*** PLEASE NOTE: I've done an updated version of this video with better info, more lenses, and better quality. Please watch this one instead: th-cam.com/video/d2cFfDEG5Go/w-d-xo.html
I bought the 60 2.4 with my first Fuji camera, because it was inexpensive and equivalent to 90mm on 35mm film, which was my standard portrait length in olden times. I've bought a sold a bunch of Fuji lenses since, but still have the 60mm. Use it almost exclusively for portraits. I have the 56mm f1.2 also. It's OK, but kind of big, and I almost never use it wide open. I like portraits where the nose AND the ears are in focus.
This is definitely the best portrait lens comparison for the Fuji X system out there! I would like to se a comparison between the 50mm f/2 and the 60mm f/2.4 because they are around the same price and would definitely give us an idea of which is the best budget friendly portrait lens.
Great video, as always! Comparing the lenses in this way is much more valuable than simply showing test sheets and technical data (in my opinion). Watching your videos makes me love Fuji gear more and more :P
Thanks Denae & Andrew for the lens comparison, Im glad the 60mm is included in the comparison. I have the 60mm f2.4 lens and I love it. Your model is obedient and adorable.
The 60 2.4 is the best for your bucks and beat all fuji lenses on the roll test. And we all need a lens that rolls perfectly. Seriously, my favorite lens of those is the 90mm. Its continuous AF is very reliable and silent.
But the 56 is brighter and you can also shoot slower to be less focal distance. For portrait in the golden hour or in the blue hour it is better than the 90. For stolen or close-up the 90 is incredible. I'm in love with the bohke of 56.
holy Shit, I was hoping I could find someone, anyone that would do a video like this. there's something so chill about your videos that I really enjoy man. i have to say, I enjoy the hell out of my 50-140 at 140 mm. sharp as a tack and the compression and bokeh that it produces is great in my opinion.
excellent video andrew, I had mostly written off the 60mm years ago, I must admit I didn't test it on any new bodies, its good to hear that there have been improvements, one thing I noticed was a larger variation of contrast between these lenses; in your video, something else to think about I imagine.
Thanks for a refreshingly different lens test! You have just redefined the term "Test Shot" - from just-boring(-test-shot) to beautiful-and-inspiring! I own and use both the 56 and 60 and I must say that in my opinion the 60 is a little gem! When ever I do a shoot for someone else, I always bring the 56 (especially if I am uncertain of the venue) to be able to blur as much as possible, BUT when I shoot for myself I often use the 60 instead! I just love the rendering transition from in focus to out of focus! This little lens delicate touch to the light rays passing trough makes "true to life magic" in almost a medium format way! (Look at in focus/out of focus transitions in the wooden parts in the pictures where the glass sphere/ball rests on the bench) Of course the 60 blur a bit less, but to use the special out of focus rendering as part of the composition is both fun and beautiful!
Thanks for doing this; it is fantastic to get your views on each of these. Also, I think the 60mm has greatly improved over time because of Fuji firmware updates, at least that is what I perceive.
There could be some truth there. But also, I'd say, improvements to camera bodies. A lot of the not great reviews I've read of the 60mm were done with the XE1, or other earlier gen Fuji X.
Relatively unscientific, sure.. but this was a fantastic video. It's a real world comparison. It's what the rest of us would do if you rented a bunch of lenses and only intended to buy one! This gave me a lot of confidence.
100 thumbs up for this video, I really appreciate the work you put into it. And good to see that you can shoot decent portraits with any of these lenses. Personally I went with the 50/f2 because of the small size and light weight. What I really like about the Fuji system are size and weight, so for me as an amateur who mainly takes photos on vacation or on local hikes, a 50-140/f2.8 or 90/f2 simply does not make much sense.
I just got the 56mm f1.2 with the XT2. My camera's viewfinder freaks out and flashes around when I am focusing, especially on the 1.2 end.. The lens focuses somewhat slow and loud (motor sound). Sounds like gears running. The photos are nice once focused, but overall, I''m not very happy with this lens. Great Shots Sir. Fabulous work!
as a portrait photographer I really dig the much faster autofocus on 35 1.4 than it is on 56 1.2. The overall image quality is for sure a little bit more interesting on the 56 but the slow performance really let me miss some good shots in comparison to the primes of 35 or 16 mm. Have you ever checked the mitakon 35 mm 0.95? My new toy with amazing bokeh but really not that easy to handle due to the xt 3 s focus peaking which is not that well working in bright light situations unfortunately.
