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My small list (including a couple non-Fuji lenses for reference): XF16mm F2.8 (didn't like the edge rendering) XC55-230mm (can be found cheap, very light, decent IQ, slow performance) XF18-55mm (a fine lens, just not that exciting in terms of FL, aperture) 16-80 (great color, nice range, not the best aperture, great OIS) Tamron 18-300 (incredibly useful FL, my preferred zoom even though it has IQ compromises.) XF35 1.4 (great IQ, but a bit sluggish) XF60 F2.4 (this is a sleeper lens, great IQ for portraits, different bokeh, macro as well, light, a bit slow, has some of that 35 1.4 lens magic as its part of the older lens methodology) XF70-300mm (though I've sold it, I can attest to its fast performance, excellent OIS, and high IQ) XF35 F2 (I know, I actually prefer it over the 1.4, the feel and overall snappier performance just works for me. This is an everyday carry as it is so small) XF 16 1.4 (yeah, this is still a classic, you can be so creative with the close focus, have had this lens repaired and its not going anywhere. A favourite FL) Samyang / Rokinon 135mm F2 (a manual workhorse of a lens. It is partly the FL that can allow for such a sharp and perfect render, but even still this lens is stellar. Used by many for astro, this is also one of the best portrait lenses out there for APS-C. more modern full-frame versions exist now with AF. IQ exceeds all of the Fuji lenses in the list)
So I’ve tried 21 fujifilm native lenses so far and that’s not even counting the third party lenses!!! 😅😮🥲 how many lenses have you tried for Fuji? More than me? 😅 Edit : can someone go and make a third party tier list for x mount? Get viltrox, laowa, 7artisans, TTartisans, sigma, tamron add them all in!!! If you create it I’ll make a video and share my thoughts 😅 please and thank you!
The powerful 16-55mm f2.8 gave me a fantastic summer 2023 of photos. People say it's due for an update, but it has good autofocus and avoids being so heavy that you can't carry it long distances. My other favourite lens is the high quality, very dependable 33mm f1.4. It's good for winter when light is lower here in England. And its 50mm equivalent (full frame) is an elegant focal length for developing skill, requiring some discipline to get good shots and delivering very clean results that fall somewhere between portraits and street scenes. For some wide-angle flexibility, I like pairing my 33mm with the cheap-feeling, noisy, but incredibly light (116g) old 18mm f2.0 - which has surprisingly good optics for its small size.
The 90mm F2 is the best XF lens I have tried - it stands in a league of its own! A close second will be the 33 mm F1.4 - arguably the best 'normal' lens for the X system.
I experimented with several lenses from your selection, including the 18-55, 55-200, 35mm F2, and 23mm F1.4 Each of them performed well and got me good images. However, the 35mm 1.4 and the 90mm F2 truly stand in a league of their own. Impressed by these 2, I decided to sell everything else.
My list of top X-mount lenses that I own and still use today: 1) Fujinon XF90mm f2 (S - I agree totally with your description, unreal sharpness, cinematic colours with the most natural colour rendering, never needed to correct WB or edit colours afterwards. Amazing lens for portraits, landscapes, nature and sports.) 2) Samyang 135mm f2 (S - Same as per Fuji's 90mm above, and even sharper. My sharpest X-mount lens!) 3) Fujinon XF35mm f2 (S - Excellent IQ except for the very far corners which does not bother me at all, colour rendition is as said clinical, but can be edited to gain character if needed. If I were to carry just one lens that would be it!) 4) Fujinon XF50mm f2 (S - Amazing IQ and a great lens pretty much for everything, especially portraits. No distortion, amazing bokeh, natural colour rendering and unreal value for money!) 5) Viltrox 27mm f1.2 (S - Perfect IQ, the 3-dimensional images this particular focal length renders, the amazing bokeh at f/1.2, unreal value for money!) 6) Viltrox 56mm f1.7 (S - Perfect IQ, cinematic colours that remind me of the Fujinon 90mm f2, great focal length for portraits and unreal value for money!) 6) Fujinon XF14mm f2.8 (A - No distortion whatsoever for such a wide angle lens, amazing lens for landscapes and/or tight interiors. It gets an A only because IQ is not up there with the best.) 7) Fujinon XF23mm f2 (B - Great focal length, snappy AF, excellent IQ only when not close to the subject, thus B.) 8) Fujinon XF16mm f2.8 (B - Unreal compact lens for the focal length, snappy AF, good deep saturated colours which make up nicely for landscape photography, excellent IQ except for the far corners, uninspiring bokeh as expected for an f2.8 lens, great value for money.)
I agree with you 100% about the 50 F2. Love mine! I did just sell my 35 F2 to buy the 30 F2.8 macro. Haven't had it long but if you like taking portraits with close focusing distance, give this one a shot. I'd love to see what someone with your skills could do with it.
I only own three XF lenses, the 18-55, the old 56 and the 90. Love them all! The XF90 is sooooo good. My dream lens right now is the XF50-140 for sports. Gotta save pennies. Or, maybe I'll try to find a 70-300. Not an easy task though! Nice listing! The two I imagine you'll get heat about are the 16mm f1.4 and the 50mm f1.0. Lots of people love them. Have a great week!!
