The 5 Best Lenses For Fujifilm
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Did you just buy a Fujifilm camera? Need some lens recommendations? Here are my 5 favourite Fuji lenses, as well as 5 cheaper alternatives!
Do you agree with my list? Are there any lenses i've left out? Let me know in the comments below!
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00:01: Introduction
01:17: Number 5
02:20: Number 4
02:57: Number 3
04:27: Number 2
05:27: Number 1
06:27: Cheaper Alternative to Number 5
08:03: Cheaper Alternative to Number 4
09:05: Cheaper Alternative to Number 3
09:41: Cheaper Alternative to Number 2
11:18: Cheaper Alternative to Number 1
Sony shooter here (A7CR). I just picked up an X-T50, 18mm and 33mm f1.4. Mind is blown and am excited about photography again.
How does the size and weight of the 33mm handle on the xt50
@@obs_o1468 it’s definitely unbalanced and front heavy. Adding the Smallrig grip helps a lot! But that makes the camera almost the same size and weight as the X-T5 😅
@@Just_Kev_ wowwww, yh i got the grip too , just to balance like the 56 1.4 sigma and im already feeling the heft , just like my old canon sl3 i just switched from , would you recommend the 35 f2 over the 33 then for size and weight? For like street and portraits?
@@obs_o1468 I had the 35mm f2 back when I had the X-T20. Loved it! Perfect size and weight for everyday carry and travel. You’ll save a ton of money too.
I have an XE-1 and the first lens I bought for it was the 7Artisans 25 mm 1.8 and after that I bought the Viltrox 85 mm 1.8
Both lenses were ok and good to use for Street Photography
And recently I bought an adapter so I can mount my old Canon 50 mm 1.8 FD Lens to the XE-1 and to be honest it’s a joy to use for Street Photography and even portrait photo shoots
I do recommend mounting old vintage lenses to any Fujifilm camera
The mix between film simulation and the old glass is very nostalgic and wonderful
The problem is most good Fuji lenses are kinda expensive to buy but it’s a good thing that we can use cheap lenses on our Fuji cameras …
Thank you for this video and keep up the good work mate …
good for you mate, enjoy your photography
The original bundle lens, the XF 18-55, is by far the best lens to begin and evolve with. Second to this… the 50-140 f 2.8… amazing lens, especially for portraits - landscapes as well, in telephoto ranges…
I actually hunted an 18-55 down recently, the OIS is also really cool, honestly unbelievable for a kit lens
My top five lenses! Remember my primes are for street photography.
1) 56 1.2 WR
2) 18 1.4
3) 33 1.4
4) 90 F2
5) 50 F2
6) 23 F1.4
The two lenses I carry for travel and especially nature photography.
16-55 2.8
90 F2
I find that you can speed up auto focus on the nonlinear motors by using limit focus. You’d be surprised at the difference it makes. A good starting point is 6.5 feet to infinity. I’ve had both the old version of the 56 1.2 and the new version. The new version actually auto focuses faster, just not by much. But I am getting more hits than misses, by a longshot! 🖖
How does the 56 1.2 WR fair in street photography? Why would you recommend it for street photo, and what's the biggest challenge with it?
I have it, but i rarely use it :(.
I mostly use my 33 f1.4 for street and 90mm f2
@@sergiuc_5010
The 56 1.2 WR version is faster AF than the old lens, so I like it for street photography for that reason. I get much better percentage of hits.
It’s smaller than the 90 F2, so it’s easier to carry. It’s also so sharp that I can crop easily with a 40 megapixel camera and not miss a beat!
The biggest challenge is, it does not have a linear focusing motor, therefore I use limit focus from 6.5 to Infinity to speed up the auto focus. That means you have to remember to remove the limit focus when photographing up closer. Also, it’s a faster speed lens for low light situations. And if you’re doing portraits, you don’t have to step back so far from your subject, as you would with the 90 F2. 135 mm is a lot farther distance than an 85.
I just found that it replaced my 90 more often, to the point that I only bring the 90 F2 out when I’m hiking in the mountains!
Yer nice mate. Viltrox 75mm 1.2 is a great budget 90mm. Keep up the content luv ya work
Mein absolute favourite lens is the 50-140mm 2.8. I have been using Canon (last camera was 1DX Mark 3) for years and switched to Fuji since a couple of years. In my opinion, the 50-140 is the best lens ever. The 16-55 gets the second place.
50-140mm is my fave as well!
I shot an event yesterday with the nikkor 105mm 2.5 AI-S on the Fujifilm X-E3 (with an adapter). I'm impressed by the sharpness and the colors that I got with this 30-35 years old lens.