Thank you for the test. I have one complain about the video. And this is not the only case that I see that... What bother me, is the sound of backgroud. is verry loud in compare to your voice. And if you are listening at night, is verry annoing.
hey i am dont know what to do, i have 56 viltrox and i think to buy the 90mm/50-140 and sell the viltrox/ buy the 56mm fuji and viltrox 85 and sell the viltrox, what do you think should i do? i like portraits streets and some landscape (also i have 23mm 1.4 fuji and 12mm samyang)
roll test is a new one Andrew! Lol well stated, and great video... I agree with the findings which is why I have held on to my 60mm for years now, and two of my go-to lenses are the 56 and 90 👍
Denae & Andrew lol indeed ... I actually do find use for that lens in more than the just macro, although I usually only use if for macro but I've used it for headahots and been pleased with it in the past
Hey Andrew, agree with your comments about sharpness and this was a fun review while still having some good final thoughts. Speaking of sharpness, are you not disappointed with the sharpening and details problems with Fujifilm RAWs in Lightroom? Just wondering if you have a workflow for that? I tried Iridient X transformer and the files did look better but it was quite time consuming to convert the files and after conversion the dngs were quite a bit larger in file size compared to the RAFs. While I wouldn’t say I’m a total pixel peeper since I shoot portraits too, losing some detail by using Lightroom is still a shame.
I don't find I need to sharpen Fuji files unless I print. So when I bring them in to LR I just turn off sharpening. Later, if I want to print, I will apply sharpening to the JPG I've already output.
Ah interesting because your photos always appear sharp on TH-cam but that may be because I’m viewing them on an iPhone and they’ve been scaled down for video too. Good to know. 👍🏻
Thanks for this comparison, but I hope the updated video has a better audio mix. I'm finding this one pretty much unwatchable on my TV because I have to turn it up to hear you talk, and then two seconds later, the music starts BLARING.
great Video, Andrew! I have 56 mm f1,2 and I love this lens. I could choose 56mm or 50mm f2 (I tested them both). the 50mm is much faster, but I fell in love with the 56mm;)) I still have not regreded that I bought it.
love your videos, I wanted to ask for advice I sold my Nikon d750 having issues seeing through the view finder what are the first lens do you suggest for fuji for portraits?
Eddie Colon I would start off with the 56 1.2....i have it, the 90 and the 50-140 and its my favorite and more versatile than the 90. I love all of them and its so difficult to decide which one to use but i guess thats a good problem to have!
What Wesley said. As I said in the video, any of these portrait lenses will work well for you. IQ probably matters less than things like focal range and other features. What do you shoot, Eddie?
was struggling between choosing the 56 or the 90 as my next lens. Was surprised at the performance of the 60 given the hard time everybody gives it. I know people love the 56 but now a little voice in my head is saying get the 60 and the 90...
I've heard that length is a struggle indoors but I already have the 35f2 which I adore so I'm tempted by the vastly different focal length. Also I'll mainly be trying to keep up with a kid and a dog so the speed off the 90 is very appealing. tbh I'm like a deer in the headlights and have no idea what to get. At least there isn't an 80mm to further confuse me...
Hey there Denae and Andrew! I have been watching your videos recently because I have so been on the fence about the XT2, well want it but being a small professional it's hard to justify the money. I called up fuji professionals today for rental and wanted to ask, do you guys offer a coupon code or anything? After the release of the 6dmkii specs I just cannot understand why there is no dual card slot at least. Thanks so much for putting out the awesome content and taking the time out of your lives for us!
Or, for portraits, go look for some great old film glass, old minolta's , old nikkor glass, buy a bunch of them and try them out on a couple of cheap adapters. (if you don't mind manual focus for portraits). You can get yourself 2-4 great lenses for under 200 bucks.
