Which 3 primes combo is your ideal setup?

[aceflibble]

Having now soured on a couple of lenses, and found a new appreciation for some others, I'm now thinking my ideal set up of primes would be:

18mm mk II

35mm f/1.4 mkII

a 70mm f/2

 

Given what lenses Fuji actually is likely to make, though, and what's available right now, I'm going to say:

23mm

35mm f/1.4

60mm

 

With the 60mm being replaced by the rumoured 80mm, when/if that happens.

[Photogreenhorn]

Last week i was 5 days in Rome with 16, 35 f2 and the 56mm. It was a good choice!

[deva]

I would love to see Fuji make a 70/1.4

[wv64212]

My current Fuji trinity is 18 (2) - 35 (1.4) - 90 (2)

I also own the 14 but never use it really. Am thinking of swapping it for the 16, so I can imagine I'll have to find a place for that one in my trinity...

[Warren]

XPro2 = 14, 23, 90...

 

or...

 

XT-1 = 10-24, 16-55, 50-140...and the 2x teleconvertor... 

 

Warren

[jlmphotos]

16, 23, 35.   Owned the 56 and returned it.  Never owned the 14.  My "don't leave home without kit" is the 18-55 and the 16mm 1.4  Everything else, is built around those two.

Please note I don't do "street" shooting.  At all.  I hate people... LOL  I'm landscape, nature, travel for stock and personal.

Edited June 27, 2016 by jlmphotos

[toiyeumetre]

Mine is Samyang 12 and 23+60. It fits all my needs

 

 

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[Pepino1976]

Having now soured on a couple of lenses, and found a new appreciation for some others, I'm now thinking my ideal set up of primes would be:

18mm mk II

35mm f/1.4 mkII

a 70mm f/2

 

Given what lenses Fuji actually is likely to make, though, and what's available right now, I'm going to say:

23mm

35mm f/1.4

60mm

 

With the 60mm being replaced by the rumoured 80mm, when/if that happens.

 

 

Ha. I was thinking some of the same thoughts. I was surprised someone else was hoping for a 70mm. :-)

 

Having to choose from existing lenses, even though I love the 16mm FOV, that lens is too large. The 56mm is not long enough and the 90mm is too long. Sigh...

18mm f/2

35mm f/1.4

90mm f/2

 

What I really want is:

16mm f/2 WR (wish)

35mm f/1.4 WR (wish) but will take the 35mm f/2 WR

70mm f/2 WR (wish)

 

That gives me equivalents of 24mm, 50mm, 105mm. Basically what I shot with since the 1970s.

[cocoplexplex]

16 35 90 

[AshtonStan]

Current lineup is the 23, 35, and 56.

 

My shooting subject matter is pretty varied but mostly portrait focused so those three focal lengths have served me well. I'd love to shoot the 90 but worry that I wouldn't use it enough being that the FOV isn't the most versatile.

 

I've been traveling a bit lately and renting the 10-24 a lot. I really do enjoy that lens as my preference when shooting wide (which is rare) is to go WIDE. Read great things about the samyang/Rokinon 12mm so that may find its way into my bag as an inexpensive alternative someday.

Edited July 4, 2016 by AshtonStan

[Dvan]

16,  27, 35

[karin.gottschalk]

18mm f/2 – I was going to buy this, until I tried one out and found its optical quality disappointing. Fujifilm, PLEASE bring out an update to this lens very soon! The 16mm is too wide for regular use, for me. 

23mm f/1.4

56mm f/1.2

[JRphoto]

18mm f/2 – I was going to buy this, until I tried one out and found its optical quality disappointing.

 

It looks like the problem is not optical, but the distortion correction software on camera for this lens:

http://lightpriority.net/2014/01/fuji-18mm-f2-r-review/

 

You may find interesting also the following discussion topics:

http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/918-fuji-18mm-f2-thoughts/

http://www.fuji-x-forum.com/topic/2445-18mm-f2-your-experienceopinion-on-this-lens/page-2

 

Regarding this last link, take a look at post #21.

[karin.gottschalk]

Thanks... will read those articles. I shoot video and stills and lenses that rely on correction in certain software that does not exist in others are problematic. 

[frod]

It looks like the problem is not optical, but the distortion correction software on camera for this lens

The distortion corrections are precisely due to the optical problems. The camera is having to manipulate the pixels to remove the distortion issue, a process which gets more extreme as you get to the corners. It's also boosting the gain in the corners to counteract the vignetting, which leads to noise.

[petergabriel]

I have the 23mm and 35mm f1.4 and now i'm considering adding the 14mm f2.8 to make it my 3 prime combo.

 

Still not sure if the 14mm is too wide for my compositional skills. 

Edited July 13, 2016 by petergabriel

[Hermelin]

I currently got the 18 f/2 and plan to add 35 f/2 & 56 f/1.2 (or wait for the 50 f/2).

Haven't decided. Never had more than a f/1.8 lens and f/1.2 sounds like a lot of fun but the 50 f/2 is probably half the price and half the size.

Edited July 14, 2016 by Hermelin

[Warwick]

I've shifted to the smaller lenses since I got my XP2. They just mean you end up taking your camera with you to more places, because it's less bulky and heavy.

 

 

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[johant]

I could live with the 18mm and 35mm lenses only ... they are on my camera 90% of the time.

[Dvan]

16, 27, 35

[honda23]

14...35...90

[KendraB]

I have the XF 23mm f/1.4R and the XF 90mm f/2. I will be getting the XF 56mm f/1.2R lens by the end of September. My interests range from street to portrait photography, so these lenses make the most sense for me. 

[dincz]

14, 23, 56....great pairing!!

Which two are you talking about?

[Phil]

I could live with the 18mm and 35mm lenses only ... they are on my camera 90% of the time.

 

 

I mainly use the 16mm, 23mm, and 56mm, and I'm really happy with it. For jobs (especially weddings), I'd prefer this combo for the spread.

 

For personal stuff, though, and everyday carry, I could totally live with 18mm and 35mm. Super versatile and compact combo.

[xherion]

Ever since I tested the 16mm f1.4, my perfect combo switched from 14 f2.8 / 35 f1.4 / 56 f1.2 to :

 

16 f1.4 / 35 f1.4 / 56 f1.2

 

Such a flexible lineup, and a low light beasts.

 

Tradeoff is the size of 16mm vs 14mm, but worth it.