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Using Fujifilm 50-230mm Lens in Low Light

Started Mar 23, 2019 | Questions thread
Rod McD Veteran Member • Posts: 8,589
Re: Using Fujifilm 50-230mm Lens in Low Light

Hi,

I have both the 50-230 and the 55-200.  For the price, the 50-230 has terrific IQ, and although people will argue that the 55-200 is better, it's not that simple.  The BQ of the 55-200 is clearly better.  Yet the 50-230 works and doesn't seem to fall to bits.  In terms of IQ, i'd give the advantage to the dearer lens through much of the range, but the differences are incremental anyway.  I don't think it's better right out at 200mm, and of course you don't get the extra 30mm.

I haven't shot F! but have shot a little non-motorised sport at night (my kids college athletics and volleyball).  Quite apart from the lighting, which might be quite good in some spots and poor in others, i suspect that cars moving at 200kph would be a challenge for the AF of either lens.  Fortunately, photography existed before AF and their are time-honored traditions for getting the shot.  This essentially means picking an interesting spot, eg a bend with decent lighting, and pre-focusing.  Pre-focus, get very practised at single shot timing or fire a burst.  It would all be easier with a tripod or perhaps a gorillapod on a hand rail.

Cheers, Rod

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