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Originally Posted by Weirdcuba
(Post 818125)
Recommendations among the Fuji lense line for the X-t2? Starting with the kit lense - seemed to save several hundred dollars.
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The "kit lens" is VERY GOOD, and is much better than the standard Canikon "kit level" lenses, and the Canon 24-105/4L. It is sharper at some apertures and focal lengths than the Fuji 16-55 f/2.8 Pro lens. You will find it to be very, very, versatile. The 10-24 is also excellent and very versatile. I've seen some outstanding images made with it, and personally, keep thinking about picking one up for myself. The only reason I have not, so far, is I have the 14 mm f/2.8 prime which is outstanding. I find I use it much more than I ever would have guessed, approximately 40% of the time. I also have the 23 mm F1 .4, and it and the 14 mm are two of the finest optics I've ever used, but I find I just don't use the 23 mm very much, because it is pretty large, and when I need a 23 mm focal length, I usually use the 18–55 mm, or my Fuji X100T. I've often thought about selling it, because I use it so seldom, but it is so superb optically, that I haven't been able to bring myself to do it yet. However, you really want a 23 mm prime, I would seriously consider the new 23 mm F/2, which has much faster auto focus, is quite a bit smaller, lighter, and less expensive, and does not have the chattering aperture blades of the 23/1.4, which really annoys some people. Also, most people don't to talk about it much, but don't overlook the 55 -200 mm zoom for when you need more reach. Not the fastest zoom on the planet, but it's excellent for general purpose daylight photography, and it is notably more compact, lighter, and less expensive than the 50 - 140 mm F2.8. It's part of the standard three lens kit that I take with me everywhere, along with the 18 - 55 and 14 mm prime. That three lens kit covers me for 99% of the situations that I would find myself shooting in general purpose day light photography, with a 35 mm equivalent focal length range of 21 to 300 mm. Lots of people rave about the 56 mm F1.2, but, I don't own one, because I really don't do portrait photography. Honestly, I find that just with the 14 mm and the 18-55, I'm covered in probably 85% of my shooting situations with just those two lenses. If I were to do it over, I would probably get the 10-24/4, and that and 18-55 would cover me for 90% of my shooting situations.
Lastly, don't overlook the 60mm Macro. The lens got a bad rap when it came out with the original X-Pro1 for slow auto focus. But it autofocuses plenty quickly enough on an XT-1 and an XT-2, and can be picked up used in a like new condition for dirt cheap on the camera forums. That's how bought mine. Optically it is
absolutely gorgeous, I mean real magic, and also makes for a very nice portrait lens as well. And of course it's fantastic for macro photography. A sleeper, and a real steal.
