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X-H2s three weeks in...

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Jerry-astro
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Re: X-H2s three weeks in...
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GMacF wrote:

SoCalDawg wrote:

FuzzyDice wrote:

Don't do it, that super wide opening on the 16 - 55 is providing fantastic image quality and I just don't think that 16 - 80 can match it optically.

16-55mm is amazing.. just a brick in the bag. I’m seriously considering pairing the 18 1.4 with my 33 1.4 and X100V .. then the question will be do I need the heavy zoom.. as I am a slight crop away from it with the primes.. sans 16mm of course. I mainly use primes indoors so it’s a lot of $ and weight for an outdoor walk around lens.

Yeah I definitely wouldn't class it a walk around lens that's for sure. The only reason I have one is I need a zoom for my freelance press work as you just never know where you'll find yourself plus I needed the f2.8 for low light scenarios - only for that last point I'd be happily operating with the 16-80.

For "planned" photoshoots or for my own personal usage I find I will always gravitate towards my 23 and 56 f1.4 primes - these do 90% of my commercial/private work.

That just goes to show you that we all have our own tolerances for weight and size.  The 16-55 is absolutely a "walk around" lens for me, and I'm not really bothered by the weight or size, even attached to my X-H1 with grip.  Admittedly, I have simply gotten used to the size/bulk/weight of my kit, and acknowledge that it wouldn't by any means be OK for everyone.  Probably hauling my 100-400 all over creation might simply have built up my tolerance just a bit.

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