My favourite lenses is 16 1,4 so fun to use, and then the old 35 1,4, 50 2,0 and 90 2,0
Prime
Samyang 12mm f2.0, Fuji 23mm f2.0, Fuji 50mm f2.0
Zoom
Fuji 16-80 f4 , Fuji 70-300
I love the 16-55 so much; so sharp and versatile. I don't care that it's big, I haul it around on my X-T5 for everything. You either do what I do, or carry a bag around with a bunch of lenses.
Shoutout to the 33mm f1.4, it's an incredible lens.
My lineup is Sigma 10-18mm, fuj’si new WR’s lenses,23,33,56 and Fuji’s 100-400mm
Nice, I’ve heard great things about the 100-400 too!
Yeah nice for landscape, birds and moon Photography@@rudermanphoto
@@rdtstudiosdo you think 300mm is enough for most of that?
@@Tomcat-tomato It depends the reach you need,for me is enough and I
If I need more reach I can always ad a tele converter or digital crop
Love your input and can definitely relate.
For me mine are as follows.
1: 50-140 F2.8 (not as versatile, but when you make it work, the subject separation on the long end coupled with the sharpness just makes for sure a fun and enjoyable lens to use)
2: 33 F1.4 (optical brother to your beloved 18, for me it's the 3D like render and snappy AF)
3: 16-55 F2.8, insanely sharp useful and render past 40mm is just magic!
4: 8-16 F2.8 (it can be a challenging lens to use, but when you work it out, the perspective you can get is just incredible, and unique)
5: 16 F1.4, older clunky lens but this was my first ever experience with a prime and yeah it set the bar high for me, this is what really showed me what kinda of IQ fujis can pull out of the bag!
Ultra sharp and crisp, beautiful bokeh which can provide some interesting results when used in conjunction with the ultra close minimum focus distance)
What's next for me?
I definitely want a longer prime lens to give me that more absolute subject separation for environmental portraits.
90 F2 is the hottest contender mostly due proven track AF and sharpness, the viltrox 75 and the 56 are also considerations.
Big major consideration now is chromatic aberrations and coma aberrations for the content of astro photography!
And the 100-400 vs the 70-300 for me!
18mm 1.4 is glued to my XT3 for weddings. The other two lenses that are glued to the other two bodies are the GF 55mm 1.7 on the 100S and the Viltrox 75mm 1.2 on the XH2. Have the 56mm 1.2 WR for tighter spaces in place of the 75mm 1.2. Reception off camera flash shots I go the Nikon D850 with the 20mm 1.8
Need to try that 75 1.2 out!
My top seven in service are all great lens choices for their purposes.
1) viltrox 13mm 1.2 = 20
2) fujifilm 18mm 1.4 =24
3) viltrox 27mm 1.2 = 40
4) voitlander 40mm 1.2=60 manual
5) voigtlander 58mm 1.4 = 82 manual
6) viltrox 75mm 1.2 =112
7) fujifilm 50-140mm 2.8 75-210
Fujifilm 16mm 1.4
Viltrox 23mm 1.4
Nikon 55mm 2.8 macro manual
I recently picked up a near mint Nikon 55 2.8 and I can’t wait to try it out!!
Prime:
Viltrox 13mm f1.4
Sigma 23mm f1.4
Sigma 56mm f1.4
Zoom:
Tamron 17 - 70 f2.8
🙌🏼
How sharp is tamron compared to fuji18-55?
@@micharynkun3668 I sold my sigma 18 - 50 for the Tamron 17 - 70. The Fuji 18 - 55 that I tried before buying the Sigma & the Tamron was crisp but terrible & slow AF.
3:30 glad the small and light Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 exists.
Thank you for the review and the details on the lenses mentioned.
Been shooting Fuji since 2013, started off with the kit lens combined with the one and only 35/1.4 - and over the years bought and sold many Fuji lenses, ending up with focal lengths between 10 and 140mm today and only one 3rd party lens, the compact 27/2.8 TTArtisan pancake. As I use to change preferences and subjects it took a while to determine a pretty versatile and portable setup, and here are three lenses I wouldn‘t wanna miss.
XF18/2 (yeah) - XF23/1.4 (non-WR) - 35/1.4 (wouldn‘t sell it for a bag of money)
I don‘t care about the ultimate sharpness, and using the lenses above I appreciate the imperfect sharpness of the 35/1.4 wide open, the versatile angle of the 23/1.4 and the pretty much sophisticated look the 18/2 creates… all of them creating a beautiful combination with my X-Pro3.
Lenses I don‘t really use or like to use: the 14/2.8 and the 56/1.2 APD unfortunately turned out to not match my needs or the way I prefer to take pictures. Anyway, for the rare use and the low re-selling prices they will stay. Unmatched portrait qualities of the 56/1.2 do not convince me to switch from the beautiful 35/1.4 - and as far as the 14/2.8 is concerned, I do appreciate the variability of the 10-24/4 zoom lens.
