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Trading in 16-50..

Started May 2, 2017 | Discussions thread
jep10 Regular Member • Posts: 238
Re: Trading in 16-50..

ZedDoctor wrote:

jep10 wrote:

Of the 3 you list, you won't do better than the 23mm f/2. It is a classic FOV and wonderfully sharp, WR, light, focuses fast and renders very well.

I see that you only have the 23, 35, and 50 f2 trinity.

How is that working out for you? I've really been thinking of only having those 3 focal lengths for the Fuji sysytem

The Fujicron lenses are excellent and have very similar properties in terms of high sharpness, contrast, fast focusing speed, size, construction. They punch way above their weight class. You can't go wrong with any of them.

It comes down to shooting style and field of view. For me, the 23 and 35 (35mm and 50mm in FF terms) are very classic and I've used those prime options going back to film days. I like both options since sometimes I want something more environmental other times more "natural". Both are very good for travel, street and landscape. I think the 35 is better for portraits than the 23. The 50 is better for portraits than either the 23 or 35 and the 50 is also better when you want to isolate your subject more.

I use the 23 probably the most currently but the 35 feels the most natural to me.  The 50 is more specialized for me at this point.

 jep10's gear list:jep10's gear list
Fujifilm X100V Nikon D750 Fujifilm X-T2 Fujifilm X-H1 Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm F4G ED VR +7 more
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