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XF 18-55 Firmware version 3.24

Started 4 months ago | Discussions thread
LDJS Photography Contributing Member • Posts: 711
Re: XF 18-55 Firmware version 3.24

Threaded wrote:

I do think there’s some improvement. The 18-55 isn’t a lens I use often but I’ve owned it since 2015, and have sometimes noticed very occasional IQ issues with it which seem a little more like motion blur than actual focus problems; I know I’m not alone in this and have seen similar complaints over the years.

Recently I’ve been using it a bit more, since the update, and haven’t had those issues come up. It might be I’ve just been luckier, but I feel like something has changed for the better.

Personally I’ve no buzz, but have every sympathy for those who have. It’s interesting that the two-file update suggests there is more than one version of this lens internally; that might help explain why some of us are immune.

I've never had any IQ issues with mine fortunately, my lens is excellent.  After seeing the youtube video posted above and the testimony of others, I will not do the update seeing as my lens if fine anyway.  Mine is good enough to use as a main lens except for of course when one needs a wider aperture for bokeh or low light, but apart from that the IQ is pretty darn good at all FL's as is AF so I guess I'll leave it.

Commiserations to those that do have the noise problem and I hope your countries' fujifilm repairs will do a free of charge repair.

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