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XH2 and 33mm 1.4 for all around shooting?

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superspartan
superspartan Regular Member • Posts: 152
Re: XH2 and 33mm 1.4 for all around shooting?

Headforthehills wrote:

RvEL wrote:

Merry Christmas everyone!

I am currently using a X100V, however, while the camera is amazing for street and landscape, it does lack when it comes to Portraits. Apart from missing out on background compression, I also have to stand around 20-30 cm away from an object to get a nice booked blue (for portrait).

Therefore, I am currently considering upgrading to either the XH2 with 33mm 1.4 WR, or the XH2 with 56mm 1.2 WR. I am aware that the 56mm is superior for portraits, however am afraid it will have it limits for street photography (due to the zoom and not being able to walk backwards very fast on most occasions). Nevertheless, please correct me when I am wrong.

Can anyone share their experience with the 33mm 1.4 as an all around lens for street and portrait?

Why the XH2 ?

The control dials on the XT5 are at lot closer to the X100V, so it is a easy to jump between cameras. The vertical tilt LCD is superb for portraits with the camera still light enough to hold single handed.

( 2 * X100V, WCL,TCL ; 2 * XT5, 18/1.4 + 33/1.4 )

I am going to use adapted lenses, and waiting a bit to see if Fuji update the 50/2 before deciding on the 56/1.2. Will also wait to see if the X100VI gets IBIS before buying a 23/1.4

because I dunno where I read that the X-T5 has focusing issues? correct me if I'm wrong

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Fujifilm X-H2S Fujifilm XF 16-80mm F4 Fujifilm XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR
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