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First try with the XF 60mm - Impressions

Started Nov 22, 2018 | Discussions thread
Vic Chapman Forum Pro • Posts: 10,694
Re: First try with the XF 60mm - Impressions
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Glad to see you are enjoying one of the better Fuji lenses (and that says a lot). IMO it is at least as good as the 50mm f2 with a little extra pulling power and that ability to close focus/macro. The 50mm f2 focuses a little more quickly but I find that with the 60mm f2.4 - as long as you keep the shutter half pressed it will keep trying to refocus  - so just mash it. A bargain lens for sure and it's what I use when the working distance is too close for my 90mm f2 - that's how high I rate it.

Another way of avoiding that stupid hood is to get a cheap 39mm UV/skylight filter and push out the glass. Fit it to the lens then fit a step ring 39mm-58mm-ish and fit a metal hood of 58mm (or whatever size). I got a hood that lets me fit a cap to the hood. See pic.

Mostly I use the compact 35mm lens hood but it doesn't reach enough to cover the macro mode where the above setup does.

Vic

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