I agree - love the 23 1.4 LM and the 35mm 1.4 for sure! I want to try the 50 f/2. I have the 80mm 2.8 and love it. Getting the 16mm f/2.8 tomorrow for the size. I enjoy your videos!
From a travel perspective, my fauvorite lenses are xf 35 f2 (all around and compact), sigma 56 1.4 (sharp, nice bokeh and small, nice for portraits) and the xf 70-300 (for me the best option for telephoto zoom lens, not too large and sharper than 55-200).
the 14mm is one of the sharpest lenses, so what's your preference based on? the 18/1.4 WR and the 56/1.2 WR & 90/2 LM are the best. sharpness/bokeh wise . The 35/1.4 is the 'old' dream lens. Also great. The supposedly 'older' 16/1.4 is excellent too.
Every Fuji lens I've played with so far has been capable of outstanding images - what separates them for me more is AF performance (on XT3) given how and what I try to shoot. I rank mine according to image quality / AF performance since they vary somewhat. The 56 WR is S/B (AF is "C" indoors, "A-B" outdoors). The 23 LM WR is S/S. The 50-140 is S/S (or S/A indoors - partly because the minimum focus distance makes life harder). 16-55 is A/A (so far - need more time with it). 18-55 is B/C. 150-600 is S/A (Its an outdoor lens for me, but AF is not quite as fast as the 50-140/23). In terms of image quality I think the 56 WR is the benchmark - its just so damn good I ignore the fact that its AF can sometimes be hard to live with. In terms of AF the 23 LM WR is the benchmark, it really nails it indoors and out (and notably makes incredible sun stars). Frankly I could probably just keep these two and call it a day, but I love my zooms as well, they all have a look to them and are super versatile. 18-55 is my strongest love/hate for sure. If I got rich tomorrow I'd probably own them all, but would be most interested in the 90mm, the 70-300, and I would love to play with the 50mm f/1 and 200mm f/2 (but I'd probably never buy either). 80mm macro is also a top choice. Wide angle would have to be the Viltrox 13mm, or maybe the 8-16, not sure. Overall I am quite satisfied with my setup as it stands, I can shoot pretty much anything. But I hate Fuji for having different filter sizes for pretty much every lens. I'm still not sure which lens will get a polarizer or ND option.
@@Iamtongue I hate it because it is the least reliable AF of the lenses I own - for every banger I get, there are probably 10 "almost in focus" shots, and it does worse in lower lighting shooting. Sometimes this is even true in AF-S mode, which is crazy. I love it because when it does nail it, the images are great-I love the overall rendering even if it is not my sharpest lens. It has also, ironically, nailed two of my best "bird in flight" shots so far - practically by accident and so its like, wtf lens?! If Fuji just put its new AF chips and motors into this lens and sped it up and made it more reliable, it would be such a perfect "wherever, whatever" lens. As it stands I mostly don't trust it.
You’ve skipped quite popular kit lens 16-80 f4. I’m not sure if I haven’t seen this one on your channel. I’m curious what is your opinion about that particular one. I just own 3 lenses from this list and I totally agree with you about 23mm and 50mm f2 lenses. But I still remember how much I wanted 90mm f2 but finally I’ve picked more budget friendly 50mm f2 which is so far my favourite from my lens selection. Anyway for travel my favourite combo is 23mm and 50mm f2, and sometimes when I need go wider I take Laowa 9mm f2.8 which is a bit love and hate relation or just use the widest lens in my phone if it’s for street photography during a day.
I haven't tried the 16-80mm f4 so i cut that out to keep this video short haha. Hope you are able to test out hte 90mm f2 in the near future cuz that thing is sickkkk
I've put some comments about the 16-80 with respects to some other lenses I've tried. Basically the 16-80 F4 wears its advantages and disadvantages on it's sleeve. It's 16-80 so it has the advantage of a great focal length range. 16mm has a certain look that can be important. It is a bit soft in the edges at 16 and 80, but that may not be important as often subject of focus aren't typically all in the same focal plane. At 80mm, even at F4, you get some nice background separation and round bokeh. Excellent colors from this lens, smooth focus, great image stabilization, useful aperture ring. The downside, it's F4. So while this lens is great daylight and low-light stills, don't expect to capture moving subjects in low-light without bumping up the ISO. Other than that it is a great lens. Tamron 17-70 F2.8 should be another consideration and for those (like myself) who rather just have one do-it-all zoom and run primes otherwise, the Tamron 18-300 is great for a daytime everyday zoom.
@@malfunkt thanks for answer. 16-80 also for me was love and hate relation. My least favourite for photos but surprisingly was quite well balanced for video work (until you don’t want zoom in or zoom out but they repaired a bit after last firmware update). Maybe because has stabilisation and X-T3 doesn’t. So in video softness is not that important but unfortunately it’s just f4…
I’ll mention some of the lenses I’ve owned and own, that I don’t agree with you with. First is the 18 1.4, I absolutely love this lens, especially for street photography. It’s only 2 mm difference from the 16 and I absolutely love it- very sharp! Perhaps you didn’t shoot with it enough! I too like the 50 F2, but it was just a tad slow in speed for auto focus and so I prefer to use the 56 1.4, the older version. There’s no need to buy the new 56 1.4, because from every reviewer I heard, it makes very little difference in auto focus speed. The trick is to use the focus limiter at 6.5 feet to infinity, so it doesn’t hunt so much. Made a huge difference for me on AF speed. Save your money and buy the old one, plus I love the character of the lens. I never liked the 55- 200, always seemed a bit soft on the image quality, so I sold it! I did find that you can fix a lot of the quality and editing. 🖖
@@Iamtongue I do a lot of architecture in street photography, which is one of the main reasons I like it. But it’s also good for a different perspective and I have gotten a few Flicker explore picks from this lens! 🖖
I agee….except for 14/2.8. This lens is outstanding (opticaly). To me, much better than 16/1.4. The more I look at the pictures taken with this lens, the more I’m convincend.
