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XF 18-55 subjects are soft when aparture is wide open at the wide end

Started Jun 4, 2018 | Questions thread
Gavin Stapleton
Gavin Stapleton Senior Member • Posts: 1,150
Re: XF 18-55 subjects are soft when aparture is wide open at the wide end
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My 18-55 sample isn't particularly stunning, either - only just sharper than my 16-50i, maybe...? But at least it has the wider aperture for narrower DoF.

I've read stories on here of people trying time and time again to get a good gold sample of that lens, so I guess it's common.

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