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So I've been mostly an AF guy. Even with stuff like focus peaking and magnification on mirrorless systems, I still found manually focusing quite cumbersome and tried to avoid MF lenses. Recently I ...

I mean these things are always YMMV. I wouldn't really want to lose that range. If I wanted to go that route, I'd save up a bit and get all 3 of the lenses - 17-28, 28-75, 70-180. Depending on ...

It's a big heavy lens, which I usually hate. But the IQ and sheer creative versatility I get out of this lens makes it so I do try to take it out as much as possible. Thankfully Tamron also has ...

Just purchased this lens, so far I'm quite impressed. Seems sharp edge to edge at any focal length, bokeh is pleasing, and distortion is well controlled. Compact and light. It pairs pretty well ...

On the fence about it, but leaning towards selling. Here are some thoughts, I guess I wanted to see if other owners share some of these feelings and/or have something to add that may change my mind: ...

I've used all those Fuji lenses except the new 56mm. I've also tried the 35mm, 50mm, and 85mm Z f/1.8 Nikon lenses. Interestingly I thought each company's 35mm equiv was the weakest of the lot. I'd ...

Glad to hear you've had basically the opposite experience that myself and some others here have recently had.

Judging by some of the comments here and on that YT video, it seems like their US operations are having some issues and I also get the impression they don't care. Maybe they are planning on ...

Yes, I get the vibe they are short-staffed. I mean the reason I gave them a try was because prior reviews seemed so good. But I don't seem to be the only person that's having a negative experience ...

Thanks, yea I've gotten that vibe. Of course their "chat" says response within 2 hours, so I left the window open and it's been 20. Add in the fact that there's no phone #, and it doesn't inspire ...

Sent them a camera to sell, they've been sitting on it for about a month now with no updates. Hard to even get someone to respond via messaging and I can't seem to find a phone number for them. ...

Just recently I was testing the Q against some other cameras/lenses I have at 28mm, and I noticed it appears wider. In fact, it's noticeably wider than the 18mm on my Fuji, which would actually be ...

Yep, I also agree with what you said about the 35mm f2. It comes a lot closer to matching the performance of the 33mm than the 23mm f2 does the 23mm 1.4 WR. I have considered if maybe the 35mm f2 + ...

So I've played with all 3 a bit more, and honestly the gulf between the 18/23 and 33 grew a bit. I think the former 2 are slightly superior. To be clear, the 33mm is a terrific lens. It's one of ...

Got the 23mm in, it's just as nice as the other 2 like you said. All 3 are really really good. I'd still say the 18mm seems a tad superior to the other 2, but I could be wrong. I'm currently doing ...

Close focus but also just basically any aperture any situation the 35mm seems a tad sharper and I like the bokeh quality a bit more as well.

Generally speaking, whenever someone wants to add 1 prime to a zoom lens they already have and are undecided about which, I recommend the longer focal length if it's a variable aperture zoom like ...

IBIS obviously won't help with shooting kids indoors since you need high shutter speed anyway. Won't help much with outdoor daytime shooting. So for your use case doesn't seem like the IBIS would ...

I have the 18mm and the 33mm, with the 23mm on the way. Like you I want to try all 3 at once to compare, although I strongly feel like I'll end up keeping the 18mm and 33mm. The 23mm would have to ...

I have a bit of GAS and have tried pretty much every system. To me, it comes down to lenses. Over the last couple of years (1-2?) Sony and Fuji have finally given me lenses I have wanted ever ...