Awesome man. Thanks for taking the time to test these lenses. I can only imagine how much work it was! So, at the end of the day, do you think there is room in a kit for both the 56 and 90? Currently using the 56 but that 90 keeps calling my name!
Man, that's a great question. My problem with the 90 is that 135mm prime focal length. A lot of times it's just gonna be too tight. I think if you are always doing studio and focal distance and low light performance doesn't matter, I'd get the 90mm before the 56. But for weddings and events, indoors, where sometimes space is tight and you need low light, I don't think the 90mm replaces the 56. For outdoor portraiture, where space is not limited, 90 might be better because of the weather resistance. What sort of shooting do you do?
Denae & Andrew thanks, Andrew! I mainly shoot outdoor natural light portraits, not too many head shots though. @clickcatalog on instagram if you care to look at the style of shots. In most of the shots, I have plenty of room to work. Struggling... Do I need that 90? Haha thanks a lot for all your helpful content!
Denae & Andrew haha, thanks for the suggestion. I think I'll wait until the next sale and Ill have to let Karina know that you told me it was a necessary purchase! :) thanks again for taking the time, Andrew!
Chazyfizzlez This video explains my problem everyday trying to decide which lens to use. I own an XT2 with the 56mm 1.2, 90mm f2, 50-140, 16mm 1.4, and the 35 f2. All of them are incredible! I struggle everyday to decide which one Im going to use. For just casual walking around the 16 or the 35 but the 35 f2 is actually a pretty good portrait lens for children, in which i have 2 kids myself so very handy. For headshots, definitely the 90...way better than the other 2. The image quality is better than the 50-140 and the 56 is just a little too close for me and can be a little awkward. I usually use the 50-140 for sports but I have my first wedding coming up in July and I'm prettt sure that it will be the perfect option for the ceremony. Probably use the 56 for the reception due to tbe low light capabilities. I hope this helped but probably not. In short, you cant go wrong with any of them.
Hey I am a student. Trying to major in fine art photography and i have 23mm f2. And its is only lense i own. But i want to get some lense during sales event and i dont know what am gonna shoot later during the course...is there any recommendations?? For fine art photography??
Well, I don't shoot fine art. But if it were me, my next lens after the 23mm f2 would be either the 50mm f2, or if I was feeling a little richer, the 56mm 1.2 or the 50-140mm 2.8. Best of luck.
Your test for the speed of focusing is not valid, since the touch screen on the X-t20 has its own quite long delay. It would also be nice to use people as models for testing the portrait capabilities of lenses. And add 50mm F2
You're right. 56mm f/1.2 is the worst lens of the Fujifilm. It has not just slow focus, but also focus hunting issues with an annoying focusing noise. I hope that Fujifilm comes up with a firmware update to fix the lens performance.
Well, I didn't go so far as to say it's the worst. I love it's IQ and focal range, so it still sits on my X-T2 for portraits more than any other. But sure, it needs some improvement.
No doubt at all. The image quality is superb as all other Fujinon lenses (except the kit lenses). I've been a Nikon shooter since 1991, and have switched to Fujifilm for I fell in love with the colour rendition and the image quality. For what Fuji promises I feel frustrated more than normal because of the performance that I cannot get from such an expensive and primer lens. Fuji is known responsive and listen to their users-unlike Canon and Nikon. I still keep the lens although I have a cold hand for using it and only hope that the company will come up with a firmware update.
Hello, where do you forget the 35 mm 1.4 which is also one of the best portrait lenses. And by adding 23mm 1.4 without them, your video loses half of its value. It's just not serious and professional. It's like removing half the alphabet and trying to type.
Nothing wrong with that lens for portraiture, certainly. I didn't "forget" it. As I said in the video, this was a bout classic or headshot portraiture focal lengths. I would consider 35mm APS-C more of an environmental portraiture lens, and if I'd have opened things up that far there would have been another 6-8 lenses to contend with. Not really realistic
only heard you where shooting wide open... and looking the pics they seemed to me quite similar angle of view to the 56mm (and wider than the 90mm) so asked to be sure... Sorry 🙏
watching the downloaded jpgs I can see better the compression... probably on the car shot I was expecting a distinctly different crop and bigger bokeh balls for the 140, but as you didn't have space to go back and preserve the framing you shot that one at 90.6mm
Thanks Denae & Andrew for the lens comparison, Im glad the 60mm is included in the comparison. I have the 60mm f2.4 lens and I love it. Your model is obedient and adorable.
great Video, Andrew! I have 56 mm f1,2 and I love this lens. I could choose 56mm or 50mm f2 (I tested them both). the 50mm is much more faster, but I fell in love with the 56mm;)) I still have not regred that I bought it.
