Yes! I’m just a hobbyist but the 16 f1.4 is my FAVORITE! So glad you recommended it! I do use the 27mm pancake during the day on the street just to be more inconspicuous.
I agree with your favorite lenses! The 16-55mm is a winner with the X-T4 since it does not have IS, but the IBIS makes it far easier to use. Thanks for your thoughtful material.
The 16-55 is my favorite lens I've ever owned. It was my first fujifilm lense when I switched to the X-T4 and I love that thing. If I'm taking my camera anywhere that lens is always with me. My other lens that almost lives on my camera is the 35 f2 WR. That's a stellar little weather sealed lens that's pretty compact but I think hits well above its weight class. I'm still saving up for 50-140 that's my attainable wishlist dream lens.
Back when I first bought an X-E1, I didn't really want to spend much on lenses (I still haven't) but I did buy 1 lens, which actually isn't designed for Fujifilm camera, the Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 Nokton SL-II. Optically, it isn't as good as the 56mm f/1.2, it doesn't have weather sealing and of course is manual focus but it is a hoot to use. Add to that I can use it on my Nikon D800 (it is an amazing studio lens for themed portraits). It works so well with the Fujifilm, it just fits right in, its flaws give it character. Put it on my X-H1 and it is the perfect 3rd party lens, it does everything and their isn't really a big draw back.
My picks; 16 1.4, 35 1.4, 56 1.2r, 50-140. The 16 is really sharp and bright, the 35 is a bit special, small and compliments xf bodies, the 56 from f2 is fantastic, and 50-140 is great for event work.
Thank you. love all the lenses you reviewed. migrated to digital for ages but still miss the films years. Been a pro for over 30 years. Stay safe and healthy all !
Thanks Hugh, you have made my decision making so much easier. I have shot with every system short of the phase one, no joking. I am currently using Canon and unfortunately not happy. I have been researching the Fuji XH2, always having a desire for the XT series. I have been catching up on your videos and I think you have convinced me to go for it !!! I also have a deep love of the Leica SL,SL2 & SL2s. Thank you for helping, coming to you from Down East Maine.
I'm genuinely delighted that your choices so closely mirror my own. As most of my photos are travel/ mountaineering, I am on the cusp of selling my 16-55 and keeping the 18-55 (compact, OIS, great IQ for size, X-E3 fit) and 18-135 (perfect single lens travel solution, so long as you have light!). The 16-55 works brilliantly, but too heavy for me; I don't do video. Love the 16 1.4, and the 50-140 (plus 1.4 TC); never had much cause to use my 56 1.2, but I'm sure one day it will pay for itself! 35 f2 next on the list.
kinda wish the 18-135 goes a bit wider to 16, that would of been perfect. But that is pretty much the lens I take when traveling by air, so compact, if only it works with the TC, that would be magical.
You know, I really, really like your manner of presentation. It is, foremost, calming. Your normal rate of speech is nice and SLOW!!! The tone of your voice is quite pleasing and finally, I like that you shoot your posts in B&W. Kudos to you sir.
Hi Hugh , my father taught me to love photography just like yours he had an Agfa 35mm and shot B&W . He opened a camera store in 1967 in Belleville NJ and I worked with him for 43 years. He passed away in 1998 . I still love photography and like you love black & white. I listen to your classes religiously. Howie G.
My picks: 16 f1.4, 35 f2, 50f2, 90f2...but I also have 80 f2.8 (SO much detail) and 50-140f2.8 along with 1.4x tc as that versatility. I keep thinking I should downsize but I really love each of these and can’t find a need for any more. Your in depth dive just reinforces a few we have in common. (guess you are staying 50-140)
I left Nikon and entered the world of Fujifilm with the X-H1. My first and, for a time, only lens was the 16-55mm f/2.8. I fell in love with the images because of the sharpness of that lens. A short time later, I bought an X-E3 for my wife, with the 35mm f/2. She stole my 16-55mm and NEVER gave it back. (Amazingly, we’re still together.)
16 2.8, 35 1.4 and 50 f2 on my X-Pro3 and X100V is all the camera gear I own and it works great for me. Small, light and the lack of choices lets me pay more attention to the world around me and that lets me enjoy myself more. Thanks for the great video's Hugh.....
These recommendations were based on the most practical and thoughtful criteria and could have thought of. I think there is more in my brain about photography and videography than I realized because this covered all that I feel is important to me and more. Thank you! Liked and subscribed.
I think your videos are the only ones where I watch the entire video, regardless of length. And I'm including political, music creation, camera, and many other types of videos. Your delivery and pacing are perfect. I really enhoy then Hugh. And, I learn a lot, especially about Fuji, of which I am an owner.
Hey thanks for sharing! Excellent! For me it has been weird during corona times: I used to be a 18-50 guy, but with social distancing that shifted to being my 56 1.2 being my wide lens....
I couldn’t agree more with the video lenses. I use a 16-55 and 50-140 for every two camera interview. For photos I prefer the 35 1.4 though because I feel like I see everything in 50mm and the soft feel of that lens can give you some vintage vibes sometimes especially when mixed with some film simulation recipes.
