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Am I the only one that doesn’t like the Fujicron Trinity 23,35,50 f2 Lenses?

Started Sep 14, 2017 | Discussions thread
ViMa
ViMa Senior Member • Posts: 2,150
Re: Am I the only one that doesn’t like the Fujicron Trinity 23,35,50 f2 Lenses?

Rmcp20 wrote:

I haven't tried the 23mm f1.4, but had two 35mm 1.4 and also the 60mm 2.4, which belong to the same "batch".

I have the 23mm f2. I wouldn't exchange it for the 1.4 for 2 main reasons:

1 - Fast AF (i have a 5 year old kid, and they move fast, not standing sill for more than 1sec.)

2 - Size / weight ( i carry it daily in my work messenger bag (had the 27mm for that but sold it because i prefer the FOV of the 23mm)

I also consider the 1.4 versions to have a different rendition, which i personally like. I notice that with OOC jpegs in classic chrome or with Pro Neg Std. However, i shoot a lot in B&W with that lens (23mm), and that rendering is not so important.

That said, i sold my 50mm f2 (which was very good to be honest) and bought the 60mm 2.4 because i use this focal lenghts for portraits and those are in colour, which i prefer in the old lenses images.

All have pros and cons, you just have to choose the most suitable for your style on each focal lenght.

The 60mm is just a beauty. I got it because I found it very cheaply, and thought that I'd just try to replace it with a 50mm and sell it at a higher price than the 250 I got it for but man, it just took a few days using it and it's become by far my most used lens.

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Cheers,
Vittorio
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