I use the following Fuji X lenses: 23mm f/1.4 23mm f/2 56mm f/1.2 16mm f/1.4 16-55mm f/2.8 50-140mm f/2.8 Other lenses I use include: 8mm f/2.8 Rokinon fisheye 12mm f/2 Rokinon 12mm f/2.8 Zeiss 55mm f/3.5 Nikon macro (with adapter) 105mm f/2.8 Nikon macro (with adapter) 135mm f/2 Zeiss (with adapter) 400mm f/5.6 Nikon (with adapter) 500mm f/4 Nikon (with adapter) 1000mm f/11 Nikon (with adapter) If I were to rank my lenses based on image quality, focusing features, durability, reliability, ergonomics, and price, I am sure that it would be entirely different from yours.
At this time of year I tend to start considering which lenses I haven't been using, no matter how good they might be, and re-evaluate. Never an easy decision. I somehow ended up with two 16-55s. Hey when someone offers you one for €400, its tough to say no. I figured I could live with a bashed up version that was optically good and sell the looker. Turned out the €400 one was what I would sell a lens for as "like new". But obviously dont need two. I was selling the 75 1.8, but pulled the sale and am selling the 56 1.2 mkii instead. The 16-55 covers me here, and the Samyang is a great lightweight lems that I can grab and go. IQ of the 56 is amazing, living with it for travel, kids, documentary not so much. Not getting enough use for the price of admission. 27 1.2, 30 2.8, 33 1.4. The 30 2.8 is out. Odd focal length and not as sharp as you'd expect a macro to be. Other two both getting used so stay. 23 1.4 LM WR vs 27 1.2 is killing me, though! Optically prefer the 27, features and performance prefer the 23. Jury is out and might wait until the x100vi comes out and first formware uograde of the 27 to decide the fate of the 23. Fun list - pls do add your third party lenses, would be intereting to see. For me whether its a C or S, if its getting used and enjoyed its a great lens!
Great post happy to see you gave the fuji 50 f2 love.I feel that lens is a hidden gem.it was interesting to hear your views on the 56 1.2. I have the same issues with autofocus with that lens..hope to hear where you put the fuji viltrox 75 and the 27 on the list.very interested in those lenses.
Ah, yes the much maligned XF18-120 f/4. It has quirks but it is probably one of the most versatile video lenses with AF and a power zoom ever made for a S35 sensor. Small and light too with remote zoom and focus control. Lots packed into it.
Nice list and totally legit! I own all Fujicrons 16,23,35,50 and new 56 wr, 27 wr and 80 macro… I really enjoy 35,50,56,80 and probably put them in S tier 😁
I have a hard time with the 90mm. I own the 80mm f/2.8 and love that lens. The macro feature adds versatility and I can use the 1.4 and 2x converter on that lens. How would the 90mm make sense? I know the 90mm is the faster lens, but the 80mm got OIS (if your subject stands still). Very hard decision and I want to try the 90mm, but it doesnt make much sense for me right now except GAS. Awesome Video, man! Love your opinion :)
90mm f2 has a different look a "softer" look that you would want for portriats. Some including myself think that the 80mm is too sharp for portraits. And it's for different use cases.
The 90 has a much faster af than the 80 and it’s smaller and lighter. I own both and I must say that I use the 80mm 80% of the time when I have to choose between them, just because the 80 can do so much more. But every time I use the 90mm I’m like “damn now I remember why I love this lens” and then I can’t get rid of it
There are 4 S Tier lenses to me, not really for their performance per se but for size and character and because no matter how many times I leave Fuji and come back these are what I want to shoot with again. 18mm f2 (though this desperately needs an update) 35mm 1.4, 56mm 1.2, and the 90mm f2
I was heavily in favour of the 50-140 over the 70-300. The weight of the 50-140 properly attached to a strap (by the foot) or in a good bag never bothered me, even in the mountains. However, I think that's because having both and comparing you are always reminded of the superior IQ of the 50-140. I could easily add the 90 to the bag for better IQ, or instead of the 70-300. Will sell the 50-140 to give the 70-300 a real chance. While starting a bit more Tele than I'd ideally like, the OIS is much better on the 70-300, it's less conspicuous when travelling, and the close focus ability it's best characteristic. Not sure I'd put it in S tier based on IQ, but it's wonderfully versatile.
Cool video, Tongue. Do you think you'll get to review the Voigtlander 27mm f/2 Ultron X- Mount? I am very curious about it as it's a proper pancake. I've never tried the Fujifilm 27mm as I hate the ideal of external element movement during focus. And that silly noise too 😅 #snobbery
Ah, shame... Well, for now I'll be playing with the Konica 40mm f/1.8 pancake. Shame that after putting on the adapter it's not a pancake anymore 😭 And the very small Olympus 28mm f/2.8.