Now: Go out and take pictures.
I've left the Fujifilm eco system about two years ago, but I often consider getting an old XT1 or similar just to be able to shoot with the 35 1.4 again. Such a wonderful lens!
Another favourite of mine, although really slow to focus, was the 60 2.4 macro. Fuji just hit it with their first line of X lenses IMO.
I only have 1 lens and that is the Fuji 16-80mm F4 and for a kit lens it's really great
Great alternative to the Fuji 90mm is the Viltrox 75mm1.2 - had both are they are both fantastic
I have heard! I haven’t personally used it though so didn’t want to talk about it in the video, but I am looking forward to trying one out at some point in the future!
In no particular order: 16-55mm, 2.8; 33mm 1.4; Original 52; 56mm 1.2 (slow focus but character); 23mm 2.0; Viltrox 13mm, 1.4.
My top 5, all weather resistant list
XF70-300
XF50 f2
XF30 Macro
XF16 f2.8
XF33
The XF33 comes along when I know I am going to take portraits.
You are a good inspiritation, thank you so much 😘
50mm (76eq) f1.0, the One, is perfect for indoor lowlight portraits.
Here are the five best Fujinon lenses I use on my Fuji X digital mirrorless cameras:
16mm f/1.4
23mm f/1.4
56mm f/1.2
16-55mm f/2.8
50-140mm f/2.8
Here are five other lenses I use on my Fuji digital mirrorless cameras:
135mm f/2 Zeiss (adapted)
23mm f/2 Fujinon
12mm f/2.8 Zeiss auto focus
12mm f/2 Rokinon manual focus
8mm f/2.8 Rokinon fisheye
These are my opinions, from my workflow. Where I place a significant weighting to Will it make me money or save me money when I buy any new tool.
An Enthusiast, (or someone with disposable income) who just wants the "best" and doesn't look at profit and loss makes different buying decisions, but if a client is happy with the results using product A they wont pay more for similar results using Product B, because it cost more to buy. As a portrait photographer from the other side of the world I don't use anything as long as a XF 90mm F/2.0 (my studio just is not that big)
At the 56mm length I have tested a lot.
the original XF 60mm F/2.4, the Original XF 56mm F/1.2, the new 56mm F/1.2 WR, the 50mm F/2, and the 50mm F/1.0 (all be it for a very short time) and the SIgma 56mm F/1.4
Which is the "Best" in my opinion the 56mm F/1.2 R WR but at £1000 in UK is not cheap, the 50mm F/1.0 is available in the sales for not much more but it performs worse at least at launch as far as autofocus goes.
At number 2, I'll throw in a curve ball, the Sigma 56mm F/1.4 DC DN it is a much better lens in my opinion than the original XF 56mm F/1.2 and is 90% of the way to the new XF56 mm F/1.2 R WR for less than half the price (at least in the UK)
At number 3 I'd place the XF 50mm F/2.0 around the same price as the Sigma 56mm F/1.4 and is a good lens at an affordable price
At number 4 I'd place the Halo product the 50mm F/1.0 it is a nice lens the render is beautiful, however it is big, heavy, and overkill the the differences without pixel peeping between this and the 56mm F/1.2 or Sigma 56mm F/1.4 is really not that noticeable
At a joint 5th place, I'd place the original 56mm F/1.2, unless this lens is available used for significantly less than a new Sigma 56mm F/1.4 I can't see the point, it's way slower to focus, it hunts in low light, yes it is a F/1.2 not a F/1.4 but DOF is so shallow at those apertures does it matter? & the 60mm F/2.4 although fantastic contrast and detail, it suffers from LoCa until stopped down to F/4, which is less desirable.
For me the Best Value for money is the Sigma, and when printed to 18" x 12" the results are so similar it is hard to justify spending double the money (or upto treble on the 50mm F/1).
I never shoot as wide as the 18mm, but the XF23mm F/1.4 is fantastic, and the Sigma 24mm F/1.4 is super sharp.
At 35mm I'm in the Original F/1.4 owners camp, but if i was buying again i'd get the 33mm F/1.3, if on a budget, i'd skip the XF 35mm F/2.0 and get the XC35mm F2.0, same glass in a plastic build for £150
Nice video
Love the detailed comment!! Thank you!
I haven’t personally tried either the Sigma 56 or the 56 1.2 WR, I have heard good things about both but the sigma lacking an aperture ring just turns me off it, and as for the 56 1.2 WR, well I love the 1.0 for its uniqueness and I’m willing to make the compromise when using it as it’s just such a special lens in my eyes.
I’ll probably end up trying it out at some point, and perhaps I just have a golden copy of the OG 56 1.2 but mine is just fantastic, sharp and characterful and such a joy to use, especially on older X bodies!
