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XF16-80mm vs. XF18-135mm for travel/landscape/architecture photography

Started Mar 3, 2022 | Discussions thread
Gaber
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Re: XF16-80mm vs. XF18-135mm for travel/landscape/architecture photography
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The 16-80 is my favorite travel lens. When I shot Nikon, I think their version was a bit sharper and focused quicker, but I have been satisfied with and Fuji version. The range easily covers everything I need during a trip. The question is always should I bring the 10-24 with me but I really do hate to change lenses. It's not that difficult really but removing that stress from a vacation is a forced bit of relaxation. I can always stitch 2-4 images together for a wider view. I will however bring the 70-300 or the 55-200 along in my bag but I may only need them, tops, 20% of the time.

I'm willing to bring the 27mm pancake around town as a walk-around lens on any given day and just use that one and maybe a fast prime for the evening. No sense bringing every lens with you on vacation. 16-80 is the best range.

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