Sharp, but too bulky and heavy

crowley213 wrote:

lasd wrote:

Great optics throughout the entire zoom range. I gave it up since it is too large and heavy. I switched from Canon FF to Fuji X to reduce weight and this lens goes against that ethos.

Would be an excellent choice for those that prefer not to carry around a set of primes, but I personally am going for a more low-key look and this lens screams PHOTOG.

No problem at all with your opinion and statements, nevertheless I dare to state:

- The lens may be "too large and heavy" for you (again, nothing wrong with that opinion), but phrasing it in an universal "valid" term doesn´t cut it for me. For me the lens is just fine!

- Also, it may for you go against the idea of reducing weight, but for others it may exactly do that compared to other gear (e.g. FF).

- Hmm, you honestly think this lens screams PHOTOG and other lenses don´t do so? From my point of view: Everybody who knows about photography gear will recognize valuable gear immediately, no matter how it looks. And not screaming PHOTOG is not just about how your gear looks but also how you behave while taking photos.

So the lens is not for you? No problem, that´s fine... we all are different, have different requirements, different opinions. And therefore there is a variety of gear we can select from... so everybody will find something that suits his needs.

Herbert

Herbert, thanks VERY much for saying exactly what I was thinking (and had almost decided to post) after reading all this. If lightweight is your priority, then there may be better choices. If optimum IQ and a fast zoom is perhaps a tad more important, you'll have a hard time doing better. I personally don't find the handling of that lens, particularly paired with the X-H1, to be a problem at all. Obviously YMMV.