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56 vs 90: Who is more versatile? Discuss.

Started Aug 10, 2018 | Discussions thread
MarcoE
MarcoE Contributing Member • Posts: 987
Re: 56 vs 90: Who is more versatile? Discuss.

StuartBell wrote:

I bought the 90. Great lens, but I found it too narrow for most things indoors, and often outdoors. Sold it and bought the 56, and love it. IMHO it’s far more versatile, and unless you need huge prints, you can crop to get a 90 effect. 56 balances nicely on XT-1 size bodies.

I fully agree with Stuart.

I have used the 90mm during a 2 week city trip in Boston, NY, Philly & Washington.

Image quality & rendering of this lens is amazing but....

In some situations i just didn't have enough space to capture my subject.

I sold the 90mm and was planning to buy a used 56mm f1.2. I think i wait till the 16-80mm lens arrives and wait for sample images and reviews. I know the 16-80mm is a f4 lens but if this lens delivers it's gonna be versatility multiplied by 2

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