which body ?

[7LLPA]

Hi guys

 

Fuji 50-140mm f/2.8 lens seems a great lens and is good for action sports but which would forum members suggest would be the best Fuji body to use with it ? I have a feeling my XE1 would be too slow ?

 

Appreciate any advice , thanks

 

[Richdog]

Well obviously a camera with better autofocus will perform better. It all depends on your budget.

[Pierre]

A faster camera is needed, and for better handling, a camera with additional grip is a good choice.

[frod]

it depends how you shoot. You won't be able to use it on an x-e1 like you would a DSLR.

[Richdog]

it depends how you shoot. You won't be able to use it on an x-e1 like you would a DSLR.

You can't use a 50-140 on a DSLR full stop.

[Aswald]

 

Hi guys

 

Fuji 50-140mm f/2.8 lens seems a great lens and is good for action sports but which would forum members suggest would be the best Fuji body to use with it ? I have a feeling my XE1 would be too slow ?

 

Appreciate any advice , thanks

 

 

X-E1 would be challenging for the 50-140.

 

I'd recommend X-E2, X-T10, X-T1 or X-Pro2. The 50-140 would be playing nice on these bodies.

[Tom H.]

X-T2 if you can wait. Otherwise X-T1. I have this lens and it's at it's best on a body with a battery grip, due to it's size and weight.

[7LLPA]

Well obviously a camera with better autofocus will perform better. It all depends on your budget.

 

Thanks for reply but it doesnt really help me in a sense.

Which fuji camera would have the best autufocus ?

[Mike G]

At the moment the X-T1 or X-Pro 2, but soon it will be the X-T2!

[Warwick]

Hi guys

 

Fuji 50-140mm f/2.8 lens seems a great lens and is good for action sports but which would forum members suggest would be the best Fuji body to use with it ? I have a feeling my XE1 would be too slow ?

 

Appreciate any advice , thanks

Also, what kind of action sports are you thinking of? Because a manual focus fisheye is pretty damn good for action sports too, if you're able to get close enough to the action...

 

You don't need a fast-focussing body, either!

 

 

 

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[7LLPA]

Also, what kind of action sports are you thinking of? Because a manual focus fisheye is pretty damn good for action sports too, if you're able to get close enough to the action...

 

You don't need a fast-focussing body, either!

 

 

 

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I will mainly be snapping Football and Rugby league and can get close to the action.

[Aswald]

If you can wait, X-T2 + Battery grip (with or without actually) will be great for the kind of photography you need, ........actually.....almost all kinds of photography. As it is both the X-T1 and X-Pro2 will be great.

[Warwick]

If you're taking photos of football and rugby, a zoom lens will be better than a fisheye. You need to be almost close enough to physically touch your subject for fisheye action shots to look good.

 

 

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[7LLPA]

Thanks guys for the feedback and advice - much appreciated

[Tommyboy]

At the moment the X-T1 or X-Pro 2, but soon it will be the X-T2!

 

 

What Mike G said. 

 

If I were in the market for a 50-140 and was interested in shooting team action sports, I'd definitely be looking at the XT-2. You'll have to wait a month or so, but it'll be worth it.