*** PLEASE NOTE: I've done an updated version of this video with better info, more lenses, and better quality. Please watch this one instead: th-cam.com/video/d2cFfDEG5Go/w-d-xo.html
I bought the 60 2.4 with my first Fuji camera, because it was inexpensive and equivalent to 90mm on 35mm film, which was my standard portrait length in olden times.
I've bought a sold a bunch of Fuji lenses since, but still have the 60mm. Use it almost exclusively for portraits.
I have the 56mm f1.2 also. It's OK, but kind of big, and I almost never use it wide open. I like portraits where the nose AND the ears are in focus.
"Sharpness of these lenses? I mean.... Who cares" -> Thank you. So obvious, yet so rare to hear
People seem obsessed by sharpness and dynamic range as if they were the most important features in photography gear.
Had the 60mm, loved the color saturation and contrast that lens had. For the price you can get a used one it hits well above its cost.
This is definitely the best portrait lens comparison for the Fuji X system out there!
I would like to se a comparison between the 50mm f/2 and the 60mm f/2.4 because they are around the same price and would definitely give us an idea of which is the best budget friendly portrait lens.
That's a great idea Abdon.
KentuckyMan has a video of that on his channel.
I don’t like the way the 60mm looks (the lens itself), but somehow it’s photos appealed to me the most! Thanks very much for the comparison Andrew. 🙏
Great video, as always! Comparing the lenses in this way is much more valuable than simply showing test sheets and technical data (in my opinion). Watching your videos makes me love Fuji gear more and more :P
well, at very least, it's more fun than boring test sheets :)
Thanks Denae & Andrew for the lens comparison, Im glad the 60mm is included in the comparison. I have the 60mm f2.4 lens and I love it. Your model is obedient and adorable.
The 60 2.4 is the best for your bucks and beat all fuji lenses on the roll test. And we all need a lens that rolls perfectly.
Seriously, my favorite lens of those is the 90mm. Its continuous AF is very reliable and silent.
Yes. The 60 2.4 dominated all my roll tests. ;)
But the 56 is brighter and you can also shoot slower to be less focal distance. For portrait in the golden hour or in the blue hour it is better than the 90. For stolen or close-up the 90 is incredible. I'm in love with the bohke of 56.
No hate, but your music volume is way too loud. It should be consistent with your commentaries.
Embrace the music. ;)
Yea, I love you using music but in this one voice is quiet and the music cuts in super loud so we keep having to adjust volume. Thanks for the video.
I generally liked the images coming out of the 56 mm lens.
Yeah. I think it outputs my favorite also, CA notwithstanding.
holy Shit, I was hoping I could find someone, anyone that would do a video like this. there's something so chill about your videos that I really enjoy man. i have to say, I enjoy the hell out of my 50-140 at 140 mm. sharp as a tack and the compression and bokeh that it produces is great in my opinion.
Haha. Thanks man. I also love the 50-140mm.
excellent video andrew, I had mostly written off the 60mm years ago, I must admit I didn't test it on any new bodies, its good to hear that there have been improvements, one thing I noticed was a larger variation of contrast between these lenses; in your video, something else to think about I imagine.
Definitely there are some contrast differences. That's a good point and worth considering for anyone comparing.
Bravo, the best Fuji lens review ! Appreciate the efforts you put in in this video.
Thanks for sharing !
No idea why 26 people have disliked your video, these are great, and thank you for such great vids!
antant06 56 1.2 APD owners, probably. :)
Hey Andrew, good comparison..
Your roll test is something out of the box..
Btw..do include sniff test and wind tunnel tests too...:)
Thanks for a refreshingly different lens test! You have just redefined the term "Test Shot" - from just-boring(-test-shot) to beautiful-and-inspiring!
