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I had the 16-55 and currently have the 18-55. I sold the 16-55 for one reason only: it was too heavy for travel, which is when I’m most likely to use it. I don’t need to print critically. Most of ...

Yeah, it was because I was more accustomed to the output from my larger sensors. I finally decided that it was worth it to carry a bit more kit.

I could find little fault with the camera itself....

I had high hopes when I tried the Canon GX5 II as a travel option. I sold it because I was disappointed with the 1” sensor output.

But keep trying. Maybe we’ll get there one day.

Same here. The 18-135 is the next stiffest, and has some spots that are tighter than others.

But without the reach of the 18-135, I never would have been able to get the cat shot :-D

I just crossed that bridge. I have the XT3, and the XE4 for travel. I don’t think anyone will have had the chance to use the XT30 II yet. Since they share the same innards, I think it really comes ...

Thanks everyone. Although it is significantly stiffer than my other lenses, I compared the “grind” sounds and there are a couple others that make a similar sound, though not as pronounced. So for ...

I bought it new and it was like this out of the box.

Mine is the stiffest zoom I own and has a very fine gear-teeth-grinding sensation. Not pleasant and it’s enough to be distracting when shooting. No optical complaints. I’d like to hear your experience.

Thanks Jerry. You might be referring to the tannins in the water from the forest floor. The water is jet black when still and is rust colored when moving. Google the falls and you’ll see it’s that ...

We stopped by Tahquemenon Falls and Pictured Rocks in the upper peninsula of Michigan on our annual trek home to California. The lighting wasn't great on the falls, but there was still some fall ...

Thanks! Very nice this morning, but the Great Lakes can be unpredictable, hence The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. This morning was calm, but they can also look like this (taken last fall)...

It was a very peaceful morning on the lake. The swans are back, but unfortunately they weren't there today. I did do a bit perspective correction on this one to straighten the trees on the left and ...

This! The only thing I can add is I’m a bit obsessed with getting it right in the field. I shoot RAW + JPEG just in case, and I probably have way more shutter actuations than necessary, but it may ...

Well, FWIW here's the 8-16 in a dark scenario. Haven't been to Iceland yet, but it's on our bucket list. This was a tomb in Israel. Very dark and cramped quarters, so the lens was perfect. I was ...

I was thinking the exact same thing.

Just like photography on the ground, it depends on what you’re trying to capture. With a helicopter you have a lot more flexibility. You can be close to your subject or far away. But keep in mind ...

I can only add two comments to what’s already been said. The first is I’ve been shooting for 45 years, and there’s been times when I’ve gone a year or longer without shooting. So I don’t think it’s ...

Joshua, this is an excellent, EXCELLENT write up. I have often wondered the same thing and you have answered a lot of my questions. I’m sure you took a ton of photos, but I see the samples you ...

Yep, if Fujifilm keeps the flippy screen on the XT series, I won’t mind going back to Nikon when my XT3 dies.