Nikon has its Triad (some say Trinity) of lenses that are somewhat legendary. They are the 14-24mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/2.8 and the 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses. Well, I think that Fuji's triad are just as good if not somewhat better. Fuji's lenses are the 10-24mm f/4, 16-55mm f/2.8 and the 50-140mm f/2.8. If you want to create a word, I will add the Fuji 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 to those three to made up what I believe is an unbeatable "quadrad!" The Fuji lenses are the latest design while Nikon's are now quite dated.
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Black and white conversion in Lightroom CC 2015 (click to enlarge) X-T1, 10-24mm f/4 lens @ 13.8mm; 1/1700th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 200 |
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100% crop of overall image (click to enlarge) X-T1, 50-140mm f/2.8 lens @ 115mm; 1/40th sec. @ f/8; ISO 400; handheld |
(If you are a prime lens user, I can highly recommend the 14mm f/2.8 and the 23mm f/1.4 lenses. I haven't yet used the 35mm f/2 or the 56mm f/1.2, but I have not found anything by anyone saying these lenses are not as good or even better than the zooms.)
I continue to be amazed at the images I can make with my Fuji lenses. The technical image quality is superb. The build quality is first class and the handling is balanced. If you can't make a good image with any of these four lenses, it is your fault, not the fault of any of the lenses.
Now, add the 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens to your collection and the Fuji "Quadrad" gives you the versatility and quality to do most anything you need to do photographically. Not everything, but most things. Focal lengths with a 35mm equivalent to 15mm to 600mm will cover most all situations for most types of photography. If you want even more versatility, add the Fuji 1.4X tele-converter. In my tests with the 50-140mm and 100-400mm lenses, one has to look really, really hard to find any image degradation.
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85% crop of overall image (click to enlarge) X-T1, 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens @ 400mm; I/550th sec. @ f/5.6; ISO 400 Shot wide open and handheld |
Thanks for looking. Enjoy!
Dennis A. Mook
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Three quarters of the way there with the 10-24, 16-55 and the 100-400. Hope to add the 40-150 soon.........and the XT-2 is on pre-order. I have moved from a combination of.....up from Oly micro 43 and down from the Nikon 610. Miss the size and weight of the Oly's, but big improvement in image quality.......truly rivals Nikon's.......!! Gives me what I think is the very best "all-around" set up available. Only thing better will be Fuji's medium format, when they get around to it..............
ReplyDeleteYour thoughts pretty much parallel mine. My Olympus gear is gone. I still have my Nikon D810 and several lenses, but just yesterday was determining prices for possible sale. I, too, think Fuji has hit a sweet spot in sensor size, overall image quality and characteristics, wide assortment of excellent lenses as well as usability. All of that, for me, makes a very rewarding and pleasurable experience.
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