I own and use both the 56 and 60 and I must say that in my opinion the 60 is a little gem! When ever I do a shoot for someone else, I always bring the 56 (especially if I am uncertain of the venue) to be able to blur as much as possible, BUT when I shoot for myself I often use the 60 instead! I just love the rendering transition from in focus to out of focus! This little lens delicate touch to the light rays passing trough makes "true to life magic" in almost a medium format way! (Look at in focus/out of focus transitions in the wooden parts in the pictures where the glass sphere/ball rests on the bench)
Of course the 60 blur a bit less, but to use the special out of focus rendering as part of the composition is both fun and beautiful!
thanks! yeah I want to shoot with that 60 more, now that my opinion of it had improved. I like how light it is.
Stumbled on you, man. This was a great find and a well done video. I will follow. Keep up the good work and honesty.
Thanks for doing this; it is fantastic to get your views on each of these. Also, I think the 60mm has greatly improved over time because of Fuji firmware updates, at least that is what I perceive.
There could be some truth there. But also, I'd say, improvements to camera bodies. A lot of the not great reviews I've read of the 60mm were done with the XE1, or other earlier gen Fuji X.
Great comparison and timely for me. Intelligent observations for use on each lens. Thanks for putting in a lot of work on this vid. Cute dog!
Relatively unscientific, sure.. but this was a fantastic video. It's a real world comparison. It's what the rest of us would do if you rented a bunch of lenses and only intended to buy one! This gave me a lot of confidence.
Thanks man. :)
100 thumbs up for this video, I really appreciate the work you put into it. And good to see that you can shoot decent portraits with any of these lenses. Personally I went with the 50/f2 because of the small size and light weight. What I really like about the Fuji system are size and weight, so for me as an amateur who mainly takes photos on vacation or on local hikes, a 50-140/f2.8 or 90/f2 simply does not make much sense.
I just got the 56mm f1.2 with the XT2. My camera's viewfinder freaks out and flashes around when I am focusing, especially on the 1.2 end.. The lens focuses somewhat slow and loud (motor sound). Sounds like gears running. The photos are nice once focused, but overall, I''m not very happy with this lens. Great Shots Sir. Fabulous work!
That doesn't sound normal. Certainly not something I've experienced. I'd send it back.
I really like the 60mm, especially given it's secondhand prices. Color & contrast are great.
as a portrait photographer I really dig the much faster autofocus on 35 1.4 than it is on 56 1.2. The overall image quality is for sure a little bit more interesting on the 56 but the slow performance really let me miss some good shots in comparison to the primes of 35 or 16 mm. Have you ever checked the mitakon 35 mm 0.95? My new toy with amazing bokeh but really not that easy to handle due to the xt 3 s focus peaking which is not that well working in bright light situations unfortunately.
is that the hazard 4 photo recon?
Thank you for the test.
I have one complain about the video. And this is not the only case that I see that... What bother me, is the sound of backgroud. is verry loud in compare to your voice. And if you are listening at night, is verry annoing.
Thanks, best review I saw on TH-cam, I'll go for the 90mm, thanks for sharing, Great Video
Thanks Eric!
90 F2 is the best ;)
love the way you talk, greetings from munich, germany :)
;) Thanks
hey i am dont know what to do, i have 56 viltrox and i think to buy the 90mm/50-140 and sell the viltrox/ buy the 56mm fuji and viltrox 85 and sell the viltrox, what do you think should i do? i like portraits streets and some landscape (also i have 23mm 1.4 fuji and 12mm samyang)
great video. the 60mm is looking like my next lens
Andrew, the colors coming out of the 60mm look absolutely stunning...do you find that to frequently be the case?
