Fujifilm XC 15-45mm Review In 2024 | Most Underrated Fujifilm Lens?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- This is maybe the most underrated Fujifilm budget lens you can find. This lens is great for travel because it has a nice zoom range and it is compact and lightweight. It can also be a great option for beginner street photographers. In this video I test the Fujifilm XC 15-45mm on my Fujifilm X-T5 and X-E4.
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Best kept secret in the Fujifilm lens lineup. Wound up selling my 18-55 f2.8-4 Fujicron, because this lens makes more sense for me.
Not just for beginners, as I’ve been shooting for more than 50 years.
True, its a great lens.
I have both the 18-55mm kit lens and the 15-45 (also a kit lens actually, but I got this one separately) for my X-T30II, and I prefer the 15-45 because it's lightweight, smaller than the 18-55 and produces great results. the size factor is very important for me. Thanks for providing your great channel - great input in very good presentation. Hola!
Hola! Thank you! I am glad you enjoy my channel!
I agree, I love this lens for the same reasons.
This lens on my X-T2 makes the perfect travel combo. I have some high end Fuji glass but this little sucker gives much better results than It’s price tag would suggest. Just get one. ☝️
I am glad I am not the only one who thinks this is an underrated lens.
I've had my 18-55 glued to my camera (first an X-T20, then an X-T5) for 90% of my photos. I picked up the 15-45 to make my X-T20 a lightweight, take anywhere camera. After shooting with it for a couple of weeks, I really like the images from it. I took a two week trip to the UK and left the 18-55 at home. Saved myself a decent amount of size and weight but don't feel like I sacrificed anything from an image quality standpoint. Great lens for the money. This one will be in my bag or on my camera almost all the time.
It's a great little lens! Thank you for sharing!
Very well put review of this lens. I got a fujifilm x-t100 with 2 kit lens, and one of the lns was this xc-15-45mm. Years later I upgraded to fujifilm x-t4 and few prime and zoom lenses. When I am not shooting professionaly and I am traveling for leisure then my goto kit is x-t100 with xc 15-45mm just for its compact size and light weight and also not drawing too much attention looking like a regular tourist when I am shooting with this nifty kit. Specially if you goto your friend's family's weddings when there are professional photographers you dont want to be looking like one of their members, this kit helps me separate from the rest.
Thank you!
Great suggestion. That's a really useful focal length range to have as a backup for street and travel photography, for a very low price.
Thank you!
Great video. Who needs an X-100V or VI when you’ve got an X-E4 and one of these little bad boys. Sharp as a tack over most of the frame over the wider focal lengths, and, as you say, so inexpensive second-hand that you don’t have to worry about the lack of metal and build quality. The disposable razor of kit lenses.
Thank you! Couldn't agree more!
Another great video, Andrei. What a nice story about finding that lens just when you needed it. Good advice too. Lovely night photos.
Glad you enjoyed it!🙂
The most underrated Fuji lens in my opinion is the 16-50 XC F3.5-5.6. The optical quality is great for little money, and it has a range that wins over the zooms which starts with 18mm. And it has a great OIS performance. And I have used it in desert and seasides, it survived all the harsh weather, even though it is not a WR labeled lens. This 15-45 although is similarly good in optical quality, but it’s a pain to use for photo shoots.
Ok, I will give the XC 16-50mm a try.
This is true
It is a relief to get back to the 15-45mm after a time lugging around the 16-80mm f/4 I bought as a kit. Brilliant lens but just a bit too bulky for me. Worth buying the 16-80 as a kit just to try it and it is good value as such. I did have the 15-45mm before but then went over to m43 as that seemed the only place for IBIS and Fuji had said it was impossible for them! Back to Fuji now with an X-S10 and was expecting the usable range to be 15-30mm for the lens from reviews where test image 30mm crops were better than 45mm. However I am finding in practice at f/8 the 45mm does resolve more than 30mm. Great little lens and far more discrete. The power zoom also seems usable so I suspect the 16-80 is not going to be used and will get some money back in the bank. I do hope they keep making the 15-45 as it is a neat little package. The problem over the years with mirrorless in general is that it has been work in progress and Fuji at last seem to have sorted things out with stabilisation, video and touch screen response.
