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get the 50 or 60mm

Started Nov 15, 2017 | Discussions thread
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Xe11ent Regular Member • Posts: 224
get the 50 or 60mm

I'd like some opinions which lens to get, the 50mmf2 or the 60mmf2.4.

I have the 23mm covered (X100T). I also have a X-E2 camera, currently without a lens.

What I'm looking for is a versatile prime. I love the 35 1.4 but it's too close to the 23mm for now. The 561.2 is out of my reach. The 90 is wonderful, but also out of my reach and too long. I also like keeping things small.

The 50 has a lot going for it

- it's fast, has fast af, very nice built, wr, and fits the X-E2 very well. The reviews are excellent. (I used to have the 23F2 before I bought the X100T and I think they are comparable)

The 60

has macro (nice to have, not a should have), I like the bokeh from what I see, is also small (if you leave off the hood; but even then, it's probably not heavy), compresses a little more than the 50 which I think will be nice for portraits. And if you're lucky, you can get one used for about €300 (The Netherlands).

But it also has some downsides, slower AF, 39mm filtersize, lens comes peeping out with focussing.

Any opinions? I'd love to hear from people who have used both but other opinions are also welcome.

 Xe11ent's gear list:Xe11ent's gear list
Fujifilm X-T3 Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R Phase One Capture One Pro
Fujifilm X100T Fujifilm X-E2
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