I didn’t have much growing up. So every time I have an opportunity to test out a new lens I try to look at the positives. And also fujifilm hasn’t put out a “bad” lens
Wait, wait, wait. The legendary 16/1.4 in B-Tier? That lens together with the 90/2 and 35/14 and some of the most impressive lenses Fujifilm have produced. In my eyes it’s more S-tier than the 16-55
I’m sad because the XF35mm f2 is my best lens. I only have that and the XC15-45 which is surprisingly sharp but feels very cheap. I’m getting the Viltrox 27mm f1.2 soon! It’s going to look a bit oversized on my X-T30 but I’m waiting for the new cameras (hopefully coming soon) before I upgrade that.
@lamtongue Hi! Which modern fuji lenses (LM or otherwise with very fast autofocus) are also good in manual focus on video? I was interested in the 23 1.4 LM and 33 1.4 LM but many on the internet say that managing the focus in manual is a delirium.. advice? I would like modern automatic lens but that can also be used in manual if necessary .. I thought it was a simple switch like with SOny but I seem to understand that this is not the case ..
That would be none. The manual focusing on these new lenses suck for video. I'm not a fan. But I thijnk the XF16-55mm F2.8 is good. The sigma 18-50mm is also good.
very misleading, this is a subjective review but generally lens reviews would be objective based on optics ,contrast and saturation as well as sharpness
Hi @Iamtongue I have view yr video and i subscribe yr channel boc yr explanations is clearly to th point, for yr info i am a begginer at 1st i tough i want to buy sony camera sfter i view the fujifilm camera and look at the imaged so exciting also because of fujifilm sumilation recipes. at 1st i interested to purchase the XH2 but boc of the tilt screen cannot use 3 step,and it buldy for my small hand. i want a camera can use for photography & video graphics. then i review the XT5 also from yr video i interested to purchase it and i confused some youtube say Fujifilm AF detracting is por then Sony so I want to check with you is the AF funtioning to slow, hope you can feedback me or recommended, my 1st choise is the XH2 because of the video but bulky, and now i likw the XT5 boc of the the tilt screen the size of the camera and grips.but confuses of the AF... HOPE CAN FEEDBACK ME AND RECOMMEND ME.. Thank you so much.
Hi sir, yes the fujifilm autofocus isn’t that good. But it really depends what you’re looking for. The images and colors are amazing and you can always get great shots even though the af isn’t as good as Sony. I shoot portraits so my style isn’t as demanding for af like sports and wildlife photographers. If you’re a beginner I rather you pick a Fuji camera than a Sony camera for photos. But for video Sony is better because of their reliable autofocus. So this all depends on what your needs are .
Tks you for replying my msg.yes bro I agree the image I like Fujifilm and the simulation only the problem is the AF. Sony yes great 1st I tough I want to buy Sony A7R5 the price already Sin$5499 the lens $2k if 2 lens spent almost SGD $8k after I review Fujifilm I like the image colour. Ok I honk I buy XH2 of less price T5
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My small list (including a couple non-Fuji lenses for reference):
XF16mm F2.8 (didn't like the edge rendering)
XC55-230mm (can be found cheap, very light, decent IQ, slow performance)
XF18-55mm (a fine lens, just not that exciting in terms of FL, aperture)
16-80 (great color, nice range, not the best aperture, great OIS)
Tamron 18-300 (incredibly useful FL, my preferred zoom even though it has IQ compromises.)
XF35 1.4 (great IQ, but a bit sluggish)
XF60 F2.4 (this is a sleeper lens, great IQ for portraits, different bokeh, macro as well, light, a bit slow, has some of that 35 1.4 lens magic as its part of the older lens methodology)
XF70-300mm (though I've sold it, I can attest to its fast performance, excellent OIS, and high IQ)
XF35 F2 (I know, I actually prefer it over the 1.4, the feel and overall snappier performance just works for me. This is an everyday carry as it is so small)
XF 16 1.4 (yeah, this is still a classic, you can be so creative with the close focus, have had this lens repaired and its not going anywhere. A favourite FL)
Samyang / Rokinon 135mm F2 (a manual workhorse of a lens. It is partly the FL that can allow for such a sharp and perfect render, but even still this lens is stellar. Used by many for astro, this is also one of the best portrait lenses out there for APS-C. more modern full-frame versions exist now with AF. IQ exceeds all of the Fuji lenses in the list)
That's quite the list!
So I’ve tried 21 fujifilm native lenses so far and that’s not even counting the third party lenses!!! 😅😮🥲 how many lenses have you tried for Fuji? More than me? 😅
Edit : can someone go and make a third party tier list for x mount? Get viltrox, laowa, 7artisans, TTartisans, sigma, tamron add them all in!!! If you create it I’ll make a video and share my thoughts 😅 please and thank you!
The powerful 16-55mm f2.8 gave me a fantastic summer 2023 of photos. People say it's due for an update, but it has good autofocus and avoids being so heavy that you can't carry it long distances.
My other favourite lens is the high quality, very dependable 33mm f1.4. It's good for winter when light is lower here in England. And its 50mm equivalent (full frame) is an elegant focal length for developing skill, requiring some discipline to get good shots and delivering very clean results that fall somewhere between portraits and street scenes.
