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About to dive in: Is X-E3 + 35mm f1.4 a good 'single prime' camera choice?

Started Mar 21, 2018 | Discussions thread
OP PaulWC Junior Member • Posts: 46
Re: About to dive in: Is X-E3 + 35mm f1.4 a good 'single prime' camera choice?

dmaclau wrote:

I think that's a good plan for a number of reasons. As a rangefinder style shooter I use the XP2 but I understand that the XE operates similarly, for less.

The 35mm is pretty much what was considered "normal" for many years and is a good all around choice.

Also...the 35mm f1.4 is a sweet lens. I own one and highly recommend it. The f2 model seems to offer more for less but it really does not.

The Fuji f2 lenses are software corrected, with the possible exception of the 23mm f2 whereas their faster cousins are optically corrected. This shows up in a couple of ways...

This has been a factor in my thinking. I like an optically correct lens. In the old days when dinosaurs roamed the earth, lenses had to be optically correct or you were stuck with the flaws. It was fundamental to quality lens design. I think that it still matters and that it brings practical benefits.

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