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Fuji 23 1.4 WR as ‘35-50mm’ zoom

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ChrisGibbons001
ChrisGibbons001 Regular Member • Posts: 234
Re: Fuji 23 1.4 WR as ‘35-50mm’ zoom
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GMacF wrote:

I think in terms of cropping/resolution you should be fine. I actually experimented with using my Viltrox 13mm as a pseudo ~20mm using the 1.4 digital teleconverter on my X-T5 - the results were fine up to a point. When you start pixel peeping at 100-200% you can definitely see the drop off in detail - but at a global level it looked perfect fine.

The one thing that you would lose however is the change in perspective that different focal lengths give you. This is something I’ve really only come to appreciate lately but it can make a massive difference when composing your shot - particularly where subject in relation to background perspective is important. You would be surprised at the difference 23mm and 35mm focal lengths make to the background in relation to the subject.

This is exactly how I use the 13mm, the 2x is to much of a drop but 1.4x works perfectly for everyday shooting when I just want a 1 lens ultra wide.

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