Fujifilm lenses: Selling 18-55mm f2.8-f4 & 60mm f2.4 to fund 80mm f2.8

moodyk wrote:

Dear Fujifilm shooters,

Please let me hear your thoughts as I am looking to selling my 18-55mm f2.8-f4 and 60mm f2.4 to fund a NEW 80mm f2.8.

Before you read on, this is how/what I usually shoot:

• Food (dishes, tablescape, close up, etc)
• Actions of food preparation, #handsinframe, etc
• On location, mostly indoor, during restaurant operating hours half the time (not studio). Having a speedlite and/or reflector is a luxury.

My other lenses are 35mm f1.4 for general indoor purpose, 14mm f2.8 for restaurant interior. I shoot with XT3 and X100s.

I tried the 80mm f2.8 the other day and love the AF and IQ. It can even double as a portrait lens.

So I am thinking about whether it's worthy...

1. Sacrificing the lightweight and portrait capability of 60mm f2.4
2. Sacrificing versatility and favourable video capability of the 18-55mm f2.8-f4
3. Topping up additional $500 or so to make up the difference

...to acquire the 80mm f2.8 that boost better AF and better IQ, with advantages of OIS and WR in exchange for higher cost, significant increase in bulk/weight, and lost of focal length versatility?

Please let me know what you think!

Hi mate. Do you need 1:1 macro? As far as I can tell, food photography doesn't.

I could not give up a lens as fun and versatile as the 60mm. My suggestion would be that if you wish for something longer, faster and with superior IQ, you should go for the cheaper 90mm. The f2.8 of the 80mm is going to make it even more difficult to shot in low light and while the IBIS and fast AF will help, if you're shooting actions, unless you want the shots to be blurry, you still are going to want faster shutter speeds.

Between the 80mm and the 90mm, unless you absolutely need the 1:1 macro capabilities, I would suggest you go for the latter.

For low light shots, you may wish to consider the 56mm f1.2 or even the 50mm f2. Both should work great for indoors environmental portraits including action. Another relatively cheap alternative would be the 35mm f1.4 or even the 35mm f2 though you may have to go closer.

That 80mm looks amazing, but I really don't think it's worth the swap, or the money, unless you absolutely need what it was made for.