I love your videos so much, Hugh. You are the only artist i would fly from Europe to USA, to have nice coffee time and nice talk about your art, photography, life and everything else 😊 Thank you for your efforts and time, to create great educational videos 😊 Big greetings from Croatia, Europe.
Another great video Hugh! Great choices... I bought both the primes when i moved to X-Pro2 from Leica Q a year ago (was canon before that and my FAV lens was the 24 F1C.4). And when I got an X-T4 for video work for my business a few months ago, I got the two red badge zooms you mentioned. All superb... great mix of commentary and some lovely photos too... I take it your B&W were jpgs from the Camera with Acros simulation? Keep up the great work! Joe, Dundee Scotland (edit for typos)
Thanks Hugh. As a stills only guy, I am absolutely satisfied with my 16 f1.4, 56 f1.2 and 23 f2. I do have a 10-24 tucked away somewhere for the odd interior/landscape but it rarely gets a look in. To be honest, I mostly use the 23 now, with a Tiffen Pro Mist 1/4 permanently stuck on it (and one for the 16 too). To that end, I was recently thinking of chopping it all in and just getting an x100f, but I just can’t bring myself to do it just now! I know you have also sung the praises of the iPhone as a do-it-all photographic tool, and I couldn’t agree more. It is fast becoming my prime device for recording images and it never fails to impress. I bring out the xpro3 for special occasions and it still blows me away, and the difference between that and the phone is still night and day but for most everything it’s the trusty iPhone nowadays. I’m hoping I have finally made a transition, from having to have images as technically advanced as possible to just needing the image to speak for itself regardless of all the other stuff. One can only hope... 😉
I completely agree. The 16. 1.4 is my absolute favourite lens. It's the perfect street lens for me and wide enough for landscapes. It is the reason I'm not really considering changing to Nikon or Sony mirrorless. I'm not sure I would get a lens that good (if one exists, it will be >2000 for sure or even more like Leica SL). I will try the 18mm 1.4 when it arrives because it will be even smaller. The 16-55 is so superb that I have not bought a portrait Fuji prime as yet, but both the 50mm F1 and the 56mm 1.2 are very seductive. I own the Voigtländer 58mm 1.4 Manual Focus, which is superb, but something completely different and quite difficult to use (though the IQ is breathtaking if one gets it right). The 35mm 1.4 also has a lot of character.
Fantastic video! Love your delivery and insight! :) My favorite lens I've ever used is my 56mm 1.2 on my X-T3. Love the combo both for low light event work and portraits of my lady. But my go-anywhere-take-with-me setup is the X-E3 + 27mm 2.8. It's basically a budget X100 series camera with the possibility to put the wonderful 56mm on it, if I ever need it. :) And the 27mm is super sharp as well.
Thanks, Hugh. I have all of the Fuji primes you mentioned. But my favorite is the 90mm. I’m looking pretty hard at buying the zooms. I do have one ☝️ question: how did you make it through a 15 minute video on Fuji and not utter the word “Acros”? 🤔🤠 Loved the video.
16-55/2.8, 16/1.4 and 56/1.2 are already in the bag. However, I couldn't force myself to buy into 50-140/2.8... perhaps course the bulk and weight of my Canon/Nikon variant of that lens is too much for what I do. Much more interested in the 90/2...
Excellent once again Hugh. I have the 16mm (and a few others!) and it is by far, easily, my favourite lens, over all these years (Nikon in High School, an EM!, then Canon for many years, then an experiment with Panasonic and now, happily with Fuji). Always a great way to enjoy a gin and tonic to close out an evening - absorbed in one of your videos! As you mentioned, and I often feel it’s lost on many, Fuji has nailed the “value”..build, quality, price, handling and image! Refreshing to hear someone else say what I’ve been telling anyone who will listen for 6 yrs now!
Lovely review and prelude to a day of shooting with said lenses tomorrow. I love being able to adjust from rainy day 50 f2 to a faster 56 1.2 as the night falls and the rain stops. Really gives a lot of flexibility for light and rain conditions.
Made me smile when you were talking about the 16mm 1.4 "A manual focus clutch with hard stops, OH BABY!!" lol. I'm a longterm Panasonic G9 user but I'm seriously considering switching to the XT4 as my main hybrid camera. Seen a few of your videos now and have enjoyed them all.
@@MyNorthAmetican40 yer one of the things that drew me to the G9 in the first place was the overall size and weight. I shot a wedding video last year, Part of it was in really low light. The G9 with the 12mm F1.4 was amazing, I was really impressed. I'm going to keep the G9 with the 12-35mm lens as my B-cam. Really excited to get the XT4, for the money the package is amazing I think. Really pleased you're happy.
if reviewing cameras was a music genre you'd be Parliament-Funkadelic, I've found myself once again watching your library of vids as I crank out overnight work. Kinda like reading rainbow on in the background. Translation: "Thanks."
I agree with all your choice of lenses! They are amazing! I just decided to sell my XF 56mm f/1.2 R in order to prepare for the brand new XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR in the upcoming year. Other than those, I added XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR. It has been a great companion to my XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR, in the situation where i need more light.