Thank you for sharing!
Your photos look fantastic. Would never have guessed they were taken on such an inexpensive kit lens. That 15mm has to be very handy in the city. The 18-55 is just to tight for some shots. Thanks for making this review.
Thank you! I cant wait to test the next kit lens, the 16-50mm.
I like the versatility for hybrid use. I wish I would have bought it with my X-S20 for just $100 more. I bought a used copy later on and enjoy it
It has a good price second hand.
Ha ha!
I just bought this lens 2 months ago to fit into the XM-1 I bought because of YOUR recommendation video... 😊
I was originally going for the XT-1
You're absolutely correct, it's great as a starter lens to decide the correct focal...
I'm using more at the wide end than telephoto...
Only down side is, you've no idea what your focal length is until you review your photos...
No markers on the lens..
I've got to guess a short quick turn of the ring will jump from 15 to approx 23mm for example.
It kind of works 😂
I guess the best thing is the weight.
Really handy to carry!
Cool! I am glad my video was helpful!
Not only photos, you can also take good video with it, and it keeps quite well the focus when zooming in and out (not all the range) so, it's a great lens for travel.
Yes, I showed this in the video.
I tested out the XF 16 2.8 on a trip to Hawaii last year. I absolutely loved the focal length and the image quality. I almost kept it, but decided to return it in favor of the 15-45. Cheaper, lighter, smaller, and just as good at the wide end. It’s a no brainer.
It is really good at 15mm.
@@AndreiDimaReviews I ended up using the 15-45 for our next trip, and now
I can’t see myself getting rid of it. It’s just a solid lens for so little money. Like you said, you can toss it in your pocket or bag and not worry about it at all.
At 15mm it is a gem. Very sharp. At 45mm it gets slightly hazy
@@lacinema5646 agreed. I carry this lens and the 56 1.4 for a super small setup to get the bright aperture/sharp short telephoto and wide to normal angles combined on my X-A7.
This is the lens that I started with. I don't use it as often anymore, but for a kit lens this has always blew me away in its image quality. Very portable and reliable. Mines came in black but I really want to get one in silver to match my silver XT30.
Thank you for sharing!
In general firma Fuji a căutat să scoată obiective de kit care sa ofere imagini cat mai ok pentru consumatori. Eu am 18 55mm pe aparat (foto & video) si sunt extrem de multumit. In low light obiectivul lucrează ok dar ultimul cuvânt îl are body ul pe care este pus. Iar de priceperea celui care fotografiază sau filmează și își cunoaste foarte bine aparatura nici nu mai vorbim. Eu văd 15 45mm ca un obiectiv bun doar pentru deschiderea de 15 vs 18. Pe începători îi va motiva să folosească sistemul fuji cu plăcere iar profesionistii il vor folosi mai mult pentru 15mm wide.
How does your camera tell the focal length? Mine doesnt show with xc15 45 on my xt30ii
Although I really dont like this lens (as in user experience) the image quality is great. And as you pointed out rightly, it is light and great for travel and street at an affordable price. Keep on posting!
Fair enough!
The lens I use the most. Compact, sharp and ois. This is the silent Fuji hunter.
I hope they will make a version 2 at some point.
I am a big fan of this lens. It is at times surprisingly good. I have a couple of primes (XF80 macro, XF30 macro, XF56 1.2 original) and I used to have the 18-55 2.8-4... but I sold that Zoom with my X-T1 years ago. My most commonly uses lenses now for general stuff are (surprisingly) the XC15-45 and the XF18-120 - both are PZ zooms, and very lightweight for what they offer. I much prefer the 18-120 over the 16-80 ƒ/4 that I had actually. Strange. It's good that we have options. :)
Thank you for sharing! I need to give the 18-120mm a try.
I used the 16-50 kit lens and was surprised by the optics.
