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What a terrific and affordable lens! Appreciate you making this video. Too bad the price has gone up to $180 😮 Not a lot, but still a surprising jump.

I have a M10, after having the M9 and the M240 (worst of all the digital Leica IMHO). I am actually considering if it is worth changing it with something with a viewfinder instead of the rangefinder. My favorite lens to shoot at is a 50mm, usually pretty open. So it gets tricky with the rangefinder. I have an Hasselblad X2D for when I need more resolution, but for as small as it is, it is not as portable as the Leica or a Fuji. I absolutely love the Leica sensor, as for rendition of colors (skin tones specially) and the feel for it. Fuji (and Hasselblad) is the only other manufacturer that has a feel to its sensor that I can compare to it. I am just not sure whether going to a crop sensor makes sense.

This is a fun lens! Is nice to practice using the focal length at that low price point and light weight.

Stunning images. I tried using a tripod, but I don’t have the patience to set it up. Something always goes wrong. At home, it goes flawless.

I was there a couple of years ago, but I never saw a clear reflection/sky. I'm really jealous 😂. Good video!

Beautiful images Kirk, and I loved the one Andrew took with the duck. I only use a tripod now when I'm doing long exposures. Sometimes in the winter, if i don't have one, I'll lay my hat on a wall or maybe a picnic table to get a couple of seconds or so. The IBIS and OIS on the XT5 /16-80 combo are amazing.

I'm old fashion, give me a tripod and throw in a grad filter. I realize you were traveling light; nice to know how good the new tech is though.

It's interesting that this is a tripod video. I bought a nice Manfrotto tripod about two years ago to use with my X-T3. Turns out I really used it for the first time last week. I was shooting flowers indoors with a friend who also wanted to try some ICM on the flowers. Shutter speeds were 1-2 seconds for the ICM shots and the tripod was indispensable. Kirk, that's a beautiful part of the country!!!

I am a newly minted XT5 photographer and last week I used my tripod for the first time (since its purchase a month ago) - taking photos of San Francisco skyline at night. Wanted to keep low ISO 250 and one of the photos required f 8 to keep the bridge in focus. With exposure times 1 s - 8 s would probably be difficult to keep it in focus hand held zooming to 140 mm. My tripod came free using some BestBuy coupon … 😅

Thanks for showing us. Certainly IBIS and OIS do a lot to favour handheld photography. (Also, you can use those age-old "tools" like using nature - stones, trees, etc. - or a jacket as supports.) So - I leave the tripod at home more often these days. Or in the car. Saves some weight and saves some time (for family, e.g.) because you won't have to set up stuff and have them wait. (Or complain.) Having said that, there are still times - long exposure or waiting for the right light to slip into composition - when a tripod is needed. How about "smoothing out" the ripples on that lake? So - planning ahead becomes more of an issue. It's also a learning issue. Meaning - I won't sell my Gitzo.

but using the TC 1.4 for action items it slow down the AFC. at least on my XH1 anyway

Im using an x-t20, and if i decided to use back button focus, what do i set release/focus priority to? Also, if you flick the switch to full auto mode, does it go back to shutter release temporarily?

Free advice from someone with decades of experience. Nothing quite like it. Thank you sir!

Good report, nice images, I sill love the 50mm f 2!

Nice overview of the lens. I just bought the Fujifilm X-S20 to have a smaller travel camera kit than my Sony full frame gear. I purposely opted for the small XC15-45 lens and bought the XF27f2.8 pancake lens as a faster prime. The 3rd lens is this Viltrox 56mm f1.7 for portraits. I don’t have enough experience to comment about image quality but I have read a few positive reviews. The good image quality coupled with its compact size and low price makes it a perfect fit for my needs.

Thanks for great video! First time on the channel. By the way, I can’t believe the intro section was shot on dji pocket. The quality is freaking stunning, as for me.

Something to note too is there is an update for the lens I believe to help address some bugs. I just got it recently as well and thought the focus was a bit off I have yet to test after updating.

I love my Viltrox 23mm f/1.4... it's an outstanding performer, and has pretty much changed my life... I can photograph anywhere, anytime, under s**t light.

Good video, but these Chinese lenses do nothing for me, I prefer to stick with OEM offerings, especially photo gear.

Wow, surprised at the quality at that price point.

good video, Options are always a good thing, this is a very cheap lens. not much more than the manual focus Chinese lenses. WR is not that big a deal at least not in this price bracket, my Fuji XF 35mm F/1.4 has no WR and that has been problem free for 10 years, you just need to not get them soaking wet (or go to harsh conditions etc) I'll not be getting this as I am more than happy with the Sigma 56mm F/1.4 DC DN (and no aperture ring really makes no difference to me)

This video popped up and I thought, " What, the 5,000th photog talking about old lenses?" But, you kept it interesting! BTW, that 50/1.4 FD is one of my most favorite lenses in the world . Not due to its focal length, but the character of the images it creates. Unfortunately most of the other FD lenses don't hold a candle to it. The 28 and 24 are average at best. I'd love to find a 17mm in good condition.

