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Fujifilm XF 18-135mm vs XF 18-55mm + XF 55-200mm for travel photography

Started Oct 11, 2018 | Questions thread
sluggy_warrior Veteran Member • Posts: 3,204
Re: Fujifilm XF 18-135mm vs XF 18-55mm + XF 55-200mm for travel photography

jonikon wrote:

sluggy_warrior wrote:

I always think of the 18-135 as 18-90mm. Beyond 90mm is still OK but too soft and inconsistent for me....

You appear to be a good candidate for the upcoming 16-80mm f4!

I thought about that, but from my experience, every zoom lens is weak at either end, so I expect the 16-80 to be somewhat weak at 80mm. Assuming that size and weigh is not much different, the 18-135 might actually be a better option since 90mm is still in its sweet range (and can go further with somewhat acceptable IQ). I hope Fuji see this and make the 16-80 super good through out.

For the wide end, I don't really need that extra 2mm. Nothing will be wide enough for me as I shoot 180+ degree panos quite often.

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