{"id":15221,"date":"2014-11-11T10:59:24","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T19:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?p=15221"},"modified":"2019-12-16T11:15:56","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T20:15:56","slug":"my-4-favorite-lenses-for-fuji-x-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/my-4-favorite-lenses-for-fuji-x-cameras\/","title":{"rendered":"My 4 Favorite Lenses for The Fujifilm X Series Cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cameras are cool, but it’s\u00a0the glass that really counts. After all, lenses are\u00a0main reason you buy into any camera system. As much as you love your current DSLR or mirrorless body, in a few years, you’ll no doubt\u00a0be using the upgraded model, but you’ll probably still be shooting with some or all of the same lenses that you started with.<\/p>\n

Sure, over the years, you may add some new glass\u00a0and modify your kit, but in general, most\u00a0photographers don’t upgrade lenses nearly as often as they do cameras. I’ve got a few Nikon lenses that have been through seven generations of SLR and DLSR upgrades.<\/p>\n

During the past few\u00a0years, I’ve transitioned to using Fuji gear. I’m using the X-T2<\/a>\u00a0as my main camera for everything now.\u00a0Having experimented with\u00a0a variety of the different XF lenses on a wide variety of subject matter, I’ve come to realize that Fuji is as serious about their lenses as they are about their cameras and they were about their film back in the day.<\/p>\n

Although\u00a0mirrorless gear sometimes has the stigma that it’s not quite as “serious” as DSLR gear, make no mistake: this is downright serious quality glass here, and the awesome\u00a0XF 50-140mm f\/2.8 fast weather sealed tele zoom<\/a>\u00a0proves that Fuji has come to the table with some big and very serious guns.\u00a0These are truly great lenses, and after trying out a number of their models, I’ve narrowed\u00a0down which of the four Fuji XF lenses I like the best for my style of photography. Ok, five.<\/p>\n

Note<\/strong> – The\u00a0<\/b>XF 50-140mm f\/2.8 zoom<\/a>\u00a0(currently $150 off)\u00a0<\/strong>makes the top of this list.<\/h3>\n

Period. Any serious Fuji shooter who came from DSLRs and who\u00a0used to rely on\u00a0a Nikon or Canon 70-200 f\/2.8 zoom should get this lens. It’s a truly amazing piece of glass.\u00a0You can read my full review of\u00a0the Fuji 50-140\u00a0lens here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also, check out my mini review of the XF100-400<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

I’ve been having tons of fun with this one all summer. It’s a pretty cool lens.<\/p>\n

Now onto my favorite X Series lenses.<\/p>\n

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XF 14mm f\/2.8<\/h2>\n

\"Fuji14mm\"<\/a>I\u2019m a wide angle guy. Always have been. Ever since I first picked up a used Nikon 28mm lens back in the summer of 1990, I\u2019ve been hooked on shooting the wide views. For years, my SLR lens of choice was the Nikon 24mm f\/2.8.<\/p>\n

I love the Fujifilm XF 14mm f\/2.8 ultra wide angle lens<\/a>.\u00a0It reminds me very much of my beloved Nikon 24 in size, weight and feel, but with the added benefit of being 3 degrees wider in effective view. (Since the Fuji is an APS-C sized sensor with a 1.5x crop, the 14mm effectively acts as a 21mm f\/2.8.)<\/p>\n

This is by far my favorite of the Fuji XF lenses, and if I had to narrow my kit down to just one lens, this would be the one I’d fight to keep. As much as I’d miss the telephotos, I\u00a0just don’t think I could live without a wide lens in my kit.<\/p>\n

With it’s fast maximum aperture and very little distortion out at the edges of the frame, I find the\u00a0XF 14mm f\/2.8<\/a>\u00a0useful for just about every type of subject. It excels for shooting landscapes, but it\u00a0also works great\u00a0for shooting action and adventure, environmental portraiture, locations, and interiors.<\/p>\n

It’s light, compact and extremely sharp. It also has a manual focus option and it’s one of the XF lenses that has a traditional aperture ring with engraved f\/stop numbers. It also comes with a good lens hood. With regards to overall performance, versatility and the fact that a 21mm angle of view just hits\u00a0a focal length sweet spot, the\u00a0XF 14mm f\/2.8<\/a>\u00a0is truly an outstanding lens. Here’s my full review.<\/a><\/p>\n

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