For some wide-angle flexibility, I like pairing my 33mm with the cheap-feeling, noisy, but incredibly light (116g) old 18mm f2.0 - which has surprisingly good optics for its small size.
The 90mm F2 is the best XF lens I have tried - it stands in a league of its own! A close second will be the 33 mm F1.4 - arguably the best 'normal' lens for the X system.
I experimented with several lenses from your selection, including the 18-55, 55-200, 35mm F2, and 23mm F1.4 Each of them performed well and got me good images.
However, the 35mm 1.4 and the 90mm F2 truly stand in a league of their own. Impressed by these 2, I decided to sell everything else.
That’s all you really need they complement each other so well
XF 35mm f1.4 is my favorite lens of all time.
My list of top X-mount lenses that I own and still use today:
1) Fujinon XF90mm f2 (S - I agree totally with your description, unreal sharpness, cinematic colours with the most natural colour rendering, never needed to correct WB or edit colours afterwards. Amazing lens for portraits, landscapes, nature and sports.)
2) Samyang 135mm f2 (S - Same as per Fuji's 90mm above, and even sharper. My sharpest X-mount lens!)
3) Fujinon XF35mm f2 (S - Excellent IQ except for the very far corners which does not bother me at all, colour rendition is as said clinical, but can be edited to gain character if needed. If I were to carry just one lens that would be it!)
4) Fujinon XF50mm f2 (S - Amazing IQ and a great lens pretty much for everything, especially portraits. No distortion, amazing bokeh, natural colour rendering and unreal value for money!)
5) Viltrox 27mm f1.2 (S - Perfect IQ, the 3-dimensional images this particular focal length renders, the amazing bokeh at f/1.2, unreal value for money!)
6) Viltrox 56mm f1.7 (S - Perfect IQ, cinematic colours that remind me of the Fujinon 90mm f2, great focal length for portraits and unreal value for money!)
6) Fujinon XF14mm f2.8 (A - No distortion whatsoever for such a wide angle lens, amazing lens for landscapes and/or tight interiors. It gets an A only because IQ is not up there with the best.)
7) Fujinon XF23mm f2 (B - Great focal length, snappy AF, excellent IQ only when not close to the subject, thus B.)
8) Fujinon XF16mm f2.8 (B - Unreal compact lens for the focal length, snappy AF, good deep saturated colours which make up nicely for landscape photography, excellent IQ except for the far corners, uninspiring bokeh as expected for an f2.8 lens, great value for money.)
I agree with you 100% about the 50 F2. Love mine! I did just sell my 35 F2 to buy the 30 F2.8 macro. Haven't had it long but if you like taking portraits with close focusing distance, give this one a shot. I'd love to see what someone with your skills could do with it.
If Fujifilm sends me one to play with I will!
Great job. Now you can expand the list with non fuji lenses, like the Viltrox 75 😇
You got it!
I agree I’d love to see a 3rd party list (either mf + af or af only)
@@Iamtonguefor small budget please give me suggestions, Viltrox 27+75 or XF 23+56 ?
@@bonynainggolan46 ya those viltrox lenses are good bro
Yeah, a quick video on 3rd party lenses. Both autofocus and manual. 👍
I only own three XF lenses, the 18-55, the old 56 and the 90. Love them all! The XF90 is sooooo good. My dream lens right now is the XF50-140 for sports. Gotta save pennies. Or, maybe I'll try to find a 70-300. Not an easy task though! Nice listing! The two I imagine you'll get heat about are the 16mm f1.4 and the 50mm f1.0. Lots of people love them. Have a great week!!
I agree - love the 23 1.4 LM and the 35mm 1.4 for sure! I want to try the 50 f/2. I have the 80mm 2.8 and love it. Getting the 16mm f/2.8 tomorrow for the size. I enjoy your videos!
Thanks Jackie!
From a travel perspective, my fauvorite lenses are xf 35 f2 (all around and compact), sigma 56 1.4 (sharp, nice bokeh and small, nice for portraits) and the xf 70-300 (for me the best option for telephoto zoom lens, not too large and sharper than 55-200).
the 14mm is one of the sharpest lenses, so what's your preference based on? the 18/1.4 WR and the 56/1.2 WR & 90/2 LM are the best. sharpness/bokeh wise . The 35/1.4 is the 'old' dream lens. Also great. The supposedly 'older' 16/1.4 is excellent too.
I don’t like ultra wide lenses, I’m a portrait photographer, and I like lenses that gets me excited. Those are the parameters
This is a great video and the perfect way to make a complex point clear!
thanks for watching
Every Fuji lens I've played with so far has been capable of outstanding images - what separates them for me more is AF performance (on XT3) given how and what I try to shoot.
I rank mine according to image quality / AF performance since they vary somewhat. The 56 WR is S/B (AF is "C" indoors, "A-B" outdoors). The 23 LM WR is S/S. The 50-140 is S/S (or S/A indoors - partly because the minimum focus distance makes life harder). 16-55 is A/A (so far - need more time with it). 18-55 is B/C. 150-600 is S/A (Its an outdoor lens for me, but AF is not quite as fast as the 50-140/23).
