Deciding which lens to buy

Truman Prevatt wrote:

Ambulater wrote:

In regards to your questions about the 90mm, it's an absolutely awesome lens. It really does produce jaw dropping IQ and is arguably Fuji's best lens.....which is why I thought I just had to have it. Now that I've shot with it for awhile I'm realizing what a specialty lens it really is. If you do a lot of fairly tight portrait work, especially well lit portrait work, then this is the lens for you. If I shot a lot of portraits in a studio with good lighting or even senior pics on bright afternoons then I would get a lot of use out of this lens.

However, at 90mm with no OIS, if you're going to hand hold, you need to shoot this lens at a SS of at least 1/180s to get good sharp shots. It get's more consistent at 1/250s or better yet 1/500s. So, even though it's pretty fast at f/2, you often need that wide aperture to keep SS up. So, if you're used to shooting street photography at f/5.6 or f/8 for decent depth of field, don't assume you're going to go into dimly lit areas and shoot at that aperture and still get good sharpness handholding a 90mm lens. You might have the technique to do it, but it's tricky.

Given all of the above, I purchased the OIS 50-140mm and am selling the 90mm, but that's really just about my personal needs and preferences. The 90mm is a fantastic lens on it's own terms, just know what it's going to be used for.

The 90 is by far the best lens in the Fuji stable. However if are having to shoot at 1/250, then maybe you need some practice. This lens is not only good for portraits it works for all tightly composed compositions including street and even landscapes.

A typical racehorse is traveling between 35 to 40 mph these were no exceptions. No problem shooting them at 1/500. However I know how to work and move the camera to pull it off. A lot comes with practice.

The 90 could use IS - many woul appreciate it. However, if the OIS version was not as optically good as the current version -I'll pass.

While you may be that rare bird with vice like hands....MOST will find 1/250 to be the minimum SS for reliably sharp images.