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XC 35 f/2

Started Jan 22, 2020 | Discussions thread
Truman Prevatt
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Re: XC 35 f/2
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Wezre wrote:

Critical Thinker wrote:

mw02veg wrote:

norjens wrote:

Wezre wrote:

Would’ve been nice if they changed the focal length up a bit to attract a wider customer base.

Agreed, it would be nice if they gave us another option in the 50 to 55mm range instead

Is the 50-55 range more popular?

No. 50mm equiv is the most popular. Followed by 35mm equiv. 85mm equiv short telephoto is an odd choice for a standard beginner cheap prime. Theres a reason why nifty fifties were cheap and plentiful. A 35/2 is the right choice as the first XC prime.

From that perspective it makes sense. I guess I'm just a little disappointed they put resources into designing a lens at the same focal length as two existing lenses. At least they changed the "upcoming" f/1.0 lens to be a 50mm instead of 33mm. That would've been a complete cluster of lenses all at nearly the same focal length. Maybe they also had this lens in mind when they made that change.

Oh come on.  This lens was a "give me" or if you prefer a sports metaphor a "lay up" for Fuji.  It's the same lens as the 35 f2 in a cheaper plastic package with a cheaper mount.  This had virtually no design cost and the only NRE was in the packaging of the elements.

They will recover whatever NRE they expending in short order - much shorter than average.

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