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Moving from Canon to X-t3--lens suggestions for Fuji

Started Dec 6, 2021 | Discussions thread
GreatOceanSoftware
GreatOceanSoftware Senior Member • Posts: 1,222
Re: Moving from Canon to X-t3--lens suggestions for Fuji
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I have all of the standard and all-in-one zooms, including the 15-45 PZ, 16-80, 18-55, and 18-135. I used to have the 16-55 but sold it a few years ago because it was too heavy for my taste. Although IQ was outstanding.

Of the four remaining zooms, they're all good lenses and cover their own use cases:

15-45 - Super lightweight and compact. Easy to travel. 15mm is really quite wide and can do some architecture.

16-80 - A good all-rounder. A tad sharper than the 18-135. Nice to have constant aperture with a marked ring. Smooth operation.

18-135 - Good when you need the extra reach. A must for landscapes, in my opinion, when you need to isolate distant scenes. But not enough for wildlife.

18-55 - Sharp and tiny. When size in the bag matters and I'm just out for general photos. It's more pleasurable to use than the PZ, and feels very solid. Very stiff zoom on my copy, however.

If I could only choose one, I think it would be the 16-80. It's just a good all-purpose lens, somewhat compact, covers a useful range, and is very smooth in operation. Very satisfying, and the photos are great.

Good luck!

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