Focus ring: 35mm f1.4 vs 55-200mm f3.5

[erel]

hello,

 

I'm new here and new to this kind of equipment, so please excuse any noob questions. Thanks!

A little over 6 months ago, I purchased an XT-2 as well as a 35mm f1.4 lens to go with it.

Needless to say it was love at first sight! Today I received the 55-200mm lens, and again I'm very pleased so far for this first test drive.

I can't help but notice the difference in both lenses' focus rings. I'm not quite sure how to put it, other than the 35mm feels very stiff, compared to the 55-200mm which feels extremely loose.

The 55-200mm might not be loose in a bad way, it actually feels really smooth. I'm worried about two things:

-Is the 55-200mm too loose, would it get worse?

-Is the 34mm f1.4 too stiff, is there something wrong with it?

 

I would really appreciate any inputs regarding focus rings in general, as well as these 2 lenses specifically.

Thanks!!!

[dfaye]

Hi. This sounds normal. My 35 f1.4 aperture ring is fairly stiff (and feels a little gritty), and my 55-200 aperture ring is much smoother and moves a little too easily for my preference. There's a lot of variation in Fuji's aperture rings, especially for the earlier lenses - just something to get used to. The more recent offerings, like the 90mm and the trio of f2s (the 23, 35 and 50 f2) have got a much better balance between smoothness and stiffness. 

[erel]

Hi. This sounds normal. My 35 f1.4 aperture ring is fairly stiff (and feels a little gritty), and my 55-200 aperture ring is much smoother and moves a little too easily for my preference. There's a lot of variation in Fuji's aperture rings, especially for the earlier lenses - just something to get used to. The more recent offerings, like the 90mm and the trio of f2s (the 23, 35 and 50 f2) have got a much better balance between smoothness and stiffness. 

 

 

Dfaye, thanks for your feedback, it makes me feels a lot better about it!