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Do you need the "best" lens

Started Apr 9, 2022 | Discussions thread
Blood N Guts Murphy
Blood N Guts Murphy Regular Member • Posts: 362
Re: Do you need the "best" lens. No but it helps...

dccberry wrote:

Blood N Guts Murphy wrote:

Many, if not most of my Fujifilm photos don't nail focus or have motion blur, or I just haven't sharpened them well in Lightroom. One was picked up by Flickr's explore today. But since switching to sharper lenses on a faster focusing camera I am much happier with my photos.

Which is more important than whether Flickr likes it imho. It feels great to have a higher keeper rate due to the AF, extra sharpness and shallower DOF, from better f1.4 lenses (better usually includes f1.4). The f1.4 helps reduce the motion blur from my hands.

A lens does not have "motion blur". That comes from you, the photographer.

My point was that that with a "better" lens it is more likely to focus faster and be f1.4, which will reduce blur and nail sharpness. F1.4 = faster shutter speed = less motion blur, from my hand moving and from the subject moving (you forgot that subjects cause blur too).

I love nice bokeh so I spend more on lenses instead of upgrading to a stabilised camera. IBIS bodies tend to weigh more and use more battery too. But I should get one when I have the lenses I want.

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Fujifilm X-E2 Sony a6400 Sony E 20mm F2.8 Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | C (X-mount) +1 more
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