I haven't shot with it frequently. In photos I felt like it was very similar to the f2 lenses.
roll test is a new one Andrew! Lol
well stated, and great video... I agree with the findings which is why I have held on to my 60mm for years now, and two of my go-to lenses are the 56 and 90 👍
Haha. The 90mm sabatoged the roll test. But in normal conditions, the 60mm will win. Another reason to hang onto it ;)
Denae & Andrew lol indeed ... I actually do find use for that lens in more than the just macro, although I usually only use if for macro but I've used it for headahots and been pleased with it in the past
60mm the best.. Price & quality.. Great video mate
in some situation really -thats interesting
Thanks, I agree with your conclusions.. but I do have the 50 F/2 and it is excellent, perhaps the best of the bunch
Best of the bunch, and the only one I didn't review? (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)
;)
Hahahahaha this is the best little emoji sequence ever =)
Great Video. Can you share the link for the globe you have?
the greatest test I've seen ever
Hey Andrew, agree with your comments about sharpness and this was a fun review while still having some good final thoughts. Speaking of sharpness, are you not disappointed with the sharpening and details problems with Fujifilm RAWs in Lightroom? Just wondering if you have a workflow for that? I tried Iridient X transformer and the files did look better but it was quite time consuming to convert the files and after conversion the dngs were quite a bit larger in file size compared to the RAFs. While I wouldn’t say I’m a total pixel peeper since I shoot portraits too, losing some detail by using Lightroom is still a shame.
I don't find I need to sharpen Fuji files unless I print. So when I bring them in to LR I just turn off sharpening. Later, if I want to print, I will apply sharpening to the JPG I've already output.
Ah interesting because your photos always appear sharp on TH-cam but that may be because I’m viewing them on an iPhone and they’ve been scaled down for video too. Good to know. 👍🏻
Hey I got a question, how hard was it taking a shot with the 90mm F2 given the lack of lens stabilization?
Portrait lens comparison without portraits... Brilliant...
There were portraits of dogs bro.
@@AndrewGoodCamera which makes this a perfect dog portrait lens comparison
I got a bunch of those crystal balls too.. don't use em much anymore.. But something nice to have in your "proverbial" kit.. :)
Thanks for this comparison, but I hope the updated video has a better audio mix. I'm finding this one pretty much unwatchable on my TV because I have to turn it up to hear you talk, and then two seconds later, the music starts BLARING.
great Video, Andrew! I have 56 mm f1,2 and I love this lens. I could choose 56mm or 50mm f2 (I tested them both). the 50mm is much faster, but I fell in love with the 56mm;)) I still have not regreded that I bought it.
love your videos, I wanted to ask for advice I sold my Nikon d750 having issues seeing through the view finder what are the first lens do you suggest for fuji for portraits?
Eddie Colon I would start off with the 56 1.2....i have it, the 90 and the 50-140 and its my favorite and more versatile than the 90. I love all of them and its so difficult to decide which one to use but i guess thats a good problem to have!
What Wesley said. As I said in the video, any of these portrait lenses will work well for you. IQ probably matters less than things like focal range and other features. What do you shoot, Eddie?
Denae & Andrew I sold it but had a d750 70-200 f2.8 50mm 85mm 1.8
Eddie. I meant what style do you shoot.
Denae & Andrew more story telling type portraits events and landscape
that 90 is nuts
was struggling between choosing the 56 or the 90 as my next lens. Was surprised at the performance of the 60 given the hard time everybody gives it. I know people love the 56 but now a little voice in my head is saying get the 60 and the 90...
I love the 90. I'd own it if it just wasn't too narrow so much of the time.
I've heard that length is a struggle indoors but I already have the 35f2 which I adore so I'm tempted by the vastly different focal length. Also I'll mainly be trying to keep up with a kid and a dog so the speed off the 90 is very appealing. tbh I'm like a deer in the headlights and have no idea what to get. At least there isn't an 80mm to further confuse me...
:)
Hey there Denae and Andrew! I have been watching your videos recently because I have so been on the fence about the XT2, well want it but being a small professional it's hard to justify the money.
I called up fuji professionals today for rental and wanted to ask, do you guys offer a coupon code or anything?
After the release of the 6dmkii specs I just cannot understand why there is no dual card slot at least. Thanks so much for putting out the awesome content and taking the time out of your lives for us!
They didn't give us codes or anything. We'll be sure to ask next time. Thanks for your kind words Mike.