In terms of image quality I think the 56 WR is the benchmark - its just so damn good I ignore the fact that its AF can sometimes be hard to live with. In terms of AF the 23 LM WR is the benchmark, it really nails it indoors and out (and notably makes incredible sun stars). Frankly I could probably just keep these two and call it a day, but I love my zooms as well, they all have a look to them and are super versatile. 18-55 is my strongest love/hate for sure.
If I got rich tomorrow I'd probably own them all, but would be most interested in the 90mm, the 70-300, and I would love to play with the 50mm f/1 and 200mm f/2 (but I'd probably never buy either). 80mm macro is also a top choice. Wide angle would have to be the Viltrox 13mm, or maybe the 8-16, not sure. Overall I am quite satisfied with my setup as it stands, I can shoot pretty much anything. But I hate Fuji for having different filter sizes for pretty much every lens. I'm still not sure which lens will get a polarizer or ND option.
why is the 18-55mm the strongest love hate? haha
@@Iamtongue I hate it because it is the least reliable AF of the lenses I own - for every banger I get, there are probably 10 "almost in focus" shots, and it does worse in lower lighting shooting. Sometimes this is even true in AF-S mode, which is crazy. I love it because when it does nail it, the images are great-I love the overall rendering even if it is not my sharpest lens. It has also, ironically, nailed two of my best "bird in flight" shots so far - practically by accident and so its like, wtf lens?!
If Fuji just put its new AF chips and motors into this lens and sped it up and made it more reliable, it would be such a perfect "wherever, whatever" lens. As it stands I mostly don't trust it.
You’ve skipped quite popular kit lens 16-80 f4. I’m not sure if I haven’t seen this one on your channel. I’m curious what is your opinion about that particular one.
I just own 3 lenses from this list and I totally agree with you about 23mm and 50mm f2 lenses. But I still remember how much I wanted 90mm f2 but finally I’ve picked more budget friendly 50mm f2 which is so far my favourite from my lens selection. Anyway for travel my favourite combo is 23mm and 50mm f2, and sometimes when I need go wider I take Laowa 9mm f2.8 which is a bit love and hate relation or just use the widest lens in my phone if it’s for street photography during a day.
I haven't tried the 16-80mm f4 so i cut that out to keep this video short haha. Hope you are able to test out hte 90mm f2 in the near future cuz that thing is sickkkk
I've put some comments about the 16-80 with respects to some other lenses I've tried. Basically the 16-80 F4 wears its advantages and disadvantages on it's sleeve. It's 16-80 so it has the advantage of a great focal length range. 16mm has a certain look that can be important. It is a bit soft in the edges at 16 and 80, but that may not be important as often subject of focus aren't typically all in the same focal plane. At 80mm, even at F4, you get some nice background separation and round bokeh. Excellent colors from this lens, smooth focus, great image stabilization, useful aperture ring.
The downside, it's F4. So while this lens is great daylight and low-light stills, don't expect to capture moving subjects in low-light without bumping up the ISO. Other than that it is a great lens.
Tamron 17-70 F2.8 should be another consideration and for those (like myself) who rather just have one do-it-all zoom and run primes otherwise, the Tamron 18-300 is great for a daytime everyday zoom.
@@malfunkt thanks for answer. 16-80 also for me was love and hate relation. My least favourite for photos but surprisingly was quite well balanced for video work (until you don’t want zoom in or zoom out but they repaired a bit after last firmware update). Maybe because has stabilisation and X-T3 doesn’t. So in video softness is not that important but unfortunately it’s just f4…
Alright now I need your fast food and snacks tierlist video after this 😂😂 i love seeing other people’s tierlists whether it be for gear or food 😂😂
Lmao send that list and perhaps I’ll do it if there’s enough interest 😂
I’ll mention some of the lenses I’ve owned and own, that I don’t agree with you with. First is the 18 1.4, I absolutely love this lens, especially for street photography. It’s only 2 mm difference from the 16 and I absolutely love it- very sharp!
Perhaps you didn’t shoot with it enough!
I too like the 50 F2, but it was just a tad slow in speed for auto focus and so I prefer to use the 56 1.4, the older version. There’s no need to buy the new 56 1.4, because from every reviewer I heard, it makes very little difference in auto focus speed. The trick is to use the focus limiter at 6.5 feet to infinity, so it doesn’t hunt so much. Made a huge difference for me on AF speed. Save your money and buy the old one, plus I love the character of the lens.
I never liked the 55- 200, always seemed a bit soft on the image quality, so I sold it! I did find that you can fix a lot of the quality and editing. 🖖
I’ve used the 18mm f1.4 for about a month and haven’t found the groove. I agree it’s sharp and all perhaps it’s the focal length that I’m not use to.
@@Iamtongue
I do a lot of architecture in street photography, which is one of the main reasons I like it. But it’s also good for a different perspective and I have gotten a few Flicker explore picks from this lens! 🖖
I agee….except for 14/2.8. This lens is outstanding (opticaly). To me, much better than 16/1.4. The more I look at the pictures taken with this lens, the more I’m convincend.
I use the following Fuji X lenses:
23mm f/1.4
23mm f/2
56mm f/1.2
16mm f/1.4
16-55mm f/2.8
50-140mm f/2.8
Other lenses I use include:
8mm f/2.8 Rokinon fisheye
12mm f/2 Rokinon
12mm f/2.8 Zeiss
55mm f/3.5 Nikon macro (with adapter)
105mm f/2.8 Nikon macro (with adapter)
135mm f/2 Zeiss (with adapter)
400mm f/5.6 Nikon (with adapter)
500mm f/4 Nikon (with adapter)
1000mm f/11 Nikon (with adapter)
If I were to rank my lenses based on image quality, focusing features, durability, reliability, ergonomics, and price, I am sure that it would be entirely different from yours.
