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Which kit lens for the X-T20? XC 16-50 or XF 18-55

Started Mar 2, 2017 | Questions thread
Pixel8888 Contributing Member • Posts: 979
Re: Which kit lens for the X-T20? XC 16-50 or XF 18-55

Nikon Guy UK wrote:

JMoraine wrote:

I am ordering my Fujifilm X-T20 soon and am still hesitating on which kit lens to buy.

  1. XF 18-55mm for $970
  2. XC 16-50mm for $800

Which one should I go with ?

I am more into landscape and architecture photography and I also appreciate that nice bokeh!

I am new to Fuji and am thus only starting to build my lens collection.

I am already thinking about maybe going for a more specific landscape lens like the Samyang 12mm f2.0 and the more common XF 35mm.

Thanks in advance for your feedback and advice!!

You will get better results with primes, have a look at the 23mm F1.4 or the 16mm F1.4.

But both primes are not stabilized. The stabilization on the 16-50 II works very well. It is actually a good zoom for such small and lightweight lens.

But both primes are quite likely optically better. For landscapes I would rather use the smaller 23 2.0 and 16 2.8 versions of these lenses.

I would definitely prefer the XT 20 over the XT 10.

 Pixel8888's gear list:Pixel8888's gear list
Fujifilm X-T2 Voigtlander 35mm F2.5 Color Skopar Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS Fujifilm 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 II +6 more
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