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Help - 55-200 vs 56 1.2

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sir_c Contributing Member • Posts: 740
Re: Help - 55-200 vs 56 1.2
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I did some blues festival in my town back in the summer. Most are with my 50-140, but the later ones in the album contain shots i did with the 56 and the 35/1.4.

https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjA8Jj3

For example https://flickr.com/photos/castones/52387008245/in/album-72177720302419190/

The 56 is certainly capable and great when it nails the shot. In low light i find AF to be unreliable though. Sometimes it's confirming focus, but in fact it is slightly off. Just enough to not see it until home. Other moments it nails focus, but just as you want to fully press the shutter, it starts to hunt.

On my xt1 it was very difficult to use low light AF, so I often used manual. The XT4 is much, much better but still has nasty surprises. Bottom line: set the camera to CL and shoot plenty of images. You will be rewarded. You just need practice and a bit of luck.

I have older galleries of the same festival, where i have used the 55-200, i only got my 50-140 this year. I made some great concert images with my 55-200.

For example https://flic.kr/s/aHsm7dJf7Y check the BW images at the end, e.g. https://flickr.com/photos/castones/50079689283/in/album-72157688051631004/

The OIS really helps a lot, but when it gets very dark you need faster lenses like the 56 or the 50-140

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Fujifilm X-T1 Fujifilm X-T4 Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R Fujifilm XF 14mm F2.8 R Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS +5 more
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