As for the XC 35 f2, yes it is the same optics but once again no aperture ring = I’m not interested haha
The added weather sealing and build quality improvement is worth the incremental price increase especially when buying used imo.
@@rudermanphoto I used to be an it has to have an aperture ring too, but after using the sigma, and realising it is not an issue after 15 seconds I was sold :)
@@9Mtikcus haha I really wanted to like the sigma 18-50 but that lack of an aperture ring killed me, no matter how decent the photos looked 🤷🏻♂️
Favourite fuji lenses for me are - xf 35mm 1.4, xf 18mm 1.4 and viltrox 75mm 1.2
Dream set up -
Primes- fuji 18mm, Viltrox 27mm, the unreleased Viltrox rumor, Viltrox 75mm
Zooms- fuji 8-16mm, tamron 17-70, cannon adapted 70-200 or fuji 70-300 , sigma 150-500
Video lens - adapted sigma 18-35 and Fuji 18-120
Product/architecture lens - adapted 19 nikon pc-e, 45 nikon pc-e, fuji 80mm
Good list. Mine is currently (in no particular order);
1) Sigma 18-35/1.8
2) Sigma 50-100/1.8
3) Touit 32/1.8
4) IBELUX 40/.85 (yes EIGHT five)
5) XF16/1.4
Honorable mentions, XF50-140, XF56/1.2RWR, XF90/2
Woah, I’ve never heard of that Ibelux lens!! Looks crazy, I would love to try it out, what are your thoughts on it?
I purchased Tamron's 17-70 2.8 for my Fuji X-T5. It is a fine lens with excellent sharpness, but it hunts a bit as a low light dance performance lens. I decided that even though Fuji's 16-55mm 2.8 lens is an older lens, it will focus more consistently in low light and that it should have better contrast wide open than the Tamron. The replacement for the 16-55 2.8 lens in the future will no doubt be outstanding, but I need results now.
Have you used the Viltrox 75 1.2? It may be a good alternative to the Fuji 90 2. Enjoyed the video!
I haven’t had a chance to yet! I have heard amazing things and I’m looking forward to trying both that and the 27 f1.2 at some point!
I didn’t want to add them into the video as I personally didn’t have any experience with them but yes I’ve heard they would be a great alternative to the 90 f2.
@@rudermanphoto Oh nice man with integrity. Love it, most people will just lie on UA-cam for views.
@@beewhy001 haha I can’t talk about how good a lens is and not show any example photos!!
It’s alright, I’ll hopefully get them in to review at some stage in the future and then I can give an actual review on them :)
Viltrox has great alternatives for pretty much all of your list aside from the zoom and unlike Sigma they come with an aperture ring.
Great list!! I have contemplated the 16-55 F2.8, but was put off with the size and weight of the lens. I have to say that the superb little "kit" 18-55 does an excellent job. I will probably go for the newly announced 16-50 to replace the 18-55 as it will resolve the 40mp of my XT5
If you don’t shoot video the Sigma 18-50 is a great option and it’s so lightweight!! Plus you get a constant 2.8 aperture and it resolves the XT5’s 40mpx perfectly.
Just sucks it’s missing an aperture ring but it’s like 90% as good as the 16-55 image quality wise and so small!
Yeah....I never shoot video - purely stills work. I do like an aperture ring though and this new lens from Fuji...16-50 will be something I will be looking at when it is available
@@NJM1948 I don’t believe it’s going to be a constant 2.8 though right?
That is the downside - although it didn't bother me with the 18-55. I think the new lens will be F2.8 to F4.8 if the rumours are true
Appreciate the great content, the main list and the alternatives. Well done.
Thank you!
I used Viltrox 75mm f1.2. That is best value beast
Really wanna try one out, I hear it’s amazing!
Hi great video, please also review and compare video for Viltrox 27 and 75 mm 1.2 for Fuji
Really enjoyed this video! Helpful for me in creating a shopping list to switch to Fuji.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My choices are:
For the standard zooms my favorite is the Tamron 17-70. The 16-55 is sharp and a good lens, but i was never a fan of the bokeh. To accompany this lens i take the 13mm 1.4 Viltrox, the original 23mm 1.4 (bad AF, but i love the rendering, its smaller and lighter than the new one and you can get it really cheap), the original 56 1.2 (same reasons) and the 50 2.0 (small, light, great IQ, fast AF).
Really? The bokeh is so lovely on the 16-55 in my opinion - so smooth and not distracting. Never tried the Tamron but have heard good things, having VC would be great for video!
The original 23 1.4 is a lens which I really wanted to love but sold it within two weeks of buying it because the autofocus was so terrible on my copy it probably hit focus 40% of the time, when it did it was great though and the manual focus clutch system is so great.
