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Fujifilm X-H1 + XF 16-55mm f/2.8 advantages over A7iii + FE 24-105mm f 4

Started Aug 18, 2018 | Discussions thread
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Re: Fujifilm X-H1 + XF 16-55mm f/2.8 advantages over A7iii + FE 24-105mm f 4

DangerouslyCheesey wrote:

Would he be shooting more portraits than weddings? Neither of those combos is going to give great background blur/bokeh for portraits as they are too slow.

In both cases he would have to invest in a fast 85 mm equiv. prime or a 70-200mm equiv.

Sony 70-200mm F4 = $1400,-

http://www.opticallimits.com/sonyalphaff/870-sony70200f4oss?start=1

Fujinon 50-140mm F2.8 = $1600,- (this is the better lens though)

http://www.opticallimits.com/fuji_x/969-fuji50140f28ois?start=2

As for 85mm portrait lenses.

Fujifilm has just 1 the excellent 56mm F1.2 $ 999,-

Well they have the 50mm F2 and the 60mm F2.4 macro, But neither would be compareable to a fullframe set-up.

https://www.amazon.com/Fujifilm-XF56MMF1-2-R-Fujinon-XF56mmF1-2/dp/B00HK8Z9AG/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1534701819&sr=1-1&keywords=56mm+F1.2

Sony has 3 the affordable yet good 85mm FE F1.8

http://www.opticallimits.com/sonyalphaff/1033-sony85f18?start=1

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-SEL85F18-1-8-22-Medium-Telephoto-Camera/dp/B06WLGFWGX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534701686&sr=8-1&keywords=Sony+85mm+F1.8

The 85mm F1.8 Zeiss Batis (stellar)

https://www.amazon.com/Zeiss-Batis-85mm-Lens-Mount/dp/B00WII52ZU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1534701745&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Sony+85mm+F1.8+batis

http://www.opticallimits.com/sonyalphaff/1032-zeissbatis85f18?start=1

Or the 85mm F1.4 GM

https://www.amazon.com/Sony-FE-85mm-1-4-Lens/dp/B01BESR5KO/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1534701905&sr=1-2&keywords=85mm+1.4+gm

heavy beast but can't be matched by an Apsc system.

Fujifilm can outmatch Sony for studio work. With a fair margin too but that would be cheating using the medium format GFX.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS
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