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

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. I brought both the 18-135 and 18-55 on my Hawaii trip, ended up using the 18-135 only for hiking and daylight, the rest is 18-55 (street, indoor, night, ...)

Personally, I can't afford switching lens in the middle of a hike/walk-around, so I usually choose ahead and leave the other lens in the car or my backpack.

On my last trip to LA, I brought only the 18-55 and didn't miss the 18-135 at all. I don't plan to sell the 18-135 though, as I know I'll still want it for serious travelling, at least for now. The 18-55' size is perfect on the X-T20, its' sharp and wide enough for low light. VR is really good, can frequently shoot handheld at 1/2s.

If you can swap lens easily then the 18-55 + 55-200 will give better range and IQ. For me, the convenience of a single lens is more important so I'll lean toward having just the 18-135, or even just the 18-55.

i have the 16-55 monuted most of the time these days but before 90% of the images came from the 18-135. if you dont compared and printed nothing more than 8R, plus dont put your subjects near the edge all the time, the 18to15 is a wonderful lens.

i am still keeping mine. considered selling cos i hardly use it but when i looked at used price (probably in anticipation of 16to80, i decided to keep it for 'raining' days...when i need to shoot my kids at water parks etc w the xt1( which also worth close to nothing now but still a gem).