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18-55mm blur right side - Serviceable?

Started Sep 25, 2021 | Discussions thread
Jerry-astro
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Re: A few examples please + decentering test
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Portion Control wrote:

so while you can get it serviced, I might rather look at selling it and buying a prime (that you try out first before buying). I’m not sure that I believe in a sharp zoom lens, at least not among the Fuji’s.

Ever tried a 16-55? i don't think mine is exceptional or better than other ones out there, and it's tack sharp throughout its FL range. I realize that there are those with strong biases here towards shooting exclusively with prime lenses, and if that works well for your needs, great. However, from my experience at least, your statement is, at best, an over generalization. There are a host of examples that have been posted over the years that disprove it, along with my own experience, at least with respect to top quality zooms such as the 16-55.  For many other zooms, I wouldn't disagree.

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