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Sell me on the 35mm F2

Started Mar 30, 2018 | Discussions thread
pseudobreccia
pseudobreccia Contributing Member • Posts: 939
Re: Sell me on the 35mm F2
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Banana Peel wrote:

It's the first lens one should get! https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-first-fujifilm-lenses-you-should-buy/

The camera comes with a good 18-55 already, and I'm having a hard time imagining when I would trouble to switch that out for the 35mm. The 35 opens up a stop or so wider, but loses the OIS so that's a wash.

One could reasonably make the small and light case, but wouldn't the pancake be a better answer?

What am I missing? Why is the 35mm a must-have lens?

If you want sales talk...go to a store.  I have the 35mm F1.4 and really like it...I would probably say the same thing about the 35mm F2 if I had one.  Don't develop the mindset that you should skip buying a prime lens if you already have a zoom that covers a certain focal length...doing so would be a mistake.

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