best lens for fuji xt 20 outdoor night

[Corot2]

Looking for suggestions (manual ok). Also have leica adaptor or can purchase another adaptor if needed

Best lenses for outdoor photography at night

Manual ok like something between 28 to 58 lens

Thanks for your ideas

Lou

 

[Todd Jones]

Looking for suggestions (manual ok). Also have leica adaptor or can purchase another adaptor if needed

Best lenses for outdoor photography at night

Manual ok like something between 28 to 58 lens

Thanks for your ideas

Lou

 

[Ulrik Christiansen]

Looking for suggestions (manual ok). Also have leica adaptor or can purchase another adaptor if needed

Best lenses for outdoor photography at night

Manual ok like something between 28 to 58 lens

Thanks for your ideas

Lou

I really like the fuji's xf35mm f1.4. Sharp enough for me wide open and good AF on the x-t20, though not as fast as the f2 primes. But beautiful images!

 

[biza43]

Old legacy lenses may have trouble handling flare. I recommend Fuji's own lenses, like 18 f/2, 23 f/2, 35 f/1.4, 35 f/2.

 

[chaimav]

It depends on how much DOF you are looking for. If you want really shallow DOF, that go for a fast prime. But if you want to stop down to capture more of an image in focus then a faster lens won't help and you may be better off with OIS like the XF 18-55 f/2.8-4. If you can go longer, they 80mm f/2.8 also has OIS.

(And of course if you can go really long and part with one of your kidneys, there is the XF 200 mm f/2 ;-) )

 

[Corot2]

anyone use manual voightlander lenses?

f1.4 40mm nokton

f1.1 50mm voightlander Nokton

f1.2/40mm Nokton

All look well made and good for night photography

Appreciated any ideas on any of these if you have them

Thanks

 

[CeeDave]

anyone use manual voightlander lenses?

f1.4 40mm nokton

f1.1 50mm voightlander Nokton

f1.2/40mm Nokton

All look well made and good for night photography

Appreciated any ideas on any of these if you have them

Thanks

These are all nice, I used the 40 on a D700 and liked it. The fast Fujinons (16, 23 and 35 f/1.4, 56/1.2, and 90/2) are great lenses, though, and give AF, better coatings (I think), great acuity, and are comparably priced to the Voigtlander offerings. I do like the Voigtlander rendering and build, but I don’t think there’s a need to adapt to get a good night lens in the X world, unless you just love MF or the particular rendering of alternative lenses. That said, I have the Rokinon 12/2, Rokinon 135/2, and Leica R 21/4 on a shift adapter, because these are just not available from Fuhifilm.

On the other hand, lder 50/1.4ish Nikon AI/AIS/D and Pentax Takumars would be cheaper then Fujinons or the Voigtlanders (unless you got a good deal on a used Fujinon or Voigtlander).