What are your main uses for it? I currently have a 90mm f2 that I use for (amateur/family) portraits and professional product photography but as good as it is I have decided to trade it for the 50-140mm 2.8 for the extra versatility - particularly in run and gun scenarios. However, I fear I might miss the 90mm f2 for the really artistic portrait/product shots but as I'm not doing them regularly I am thinking the 50mm f2 might fill that gap for me. Thanks.
Hugh, many thanks as always for a wonderfully erudite, witty and insightful video. Your videos are always a delight to listen to, your voice a wonderfull salve for the hubub that seems to consume us at times.
½ speed is best if I’ve had a few martinis or a stroke. But I have not, have,have not - so it’s just fun. Full speed is too fast for me to grasp all the info Hugh imbibes? Good stuff.
I love the 16-55 a true high quality workhorse. I don't mind the weight it's no big deal. I recently picked up the 50-140 an excellent lens as well. Red badge lenses have not let me down.
Back in January this year, it was with long thought out and sad reluctance that I had to give up with my Fuji gear and move on to something else. No reason to explain because it is only relative to me. With five years of usage and having owned over twenty lenses during that time (including all the red badge zooms and all the 1.x primes except for the APD), these are the lenses I miss the most: XF14, XF16 1.4, XF23 1.4, XF27, XF16-55, Voigtlander 58mm 1.4, and the XF90. When I purchased the XF80, I could not let go of the XF90. And even though, I had the XF50-140 - I would find a way to use the 90 over it. The XF27 pancake on an X-E body was a sheer pleasure to use. If I do get a Fuji again, it will be the X100v or an X-E4 with the XF27 mark II. BTW: I do agree with you about the 16-55.
Great video Hugh! I shoot Sony but always loved fuji. Was looking at a XT3 for street and the same group of lenses. That 56mm always impressed me. Adding this video to my save list.
The images that come from the 35mm f/1.4 are magical. I just wish the lens didn't feel so ancient, with loud clunks when turned off, noisy whirring slow AF motors.
I have the 35/1.4 and I hear this complaint a lot. I think it’s nowhere near as bad as people make out. Yes the lens makes a quiet buzz when it focuses, and it’s not super smooth, but for most things it’s *perfectly fine*.
Can't wait for the 27mm WR MK2!!?! Nonplussed by the recently announced 18mm, to be frank I prefer an f1.8 or f2 instead, street photography with a huge lens is less than ideal. Will wait for your review on that one... Wish we could have some helicoid focus manual glass from Fujifilm.
Enjoy the story telling of a review/list of your fav lenses for fuji. I have enjoyed owning both 16-55mm f2.8 amd 50-140mm f2.8 great lenses (best I have owned) looking to get the lil f2's set some day to run a lil stealthy compared to walking aroubd with both the other two 😄
in your leica video you said 135 2.8 is your favorite. you may want to try the Fujifilm 90 F2 which is a 135 2.8 FF equivalent. take a look at the mtf chart. extreme performance wide open. just a tip. (if you have an interest in having another portrait lens) i tend to go back and forth between the 90 and 56. as high performing the 90 is, it sits and collect dust. the 56 is much easier to haul around.
Hey Hugh, great lens choices! the 56 f1.2 is a personal favourite for me and hoping to one day pick up the 16-55 f2.8 for it's stellar photo/video renderings. A quick tip, in your description box, for the timestamps to show up on your video timeline, simply remove the colon after the time! e.g. 00:16 What makes a lens a favorite? Always enjoy watching your videos, keep up the good work!
I’ve had all of your 4 favorite Fuji lenses. Kept the zooms, and swapped the 16 1.4 for the 23 1.4 / and the 56 1.2 for the mitakon 35 0.95. The latter options being more versatile for my shooting. Although I do miss the 16 & 56 every time I see a video like this 😂 great video
Great selection! what do you think about the XS10 and the Fujinon XF 23mm F1.4 R? I am torn between that and XF 16-55mm f/2.8 at the moment though i know it is not as versatile as the latter
I own the 16-55/2.8, so that ought to tell you something, though when I do use it it’s typical for video, not stills. I have the 33/1.4 in-house at the moment for evaluation, but based just on peering through the viewfinder of an X-T4 with it (and recognizing it’s a narrower field of view), I’d be more inclined to the 33 as the one prime to have if I could have only one. Hold that thought.
Interesting review. Thank you. I especially enjoyed the prose intermission. Nice touch! After 18 months of switching between 35, 50, and 90, I recently made a deliberate decision to stick with only the 50. The 50 currently brings me the greatest joy and I want to thoroughly understand that focal length. I want to know it like I know my name. So, for now 3 Ms and 3 50s are in my bag. I’m good with that. Thankfully I’ve learned that the person I need to satisfy most is me. Sort of back to that “chasing” thing that Claudia advised me on, right? I have to chase myself first before I can catch anyone else.