At this time of year I tend to start considering which lenses I haven't been using, no matter how good they might be, and re-evaluate. Never an easy decision.
I somehow ended up with two 16-55s. Hey when someone offers you one for €400, its tough to say no. I figured I could live with a bashed up version that was optically good and sell the looker. Turned out the €400 one was what I would sell a lens for as "like new". But obviously dont need two.
I was selling the 75 1.8, but pulled the sale and am selling the 56 1.2 mkii instead. The 16-55 covers me here, and the Samyang is a great lightweight lems that I can grab and go. IQ of the 56 is amazing, living with it for travel, kids, documentary not so much. Not getting enough use for the price of admission.
27 1.2, 30 2.8, 33 1.4. The 30 2.8 is out. Odd focal length and not as sharp as you'd expect a macro to be. Other two both getting used so stay.
23 1.4 LM WR vs 27 1.2 is killing me, though! Optically prefer the 27, features and performance prefer the 23. Jury is out and might wait until the x100vi comes out and first formware uograde of the 27 to decide the fate of the 23.
Fun list - pls do add your third party lenses, would be intereting to see. For me whether its a C or S, if its getting used and enjoyed its a great lens!
You got it!
Great post happy to see you gave the fuji 50 f2 love.I feel that lens is a hidden gem.it was interesting to hear your views on the 56 1.2. I have the same issues with autofocus with that lens..hope to hear where you put the fuji viltrox 75 and the 27 on the list.very interested in those lenses.
You got it!
Ah, yes the much maligned XF18-120 f/4. It has quirks but it is probably one of the most versatile video lenses with AF and a power zoom ever made for a S35 sensor. Small and light too with remote zoom and focus control. Lots packed into it.
Nice list and totally legit!
I own all Fujicrons 16,23,35,50 and new 56 wr, 27 wr and 80 macro…
I really enjoy 35,50,56,80 and probably put them in S tier 😁
Shieeet you got quite the collection!
15-45xc is the best vlogging lens imo. It has OIS and is wide enough to vlog with your family or children.
I have a hard time with the 90mm. I own the 80mm f/2.8 and love that lens. The macro feature adds versatility and I can use the 1.4 and 2x converter on that lens. How would the 90mm make sense? I know the 90mm is the faster lens, but the 80mm got OIS (if your subject stands still). Very hard decision and I want to try the 90mm, but it doesnt make much sense for me right now except GAS. Awesome Video, man! Love your opinion :)
90mm f2 has a different look a "softer" look that you would want for portriats. Some including myself think that the 80mm is too sharp for portraits. And it's for different use cases.
@@Iamtongue appreciate your reply, big bro. Guess one day I need to sneak the 90mm into the house and into the camera cabinet 😂 have a nice weekend!
The 90 has a much faster af than the 80 and it’s smaller and lighter. I own both and I must say that I use the 80mm 80% of the time when I have to choose between them, just because the 80 can do so much more.
But every time I use the 90mm I’m like “damn now I remember why I love this lens” and then I can’t get rid of it
This was a great exercise. I'd love to see the same for third party lenses you've tried on Fuji-X system.
Great suggestion!
@@Iamtongue Sorry to give you more ideas, but maybe separated by AF and MF.
There are 4 S Tier lenses to me, not really for their performance per se but for size and character and because no matter how many times I leave Fuji and come back these are what I want to shoot with again.
18mm f2 (though this desperately needs an update) 35mm 1.4, 56mm 1.2, and the 90mm f2
i agree!
oh man do one of this of third party lenses and some vs w ith fuji please
You got it!
I think the 70-300mm lens deserves your S. I rarely use my 50-140mm (which I agree deserves an S) unless I need a faster lens
I was heavily in favour of the 50-140 over the 70-300. The weight of the 50-140 properly attached to a strap (by the foot) or in a good bag never bothered me, even in the mountains.
However, I think that's because having both and comparing you are always reminded of the superior IQ of the 50-140. I could easily add the 90 to the bag for better IQ, or instead of the 70-300.
Will sell the 50-140 to give the 70-300 a real chance. While starting a bit more Tele than I'd ideally like, the OIS is much better on the 70-300, it's less conspicuous when travelling, and the close focus ability it's best characteristic. Not sure I'd put it in S tier based on IQ, but it's wonderfully versatile.
Could you make a third party lens tier list as well?
If someone makes it I will gladly!
Pretty good list man I wished I tried 21 native lenses
Next time!
I'm going to watch this when i get to my office… but… I better see the XF200mm on this list!!!!
Hahaha you’re not
Cool video, Tongue. Do you think you'll get to review the Voigtlander 27mm f/2 Ultron X- Mount? I am very curious about it as it's a proper pancake. I've never tried the Fujifilm 27mm as I hate the ideal of external element movement during focus. And that silly noise too 😅
#snobbery
i would love too, but i won't be picking up any voigtlander lenses anytime soon. I tried emailing them too and they don't respond... 😅🥹
Ah, shame... Well, for now I'll be playing with the Konica 40mm f/1.8 pancake. Shame that after putting on the adapter it's not a pancake anymore 😭 And the very small Olympus 28mm f/2.8.
