XF 90mmF2 WR
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Last week, BHphoto told us, that they will start shipping the XF 90mmF2 on June 18. Well, they now corrected the date and say that the release is scheduled for July 11 (same of AmazonUS & Co).
Learn more about the new gear at Rico’s XF 90mm First Look + First Look at the X-T10
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I’m sure it will be a good lens IQ wise, but 137mm without VR/IS is too retro for me. Unless of course Fuji is planning IBIS in the near future.
Are you serious? You don’t need a whole lot of good technique to handhold a 135mm in most light, especially with today’s sensors! I shoot with an 85mm full manual very often and never felt the need for IS.
(both 135 and 85 were meant to mean 135 equivalent)
That’s great for you. Some people have very steady hands, some don’t.
As far as focal length, anything telephoto benefits from IS, and 135 certainly is telephoto. That means most people should be shooting 1/135 or faster which likely means cranking up your ISO in low light (assuming a certain amount of DOF you need so your aperture is also reducing light). Sure, some people may be able to do better than 1/focal length handhold, many people can’t.
But I’m guessing EVERYONE — no matter how steady (unless you are a tripod) would do better with IS than they could without IS. Which means perhaps with IS we can use a lower ISO, which is also part of good technique.
Despite my tremor, I can shoot very low shutter speeds–on a good day even down to 1/4 second–with my lenses with IS. I couldn’t get close to that with it turned off. I have even pulled that off while playing around at 400mm with my FZ1000 thanks to the IS. And IS helps me go to shutter speeds I otherwise could not manage on wide angle lenses like the 10-24, or my Nikkor 16-35.
That can be helpful in many situations where a tripod isn’t part of the equation and we want the best IQ possible (meaning the lowest ISO possible). Of course assuming a stationary subject, which is a big part of what I shoot.
Good grief.
I do think it is not a good idea to lay too much stress on fuji’s sensors by raising ISO.
The 90 is a portrait lens. You need a certain shutter speed to photograph people without movement anyway. What’s the problem? Can’t really go below 1/60th anyway, OIS or no OIS. I rarely drop SS below 1/80th. So no deal breaker for me. The 50-140 is the solution for you, so why look any further?
The 50-140 would certainly work for me…I haven’t looked at it seriously yet because I’ve only had the X-T1 for a couple of months and I bought it for landscapes mostly to lighten my load getting there, and for the LCD for low angles–at least at first…but if I eventually (hopefully) sell the Nikon gear I will need something to replace the 85 1,8 and 70-200 f2.8). The 70-200 f2.8 is absolutely wonderful but it’s a beast to carry around.
Agreed. You can tell who the weenies are who never shot film.
a) that’s pretty rude, and b) you’re not right.
Film behaves differently.
Yes and no. I shoot the Samyang 300mm handheld (that’s FF450mm), but only if shutter speed can go faster than 1/250. And I have steady hands.
But low-light conditions render this lens practically useless. OIS could support here.
I used to use the Canon 135 f/2, it’s fine without IS to be honest and the Fuji should be similar. It’s a portrait lens so you really aren’t going to be using slow shutter speeds. Not saying OIS wouldn’t be beneficial in some situations, but I prefer the savings in cost/weight and probable improvement in IQ of the lens without IS.
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