The 50 f2 is a stellar lens too!
The 16-55mm f2.8 is a beast, but there's a solid argument for buying it and skipping anything else until you find a need. I mean sure, add a 23mm f2 or 35mm f2 if you want something lighter.
16-55 2.8 + a 23 f2 would be a great two lens combo for a kit which can both do everything and have a smaller more compact option available!
Love this list. My dream set up is Viltrox 13, Fuji 33, Viltrox 75. I have the 33 and 75 :) will get the 13 this year.
Viltrox really have proven that you can get some exceptional third party Fuji lenses!
Wow, every lens is marvel in the list but thy are astronomically priced barring some of used versions like 23mm f/2.0 but wow 50mm f/1.0 and Zeiss 32mm touit! Fuji 90mm f/2 but is this a macro lens too? Love the array of magnificent lenses you bring in and showed the the capabilities of the high priced lenses!
I just sold my 16-55mm, its technically an amazing lens, but like you say the size and weight stop me using it much. Also, the images didn't have the character of my primes so I still use my primes mostly.
The 16-55 2.8 is big but definitely smaller than a "bag of primes" :-D
I have more Fuji lenses than most because of the duration I have been using fujis for a while. My first fuji was xf60mm which I used for portraits and macro. Then I got the Touit 32mm which was stolen with the xf56mm. I also have the xf90mm, xf 30mm macro, viltrox 23mm, Viltrox 56mm f1.4 and the Viltrox 27mm F1.2. I also have the xf16mm, xf 18-55, xf 50-140mm, the XF 150-600mm and a couple of manual focus chinese lenses including the Venus Laowa 65mm macro, the 7artisans 35mm 0.95 and others. I am not selling any.
Did you ever end up replacing that stolen Touit? That’s devastating it was stolen!
Im using primes only on my XT-5. Viltrox 13, 27 and 75. The 13mm is amazing (they all are). Like fr. Its godly.
Looking for a zoom. Want the 16-55 i guess.
Like your thoughts Matthew, that 18mm 1.4 is on my hit list, maybe the 90mm f2, but I could be tempted by the Viltrox 75mm 1.2 or the upcoming Viltrox 135mm 1.8, Both at the long end might suit low light indoor conditions for wedding reception speeches/corporate event environments.
I just picked up an XT-5 last week and per your recommendation I went for the 18mm F1.4. My mind has been blown.🤯
So happy to hear!! It’s such an incredible lens!
*is blown, works better
@@justnoted2995 🙄
Nice man, I need to pick up that 18mm f1.4 would pair well with the 33mm f1.4
They’d compliment each other so well
Great video! Keep up the good work :)
Thank you!
I have the Touit 32mm (got it because of you eheh) and I can attest to the amazing image character and unfortunately to the auto focus issues. It's totally fine if you have the time to back-button focus but for snap photos for street photography, for example, is a total miss. For portraits, some general street work, nature, etc is absolutely beautiful
So glad you love it! Yeah it’s AF is sadly its weakest point, but like you said if you have time to focus it’s totally fine - just not the best for super fast focusing situations haha
You start off by saying you won’t be spending 10k on a lens system like Canon or Sony but the first lens you mention is 2 grand! Total for your first choice lenses is about $7000+ so it’s right up there given the discounts available on Canon glass at the moment.😮😢Also no mention of the sloppy aperture ring on the 18mm f1.4 mentioned by many reviewers which would put me right off even contemplating it. Loved the video though, always great to see what others are rockin’.
If you assume price used or bought smart and not paying full retail you can easily find all 5 of these for a hair over 5k aud.
50 1.0: I paid $1500
90 f2: I paid $800
16-55: I paid $1000
32 1.8: I paid $800
18 1.4: I paid $1100
The 50 1.0 is definitely the most expensive option on the list and if it’s too expensive you can always get the 56 1.2 for much less money.
The aperture ring on the 18 1.4 is a legitimate non issue, I have no problems with it and I don’t really see how that would stop you from considering it given how incredible the optical quality of it is, at least it has a aperture ring unlike any Sigma lenses lol
So I'm about to purchase a X-T5 and one good lens for vacations. I'll purchase more glass later as I learn the Fuji camera. Should my first lens be your #3 choice 16-55 2.8? Or the 50-140 2.8?
100% the 16-55!!
50-140 as your only lens is nuts and not versatile at all haha
I personally own the XF 16MM 1.4, Viltrox 27MM and 75MM 1.2 and find them all to be exceptional lenses. I'd highly advise people to NOT sleep on the Viltrox lenses bc they're incredible lenses for somehow not a whole lot of money while competing against much, much more expensive Fuji lenses. The Viltrox 27MM/75MM combo has genuinely blown my mind.
