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Am I the only one that doesn’t like the Fujicron Trinity 23,35,50 f2 Lenses?

Started Sep 14, 2017 | Discussions thread
Tom Schum
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Re: Am I the only one that doesn’t like the Fujicron Trinity 23,35,50 f2 Lenses?

syrcular wrote:

So why do I struggle with these beloved lenses? There’s something about them that looks a bit flat to me. I also find that although I love how silent they are, and how fast they focus in the daytime or in well lit situations; they are really slow in low light, from my experience.

I know a bunch of people love these lenses, and so I’m just curious if there are others that struggle with these particular lenses from an image aesthetic, like myself?

I have the Fuji 50mm F2 WR.  I use it for family stuff when I need quick autofocus.

Funny that you would find them lackluster.  I agree with you but like you I can't really describe why.

Usually I prefer non-electronic manual primes such as the KamLan 50mm F1.1 Mark I or Mark II (I have both) or the Opteka 50mm F2.  I have other manual lenses at different focal lengths too.

Maybe I'm way off the mainstream, but of these three my favorite is the KamLan 50mm F1.1 Mark I, a lens that seems to be universally dissed for lack of sharpness and bad vignetting.  They cost $170 at Adorama.

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