Or, for portraits, go look for some great old film glass, old minolta's , old nikkor glass, buy a bunch of them and try them out on a couple of cheap adapters. (if you don't mind manual focus for portraits). You can get yourself 2-4 great lenses for under 200 bucks.
Love the glass ball idea 🇨🇦
Thumbs up for afford, gonna Rent the 90mm for a Studio portrait product shoot
Please do a Fujidfilm xa3
Nice Videos! Would you tell me what backpack this is at 4:30? Is it Tenba axis?
Hazard 4, Plan B
Can’t go wrong with the 60Mm 2.4 at half the price of the 56mm and it’s also a MACRO ;)
Another great video. Thanks.
I think the 60 Macro was best. Second place I think to the 90.
I would love to have seen the 50f2
Gorgeous cav!
Yeah. He's pretty cute.
Sick intro
I liked the 60mm best in most of the shots.
Awesome man. Thanks for taking the time to test these lenses. I can only imagine how much work it was! So, at the end of the day, do you think there is room in a kit for both the 56 and 90? Currently using the 56 but that 90 keeps calling my name!
Man, that's a great question. My problem with the 90 is that 135mm prime focal length. A lot of times it's just gonna be too tight. I think if you are always doing studio and focal distance and low light performance doesn't matter, I'd get the 90mm before the 56. But for weddings and events, indoors, where sometimes space is tight and you need low light, I don't think the 90mm replaces the 56. For outdoor portraiture, where space is not limited, 90 might be better because of the weather resistance. What sort of shooting do you do?
Denae & Andrew thanks, Andrew! I mainly shoot outdoor natural light portraits, not too many head shots though. @clickcatalog on instagram if you care to look at the style of shots. In most of the shots, I have plenty of room to work. Struggling... Do I need that 90? Haha thanks a lot for all your helpful content!
With a portfolio like that, I'd say it's ideal for the 90mm. But I feel that I'm being a bad influence on you. ;)
Denae & Andrew haha, thanks for the suggestion. I think I'll wait until the next sale and Ill have to let Karina know that you told me it was a necessary purchase! :) thanks again for taking the time, Andrew!
Chazyfizzlez This video explains my problem everyday trying to decide which lens to use. I own an XT2 with the 56mm 1.2, 90mm f2, 50-140, 16mm 1.4, and the 35 f2. All of them are incredible! I struggle everyday to decide which one Im going to use. For just casual walking around the 16 or the 35 but the 35 f2 is actually a pretty good portrait lens for children, in which i have 2 kids myself so very handy. For headshots, definitely the 90...way better than the other 2. The image quality is better than the 50-140 and the 56 is just a little too close for me and can be a little awkward. I usually use the 50-140 for sports but I have my first wedding coming up in July and I'm prettt sure that it will be the perfect option for the ceremony. Probably use the 56 for the reception due to tbe low light capabilities. I hope this helped but probably not. In short, you cant go wrong with any of them.
90mm bokeh ball is really beautiful. I think 50mm might offer best bang for bucks. Too bad you didn't have one with you when you do the testing.
Hey I am a student. Trying to major in fine art photography and i have 23mm f2. And its is only lense i own. But i want to get some lense during sales event and i dont know what am gonna shoot later during the course...is there any recommendations?? For fine art photography??
Well, I don't shoot fine art. But if it were me, my next lens after the 23mm f2 would be either the 50mm f2, or if I was feeling a little richer, the 56mm 1.2 or the 50-140mm 2.8. Best of luck.
Denae & Andrew thank you :) its narrowed down to 16 mm 1.4 or 56mm 1.2 :)
Your test for the speed of focusing is not valid, since the touch screen on the X-t20 has its own quite long delay. It would also be nice to use people as models for testing the portrait capabilities of lenses. And add 50mm F2
Good to know IIya. I guess it's valid for x-t20 shooters though. :)
Amazing video. Thanks!!!!
That opening sequence tho!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This video is awesome! Love the mirror ball. Idk about the dubstep lol
Embrace the dubstep
Great informative video thanks
I could watch roll tests all day!
sick track love the music i really appreciate that
Well done
Thanks Scott!
Wish list: 35mm, 60mm, 90mm, 50-140mm,
you look like you're using a contrast detect AF point instead of the phase detect ones. if that's the case you should redo the tests...
