The 24-70mm f/2.8 lens is the workhorse of choice for a wide variety of photographers and videographers across a lot of genres. Fuji's version comes with a lot of the company's top technology, and this excellent review takes a look at what you can expect from it in practice.
Coming to you from The Hybrid Shooter, this great video review takes a look at the Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR lens. The 16-55mm f/2.8 comes with a lot of features, including:
- Three extra-low dispersion elements for reduced chromatic aberrations and improved clarity
- Three aspherical elements for reduced distortion and spherical aberrations and improved sharpness
- Nano-GI (Gradient Index) coating for reduced lens flares and ghosting
- HT-EBC (High Transmittance Electron Beam Coating) coating for further reduction for flares and ghosting and increased contrast
- Twin Linear Motor autofocus system with low noise for video work
- Dust and moisture-sealing
- Rounded nine-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh
Altogether, the XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR looks to be a very useful, high-quality lens that is sure to be a popular choice for a wide range photographers and videographers shooting Fujifilm cameras. Check out the video above for the full rundown.
Problem with these 2.8 zooms on APS-C is that it makes the camera+lens combo not much smaller than full frame. An X-T4 with the 16-55/2.8 is larger and heavier than a Nikon Z6 with a 24-70/4S and only 6oz lighter than a Z6 with a 24-70/2.8S.
Likewise, when I shot Canon DSLRs, my 20D w/ the EF-S 17-55/2.8 was not much smaller than the 5D w/ 24-105/4L that replaced it.
This lens is 1000€ cheaper than the Nikkor equivalent. I would love the Z series camera set but a lot of people choose APC because of price, not weight.
Yes, this.
Not everyone chooses APS-C because they want something ultra compact. That seems to be quite an outdated perception, from before 'CSC's' just became 'C's'.
Price is one important aspect, the other is having choice - you can have a very compact lens if you choose, or a larger one if you want quality/features.
I have a battery pack and a large lens on my XT3 95% of the time. I didn't buy the system for it's size, I bought it for its quality+controls+price+lenses.
Thing is, the full frame equivalent is closer to the 24-70/4 than the f/2.8 lens in terms of depth of field and low light (when you are the whole camera/lens system into account), in which case there isn't even a big difference in size and price.
Don't ask me why I'm looking at a review for a lens I own (!). I guess the ring with these bigger lenses for Fuji is that it kind of means your camera can do a bit of both. The 16-55 is there for weddings and some photoshoots but then you can whip it off and throw on a prime when you like.
I looked because I wondered whether they'd updated it. This lens came out in 2015.
Most Fuji X Users aren't using the system strictly for image quality. In fact, it's mostly about the ergos, camera body, and user experience.