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I guess you may well have discovered him already but if not check out Andy Mumford's youtube channel lots of fujifilm reviews and inspirational videos mostly aimed at landscape photographers.

With autumn closing in ... The temperature is still hot to very hot, but the days are getting shorter, and some few of the tree leaves are starting to change colors and the berry bushes / trees are kicking out fruit for migrating birds to munch on while they pass through on their way to winter homes.

My change from a Canon DSLR to a Fuji X-T2 was driven by size and weight because I travel (backpack) and hike often. My Canon set-up included a 15-85mm, a 50mm, a 90mm and a 70-300mm but the 15-85 was my go-to lens. I loved the zoom range and the fact I didn't need to change lenses often... whether I was taking landscapes in the mountains (without tripod), architecture in cities or candid portraits. I took advantage of a "try before you buy" program for Fuji at my local camera store and fell in love with the XF23mm f/2 so decided to pair it with the XF14mm. I've been very impressed with the sharpness and colour that both lenses produce. Other lens variables can, if required, be corrected in post (Capture One does a much better job with RAF files than LR - especially for foliage). A year later, I did another "try before you buy" to test the XF10-24. I loved the extra wide end and being able to zoom through this range BUT after getting used to the diminutive Fuji primes, found the 10-24 big and heavy to use / carry. In my usage, it produced satisfying images throughout the zoom range (and I am a pixel peeper who studies MTF charts and the like before buying) although I would agree, slightly softer at the long end. All that to say, I doubt you'd be disappointed with either the XF10-24 or any of the Fuji primes. While I've heard good things about the Rokinon/Samyang primes, I've not tried them and it should be noted they are manual focus only. For me, I'm staying with my smaller, lighter primes... it just suits where I am with my photography right now. I can also tell you I LOVE my X-T2 and would only trade it in for the X-T4.

An excellent combination. I owned several X-T2 cameras and the 10-24 is a good match for this body size. Also, although this range has evolved to the X-T4, the improvements are not huge over the X-T2. So this seems like a good choice for an introduction to Fujifilm. Best of luck! Ian.

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