How do they do on sony a72 ,in the future going to get the 56 mm 1.2 - love the look of the 1.2 ---- the fuji lens adapted on other camera, the most likely ok I would think , you just have to do it in manual mode.
having just sipped the fuji kool-aid for the first time (was i the last guy in nyc?) by acquiring a new-to-me X100T, this vid was helpful in starting yet another round of lust. a fuji body and lenses in my future? perhaps. nikon dslr for paid gigs with fuji crop as backup and co-conspirator? perhaps. it is good to watch your vids, know you are well and that at this moment in our country's history, your sharing and sensibilities lean towards black and white. i am an appreciative subscriber. stay well. thumbs up.
I am trying to choose between my Fuji gear xt3 and some of my favourite lenses of all time the 16 the 56 the 50-140 don’t like the feel of the 16-55 but I prefer IF and my Nikon gear trying the z6 some z glass and older f mount basically my issue is the results into light room Is this a reflection of my abilities my use of the camera settings or the actual output I love the Fuji experience but the Nikon seems to nail it so consistently Love to here some thoughts
Only Tony North seems to be interested in focus breathing .... Weird, annoying and boring. I'm not the bit interested in video and talk of focus breathing, and stopped watching Mr & Mrs North ages ago. I'm dabbling with fuji now, and your video came along at the right time.
Excellent video as always. Minor nit to pick tho, I thought in another video you used the pic of the tall building in front of the blue sky and mentioned it was shot on the X-H1, a camera I feel is Fuji's most misunderstood but hard working model. And which also has Acros :-D As an aside, I really enjoy your political work. Thank you for being a voice of reason!
Hello all, I have a Fuji xt4 with the 18-55 mm kit and I am struggling to create sharp images or any boche what do you recommend as exercise to find my rhythm and create photos will sharpness or with bokeh affect
@@3BMEP I have the 23. 56. And. 85 while the 23 and 56 compete well and even focus faster than there Fuji counterparts the 85 thou very is good is not a match for the 90
Thank you for the fantastic review!! I have been thinking about going Fuji as my primary, so the lens recommendations are timely. And thank you for the mention of the X100V lens, it is much sharper than the X100F. As you said (paraphrasing), every X100V image is sharp and stunning. The performance is up there with my CL with Sigma & Leica lenses :-)
Whaaw man ...your therapy for me !! Feelgood ..karma ... objectif in detail clear narration ,well done sir !!☆☆☆☆☆ Grtz MDT or @geertsjohny (photograpphy)
Guys, I misspoke (I actually own this lens, DOH): the 16-55/2.8 does NOT have IS. Thanks to those of you who reminded me! 😜
I use the small primes XF 16mm F2.8, 23mm F2 & 35mm F2 and they are amazing.
Yes! I’m just a hobbyist but the 16 f1.4 is my FAVORITE! So glad you recommended it! I do use the 27mm pancake during the day on the street just to be more inconspicuous.
I agree with your favorite lenses! The 16-55mm is a winner with the X-T4 since it does not have IS, but the IBIS makes it far easier to use. Thanks for your thoughtful material.
The 16-55 is my favorite lens I've ever owned. It was my first fujifilm lense when I switched to the X-T4 and I love that thing. If I'm taking my camera anywhere that lens is always with me. My other lens that almost lives on my camera is the 35 f2 WR. That's a stellar little weather sealed lens that's pretty compact but I think hits well above its weight class. I'm still saving up for 50-140 that's my attainable wishlist dream lens.
Thanks for the poetic takes on gear and personal faves. Always a pleasure.
My minimalist walk around gear is the 35 mm f2.0 mounted to the X-T30 and the 16mm f2.8 for the wide shots. Great content as always.
@@FlosBlog I hear great things about that 27mm. Congrats.
Back when I first bought an X-E1, I didn't really want to spend much on lenses (I still haven't) but I did buy 1 lens, which actually isn't designed for Fujifilm camera, the Voigtlander 58mm f/1.4 Nokton SL-II. Optically, it isn't as good as the 56mm f/1.2, it doesn't have weather sealing and of course is manual focus but it is a hoot to use. Add to that I can use it on my Nikon D800 (it is an amazing studio lens for themed portraits). It works so well with the Fujifilm, it just fits right in, its flaws give it character. Put it on my X-H1 and it is the perfect 3rd party lens, it does everything and their isn't really a big draw back.
My picks; 16 1.4, 35 1.4, 56 1.2r, 50-140. The 16 is really sharp and bright, the 35 is a bit special, small and compliments xf bodies, the 56 from f2 is fantastic, and 50-140 is great for event work.
23 1.4?
Thank you. love all the lenses you reviewed. migrated to digital for ages but still miss the films years. Been a pro for over 30 years. Stay safe and healthy all !
Thanks Hugh, you have made my decision making so much easier. I have shot with every system short of the phase one, no joking. I am currently using Canon and unfortunately not happy. I have been researching the Fuji XH2, always having a desire for the XT series. I have been catching up on your videos and I think you have convinced me to go for it !!! I also have a deep love of the Leica SL,SL2 & SL2s. Thank you for helping, coming to you from Down East Maine.
I’m obsessed with the 18mm f2. It’s been mounted on my X-Pro1 for years now.
