Survey: Most Used Fuji Lenses

[Sakini]

16-55/2.8 and 50-140/2.8, as they are the most universal pair for a wide variety of actions. Heavy, but not too much when I see the results.

[Jano]

... 23 f2 ...

 

No, seriously, it would have been interesting to see the 23 f2 of the X100 line included here to see how many people are still actively using it. My feeling is many own an X100 series in addition to an ILC but another feeling is that its usage has gone down as the performance gap between X100T and X-T1/X-E2/X-T10/X-Pro2 has widened. We used to see a lot more X100* shots in the TOTS posts on FR.

 

It's time for Fuji to finally release the beast!

[Newsphoto]

The 23mm 1.4 is atached on the X-pro 1 all the time, i shoot 60% off my pics with this combi.

35% i shoot with my XE-2 with 14mm 2.8 or 56mm 1.2. 

That leaves 5% for the iPhone an my doughters X-10   

[Wing0949]

I own the 18mm f/2, 27mm f/2.8, 35mm f/2 & 56mm f/1.2

 

I voted for the 18mm f/2 & 35mm f/2.

 

I actually feel the 18mm has actually been the most used lens in my collection.  It is very versatile and have found it indispensable for most situations I am in which are tight cramped quarters such as restaurants, home interiors, business interiors & street photography.

 

I thought I would be using the 35mm on a recent trip to Hong Kong, but the 18mm was the best... if you know Hong Kong, it's primarily tight and cramped quarters... even in the most open areas, you will want a wider angle lens to capture the cityscapes.. in addition, when you're in a city with so many people all over the place nearly all the time, you really don't have much opportunity to use longer focal lengths as too many people will run into your shots.. have to close the gap to prevent that with a wider angle lens.

 

I have recently purchased the 27mm f/2.8 very recently.  I am feeling this may get usage as one my most used lenses. I really like the 40mm-ish 35mm equivalent focal length.  It makes for a great standard lens, not too tight which I find the 35mm can be, and not quite as wide like a 35mm can appear.  I strongly feel in general, for me, a 40mm focal length is "normal" viewing angle.  It's different for everyone, and I think it boils down on how you personally view the world.. your focus.. if you're focused more intently more often, then a 50mm will look normal to you.. conversely, if you tend to expand your focus to take in more of your world, then a 35mm will seem more normal for you.

 

I like Tony & Chelsea's recent discussion about the eye versus lens talk they have on youtube.  I think somewhere in there they talk about "normal" perspective and focal length and how there's no definitive focal length that is classified as normal since are minds composite images together all the time.. if you were to take into account your periphery, then normal vision could be like 15mm.  Anyways, here's the link. 

 

Going back to lenses, I am hoping Fuji will release a similar design like their 35mm f/2 in 23mm f/2 form soon.  I'd definitely wouldn't mind getting a more compact & weather sealed version of the 23mm if it's only 1 stop slower than the current f1.4 version.

Edited May 2, 2016 by Wing0949

[joanpc]

x100t's 23mm F2.

[johant]

Did anyone else actually test with ExposurePlot?

[Patrick FR]

Where's the Zeiss lenses?

only Fujinon lenses. To include all X-mount lenses would have been rather difficult: http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/998-complete-overview-over-the-available-and-upcoming-fuji-x-mount-lenses/

[Horus]

For me with my X-T1:

1st) XF 35 F2

2nd) XF 18-135

 

But this a "short" vote as I'm nearly using too quite as much too my XF 16 F1.4 as both 3 are WR and as I'm going out a lot with them ;-)

Can't wait for a XF 23 F2 WR... as it will go to my top 4 most used and favorite XF lenses...

[Copperpotphoto]

Just walking around and traveling light, its typically the 35mm F/2 WR. When I am shooting something important like portraits, or evens for my kids, its the 50mm-140mm all the way. 

[terfujilah]

xf 14 and xf 55-200 is the only fujilens i have

[Audun]

From the moment I get a XF 23mm/2 it will be my most used Fujinon lens. I sold my XF 23/1.4 to get the XF 23/2 when it will be awailable. The 1.4 is too big! And at that focal lengt, I didn't like the fokus ring. That kind of fous ring is OK on the 14mm, but not at 23mm the way I use the camera. I like to use the camera at M and get AF with the button at the back of the camera. Then I can fine tune the fokus without needing to pull the ring back and forth.

[Kalle]

I used to have 14 + 35 + 90 and changed to 23 + 56. Today 23 is the most used with X Pro2 and with X Pro1 27.

[Curiojo]

18f2 & 35f2 are my most used Fujinons, followed very close by 27f2.8

 

But, my most used focal lenghts are 35 & 50. Being legacy lenses which cover the 50 because of the lack of a reasonable size-weigth-wise Fujinon offer in this focal length.

 

Besides 23f2 would be desirable a 45-50 f2 with a compact volume and weight.

[avontime]

Hello 

 

As for me, i prefer 16-55mm F2.8 & 50-140mm F2.8. they are most used.

[f2bthere]

At first it was the 35/1.4 100% (unless you count legacy lenses). I got it with the Xpro1 and, even though I intended from the start to get another lens, I think it took a year or so before I did. If I could have only one lens, it would be the 35 f1.4.

 

Since I got the 16mm f1.4 and the 56mm APD f1.2, I tended to use the 16 the most, followed by the 56 with the XP1. The 35 saw far less use unless I wanted to travel light with only one lens.

 

Now that the XP2 has arrived, I find my preference is the 35 with Acros when I'm just going out for fun . But this is recent enough that I would still say 16 followed by 56, which is my ideal combo for more serious efforts.

[Larry Bolch]

8MM   11% (Samyang)

14MM 16%

18MM 15%

35MM 34%

60MM 24%

 

Plus a smattering of legacy lenses with adapters.

[ELCID86]

23mm 1.4

 

18-55mm 2.8-4

 

60mm 2.4

 

 

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[Dave Rosser]

As a new X-Pro 1 user I have only taken 1700 odd pictures with it. As the I bought it when Fuji were offering 3 lenses plus an X-Pro 1 for the price of the three lenses (18mm, 27mm and 60mm primes) I tend to use the 18mm most and a 14mm I bought separately second most.

Edited June 11, 2016 by Dave Rosser

[nibbler]

I've come to realize I only need two lenses: 16/1.4 and 56/1.2

[John RG]

Versatile, inexpensive but good 18-55mm f2.8-4 and 55-200mm f3.5-4.8.

 

However can anyone recommend a good adapter for a Sony Zeiss 16-80 to Fuji X?

[Bill2001]

I have recently switched from over 40 years of Canon and Nikon slr and dslr use and got the 18-55 with my x-t10 so it is my most used lens.

[Chayelle]

Since I have found that the 18mm has a short mfd, I use it for closeup...

I use my 60 macro for other things...  

[johant]

The "site that shall not be named" currently has an entry linking to "ExploreCams" where you can find camera / lens combinations ranked by popularity.

 

The rankings are based on 500px photos, so real usage data. More reliable than a forum poll, in my opinion.

[bjorke]

survey is dated. Since the 23f2 came out it has been my primary optic, with the two 35's and the 18 

[Warwick]

I only got the 23f2 this week but it looks as though it's going to be my main lens too. I also have the 18 and 35f2 as my other most-used lenses. Do you find it worth having the 35f1.4 as well?

 

 

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