Fuji 55-200 mm lens- first look
Oct 27, 2018 18:06:36 #
I also have several other Fuji lenses as you do and agree that the 55-200 is the ideal travel lens. I once compared it to my much more expensive Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 and found it to be as sharp at f/8 thru f/11. It's also bullet proof, as I once accidentally dropped it 3-feet onto a hardwood floor and was amazed that it was not damaged and continues to produce sharp images. Along with the 18-55, I think it's an amazing bargain.
OKPhotog wrote:
I have this Fuji lens and find it to be a great li... (show quote)
Oct 27, 2018 18:47:50 #
I often shoot mine at f/8 or above, too, and find it to be very sharp, but it’s pretty good even wide open. I have yet to try a Fuji lens that isn’t plenty sharp. I might like the effects I can get with the 2.8 lenses and the 100-400, but sharpness is not the issue. I’ve also found the color renderings to be pretty consistent, but I’ve only used the XF lenses so can’t speak to the XC lenses.
Oct 27, 2018 23:37:47 #
xt2
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
suntouched wrote:
I have had this lens for several days and I'm not ... (show quote)
Oct 28, 2018 12:24:20 #
jeryh
Loc: Oxfordshire UK
Interesting post; I too have this lens; I first tried it on my Fuji X-Pro 1, and was distinctly unimpressed . However, I had the firmware upgraded on this lens by Fuji, when I bought the X-Pro 2. What a difference ! It performs now the way I expected it to! I have found that you need to upgrade your lenses as well as your bodies to get the best results. I was all for selling the 55-200 before I had upgraded. I would add that the upgrade was done for free, and a cup of coffee thrown in ! Can't beat that for service. Hope this helps a little.
Oct 28, 2018 15:12:05 #
Thanks to everyone for taking the time to post. I had not thought about updating the lens but will today if necessary. I will also check out the video that was posted. Appreciate your input
Oct 28, 2018 19:31:32 #
Update- I checked and the lens is updated to the newest software.
I went into menus and made a few changes that seemed to help a bit. Images aren't so vanilla blah.
I learned by trial and error that focus has to be on continuous and focus needs to be set to wide to get best video. Otherwise the continuous auto focus is not all that effective.
The lens seems to be sharp enough.
I still need to go through the Utube video that was suggested.
I went into menus and made a few changes that seemed to help a bit. Images aren't so vanilla blah.
I learned by trial and error that focus has to be on continuous and focus needs to be set to wide to get best video. Otherwise the continuous auto focus is not all that effective.
The lens seems to be sharp enough.
I still need to go through the Utube video that was suggested.
Oct 28, 2018 20:03:35 #
Thank you for describing your adventures with this lens - I would like to hear how you are doing with it or if you decide to give it up. One thing about the Fuji I’m learning is that it is technically complicated (at least for me) but when you get your settings right, it’s like “WOW”!
suntouched wrote:
Update- I checked and the lens is updated to the newest software.
I went into menus and made a few changes that seemed to help a bit. Images aren't so vanilla blah.
I learned by trial and error that focus has to be on continuous and focus needs to be set to wide to get best video. Otherwise the continuous auto focus is not all that effective.
The lens seems to be sharp enough.
I still need to go through the Utube video that was suggested.
I went into menus and made a few changes that seemed to help a bit. Images aren't so vanilla blah.
I learned by trial and error that focus has to be on continuous and focus needs to be set to wide to get best video. Otherwise the continuous auto focus is not all that effective.
The lens seems to be sharp enough.
I still need to go through the Utube video that was suggested.
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