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Focus speed of the 27mm on XE3 Vs XT3?

Started Jul 5, 2019 | Discussions
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Focus speed of the 27mm on XE3 Vs XT3?

The 18mm was so terribly slow on the XE2 that I assumed it and the 27mm would both be almost as slow on the XE3 too. I know it was a bit faster but I was sticking to a zoom and the 23mm f2.

Anyway, both pancakes focus spectacularly fast on the XT3 and I am missing the left EVF and size of the XE3. Also considering a move to a part of Colombia where people get robbed when they have cameras around their neck, so I am thinking this could avoid me buying a pocket camera like the RX100 V.

No interest in the 18mm atm, but does the 27mm focus much slower on the XE3?

It does fairly well on my XA1 so I am guessing it will be good enough for fast street photography including traffic? I am guessing I was wrong to assume the 27mm would be as slow as the 18mm. Or is the XT3 on a whole new level like it is for the 18mm Vs on the XE2?

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Sjak
Sjak Veteran Member • Posts: 7,318
Re: Focus speed of the 27mm on XE3 Vs XT3?
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On the 18mm, the 3.something lens-firmware made a big difference.

On my X-T1 it focuses decently in decent light: about the same as the 35 2.0 although the 18 is more reliable when focusing close-up (the 35 2.0 has the very annoying tendency to try and find something in the background to focus on)

I can't comment on the performance on newer bodies, as I've not seen any compelling reason to get one yet

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OP (unknown member) Senior Member • Posts: 2,057
Re: Focus speed of the 27mm on XE3 Vs XT3?

Actually I want to add: is the 27mm faster to focus on the XE2 than the 18mm? After seeing the price difference in Ebay 😋

I much preferred the XE2 to the XE3 anyway. Will just need pants with an even bigger pocket.

That's good to know about the firmware Sjak as I may be left with an 18mm if my 4 new ones don't sell on eBay UK mid August. 👍

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