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XE2 & 18-135

Off on my hols in two weeks time. Going to Ireland for 10 days with the wife. I plan to travel very light so I'm going to use my trusty Domke F-5 XB bag. It is not a big bag: 10.5 x 4.5 x 6.5" / 26.7 x 11.5 x 16.5 cm. I can stuff in my X-T2 and all my lenses: Samyang 12mm f2, XF 23/35/50 f2 and Samyang 85mm f2. Everything fits snug excluding the hoods for the Samyangs, which I don't care about. The Problem is it's really snug. Not only do I have to stack two of the smaller lenses, but it takes too much time and care getting the gear in and out of the bag. As I'm not prepared to purchase a zoom lens (no offense, just not my thing) I am going to have to go without one of the lenses. 
So, bearing in mind that I would be prepared to stack one of the XFs on top of the 12mm, losing one lens will make the whole thing a lot roomier. Which lens would you ditch?

Hi Kennuck, Not sure which camera you have, but you should find the answer towards the beginning of the manual in the section "Command dials". Pages 7-8 in the current X-T2 manual.

one more ...

Fuji-XF60-Bokeh-Bild by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr

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Raupe - Schwalbenschwanz by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr

Fuji 80mm macro and X-T2:
 

mechanical by JS-photographie, auf Flickr

X100T has a cool macro mode! Bad news: you need to be very close... Good news: it develops your ninja skills!
 

with the Super-Macro-Takumar 50/4.0 (M42) ...
 

Pilz mit Bokeh by Enzio Harpaintner, auf Flickr

On the strength of some gorgeous images I've seen shot with this lens, I'm getting one.
 
Check out these real world images shot by dpreview.com and see what you think. Also most of these images, taken by Kathleen Clemons, were shot with a Velvet 56 and I think they are stunning.
 
I am lucky enough to have the XF 56mm and several other XF lenses and I love them all, but there are possibilities with this lens that simply cannot be realized with any other lens that I've heard of. 
 
I'll have my copy in a few days, and I'm really excited about it. It takes practice to get good with any new lens, and I believe the learning curve with the Velvet 56 is a steep one. Perhaps when I've spent enough time, and taken enough pictures to have a decent understanding of what one can do with it, I'll post a few of my own. 

here I have some real life sample of my new 16mm Fujinon, excuse my poor english but I'm from Italy and I don't speak very well.
Hope my image speaks for itself

Some funny work
 

FUJI X LOVE by Kwyjibo Van De Kamp

The 35mm IS a gem, as above.
 
In my opinion, on the X-Pro1 I would rate it as "adequate" totally usable. No problem.
On the X-T1 I would rate it as "fast enough".
 
You'll forgive the slight lag when you see the images you create. It has the magic. Take our word for it.
I just walked-up and fired the shutter at this yesterday.
 
Oak Flats by Josh, on Flickr

One from last night. Coming back from Berlin.

Fuji X-T1, 56 1.2 APD, Velvia.

Some views from my office, the Airbus A32F. Helps having a small Fuji in the bag at all times, pictures taken with the X100T and the X-T1.

Samyang 12mm on the Batur Volcano - Bali

Some wonderful shots in this thread   I've only had the lens a few days, but it's threatening to take up permant residence on the X T1! These were from the first trial round Manchester:
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 

Old Westbury Garden, NY.
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The 12mm f2.0 ROKINON (Samyang) is the ideal lens for astro-photography.
With large open aperture and shutter speeds between 25-30 seconds at ISO 1600 you achieve great results.
I like the lens and bought it specially for the night and astrophotography.
 
Moon light

Flickr   Volcano Teide, Tenerife