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First prime: XF 33mm f/1.4 R LM WR or XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro Lens ?

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Oscar Richard
Oscar Richard Regular Member • Posts: 111
Re: First prime: XF 33mm f/1.4 R LM WR or XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro Lens ?

the 33mm gives me the versatility of 2 more stops

Really almost 3 stops, because the 18-55 is like 3.6 at 35mm.. 1.4 opens up a world of possibilities for shooting in MUCH lower light and MUCH shallower depth of field. Unless you're doing a lot of macro I don't see the advantage of the 30 2.8 when you already have the 18-55

I shoot a Viltrox 33 on my X-T2.. I'm super happy with it, probably my most used lens. They can be had for about $200 on Ebay, a quarter the price of the new Fuji. Really you could get the Viltrox 33 AND the 30 2.8 macro for the price of the Fuji 33.

I have no doubt the Fuji is better, so if money is no object to you, or you want the newest latest, by all means, go for the Fuji

oscar.richard7777 is my instagram my last 3 posts were shot entirely (or mostly) with the Viltrox 33 and X-T2

Good Luck

 Oscar Richard's gear list:Oscar Richard's gear list
Fujifilm X-T2 Fujifilm X-E3 Fujifilm XF 18mm F2 R Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS Fujifilm XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS +3 more
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