Hey, that would be a game changer consider the things they have been doing with full frame lenses. Thanks for the skinny.

Thanks R and D. Both options make some sense - and both weigh about the same. So the question is, what is better, reach or speed and for my kind of shooting - not everyone's, I'm sure - the 80mm f2.8 OIS Macro, or maybe the older 90mm f/2, might be the weapon of choice. I've seen the results of the 56 and I think it's a great portrait lens, but it's too short to be my longest vacation lens. 200 would be convenient, but I rarely needed that much reach with my old Nikon Travel Kit.

Anybody want to weigh in on the 90mm f/2 ?

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So suddenly, and totally by accident, I now own a Fuji XT-2, and a Fujifilm 18-55 OIS kit lens.

This happened because the Fuji Fairy saw how much I missed my x100s when I traded it for a competent, but not handy, Sony RX100iii. The Fuji Fairy is awesome.

I read some reviews and specs online and decided to get a 27mm f/2.8 pancake lens for the street, so now I have two lenses. They cover most things that I shoot when on vacation and this is now the vacation camera. I think 18 is wide enough for everything I like to shoot when out and about - I really don's shoot much wide angle for fun - but I'd like something longer for interesting creatures that I come across when out and about.

Those interesting creatures can be anything from birds and the likes to the Alternative/Goth Vampires that go clubbing in South Beach, Florida.

As always with travel kit, weight and size are critical, so a prime would be great, but all I saw was a 90mm. I was looking at the 55-200, or the 50-230 and I'm wondering if either of them or another lens would be good enough for low light. That big f/2.8 zoom that they have is just too big and heavy for this application.

Is anyone using a lens that they'd recommend to increase my reach?

Thanks!

This movement towards smaller and lighter is driven by multiple factors:

1. Airline restrictions.
2. Aging population. Everyone but Tinplater loses muscle mass as they age.
3. Societal preference. People want smaller and lighter because it is more convenient, no matter what their weight or fitness level. Manufacturers compete to best meet this preference and in some cases even try to dictate it.
4. Manufacturer's desire to use less raw materials in order to keep cost down.

This movement is not just a bunch of fat, out of shape people trying to take over the world, as Tinbrain would allude. The original post was poorly thought out brain toot from a non-critical thinker.

OMG Stan, that is riot! I think he meant the other kind of 'bird' however?

BTW is PixelStan anywhere near Uzebekistan?

Just curious.

Yes. You didn't. You would have been court martialed. And you were supported by the 761st Tank Brigade - African Americans in Shermans - who didn't take a knee either.

Thank you for your service. You - and they - have earned the right to take a knee any time y'all want. It's OK if you don't want.

Agreed. Here, when it's time to upgrade my LR, it isn't going to be with an Adobe product. Any input would be appreciated.

I like the Nikon RX100iii that I have. It does most everything the iv and v versions at a much lower cost. It is super small (pocketable), has great IQ for a 1" sensor (killer in low light), and I have shot at least two bridges with it, one being the Brooklyn Bridge.

Adorama is listing it at $750 right now. I got mine cheaper on sale and do not regret it, although I'll be getting another Fuji X100f for street photography, just because it handles so well.

The focal range on the RX1000iii is 24-70 equivalent and it is quite serviceable when I cannot carry full frame or a kit. If you have any questions about the IQ of these little gems, look on Flickr and filter for Sony RX100iii and you will see what you get. This is a great camera to have when you can't carry your big iron.

This was a regular color photo that I edited with Silver Efex Pro 2.
I find these editors to be fun and a great way to keep the creativity going when I can't be out shooting.
I wish someone would come up with a Clyde Butcher style editor, not that would be some software.

Double entry removed.

1. Don't feed the bears.
2. Don't feed the bears your camera.
3. Don't drink with the the bears.
4. If you drink with the bears, bring along bail money.
5. Practice on slow moving humans.
6. If you are going to drink with bears, they prefer tequila and good pilsner beers.
7. If you are going to shoot a bear, make sure they've signed their release.
9. If you do feed the bears your camera, they prefer Nikon DX cameras or something with more fiber
25. Bears can't count.
1. It is a really good idea to avoid bears outright.

I hope that helped.

Here's a thought. Buy a compact camera and give it a try out before getting rid of anything. I shoot a big, fat Nikon D800 with big ass f/2.8 lenses when I am feeling serious. But there are a lot of times when I love shooting my tiny, but competent Sony RX100iii. I also had a very small Fuji X100s that I traded for the Sony, that I LOVED. The little cameras got me shooting in every day places where I didn't want to carry the big iron, and they got my creative juices pumping. I started thinking about shooting everywhere. You don't have to spend a ton of money to get a good, small compact camera if you buy used.

If the small cameras don't re-invigorate your desire to shoot the bigger Sony more, then I would say it's time to move on.

A couple months ago, I realized that I was still not carrying a camera everywhere, even with an AWESOME Fuji X100s. I loved that camera, but I decided that a needed something more compact, and would love having a wider focal range. (The FUJI is a fixed 35mm equivalent.)

I bought an Sony RX100iii and I am very, VERY happy with it. The RX100iii has a 24-70mm focal range, an optical viewfinder and a popup flash. It is downright TINY! I had to buy a $17 grip to make it more comfortable to shoot with, and an extra battery but that's all anyone will need. It charges by plugging a USB charger right to the camera.

I was worried that the 1" sensor would render poor image quality - especially in low light, but that was not the case. It handles low light amazingly well and because of that and the size, it is also a very good street camera, so it's always on me when I commute into the city. Fine for portraits too, especially at 70mm. Good enough for travel architecture and landscape, but not the serious stuff.

This is not the artist's camera that the x100 is, but it is the perfect camera to have when you HAVE to go small and don't want to compromise IQ to the point of getting lousy shots. I think that, until phone cameras improve to the inevitable point they are headed, I will always have this camera with me.

(The iii version seemed to me to be as capable as the iv and v versions at a strong discount. The newer features weren't anything that I wanted. )

You found the next thing to complain about and you are complaining about it. Congratulations.

Reasons why camera weight and bulk matters for those who lack imagination and just want to complain:

1. Airlines. (And travel in general.)
2. People who are already carrying a ton of stuff, but still want to shoot photos. (Like me when I'm out with my kid.)
3. James Bond. James bond uses a tiny Walther PPK because the Browning HiPower is too bulky and heavy to wear with his tuxedo. It's a fashion thing, you wouldn't understand.

The next, NEXT thing people are going to complain about is people who punctuate questions with periods instead of a question mark.

I know, but never flaunt it.

Makes people jealous.