90/2.0 handheld?

stratman1976 wrote:

Hi everyone,

I want to add a portrait prime to my Fuji kit for travel, so I can stop bringer two kits and leave my D850 kt at home. I use my X-T3 for personal, family, travel and general purpose photography. Love it.

For portraits I use the Nikon 85/1.4 mostly and the 70-200/2.8E for action shots of my kids, so I was considering the 56/1.2 and the 90/2.0. The 50-140 looks great as well, but it adds considerable bulk, the 90 seems like a good alternative and about the largest I'd like to go.

Practically, my guess is the 90mm FL is too long for handheld shots in moderate light and too long for most indoor use. I'll also be using it at night.

Does anyone have any experience shooting handheld portraits with the 90/2.0? At what ss do you get good results? I am a steady shooter.

Otherwise I'll be getting the 56/1.2 and perhaps overcome the size of the 50-140 as it has a very versatile FL.

I am very happy having purchased the X-T4. Its IBIS gives me so much more possibilities to shoot hand-held even with the old but optically wonderful xf 2.4/60 (which has not even OIS in it). Shooting with 1/15 with the 60mm on the X-T4 is no problem, if you are able to hold the camera correctly.

There are some very good articles and serious YT tutorials done by pro-photographers (mostly experienced with it from the older times of the film age) how to hold your camera the best way if you need critical exposure-times.

So - considering to trade in the X-T3 and purchase the Wonderful X-T4 might be the best if you want to shoot hand-held with the xf 90... and other lenses, be it with or without OIS - you win at least 2, maybe 3-4 EV with the X-T4 IBIS-on.

I‘d never go back again to a body without IBIS, which really gives you much more flexibility and much more sharper Shots - it is a real pleasure!