I'm genuinely delighted that your choices so closely mirror my own. As most of my photos are travel/ mountaineering, I am on the cusp of selling my 16-55 and keeping the 18-55 (compact, OIS, great IQ for size, X-E3 fit) and 18-135 (perfect single lens travel solution, so long as you have light!). The 16-55 works brilliantly, but too heavy for me; I don't do video. Love the 16 1.4, and the 50-140 (plus 1.4 TC); never had much cause to use my 56 1.2, but I'm sure one day it will pay for itself! 35 f2 next on the list.
kinda wish the 18-135 goes a bit wider to 16, that would of been perfect. But that is pretty much the lens I take when traveling by air, so compact, if only it works with the TC, that would be magical.
You know, I really, really like your manner of presentation. It is, foremost, calming. Your normal rate of speech is nice and SLOW!!! The tone of your voice is quite pleasing and finally, I like that you shoot your posts in B&W. Kudos to you sir.
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Hi Hugh , my father taught me to love photography just like yours he had an Agfa 35mm and shot B&W . He opened a camera store in 1967 in Belleville NJ and I worked with him for 43 years. He passed away in 1998 . I still love photography and like you love black & white. I listen to your classes religiously. Howie G.
Thank you for sharing, Howie!
My picks: 16 f1.4, 35 f2, 50f2, 90f2...but I also have 80 f2.8 (SO much detail) and 50-140f2.8 along with 1.4x tc as that versatility. I keep thinking I should downsize but I really love each of these and can’t find a need for any more. Your in depth dive just reinforces a few we have in common. (guess you are staying 50-140)
Most underrated XF lens and sharp as ginsu....27mm 2.8 pancake.
I left Nikon and entered the world of Fujifilm with the X-H1. My first and, for a time, only lens was the 16-55mm f/2.8. I fell in love with the images because of the sharpness of that lens. A short time later, I bought an X-E3 for my wife, with the 35mm f/2. She stole my 16-55mm and NEVER gave it back. (Amazingly, we’re still together.)
16 2.8, 35 1.4 and 50 f2 on my X-Pro3 and X100V is all the camera gear I own and it works great for me. Small, light and the lack of choices lets me pay more attention to the world around me and that lets me enjoy myself more. Thanks for the great video's Hugh.....
As someone considering their first digital camera, coming from film, to be the X-S10, this was extremely helpful. Thank you!
Glad to be of service!
You are a poet dude. What an honor to listen to you speak about photography!
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These recommendations were based on the most practical and thoughtful criteria and could have thought of. I think there is more in my brain about photography and videography than I realized because this covered all that I feel is important to me and more. Thank you! Liked and subscribed.
Welcome!
Love the piano music… gives the videos a certain sophisticated panache!!!!
I think your videos are the only ones where I watch the entire video, regardless of length. And I'm including political, music creation, camera, and many other types of videos. Your delivery and pacing are perfect. I really enhoy then Hugh. And, I learn a lot, especially about Fuji, of which I am an owner.
Hey thanks for sharing! Excellent! For me it has been weird during corona times: I used to be a 18-50 guy, but with social distancing that shifted to being my 56 1.2 being my wide lens....
Mines 16 1.4, 56 1.2 50 to 140 2.8 and 10 to 24 f4, and one of my favs the 18 f2. Nice vid!
I couldn’t agree more with the video lenses. I use a 16-55 and 50-140 for every two camera interview. For photos I prefer the 35 1.4 though because I feel like I see everything in 50mm and the soft feel of that lens can give you some vintage vibes sometimes especially when mixed with some film simulation recipes.
I love your videos so much, Hugh.
You are the only artist i would fly from Europe to USA, to have nice coffee time and nice talk about your art, photography, life and everything else 😊
Thank you for your efforts and time, to create great educational videos 😊
Big greetings from Croatia, Europe.
Thank you for such generous sentiment. 🙏🏻😊🖖🏻
Could listen all day
Listening to this man really expands my vocabulary. Oh my.
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Another great video Hugh! Great choices... I bought both the primes when i moved to X-Pro2 from Leica Q a year ago (was canon before that and my FAV lens was the 24 F1C.4). And when I got an X-T4 for video work for my business a few months ago, I got the two red badge zooms you mentioned. All superb... great mix of commentary and some lovely photos too... I take it your B&W were jpgs from the Camera with Acros simulation?
Keep up the great work!
Joe, Dundee Scotland (edit for typos)
Thanks Hugh. As a stills only guy, I am absolutely satisfied with my 16 f1.4, 56 f1.2 and 23 f2. I do have a 10-24 tucked away somewhere for the odd interior/landscape but it rarely gets a look in. To be honest, I mostly use the 23 now, with a Tiffen Pro Mist 1/4 permanently stuck on it (and one for the 16 too). To that end, I was recently thinking of chopping it all in and just getting an x100f, but I just can’t bring myself to do it just now!
I know you have also sung the praises of the iPhone as a do-it-all photographic tool, and I couldn’t agree more. It is fast becoming my prime device for recording images and it never fails to impress. I bring out the xpro3 for special occasions and it still blows me away, and the difference between that and the phone is still night and day but for most everything it’s the trusty iPhone nowadays.
