mdm

I have highlights -1, shadows -1 that gives me more control over clippin / blocking. I always can push them a bit internaly if I see that I'll stand safely within DR.

18-55 55 1/250 Not too slow, but..... enjoy )))

I have both lenses. Localy I shoot with 55-200 cause it better handles low light. However for travel I'll take 50-230 as it very light, very cheap, has longer reach and it's IQ is on par with 55-200 during daytime.

Here is recent Fuji film simulation comparison with Adobe - https://fujilove.com/fujifilms-film-simulation-modes-and-what-they-are-actually-doing-to-your-images/ and I should admit that Adobe is not that bad.

No, I haven't got leather case... but I have lens caps AND skylight filters and they all still look like new and I definitely don't need any help here. It's just my nature and I treat all things I possess the same way whatever it is - my camera, my car, my boots or my thoughts.

Just looking throug the old book (2006) about underwater photography saw the following - "Megapixels are more about size than quality. If you are printing photographs up to A4 (210x297mm) or A3 (297x420mm) size, you will not see any difference between a six- and an eightmegapixel camera." Ten years after we are still talking about 16 and 24 mp.

Ok, thank you guys. I'll have to see it myself.

I know I end up having both.

Well ... I'm afraid the only way to find out how is this misterious Magic looks like, is to get old noisy 35f1.4 with some magic in it plus antique X-Pro1 as they say that it also has some magic in it plus ... not sure whether I need to put any magic spell upon this combo and visit some special place in time to be able to induce The Magic to reveal it's presence to me...

No, it is not macro lens. Macro is 80mm f2.8 scheduled for 2017.

For me, having 16-55 makes 16f1.4 redundant. I'd get rid of it, buy 90f2 for portraits and won't messing with legacy glass at this stage.

one more - https://jonasraskphotography.com/2016/08/25/23-and-2-a-small-look-at-the-fujifilm-xf-23mm-f2-wr/

... and keep them in the bags until you are back in a hotel room? Seriously, how long does it take to cool them befor you unzip this protection?

Oh, that's fair enough. Hope it never happened to us though.

As I see it so far the only advantage old 23 has is one f-stop of light. We don't know about IQ yet but it hardly will vary, and there are more then 3 reasons why new lens should be better. Anyway you might prefer 1.4. That's why.

for me it's absolutely illogical.

plus WR lenses can operate in low temperature conditions.

and $450 is not too much for this lens.

Compromises... I hate them... But yes, if to choose between crop, weight and price I'd take crop... or price (if not too high)...

If we managed to get tack sharp image the cropping is ok, otherwise it might lead to blury results with the lost in fine detailes. So we need to be very accurate with moving wildlife.

Is it bad or...? Sorry, I can not convert horizontaly covered area into distance between the camera and the subject.

That's why there is a lot of talkings about 200f2.8 prime with teleconverters.

Yes, you're right, I just couldn't understand Peter's intention to shoot people with wide-angles.

http://stepheneastwood.com/tutorials/lensdistortion/index.htm

I think your 35f2 will do for the outdoor party.