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

Started Dec 6, 2021 | Discussions thread
KariP
KariP Veteran Member • Posts: 6,458
Some suggestions...

buckeyevet wrote:

I am 100% amateur photographer. I primarily shoot every day family life and landscapes. I love to travel and love having my camera with me on those travels. Over the years I've been all Canon, all the time. I made my way through the 2nd gen Rebel, to the 60d, and eventually to what I thought was my Holy Grail...the 5D Mark iii. I have a EF L 24-70 f2.8, a nifty fifty and a shorty 40. All these amazing things stay in my camera bag more than I want to admit because they are heavy, bulky, and sometimes too futzy to use.

After renting a Fuji x-t3 and x-t4, I'm in love with the x-t3. It brings me back to the days of shooting my old film rebel, plus it's lightweight, not overly complicated, and I'm blown away by the color reproduction.

I've made the camera body decision, and have read reviews of way too many lenses. I know the 18-55 f2.8-4 gets good reviews for a kit lens. I loved the image quality I took with the rented 16-55 f2.8 WR.

What's my point? I'd like to hear the opinions of real users as to what lens for the x-t3 they love and why. I'm hoping to use this to help make my mind up on my first lens...and form a wish list for lenses down the road.

Thanks in advance!

You have not used Canon IS-lenses (?)  And no IBIS experience ? I have used Canon camera gear since - perhaps it was  2007. First Fuji also a long time ago. Some months ago I bought a R6 also (did sell some Canon lenses). EF L 24-70 could work with it quite well (with adapter) - just to remind you that you can stay in the Canon camp... of course Fujifilm cameras are very nice tools...

Anyway 18-55 is an OIS lens and it will work perfectly with X-T3 (no IBIS). XT4 has also IBIS and a lens like 16-50f2,8 is quite fine with it.

You can live happily without OIS lenses or IBIS ,   but they both really help in low light, with videos and if you want to use a longer shutter speed /lower ISO (or a long lens)

18-55 was my first Fujifilm lens and I can not complain - portable and IQ is quite good. Most used lens in my Fuji-bag

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Kari
I started SLR film photography in 1968. Now two systems: Fujifilm X-H1 + X-E3 and Canon FF gear 5dMkIV + R6

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Fujifilm X-E3 Fujifilm X-H1 Canon EOS R6 Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM +13 more
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