I’m hoping I have finally made a transition, from having to have images as technically advanced as possible to just needing the image to speak for itself regardless of all the other stuff. One can only hope... 😉
I’ve been planing for a long time to buy the XT-4 with the 16-55 and this video made me go for it. Thanks a lot!
Enjoy!
I completely agree. The 16. 1.4 is my absolute favourite lens. It's the perfect street lens for me and wide enough for landscapes. It is the reason I'm not really considering changing to Nikon or Sony mirrorless. I'm not sure I would get a lens that good (if one exists, it will be >2000 for sure or even more like Leica SL). I will try the 18mm 1.4 when it arrives because it will be even smaller. The 16-55 is so superb that I have not bought a portrait Fuji prime as yet, but both the 50mm F1 and the 56mm 1.2 are very seductive. I own the Voigtländer 58mm 1.4 Manual Focus, which is superb, but something completely different and quite difficult to use (though the IQ is breathtaking if one gets it right). The 35mm 1.4 also has a lot of character.
Fantastic video! Love your delivery and insight! :)
My favorite lens I've ever used is my 56mm 1.2 on my X-T3. Love the combo both for low light event work and portraits of my lady. But my go-anywhere-take-with-me setup is the X-E3 + 27mm 2.8. It's basically a budget X100 series camera with the possibility to put the wonderful 56mm on it, if I ever need it. :) And the 27mm is super sharp as well.
Continue to enjoy!
Thanks, Hugh. I have all of the Fuji primes you mentioned. But my favorite is the 90mm. I’m looking pretty hard at buying the zooms. I do have one ☝️ question: how did you make it through a 15 minute video on Fuji and not utter the word “Acros”? 🤔🤠 Loved the video.
16-55/2.8, 16/1.4 and 56/1.2 are already in the bag. However, I couldn't force myself to buy into 50-140/2.8... perhaps course the bulk and weight of my Canon/Nikon variant of that lens is too much for what I do. Much more interested in the 90/2...
Excellent once again Hugh. I have the 16mm (and a few others!) and it is by far, easily, my favourite lens, over all these years (Nikon in High School, an EM!, then Canon for many years, then an experiment with Panasonic and now, happily with Fuji). Always a great way to enjoy a gin and tonic to close out an evening - absorbed in one of your videos!
As you mentioned, and I often feel it’s lost on many, Fuji has nailed the “value”..build, quality, price, handling and image! Refreshing to hear someone else say what I’ve been telling anyone who will listen for 6 yrs now!
Lovely review and prelude to a day of shooting with said lenses tomorrow. I love being able to adjust from rainy day 50 f2 to a faster 56 1.2 as the night falls and the rain stops. Really gives a lot of flexibility for light and rain conditions.
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Made me smile when you were talking about the 16mm 1.4
"A manual focus clutch with hard stops, OH BABY!!" lol.
I'm a longterm Panasonic G9 user but I'm seriously considering switching to the XT4 as my main hybrid camera.
Seen a few of your videos now and have enjoyed them all.
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@@MyNorthAmetican40 I assume it was the right choice ? lol.
@@MyNorthAmetican40 yer one of the things that drew me to the G9 in the first place was the overall size and weight.
I shot a wedding video last year, Part of it was in really low light. The G9 with the 12mm F1.4 was amazing, I was really impressed. I'm going to keep the G9 with the 12-35mm lens as my B-cam.
Really excited to get the XT4, for the money the package is amazing I think.
Really pleased you're happy.
Very interesting, I'm a fuji user and I currently am thinking of getting the 16-55 and that video did make a good argument of it.
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i love your personality and as always great reviews and photos, very relaxed and welcoming !
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Thank you for sharing your immensely informed opinions with associated reasoning. Very much appreciated.
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if reviewing cameras was a music genre you'd be Parliament-Funkadelic, I've found myself once again watching your library of vids as I crank out overnight work. Kinda like reading rainbow on in the background. Translation: "Thanks."
Yea Hugh have all the same glass plus a few treats. You do a very good job highlighting what makes the Fuji experience special. Btw the 90 f2 is 🔥 .
I agree with all your choice of lenses! They are amazing! I just decided to sell my XF 56mm f/1.2 R in order to prepare for the brand new XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR in the upcoming year. Other than those, I added XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR. It has been a great companion to my XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR, in the situation where i need more light.
I own the 50f2 and absolutely love it.
What are your main uses for it? I currently have a 90mm f2 that I use for (amateur/family) portraits and professional product photography but as good as it is I have decided to trade it for the 50-140mm 2.8 for the extra versatility - particularly in run and gun scenarios. However, I fear I might miss the 90mm f2 for the really artistic portrait/product shots but as I'm not doing them regularly I am thinking the 50mm f2 might fill that gap for me. Thanks.
Hugh, many thanks as always for a wonderfully erudite, witty and insightful video. Your videos are always a delight to listen to, your voice a wonderfull salve for the hubub that seems to consume us at times.
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I appreciate the insight. I am pairing down my Fujifilm collection to the essentials.