I’d guess the 1.4 going out of focus in the foreground earlier is due to differences in field curvature.

The 1.4 seems generally sharper especially in the center. Fuji not including it on that chart feels like marketing, trying to sell the newer model and dissuade people from buying the old 23 1.4 used.

Thanks I’ve been looking around for this exact video. It was weird to me seeing the original 23 1.4 not being on that 40 megapixel chart, because I’ve always seen it as sharper than the f2, especially at f2 or smaller. At 1.4 I imagine it probably resolves somewhere between 26 and 40 megapixels of detail but, stopped down slightly it’s sharper than the f2.

Cool vid!

I don’t know man. Yes the Voigtlaenders are compact, well build and high aperture. But for the price I feel like they are lacking. Why no weather sealing? Why not an electronically controlled aperture, so that the evf view is always showing an image of the highest aperture, which makes it easier to manually focus because a shallower depth of field allows you to more easily assess critical focus? When I’m stopped down on this lens the evf view gets dark and it gets difficult to assess critical focus.

Yes it is I really enjoy coming up each year. Looking to explore more this year

Great video!

When I got into photography about 12 years ago I thought it was INSANE to buy a Leica. I got into film before the craze started and got an M2 and M6 for peanuts. So I collected some glass. Then I grabbed an xpro2 so I could at least use some M glass on it. Really liked the Fuji system as well. Found a good deal on an MP240 and then an M246. So here I am, with a Fuji kit, leica kit, and canon for sports. I prefer the leica images to my Fuji. The colors are closest to what I want. When I got an M246, WOW. Easily the most unique sensor I have ever used. Camera gear is a cheaper and safer hobby than drugs, cars, or golf…thank goodness.

Great for showing the three shots at the same time. Most of camera review you tubers forget to do that or are lazy editors...

Very nice, I will be up there all of July, I’m from NC but my in laws have a house at Wingaersheek Beach and we come up for the summer. I love coming there each year

Great video thanks. Thought you were talking about me on a morning walkabout in your comments . There's always that challenge "to get a better shot next time" . I enjoy that aspect of the hobby. My photos only have to look good to me. I don't recall if it was Ansel or Bresson who said that his aim was to take 10 good keepers a year. A tough goal, but a fun challenge.

the F2 has much better micro contrast tho

some photographers count their pixels and others throw them away with old lenses

Thanks - helpful points. I have had a couple of project ideas buzzing around my head recently and no idea how to get started, so this helped me just write some stuff down and take a step forward. Did your project ever get completed?

I use both with an X-T5, but I tend to use the 18-55 more often due to the size and weight. I mostly shoot street, family, and travel. And I have also started doing RUclips videos, which I find is better with the 18-55. For my use cases the 18-55 fits better. I use the 16-80 when I want something specific, like when I know I want to shoot wide or long outdoors in the daytime, or I plan to shoot in bad weather. I’d say 90% of the time, I pick up the 18-55 to take with me. Both are good lenses though, so just depends on how you plan to use them.

This video is so spot on. I have an X-T5 with 2 Canon FDs the 50 1.4 and the 135 2.5 with the Urth adapter and really enjoy the experience using them. I like the 50 1.4 for color and use a Fuji 50 2.0 for B&W. Kinda counter intuitive but so far so good. Great video and great page.

amazing review, thank you for all the incites

100% agree with all the tips. Now my objective is to try to follow them when creating my images.

If you are new at Fuji and want to do street photography - just buy them! Don't overthink it. They are everything you need.

How come I don't see these tips anywhere else?Well covered- nice job, my man! Lovely personal presentation too.

We've all done it. You can be concentrating on one thing while completely forgetting another and kick yourself after. It's always good to be reminded.

since I just got XT5 I think I will make this new lens my only prime lens, I also own two zooms. Got to have a least one prime 😉

Great tips. I always had a hard time on assignments and talking, especially sports.

Nice tips. I learned some new things. Thanks

I always use focus peaking on my Fuji…I can’t really get the image in focus manually via the viewfinder or the screen without it.

Your tips checked all the boxes for me. Seeing unlevel horizon lines just sets off my OCD something fierce.

Great tips, K.R. Thanks for those. A few I was not well aware of. Now, do you think I'll remember everything during my next photo outing?!?! 😁🙃

I have a question, how does putting it on this camera make the 28mm a 40mm or the 200 to become a 300?