Man! :) try with the 50 F2 :)
60mm f2.4(?) Has the best bokeh
I would like to see the hole vid, but the music anoys me
Oh my bad. Next time I'll be sure to clear my music selection with you before posting a video.
90 mm is the king. :)
best photos are always with our fury friends...nice dog
great video!!!!
Cool intro man.
:) Thanks Micah. Took forever to find the right song to go with the idea.
Beautiful dog.
I love you, but your music and your dialogue are at totally different levels
It is actually a bit strange to review some portrait lenses without taking a portrait. :v
Haha. And surprisingly, after a year and many many views, you're the first to point that out.
poor guy - being a model for the day :)
90mm
56mm 1.2 FTW.
wheres the 50 f2?
10:24
video auto focus hunts a lot
60mm is value... 56 is almost magic. 90 is fuji magic. 56APD is a rip off. 50-140mm is a different animal... almost cheating.
Great summary. Except I'm not sure I understand what you mean by 50-140.
i mean prime vs zoom.
Portrait.. wheres the human subject..??
You're right. 56mm f/1.2 is the worst lens of the Fujifilm. It has not just slow focus, but also focus hunting issues with an annoying focusing noise. I hope that Fujifilm comes up with a firmware update to fix the lens performance.
Well, I didn't go so far as to say it's the worst. I love it's IQ and focal range, so it still sits on my X-T2 for portraits more than any other. But sure, it needs some improvement.
No doubt at all. The image quality is superb as all other Fujinon lenses (except the kit lenses). I've been a Nikon shooter since 1991, and have switched to Fujifilm for I fell in love with the colour rendition and the image quality. For what Fuji promises I feel frustrated more than normal because of the performance that I cannot get from such an expensive and primer lens. Fuji is known responsive and listen to their users-unlike Canon and Nikon. I still keep the lens although I have a cold hand for using it and only hope that the company will come up with a firmware update.
Roll test lol!
Hello, where do you forget the 35 mm 1.4 which is also one of the best portrait lenses. And by adding 23mm 1.4 without them, your video loses half of its value. It's just not serious and professional. It's like removing half the alphabet and trying to type.
Nothing wrong with that lens for portraiture, certainly. I didn't "forget" it. As I said in the video, this was a bout classic or headshot portraiture focal lengths. I would consider 35mm APS-C more of an environmental portraiture lens, and if I'd have opened things up that far there would have been another 6-8 lenses to contend with. Not really realistic
Evil wizzard :-)
You removed the photos from Dropbox. Boooo 🤣💩
BGM is too noisy too loud.
Give in to the music.
I can stand untill 2:58，others I turn volume to silent，open the subtitle。
But I love all other thing in this video.
This needs to be redone with the 50 f2
This comment needs to be redone, with a "please" and "thank you". ;)
Omg i just want to watch about the lens seriously I didn’t come to watch listen how you feel....
Hi Vitalij. Thanks for sharing your feelings. I do apologize for inconveniencing you with mine! Have a good one.
The 50-140 was tested only at 50mm? :(
Biuti. Give me some credit. I only shot fully extended at 140, as mentioned.
only heard you where shooting wide open... and looking the pics they seemed to me quite similar angle of view to the 56mm (and wider than the 90mm) so asked to be sure... Sorry 🙏
watching the downloaded jpgs I can see better the compression... probably on the car shot I was expecting a distinctly different crop and bigger bokeh balls for the 140, but as you didn't have space to go back and preserve the framing you shot that one at 90.6mm
ah good catch. I"d forgotten I was out of range on that shot.
Thanks Denae & Andrew for the lens comparison, Im glad the 60mm is included in the comparison. I have the 60mm f2.4 lens and I love it. Your model is obedient and adorable.
Donald, thanks for your comment, it's really help me to take the 60mm as my next Fuji lens.
great Video, Andrew! I have 56 mm f1,2 and I love this lens. I could choose 56mm or 50mm f2 (I tested them both). the 50mm is much more faster, but I fell in love with the 56mm;)) I still have not regred that I bought it.
Thanks Svetlaya! Good to know, about the 56 vs 50.