½ speed is best if I’ve had a few martinis or a stroke. But I have not, have,have not - so it’s just fun. Full speed is too fast for me to grasp all the info Hugh imbibes?
Good stuff.
Very nice as usual but 16-55 f2.8 lm wr has no image stabilisation unfortunately....
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@@3BMEP I agree, but you mentioned it does have IS....great video just the same!
@@brianfeutz529 Oh! MY BAD!!!
The 16-55 is sooo sooo good. I didn't really like zooms before that one, too many compromises. The 16-55, is just right.
I love the 16-55 a true high quality workhorse. I don't mind the weight it's no big deal. I recently picked up the 50-140 an excellent lens as well. Red badge lenses have not let me down.
@@StarOasis26 those 2 are my favs and the 23 1.4😊
Back in January this year, it was with long thought out and sad reluctance that I had to give up with my Fuji gear and move on to something else. No reason to explain because it is only relative to me. With five years of usage and having owned over twenty lenses during that time (including all the red badge zooms and all the 1.x primes except for the APD), these are the lenses I miss the most: XF14, XF16 1.4, XF23 1.4, XF27, XF16-55, Voigtlander 58mm 1.4, and the XF90. When I purchased the XF80, I could not let go of the XF90. And even though, I had the XF50-140 - I would find a way to use the 90 over it. The XF27 pancake on an X-E body was a sheer pleasure to use. If I do get a Fuji again, it will be the X100v or an X-E4 with the XF27 mark II. BTW: I do agree with you about the 16-55.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Great video Hugh! I shoot Sony but always loved fuji. Was looking at a XT3 for street and the same group of lenses. That 56mm always impressed me. Adding this video to my save list.
It's feel like I've been listening to an audiobook. Great diction
Your diction and delivery never fail to impress. Another set of stellar observations :)
X100V and GFX50R with 50/3.5 & 110/2 covers everything for me 👌
The images that come from the 35mm f/1.4 are magical. I just wish the lens didn't feel so ancient, with loud clunks when turned off, noisy whirring slow AF motors.
I hear you.
I have the 35/1.4 and I hear this complaint a lot. I think it’s nowhere near as bad as people make out.
Yes the lens makes a quiet buzz when it focuses, and it’s not super smooth, but for most things it’s *perfectly fine*.
I like the clinks and clunks. Id pay extra for it😂
@@Burritosarebetterthantacos it could be marketed at hipsters who want a more retro feel than the more modern lenses provide 😄
@@caerphoto haha yep.
I own the 16-55 f2.8 and 56 f.12, the images are sooo great
This was shot at f3.2. Full frame is crazy. I didn’t see pulsing looks like a good solution for the S5 LUMIX contrast AF.
Hey Hugh, request you to review Fuji XT4 autofocus with Fuji 100-400 lens for wildlife 🙏🏻
Can't wait for the 27mm WR MK2!!?!
Nonplussed by the recently announced 18mm, to be frank I prefer an f1.8 or f2 instead, street photography with a huge lens is less than ideal. Will wait for your review on that one...
Wish we could have some helicoid focus manual glass from Fujifilm.
Well done Hugh! Thanks!
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Enjoy the story telling of a review/list of your fav lenses for fuji. I have enjoyed owning both 16-55mm f2.8 amd 50-140mm f2.8 great lenses (best I have owned) looking to get the lil f2's set some day to run a lil stealthy compared to walking aroubd with both the other two 😄
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in your leica video you said 135 2.8 is your favorite. you may want to try the Fujifilm 90 F2 which is a 135 2.8 FF equivalent. take a look at the mtf chart. extreme performance wide open. just a tip. (if you have an interest in having another portrait lens)
i tend to go back and forth between the 90 and 56. as high performing the 90 is, it sits and collect dust. the 56 is much easier to haul around.
It's a beautiful lens, but AF is slower than I'd wish.
Hey Hugh, great lens choices! the 56 f1.2 is a personal favourite for me and hoping to one day pick up the 16-55 f2.8 for it's stellar photo/video renderings. A quick tip, in your description box, for the timestamps to show up on your video timeline, simply remove the colon after the time! e.g. 00:16 What makes a lens a favorite?
Always enjoy watching your videos, keep up the good work!
I always forget to do that - thanks!
Thanks again Hugh! You're the professor!
Still a great video two years later 🙏
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excellent video as always Hugh. thanks for all you do and the excitement and knowledge you share.
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I would like to see an honourable mention given to the 27mm 1:2.8 - for its performance, of course, but mainly for its wonderful TINY-NESS.
I’ve had all of your 4 favorite Fuji lenses. Kept the zooms, and swapped the 16 1.4 for the 23 1.4 / and the 56 1.2 for the mitakon 35 0.95. The latter options being more versatile for my shooting. Although I do miss the 16 & 56 every time I see a video like this 😂 great video
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The 16mm f1.4 is definitely not small. The 14mm f2.8 offers a wider view, is smaller, and is sharp.