I will give that lens a try.
Good review of this little lens, Andrei.
Glad you like it!
It’s definitely underrated as a video lens due to the weight. You cannot beat it for vlogging.
True
I like this lens tbh. Ive been taking really good photos with it.
It's a nice compact lens!
My first trip to spain, i only have an xt100 with this lens. Very happy with the pics i took and how handy it is. Two years later I've upgraded my gear to an xt20 and an xf18-55. BUT still used the XC15-45 for my recent trip back to spain last month. I feel my pics are better (bec of the xt20?) 😅 not to mentrion how light unobtrusive the camera with the xc15-45 is. My only complaint is that my battery lasts a little bit shorter with the motorized zoom of the lens
Thank you for sharing! It's a nice little lens.
It's the best kit lens available on any camera bar oddly rhe 35-70 on GFX...the Fuji kit lenses are fantastic 👌
It really is! How is your GFX journey so far? Thinking of getting one.
Another underrated Fuji lens is XC 50-230. Totally worth 160-170 USD for new.
I need to give that lens a try.
@@AndreiDimaReviews XC 50-230 is the best bang for buck in the Fuji X lens roadmap, IMHO.
Razor sharp until from 50 to 150mm, a little bit soft only on the long end 200+ but still quite usable.
All XC lenses are gems!
I recently purchased an excellent kit: X-A1 + XC 15-45 for only $ 190. It is ideal for ordinary photography, which does not require fast focusing and difficult conditions. The quality of the images is not inferior to the XT 3, and the new noise reduction in Lightroom makes the difference between the old camera and the top-end device negligible.
Cool! I hope you enjoy it!
The XC 35mm f2 is another lens that should get more consideration. Just as cheap and with the same optical performance of the XF version. Would be nice to have your review.
True, I will try to make a review this year.
Great video! We are so gear obsessed. Too much choice.
Thank you!
Hi, this lens with my x e3 doesn't show the focal lenght while zooming, but I saw in your video it does! It's a feature of the x t5?
Got to give this lens a try :)
It is really good at 15mm.
Hey how does your camera able to show the focal length it currently uses? As seen at 2:27
Hi!I have 10 Xmount lenses.
and Now I'm back to use 2lenses most often that are XC50-230mm and XC15-45mm…2Kit lenses😅
These are very light lenses & wide lenge covered & Resolution is OK😊
Thank you for sharing! I need to give the XC 50-230mm a try.
Thank you for replying!
XC50-230 is AF is not quick.Plastic mount as well…😂
But resolution is OK.and very light&compact.easy to carry around.
Everything completely same character like XC15-45.
Great video!
I really like the colour profile of your photos! Do you mind sharing what film simulation profile are you using?
Cheers mate!
Thank you! I think in this video some of the photos are shot using Portra 400 and Kodachrome 64 from Fuji X Weekly.
When Andrei found it hidden under the cables, the lens was like:
- SURPRISE SURPRISE MOTHERF***ER!
Hope you get it 😂
🤣
I am a bit surprised by this lens Andrei 😊
I was too.
@andrei where did you get the red shutter button. really like the finish!
Soft shutter button: amzn.to/47VTely
@@AndreiDimaReviews thank youuu!
This lens would be an good webcam lens.
True.
does it work with xm1?
Yes
Report him please, his backpack is a mess and he puts cables on his lenses 😂
😅
Hi Andrei...I just replace my X100F for XT30ii with this 15=45mm lens from second hand. I agree to your opinion on this lens. Its great for wide angle focal lenght, mainly for travel and landscape photography. For low light pictures and family pictures I bought Vitrox 23mm 1,4, like X100 replacement.
Here is my slideshow from Tuscany family trip 2016 with X100T: th-cam.com/video/mqWjF9DyenA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=LHyCsJ-6a6bw7VKW
Regards from Slovakia to Romania.
Good choice! Regards from a Romanian in Spain to Slovakia.
I disagree, the zoom is horrid. It is so freaking slow
Ok