Travel Lens for Fuji X-E2S: Greetings! I have a Fuji X-E2S with the kit 18-55mm 2.8 lens and a 23mm 2.0 lens. I'll be heading out west to a National Park this summer as well as...

ronsphotos

Greetings! I have a Fuji X-E2S with the kit 18-55mm 2.8 lens and a 23mm 2.0 lens. I'll be heading out west to a National Park this summer as well as exploring the state of Oregon. Planning, therefore, to rent a lens that will serve me well for the trip. Fuji has a limited number of options to get the reach I'd need for bringing nature and some wild life into view. Would appreciate suggestions from the experts! Thanks. Ron M.

StanMac Loc: Tennessee

What is wrong with the XF 100-400mm f4.5-f5.6 R LR OIS WR? It will get you out to a 35mm equivalent of 600mm and you maintain AF? Sure, it’s big and heavy but if reach is what you’re looking for just about anything equivalent will be big and heavy.

Stan

ronsphotos

TKU Stan!

le boecere

ronsphotos wrote:

Greetings! I have a Fuji X-E2S with the kit 18-55mm 2.8 lens and a 23mm 2.0 lens. I'll be heading out west to a National Park this summer as well as exploring the state of Oregon. Planning, therefore, to rent a lens that will serve me well for the trip. Fuji has a limited number of options to get the reach I'd need for bringing nature and some wild life into view. Would appreciate suggestions from the experts! Thanks. Ron M.

You might find that the wildlife in western National Parks can be quite tame (and close), so don't leave that 18-55mm at home. It may be your most usable travel lens.

ronsphotos

Appreciate that!

magpix Loc: St. Michaels, MD

The 100-400mm Fuji is an excellent lens but very large and heavy for the XE-2. In general, it's not really a travel lens. I'd recommend the 55-200mm which is much smaller and lighter. Fuji's crop sensor will give you the equivalent of a 300mm lens, enough for landscape details and many wildlife situations. While I own both, I find the 55-200 is my go-to travel lens along with the 18-55 and 10-24.

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

ronsphotos wrote:

Greetings! I have a Fuji X-E2S with the kit 18-55mm 2.8 lens and a 23mm 2.0 lens. I'll be heading out west to a National Park this summer as well as exploring the state of Oregon. Planning, therefore, to rent a lens that will serve me well for the trip. Fuji has a limited number of options to get the reach I'd need for bringing nature and some wild life into view. Would appreciate suggestions from the experts! Thanks. Ron M.

For a walk around lens on your trip get the 18-135mm lens. I always use it with my XPro2.

David Taylor

XC 50-230 is much lighter. Buy one, they're cheap too.

danbir1 Loc: North Potomac, MD

I have been using the 18-55 and the 55-200 as my main lenses for many years with very good results.
I also carry the Samyang 300 mm F6.3 for a real long reach (450mm in FF equivalent), this is a mirror lens that will need a monopod or a tripod, it costs only $259 at B&H

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=samyang%20sy300m-fx-bk&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ps