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XF16-55 lens views from those who own it

Started Aug 31, 2016 | Discussions thread
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XF16-55 lens views from those who own it

Could owners of the 16-55 lens give me an idea of how you rate this lens for general use, a sort of do it all lens, travel/landscape photo lens, even using it as a family or candid kid photo lens instead of a dedicated portrait lens? I am considering getting one to replace my 18-55 as it is wider focal length, is faster at the long end, perhaps means carrying less lenses in the bag, or less lens change overs, as it has a good zoom range with fast AF and relatively fast aperture. Some candid shots of kids or family would be appreciated if you are happy to show them so I can see what the dof separation and bokeh is like at 55 f2.8. I know it won't be a replacement of the very fast aperture XF56 f1.2 or shallow dof, but would it still provide ok portraits and subject isolation from the background, as well as take fast moving toddlers (on X-Pro2)? Thanks. Yes I know the 16-55 is a hefty beast and renders the OVF almost useless, but the X-Pro2 can be used equally as well in EVF (and I prefer the layout of the X-Pro2 viewfinder and buttons/feel in the hand compared to the X-T1).

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