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erk1024

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  1. Before I bought my XPro-2 I rented one plus the 18-55mm. That particular copy of the lens was really soft. So there are definitely some crummy ones out there. My current kit is the 10-24mm, the 35mm f/2, 50mm f/2--all excellent. I also have the 56mm f1.2, and although it's nice and sharp, it's a little slow to focus. I use the camera for street photography mostly.
  2. Buy or rent the 56mm f/1.2 lens and then you will know what a slow focusing lens is! (kidding) This lens really does take a long time to focus, and it can hunt sometimes looking for focus. The 35mm f/2 is much better, and also weather sealed. I could also do without the extra bulk.
  3. I'm going to agree with TedGamble on this one. The 10-24 is nice because you have more creative options to play with, and it's sharp enough. Once you get away from the super-wides, then I prefer the better IQ of the primes. '-) Hope that helps. '-)
  4. Re: portraits and street I picked up the Fuji because I wanted to do street photography without carrying around a backpack full of lenses. My other cameras are a Sony A7r2 and a Nikon D810, so I'm used to having the extra pixels and processing latitude of a full frame. With the fuji, there is a little less exposure latitude and ability to crop. The Fuji kit is lighter, stealthier, and the handling is better--MUCH better than the Sony--so you get shots you wouldn't otherwise get. But the point is, you really want stellar optics to make the most of the smaller sensor. The 50-140 is a beast of a lens, so keep that in mind. Do you really want to lug around that big of a lens for your small / light mirrorless? The 35mm f/2 is sharp and fast--great for street--and doesn't block the OVF. Haven't tried the f/1.4. For street, you often find yourself in low light levels, so f/2.8 is often not fast enough! The 56mm (85mm equivalent, let's not forget) is even sharper and faster, and should be fine for portraits. This site has bench tests on pretty much all of the Fuji lenses: http://www.lenstip.com/index.html?producent=66&obiektyw=1224&typ=0&moc=0&sort= The blur chart of the 90mm is amazing: http://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/fujinon/xf-90mm-f2-r-lm-wr/review/ Here is my site with street photos, all these were taken with the 35mm f2: http://www.ericyphotography.com/#!street/f0gtw p.s. gordonrussel76: I like your street shots with the 90! I'll have to give that one a try. '-)
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