I find it interesting how negative you are on the 18 f2, as the rendering of that is often regarded as a good match to the Zeiss 32mm (as in: they think the 18 match better with that than the Fuji 35mm f1.4). Personally I don't have the Zeiss, but I love the color rendering out of the 18 f2, and I'm quite curious about getting the Zeiss.
Here's my current top 5 (mind you, I'm pro photographer, and I haven't tested that many lenses):
1. Voigtlander 27mm f2 (tiny, as in smaller than the 27mm 2.8, richest color I've seen out of a lens, wonderful characterful rendering in general, incredible build quality and feel)
2. XF 35mm f2 (wonderful workhorse of a lens, tiny, fast focusing, rich in color and tonality)
3. XF 50mm f2 (just about perfect, rich colors, and faster focusing than any of the other short teles, and like you, I like the focal length)
4. XF 18mm f2 (very small, very pleasing rendering, sharper than people say honestly)
5. XF 18-55mm (incredible for a kit lens, I sometimes mistook shots I took for shots taken on primes, I'm just not a zoom person though)
I've also tried the Viltrox 27mm f1.2 and I feel like it maybe deserves a top spot, but I only tried it for a day.
The XF 23mm f2 ought to be on the list as well as I've taken heaps of photos with that (it's what I started with in Fuji), it's very versatile, but I just don't love that focal length. I prefer 35… and especially: 27mm.
Thanks for the video!
12:26 With love in Saint-Petersburg
The 56mm 1.2 is the most beautiful lens I ever had...but the newer WR was just that much better ;-( Had to give it away...
Great video, thanks for the review. I’ve got the 18, 27, 35 and a TT Artisan 50mm which I probably enjoy the challenge more than the others. I’m interested to hear your thoughts on the Voigtlander 23 and 50…?
I’m yet to try any of the native XF mount voigtlander lenses! I hope to give them a go at some point in the future
My top five:
- Samyang 12mm f2
- Fujinon 16mm f1.4
- Mitakon 35mm f0.95
- Fujinon 56mm f1.2
- Fujinom 90mm f2
The 56mm f/1.2 is better than the 50mm f/1.0 IMHO. The DOF is actually slightly shallower(!) because of the slightly longer focal length.
Are you talking about the new WR one? I haven’t personally tried it, but compared to the OG 56 1.2 I prefer the look of the 50 1.0.
I’ve been using 35mm f2 for about 6 years now I can’t get it off due to it’s size
With a crop sensor what the equivalent of a nifty 50
35mm! The 35mm f2 from Fuji would be a great option if you want a cheap 50mm lens, the XC version is dirt cheap but the build quality is pretty poor, I would personally get the XF version if you can swing the extra $100 or so that it costs.
whitch is better to do everyday lens ？
exceptional alternative for the 90mm f2 is the Zeiss Sonnar T 90mm f2.8
The Contax G lens? Or is there another 90 2.8 sonnar?
@@rudermanphoto Yes, the contax g1/2 have a 90mm from zeiss in their line up. You need a adapter to be able to engage in manual focusing tho since they are auto focus only
@@Keckegenkai oh wow, what adapter would you recommend?
@@rudermanphoto Honestly I dont have any point of reference since im still using the one I first bought and it serves me well up to this point. No clue if others are better. Its the one from 'Urth'. Payed 90€ for the lens and 90€ for the adapter so all in all 180€(without shipping). No clue if thats worth to you for a manual lense. What I really like about the adapter is that unlike other adapters that inevitably make the lens longer in size sitz nearly flush on the Fuji
Multiple Rollie flexes 😅 love it! What did you have on in the vid? OP41?
Great vid btw - very helpful!
It’s a 39mm Explorer 1 214270 MKii :)
thoughts on 33mm f1.4 WR?
Matthew, what would you recommend for a fast street lens, not too heavy with reasonable autofocus. 23 - 50mm APC
Can’t go wrong with any of the Fujicrons!
23 f2, 35 f2 or 50 f2.
Tiny, sharp, very fast and accurate AF and cheap!!
@@rudermanphoto I have them all but need something faster for low light.
@@nicholascorby3109 The 1.4’s will be your best bet then, the new 23mm or 33mm f1.4 WR are both incredible lenses, just a bit bigger then the fujicron’s. They will also have the fastest AF and the absolute best performance, I love my 18mm f1.4!
33mm 1.4 or 23mm 1.4? Thanks
If you are referring to the new version of the 23 1.4, it should have fairly similar performance to the 33, so it’s up to you to decide what focal length you prefer, if you are referring to the old 23 1.4 the 33 1.4 will be a much better lens with noticeably better AF.
