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The 90mm f/2.0 was too good. So I returned it. Locked

Started Nov 6, 2019 | Discussions thread
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Phil1 Senior Member • Posts: 2,307
Re: I changed my 56mm for the 90mm!

I firmly believe that everyone’s entitled to their opinion but, in this instance, my experience differs from that of the OP. A quick look at the Lenstip resolution charts shows there is a world of difference between the 56mm & the 90mm:

https://www.lenstip.com/420.4-Lens_review-Fujifilm_Fujinon_XF_56_mm_f_1.2_R_Image_resolution.html

and

https://www.lenstip.com/446.4-Lens_review-Fujifilm_Fujinon_XF_90_mm_f_2_R_LM_WR_Image_resolution.html

They show that at f2 and f2.8 the 90mm beats the 56mm by a large margin, but the 56mm is better at smaller apertures, which makes one wonder about the point of it as it is, I imagine, mostly bought for very wide aperture use.

My 56mm lens sometimes didn’t focus fast enough for event photography but was OK for static subjects, whereas the 90mm is simply outstanding at full bore & one or two stops down - and with no focusing problems.

However, to be fair there is always the problem of sample variation and, of course, there is more to IQ than simply resolution, so your 56mm may be very different. As always, it’s best to test each new lens to make sure it does what you need!

Just my observations and certainly not the final word on the issue! As always YMMV!

Phil

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