Eileen

Not to mess you up but here is my experience. I owned the 16-80 and while good on sunny days etc and lightweight it is not great in low light & i just thought the quality at the zoom end was soft and not very good. But I did like the extra reach. I traded it in and bought the 16-55 2.8 -MUCH better quality - Red Badge (but heavier) and more money. As I have read "it is a bunch of primes in one lens." So true! It all depends on what you want. The wider lens does offer a perspective we don't usually see, but background will be pushed back - mountain ranges smaller, etc. Though not part of the discussion - I LOVE the 50-140 zoom but heavy.

I have read so much thru the months (years?) re: sharpening fuji files (XTrans sensor) and everyone seems to have an answer. Here are some questions/comments for clarification: 1. If one is printing, does the issue of Fuji file sharpening in LR go away? I know there is some basic sharpening etc. I heard that the sharpening issue is more for the website or posting. 2. If I use enhance and it creates a DNG file, the issue of 'worms' is a moot point, correct? the file is no longer an Xtrans file. 3. Is it better to sharpen in PS versus LR? Any input appreciated