Any thoughts on the Tamron 17-70mm f-2.8? Been really curious to try that out as an alternative to the 16-55 F2.8
I haven’t had a chance to test it out, but it never really interested me due to the size of it (basically as big as the 16-55) and also lacking an aperture ring. I also would rather 16mm on the wide end then 70mm on the Tele end too.
The fact that it’s the same price as a used 16-55 too.
The IS would be welcome though, and it’s the one thing I really wish the 16-55 had!
I absolutely love the Zeiss 32mm, it is my most used lens. It has gorgeous color and contrast. I also have the Zeiss 12mm 2.8 and it is stunning as well, I just don't use that focal length much. I very much like the Fuji 16-55 and used it a lot on my X-T2 but haven't used it as much on my new X-H2 just because I am using my prime lenses more with it. I have the original 56mm 1.2 but have never been happy with it, the colors are a bit off (it could be a bad copy). I think the 90mm will be my next purchase.
It was very tough picking between the Zeiss and the 18 1.4 for the top spot!! They are both so damn good!
The 90 is unreal, you’ll love it!
I’d love to try the other two Zeiss lenses, I hear great things but I don’t really need an ultrawide or a macro atm
Surprised you didn't think about the Fuji 16mm f1.4 as an alt the 18mm f1.4. Any thoughts on that lens?
I have used that lens before but personally didn’t vibe all that much with it - the AF on mine didn’t feel all that accurate and it costs almost as much as a 18 1.4 if you buy it used which sorta defeats the purpose of “cheaper alternative”
Also, 24mm ff eqv is just a bit too wide for me to use for everything like 28mm or 35mm.
The super close focus ability and manual clutch override is sick though!
@@rudermanphoto Thanks for the reply! Love your vids. I see the 16s for $400 used though. The 18mm is around $700. Do you think it's $300 worth more?
Pla do timestamp!
@ 0:32 what ink is that? Looks a little like iroshizuku syo-ro
It’s actually Kaweco Summer Purple, although not long after this I switched to Syo-Ro so there is a bit of that in my little journal, didn’t expect to see this comment here though haha
@@rudermanphoto Looks like our interests overlap :D
For the fujifilm lenses, do they zoom in clockwise or counter clockwise when manually focusing?
They zoom clockwise, like Canon’s lenses do.
I think that you can change the direction of zoom ring and focus ring as well in the settings.
Zeiss 32mm fringing is ridiculous. as bad as my old vintage lenses that are 30 years old. so if you want to shoot Fuji for JPEG this is a bad lens
How is the zoom mechanism on the 16-55? I ask because the mechanism/zoom ring on my 70-300 feels pretty bad. It’s not very smooth. But the zoom ring on the 35-70 is super smooth, and light. Almost as smooth as the focus ting. So I’m just curious how it feels on the 16-55 since it’s a red badge lens.
It feels excellent, the best zoom I’ve ever tried, as good as Canon’s 24-70 2.8. I haven’t noticed any zoom creep or anything with my copy either, nice and tight and smooth!
My 70-300 is as smooth as silk.
Noob here that just bought a camera above my skill level by a long shot (xt-5). Why would you want primes that fall in the range of your variable? Trying to decide on some lenses to buy. Any recommendations just for eBay/merchandise pics that are close -up? Thank you in advance.
I don’t quite get your question, do you mean why would I pick multiple primes over just one zoom lens in that aperture range?
Primes in general are going to be a lot sharper and more compact then a zoom lens, as well as usually having a noticeably wider aperture too.
The reason people call the 16-55 a “bag of primes” is because its sharpness and overall image quality is almost prime level, but subsequently you do have a lens which is like 3x the size of primes and with an aperture that still isn’t as wide as the primes would be.
Congratulations on your XT5 purchase.
The good thing about getting a body above your skill level is you can grow into it. Until then you have the “A” on your settings. I like shooting aperture priority. I set the ISO to auto. I don’t mess with that. One thing less to think about. I set the shutter speed to 1/250 to freeze the subject. I control the f setting based upon the frequently changing light.
@rudemanohoto outlined the advantages of a prime. Zooms are convenient. Lots of focal lengths. Generally at the cost of a slower shutter. Zooms have more glass elements so relatively at the cost of clarity. Zooms are a great place to start. Discovering your preferred focal length is important. Do you need a fast lens? Not all of us do.
Watch UA-cam videos to learn about photography and your camera in particular. Your camera can do tricks. You need to learn what the tricks are and if you want to use them. Then learn how to access the camera setting. Take a basic photography class. The camera store may offer some. The continuing education at the local community college is also a good place to start. Go to the library. The books are free. Borrow some books. They also probably have genres books. Portraits, street, landscape, etc. Join the local camera club. There is a lot of knowledge available from the club members.
Take your new camera for a walk. Take pictures. Lots of pictures. Henri Cartier-Bresson, a famous 20th century photographer said your 1st 10,000 images will be your worst. Try and fail. That is how we learn. Please fail during non critical times. Don’t learn how to do photography during your child’s birthday party.
