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crazy question how does the 16-55 f2.8 compare to the 50mm f2?

Started Mar 25, 2017 | Discussions thread
georgehudetz Veteran Member • Posts: 6,299
Re: crazy question how does the 16-55 f2.8 compare to the 50mm f2?

Truman Prevatt wrote:

georgehudetz wrote:

Truman Prevatt wrote:

Storare wrote:

georgehudetz wrote:

liggy wrote:

My kit is stratified by lens type.

X-Pro2 for primes.

X-T2 for zooms.

I used to think the 16-55 was overkill for a mirrorless setup. Now it is the perfect everyday lens paired with the X-T2.

Yup. Did a 4+ hour walkabout with my wife today with that setup, using a Peak Design strap, and weight wasn't an issue at all for me.

My wife refuses to carry the camera

My wife refuses to even carry my sunglasses - forget the camera or an extra lens ;-).

Mine too. In fact, my wife dislikes stopping for lens swaps, which is one reason I like zooms.

My solution is to ditch the wife. My camera time is my time. She respects that. I put up with her race horses - she puts up with my camera. But that doesn't mean she is going to let me put my sunglasses in her purse;-). It has worked for 40 years so I guess it works.

Yes, we do the same.

In that situation, I'm swapping from the 16-55 to the 10-24 or 50-140.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Panasonic S 24-105mm F4 Macro OIS Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm F4 +4 more
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