Four years after a Fujifilm X-T2 rekindled my joy of photography, I've figured out which XF lenses are my favorites by looking back over the images I've shot with them. Though, yeah: I already knew.
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My favorite Fujifilm XF lenses:
Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4: https://geni.us/1943BMS
Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2: https://geni.us/zilsl
Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8: https://geni.us/CDHl2C0
Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8: https://geni.us/fgEg
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
00:16: What makes a lens a favorite?
01:01: Use cases & requirements (know your
must-haves)
02:35: What I DON'T need or want (know your
trade-offs)
05:53: What my favorite lenses have in common
(know your priorities)
08:21: Favorite #1 with imagery: XF 16mm f/1.4
09:32: Favorite #2 with imagery: XF 56/1.2
11:28: Honorable mentions: "Fujicrons" & XC 35/2
11:37: Favorite #3 with imagery: XF 16-55/2.8
12:26: Favorite #4 with imagery: XF 50-140/2.8
14:12: One more thing...
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Gear Used to Make This Video:
Camera & Lens
- Panasonic Lumix S5: https://geni.us/dXC6af
- Sigma DG DN 24--70/2.8: https://geni.us/GCuNh
Additional Cameras:
- Fujifilm X-S10: https://geni.us/nR45fkO
- Fujifilm X-T4: https://geni.us/9qBBI - Fujifilm X-T2 (used): https://geni.us/7c8Q
- Fujifilm X100V: https://geni.us/o2X8SH
- Fujifilm X-T3: https://geni.us/FujiFilmXT3
- Fujifilm X-T2 (used) https://geni.us/7c8Q :
Audio
- Sound Devices MixPre-3 II: https://geni.us/SXslK
- RODE NTG4+: https://geni.us/DkaH8uR
- RODE PSA1 Studio Boom Arm: https://geni.us/k1YCB
Lighting
- Aputure Light Storm C120D II: https://geni.us/rY615
Support/Rigging
- Cartoni SDS 8 Tripod System (Carbon Fiber) https://geni.us/RflQWED
- Sachtler Ace Baseplate:
- PRomptBox 2.0 ABS: https://geni.us/FYYB
- Apple iPad Mini-5: https://geni.us/kHqfek
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- Promise Pegasus32 R8 (32TB): https://geni.us/C7fDV5
- Apple 2018 Macbook Pro 15.4" (newer 16" model): https://geni.us/1mp8m
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