Try out features on your camera. See if you like them. The important thing is to fail. That is the easy part. Then learn what you did (the fault is always with the photographer. The camera is a computer attached to a lens. It doesn’t know what it is doing or what you want.). Have fun with your camera. You spent a couple of grand on your light capturing machine. Once you learn how to use your camera You’ll be happy you bought your camera.
I do street photography. This is a great time of the year. There are parades, street markets &, state fairs. Take a lot of photos. Get a large memory card (your body has dual card slots. Get two large memory cards.) and take many photos. They are free. Play with shutter speed and aperture. Shoot portrait and landscape perspective. Do that by turning your camera. Just to confuse you, your camera does really good video. Play with that too. If you like video you will have to purchase a microphone. The mic plug in is 3.5mm. I don’t know about the XT5. Many Fuji bodies have a 2.5mm jac. Curse you Fuji. Why do you do that? The camera store can tell you. If the 5 has the dreaded 2.5mm jac the 2.5->3.5 adapter is ~$10 so don’t worry.
You purchased a wonderful camera. Now go out and play with your new toy.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
I had fuji xh2s and xt4 and most of the fuji lenses red badge and lm WR new primes I sell them all and I switch to Sony since most of my clients in the Middle East prefer the Sony system in commercial work and they think that fuji is unprofessional system.
Sorry for your loss!
Perception does mean a lot. Too bad that people with no photography knowledge have to dictate what you use based on a brand name. Reminds me of motorcycling. Ask 9 out of ten people what the best motorcycle is, you get Harley Davidson. The more interesting statistic is that 9 people out of 10 people also know nothing about motorcycles. Same with photo gear.
Koyaanisqatsi!!!!!!!
You’re the first person to notice what that movie poster is in the entire time of me posting videos!
One of my absolute favourite films, it’s such a masterpiece!
That’s actually the original theatrical release poster, was so hard tracking one down but I absolutely love it
@@rudermanphoto it's honestly the first thing I noticed and I only just came across your account today.
Keep it up man ❤️
I agree with EVERYTHING you said about the 16-55mm 2.8 !!! Probably my favorite lens. Used to have it on the X-T4...was great ! Gonna buy it again.
It’s such a beast!!
I have the 16-55 and that is my go-to lens as that is the range I shoot in the most. Coming from heavy Nikons, I have no problem with the weight. I also love my 18 1.4. I also have the 16-80 which is a great lens.
I respectfully disagree about the 16-80 f4… terrible bokeh rendering, and f/4 doesn’t cut it for a lot of uses, portraiture in all but studio lighting. Choose the 18-55 variable aperture instead, and it’s also lighter. To me, the 16-80 if the absolute worst value of all XF lenses (I don’t cover XC lenses, because those are just squeaky toys)
@@mortenthorpe I have the XC15-45 and it is a sharp lens although the zoom is quirky.
@@edc5338that literally says two things about your need for quality lenses - 1. You don’t need them, 2. You don’t know how to evaluate trash from quality- sharpness is a bare minimum for any modern lens - bokeh rendering and color reproduction (micro contrast also) are super important as well
Curious if you’ve tried the other Zeiss lenses for Fuji, the 12 and 50?
I haven’t! I would love to though, they both look awesome, I just haven’t really needed an ultra wide or a macro lens for any of the work I do.
But maybe in the future I’ll pick them up and complete the trio!
You haven't tried the 75 1.2 Then it beats the 90
all got use uv lens ？ whitch brand recoment ？
I don’t use UV filters on my lenses - I used to but honestly I don’t feel the need to use them anymore - Hoya is a good brand and it’s what I used back in the day though if you want a recommendation
Honestly id agree with your opinions here. Unfortunately most of the zooms arent that good most of all sharpness is lacking. I know primes are typically sharper but with other brands at least its close. Fujis zooms are noticeably softer.
The 16-55 is awesome, and comparable to many full frame zooms I’ve tried - can’t speak for the other Fuji zooms though as I haven’t used them.
thank you for the video, man.
i just got an xt-5 and i'm primarily a studio portrait photographer, sometimes events. i got these lenses:
1. Fujifilm xf 35mm f/2 wr lens
2. Sigma 56mm f/1.4
am i good to go ? also, if i were to add one or two extra lenses, what would you recommend i get ?
100% get yourself the 90 f2!!!
Amazing for studio portraits, amazing for reach at events, just amazing overall!
I’d also get something a bit wider, if budget allows it the 18 1.4 WR as your general walk around lens at events, 35 is a bit too tight for that. You can also use it for environmental portraits too, but if you can’t afford it the 23 f2 is a good choice as well.