Am I the only one that doesn’t like the Fujicron Trinity 23,35,50 f2 Lenses?

Hi,

You haven't said why you don't like them in terms of IQ.   I've seen some good images from them.  What exactly is it that you don't like?   If it's simply that you appreciate faster glass and more subject isolation,  then perhaps you're never going to enjoy them as much as faster options and you've bought lenses that aren't ideal for your needs.  That doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them.

Of Fuji's primes, I have the 16, 23/1.4,  35/1.4 and 60.  I bought the 23 and 35 before the f2 models became available and didn't have the luxury of choice.  I bought them for their IQ and FOV and only very rarely use them at f1.4.  I didn't buy them for their speed - I'm into landscape and nature, and do little in the way of portraits, subject isolation or action.

OTOH, I haven't traded for the f2 options.  That's despite the fact that I appreciate both lighter weight and sealing because I'm a keen hiker.  A good part of that is inertia - I've got lenses I'm happy with.  I know they're good samples.  I'd hate to trade and find that the new one isn't as good.  Another factor is that in trading you usually lose financially.  And in the case of the 23mm, I'd also lose the better manual focusing implementation.

If I were buying afresh, I'd buy the 16mm and 60mm and consider the f2 options for the 23 and 35.   The 23/2 is optically corrected for distortion and SW-corrected for light fall-off, just like the 14, 16 & 23/1.4.  But I've read somewhere that it gives more PF & CAs than the f1.4 model and you don't get the clutch and scales.  So I think I'd get the f1.4 model anyway.  I probably wouldn't buy another 35mm at all.  It's my least used FL.  And the 50mm looks like an excellent lens that I would prefer for my uses to the 56mm.  If I wasn't into macro, I'd buy the 50mm.  However, I prefer the 60mm to either and wouldn't buy both.

So I think I've already got the best set for me but it doesn't happen to include any of the f2 models.  It just comes down to what you like.

Cheers, Rod