Great selection! what do you think about the XS10 and the Fujinon XF 23mm F1.4 R? I am torn between that and XF 16-55mm f/2.8 at the moment though i know it is not as versatile as the latter
I own the 16-55/2.8, so that ought to tell you something, though when I do use it it’s typical for video, not stills. I have the 33/1.4 in-house at the moment for evaluation, but based just on peering through the viewfinder of an X-T4 with it (and recognizing it’s a narrower field of view), I’d be more inclined to the 33 as the one prime to have if I could have only one. Hold that thought.
Interesting review. Thank you. I especially enjoyed the prose intermission. Nice touch! After 18 months of switching between 35, 50, and 90, I recently made a deliberate decision to stick with only the 50. The 50 currently brings me the greatest joy and I want to thoroughly understand that focal length. I want to know it like I know my name. So, for now 3 Ms and 3 50s are in my bag. I’m good with that. Thankfully I’ve learned that the person I need to satisfy most is me. Sort of back to that “chasing” thing that Claudia advised me on, right? I have to chase myself first before I can catch anyone else.
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just dropping by to show love, thanks for the channel sir. - dude from Atlanta, Ga
12:21 yes it is weather sealed (WR) but not a stabilized lens (OIS)
Love your videos. Subscribed.
Welcome!
Like to know what you think of the latest firmware upgrade on the XT3 including autofocus improvement.
How do they do on sony a72 ,in the future going to get the 56 mm 1.2 - love the look of the 1.2 ---- the fuji lens adapted on other camera, the most likely ok I would think , you just have to do it in manual mode.
having just sipped the fuji kool-aid for the first time (was i the last guy in nyc?) by acquiring a new-to-me X100T, this vid was helpful in starting yet another round of lust. a fuji body and lenses in my future? perhaps. nikon dslr for paid gigs with fuji crop as backup and co-conspirator? perhaps. it is good to watch your vids, know you are well and that at this moment in our country's history, your sharing and sensibilities lean towards black and white. i am an appreciative subscriber. stay well. thumbs up.
kudos for the outro in 7/8
I really am trying to convince my self to get the 16-55 over a 50 prime
I am trying to choose between my Fuji gear xt3 and some of my favourite lenses of all time the 16 the 56 the 50-140 don’t like the feel of the 16-55 but I prefer IF and my Nikon gear trying the z6 some z glass and older f mount basically my issue is the results into light room
Is this a reflection of my abilities my use of the camera settings or the actual output
I love the Fuji experience but the Nikon seems to nail it so consistently
Love to here some thoughts
Thank you Hugh, this was so timeous. I took delivery of an X-T3 today, my first foray into the Fuji system.
Edit: I don't like the camera!!
Enjoy!
The new firmware puts the X-T3 on par with the T4 in regard to Autofokus! I'm glad I waited and kept mine!
viltrox line are pretty good and better pricing 👌🏽
Only Tony North seems to be interested in focus breathing .... Weird, annoying and boring.
I'm not the bit interested in video and talk of focus breathing, and stopped watching Mr & Mrs North ages ago.
I'm dabbling with fuji now, and your video came along at the right time.
Excellent video as always. Minor nit to pick tho, I thought in another video you used the pic of the tall building in front of the blue sky and mentioned it was shot on the X-H1, a camera I feel is Fuji's most misunderstood but hard working model. And which also has Acros :-D
As an aside, I really enjoy your political work. Thank you for being a voice of reason!
Thanks for the great video. My favorite is the 15-55mm Fuji and I would suggest for most people the new Viltrox 56mm is a very nice lens.
Correction is that 16-55mm f/2.8 ?
@@BlaxkNobility yes 2.8
Hello all, I have a Fuji xt4 with the 18-55 mm kit and I am struggling to create sharp images or any boche what do you recommend as exercise to find my rhythm and create photos will sharpness or with bokeh affect
any insight of the new (to fuji X) tamron 18-300 ?
Have you tried the viltrox lenses, you would be surprised how good they are
Tried the 85/1.8 Sony mount - terrific value!
@@3BMEP I have the 23. 56. And. 85 while the 23 and 56 compete well and even focus faster than there Fuji counterparts the 85 thou very is good is not a match for the 90
Thank you for the fantastic review!! I have been thinking about going Fuji as my primary, so the lens recommendations are timely. And thank you for the mention of the X100V lens, it is much sharper than the X100F. As you said (paraphrasing), every X100V image is sharp and stunning. The performance is up there with my CL with Sigma & Leica lenses :-)
Glad to be of service. 😉
I do like this video. And if you don't mind me asking, why the name "Three Blind Men And An Elephant"?
See www3bmep.com. 😊
@@3BMEP Thank you.
Tell me how you really feel about chromatic aberrations. Loved your review.
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So isn't the 90mm f2 any good?
Hi from Greece.. keep the good work.. sb can send me raw files from fuji xt4 to see colors??
Whaaw man ...your therapy for me !!
Feelgood ..karma ... objectif in detail clear narration ,well done sir !!☆☆☆☆☆
Grtz MDT or @geertsjohny (photograpphy)
Do you have any thoughts on the 80mm 2.8 Macro?
Lol. My thoughts is buy it ASAP. Stellar macro bro.
tried the viltrox lenses??
Not on Fujifilm.
Great video