Lens for Fuji X-T4 (Page 3): Hey, my friend - thanks for your kind words - 'fraid I have long now become disenchanted with the direction the "everyday chat" here has followed. Indeed...

craggycrossers Loc: Robin Hood Country, UK

le boecere wrote:

So very good to see your post, here, craggy ~ and you're still using your Fujifilm kit! Wonderful! I don't often visit this forum, anymore, as it seemed to become a Nicanon/Canikon site (maybe always was?). BTW; this last November I acquired a near-new X-Pro2 (even though I tend to avoid anything with "pro" on the label;^). It will join the X-E2 that was my "gateway drug), purchased in 2016 ~ it's still the most comfortable and fun EDC (every day carry) camera for me.

Hey, my friend - thanks for your kind words - 'fraid I have long now become disenchanted with the direction the "everyday chat" here has followed. Indeed, I had hardly begun to get involved back in 2012 when I was told to "butt out" by one fella that, I think, still runs one of the groups. So I simply chime in as and when in the hope that the OP might at least listen and take note - their decision what they do with my info, which is purely intended to help.

Yep - totally content with my "3 piece Fuji kit" - might just think about a camera change with the X-H2 come summer - but current kit satisfies for my needs, and that's what's important to me !

tropics68 Loc: Georgia

Ava'sPapa wrote:

I just ordered an X-T4 and am looking for an inexpensive lens to get me started. I can buy a Fujifilm X-fujinar-W f2.8 28 DM from craigslist for $60. Will this lens fit this camera without any adaptors? If not, any recommendations for a starter lens?

I bought mine with the 16-80mm and have no regrets. It is a very capable lens. I also bought a Viltrox 23mm f1.4 for the X-T4 and I have found it a pretty good lens. Not the equal of the Fuji 23mm perhaps but it holds its own and for a whole lot less moola. Here is a review.

https://findingrange.com/2021/08/10/viltrox-23mm-f1-4-xf-lens-v2-review-fujifilm-x-mount/

Enjoy your new camera.

al13

Don’t do frugal on you lens purchase. Thxt4 is a great camera. Wait until you an afford a quality lens for a quality camera

Miamark Loc: Florida

Ava'sPapa wrote:

I just ordered an X-T4 and am looking for an inexpensive lens to get me started. I can buy a Fujifilm X-fujinar-W f2.8 28 DM from craigslist for $60. Will this lens fit this camera without any adaptors? If not, any recommendations for a starter lens?

The Fuji Xc lenses are a great value. Excellent optics. Difference is that les barrels are plastic instead of metal.

leftj Loc: Texas

Miamark wrote:

The Fuji Xc lenses are a great value. Excellent optics. Difference is that les barrels are plastic instead of metal.

More differences than that. No aperature ring.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Thank you Warped Weaver, lamiaceae, R.G., left, dugeeeeeee, Old Coot, Frederick, Miamark, craggycrossers, Urnst, leboecere, tropics 68 and al13 for your input. I appreciate the time that you took to inform me. Just to let you know, I purchased the X-T4 from MPB (body only). Being new to the Fuji family, I didn't know if the lens on Craig's list would work on the X-T4. That's all, I wasn't looking for a lens on the cheap. Had it worked, it would have been worth $60 until I researched a little more to find out what good lenses to use. Fortunately for me two members here offered me reasonable XF 18-55 f2.8-4 lenses. Thank you, Soul Dr. but I was offered and accepted the same lens from another member just before you offered me yours.

le boecere

al13 wrote:

Don’t do frugal on you lens purchase. That is a great camera. Wait until you an afford a quality lens for a quality camera

I don't know how long ago Thom Hogan wrote this, but I did paste it in my "Photography Quotes" file (and I try to remember it):

"Short version: if you’re not buying top lenses, you probably shouldn’t be buying high megapixel count cameras. And vice versa." _by Thom

Abo

Ava'sPapa wrote:

I just ordered an X-T4 and am looking for an inexpensive lens to get me started. I can buy a Fujifilm X-fujinar-W f2.8 28 DM from craigslist for $60. Will this lens fit this camera without any adaptors? If not, any recommendations for a starter lens?

The Fujinon XC 15-45 f3.5-5.6 OIS PZ can be had for about $300 in Australia so probably about half that in the US. It's specifically designed for
X-Trans Fujifilm bodies, has effective image stabilization, virtually no distortion, or lens flare
and is a sharp as a scalpel.

I love it and use it at least as much as my XF primes. Having said that, it needs to be babied as it's not "Water Resistant".

The Fujifilm XF18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS is a little faster but costs 2/3rds more than the 15-45 down here.

Shot with XC 15-45 zoom on an X-E3 body.
f6.4, 1/8th of a second, ISO 1000, focal length 31.4mm (actual)
and no noise reduction applied!

(Download)

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Abo wrote:

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Thanks for the info.

Fredrick Loc: Former NYC, now San Francisco Bay Area

Abo wrote:

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Until I saw your image I didn’t believe you. You live and learn every day.

Abo

craggycrossers wrote:

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Wonderful images Craggy

craggycrossers Loc: Robin Hood Country, UK

Abo wrote:

Wonderful images Craggy

Cheers matey ! Camera was X-T2 on this occasion - it does it just fine for my purposes. The T3 and T4 I have let pass - no need - maybe this coming summer's offerings might motivate me to upgrade !!

Old Coot

Don't forget the 18-135 F4. My permanent on camera lens. Really really sharp.