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Travel Zoom - Do I need one?

Started Oct 3, 2019 | Questions thread
Doug MacMillan Veteran Member • Posts: 3,695
Re: Travel Zoom - Do I need one?
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Architash wrote:

The LX100 has a smaller m43 sensor, but considerably faster aperture (f1.7 - 2.7) than the Fuji kit lenses. Ash

First, lensed don't have sensors, cameras have.  The Lumix is designed for M43, the image circle won't cover the APS-C sensor of the X-E3.

The 18-55 is a high quality versatile lens.  Get it and the 55-200 and you'll have 90% of your needs covered.

What won't be covered is wide angle. The perfect compliment to the above lenses would be the 10-24, but it is expensive. As an alternate I use the Samyang 12mm f2. It's inexpensive but high quality.

My travel kit is the 12mm, 16mm f1.4, 18-55 and 55-200.

XC lenses are good quality, but with a smaller (slower) maximum aperture.  That can make low light photography problematic.

 Doug MacMillan's gear list:Doug MacMillan's gear list
Canon EOS 5D Mark II Fujifilm X-E1 Fujifilm X-E2S Fujifilm X-E3 Fujifilm X-H1 +10 more
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