Fuji Fuji 18-55mm just arrived, first shot

I wanted to have at least one walk around lens for my cameras...
the 12-35 for omd comes at around 950 euro
the xe-1 with kit lens is 1250 euro, and optically they are about equal ...
(the fuji just isn't weather resistant)
 
I wanted to have at least one walk around lens for my cameras...
the 12-35 for omd comes at around 950 euro
the xe-1 with kit lens is 1250 euro, and optically they are about equal ...
(the fuji just isn't weather resistant)

Makes sense.
I'm happy that Fuji is maintaining a high standard in lenses.
 
I want this camera. I want this lens.

I love the way the owl is looking -- a bit skeptically in my view -- at the snow. I have the same reaction to the stuff.
Very nice capture.
 
I wanted to go for another short snow walk today, but the package arrived too late so maybe tomorrow some more shots
This was taken in my backyard ;)

and even the 35mm if you don't need much bokeh or low light

I am still curious after the 23mm and 56mm and the pancake
But it will all depend on the price too

the 14mm's price is a bit too high for example for what i'd use it, despite it being a great lens from what I read
 
I'm a prime only Fuji X guy. And an almost OVF only Fuji X guy. So I won't get the zoom - I've got enough m43 zooms, although none of them premium with the possible exception of the 9-18, which is as good as I'd ever want. I'm probably gonna check out the 14mm. If I like it, I'll keep it and the 18 and probably sell the 35mm for the 23mm f1.4 when it shows up. If I DON'T find myself enjoying the 21mm focal length of the 14 (its seems kind of no man's land between wide and ultra wide - I don't find myself stopping there very often on the 9-18), I'll return it and then I might sell the X-Pro altogether and get the X100s and the 28mm adapter. I love the X-Pro, but my lens wants for this platform are extremely limited and the X100s with the 28mm adapter might cover it. And I like the simplicity and the feel of the X100 a lot, and the OVF was a good deal brighter than the X-Pro (because there's a whole lot less going on in there). So, I'll have to see. But I'm quite sure I won't get the zoom, as nice as it appears to be.

-Ray
 
Luke the provacateur. :D

It will likely be fine for many. Wouldn't work for me though. Indeed YMMV, probably by a lot.

It wasn't really meant to provoke. I think it's maybe just me. I've always preferred a great prime. But when I look at what I do with my output, maybe I don't need the last ounce of sharpness. And not constantly changing lenses has it's appeal for me as well.

It's just that the drop off in quality (and aperture!) between a typical kit zoom and a high quality prime is usually much greater than with the Fujis (at least from what I've seen). But to be fair, I haven't been pixel peeping......merely enjoying photos at standard size on a lousy computer monitor.
 
I sometimes feel like you too Luke

Then again, primes have a better aparture, are better in low light and make me a better photographer (more creative)...
Zooms often make on "lazy" ;)

But this zoom is really great, it's far better then any nikon or Canon zoom in the same range and price range imo ...
 
It wasn't really meant to provoke. I think it's maybe just me. I've always preferred a great prime. But when I look at what I do with my output, maybe I don't need the last ounce of sharpness. And not constantly changing lenses has it's appeal for me as well.

It's just that the drop off in quality (and aperture!) between a typical kit zoom and a high quality prime is usually much greater than with the Fujis (at least from what I've seen). But to be fair, I haven't been pixel peeping......merely enjoying photos at standard size on a lousy computer monitor.

Totally, I get it. No question this is a prime ( :rolleyes: ) zoom.

Ray's musings make sense too, for his particular needs.
 
Ray's musings make sense too, for his particular needs.

And in case I wasn't totally clear, that's ALL I was talking about. I wasn't dissing zooms in general or this zoom in particular, which looks really good. Just that for my purposes and the way I see my two camera systems evolving, it doesn't make sense for me. But I haven't seen anything but positives from it or about it - pretty fast too...

-Ray
 
Primes vs zooms mostly comes down to a matter of utility of a range of focal length and the utility of a greater aperture range. Both have their advantages, but I would contend that a fast(ish) standard zoom lens is probably the most useful lens you can attach to a camera, mostly on the basis that when travelling it would be the last lens that I would consider leaving behind.
 
Most of my photography is "travel", either long or short trips, pleasure or business. The 18-55 teamed with the 35 gives a light, compact two lens kit offering focal-length versatility and a fast aperture. I have had similar setups in the past, but it is fair to say that most of my favourite/best photos were shot at 50mm or equivalent.

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