You might be the easiest grader I've ever seen, everything is great. What enthusiasm :)
I didn’t have much growing up. So every time I have an opportunity to test out a new lens I try to look at the positives. And also fujifilm hasn’t put out a “bad” lens
I thought he was pretty harsh on a few very good lenses that I expected to be rated higher. But I agree on a majority of the gradings.
Wait, wait, wait. The legendary 16/1.4 in B-Tier? That lens together with the 90/2 and 35/14 and some of the most impressive lenses Fujifilm have produced.
In my eyes it’s more S-tier than the 16-55
Ya man haha it is a subjective list after all 😂
Where the 16/1.4 really shines is in tight old towns/cities
Should crop factor be applied to aperture on fujifilm lenses? Thanks
apparently yes.
Thank you very helpful.
No worries! Thanks for watching
I’m sad because the XF35mm f2 is my best lens. I only have that and the XC15-45 which is surprisingly sharp but feels very cheap. I’m getting the Viltrox 27mm f1.2 soon! It’s going to look a bit oversized on my X-T30 but I’m waiting for the new cameras (hopefully coming soon) before I upgrade that.
Don't worry abotu the size man haha just know the image quality is gonna be amazing
How didn’t you try the kit lens ??
It is so popular and versatile, I’m disappointed
there's just too many lenses to try and only 1 of me. I'm primarily a portrait shooter, so i default to primes first. Any zooms takes a back seat.
This is so helpful! Now all I need is a time machine. 😅
Thanks. But why do you need a time machine? haha
@@Iamtongue to replace 35f2 for the 23f2 😭.
@@GhiKopera hahahaba 🤣
@lamtongue Hi! Which modern fuji lenses (LM or otherwise with very fast autofocus) are also good in manual focus on video? I was interested in the 23 1.4 LM and 33 1.4 LM but many on the internet say that managing the focus in manual is a delirium.. advice? I would like modern automatic lens but that can also be used in manual if necessary .. I thought it was a simple switch like with SOny but I seem to understand that this is not the case ..
That would be none. The manual focusing on these new lenses suck for video. I'm not a fan. But I thijnk the XF16-55mm F2.8 is good. The sigma 18-50mm is also good.
Sad..! But thank you very much for your reply! :)@@Iamtongue
And in autofocus? It's ok and silent or not?@@Iamtongue
was watching this and surprised by those Sai Gon shots
I hope that’s a good thing 😀
Still waiting for the third party lens ranking 🙏
Nice ❤
Glad you like it
HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW THAT XCAND XF 35 F 2 ARE COMPLETELY THE SAME LENS AHHAHAAH
@@replaygoplay7919 I do lol
xem video lâu rồi mà giờ mới biết anh người Việt
haha tung là tên người Việt. điều đó là hiển nhiên phải không?
the disrespect on that 35f2!
I gave it a B LOL 😂 it’s still good but I had better
The Ranking is giving Anime. Anime adventure rankings hehe. Ok i watch too much anime i guess
Haha
Where is 56 APD? :)
Forgot
very misleading, this is a subjective review but generally lens reviews would be objective based on optics ,contrast and saturation as well as sharpness
hmm are you a wow player?
I use to play Dota
I've only tried 8 lenses: the fast 16, 23, 33, and 56... the 30 & 80 macros... and the 10-24 & 16-55 zooms. 🥲 The 23, 30, and 56 get the most use.
Also thanks for the list squirrelly
No problem. 🙂
Hi @Iamtongue
I have view yr video and i subscribe yr channel boc yr explanations is clearly to th point, for yr info i am a begginer at 1st i tough i want to buy sony camera sfter i view the fujifilm camera and look at the imaged so exciting also because of fujifilm sumilation recipes. at 1st i interested to purchase the XH2 but boc of the tilt screen cannot use 3 step,and it buldy for my small hand. i want a camera can use for photography & video graphics. then i review the XT5 also from yr video i interested to purchase it and i confused some youtube say Fujifilm AF detracting is por then Sony so I want to check with you is the AF funtioning to slow, hope you can feedback me or recommended, my 1st choise is the XH2 because of the video but bulky, and now i likw the XT5 boc of the the tilt screen the size of the camera and grips.but confuses of the AF... HOPE CAN FEEDBACK ME AND RECOMMEND ME.. Thank you so much.
Hi sir, yes the fujifilm autofocus isn’t that good. But it really depends what you’re looking for. The images and colors are amazing and you can always get great shots even though the af isn’t as good as Sony. I shoot portraits so my style isn’t as demanding for af like sports and wildlife photographers. If you’re a beginner I rather you pick a Fuji camera than a Sony camera for photos. But for video Sony is better because of their reliable autofocus. So this all depends on what your needs are .
Tks you for replying my msg.yes bro I agree the image I like Fujifilm and the simulation only the problem is the AF. Sony yes great 1st I tough I want to buy Sony A7R5 the price already Sin$5499 the lens $2k if 2 lens spent almost SGD $8k after I review Fujifilm I like the image colour. Ok I honk I buy XH2 of less price T5
@@LenSaPrinz good choice bro :)