600 F5.6-6.3 Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Di III VXD Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 +1 more
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