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Old 56 vs New 56 WR for general shooting on X-T2

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John Gellings
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Re: Old 56 vs New 56 WR for general shooting on X-T2
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bowportes wrote:

dccberry wrote:

John Gellings wrote:

dccberry wrote:

I have never had an issue personally using the control wheel. It's actually faster than using the aperture ring for editorial work.

Well, many of us use Fuji due to aperture rings. It really depends on how you make your decisions. If you are the type to have your eye glued to the VF while photographing, surely a control wheel works better. If you are the type that likes to make choices on your camera before bringing the camera to your eye, then a dedicated aperture ring and shutter dial with markings are probably preferred.

Agreed that different styles benefit from different features. I use these cameras mostly for editorial / documentary work that can require changing aperture on the fly. The three Sigma lenses are the only ones I have without aperture rings, the rest are Fuji. The Sigma 56 and new Fuji 23 f/1.4 are always on a body for these types of jobs.

I wish I understood all of this talk about changing aperture on the fly. I always find it faster with an aperture ring on the lens than with a control dial. My left palm is always under the lens... So how is it that a camera dial would be faster?

It could really come down to what you are used to and what you started with.  If you spend enough time with any method, you become faster at it.

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