Fuji 80mm 2.8 Macro, One of My Favorite Fuji Lenses - Hands on Review
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UPDATE: A couple of additional helpful comments from other viewers:
MegaWeitzel reminded me that the Zeiss Touit 50mm F2.8 is a macro with 1:1 magnification and AF. It doesn't have IS but is much smaller and lighter.
DerFrange mentioned that that Minolta lens I talked about needs an adapter that has a built-in aperture control unless you are ok always shooting wide open. So a cheaper lens adapter is probably not going to work very well. See his comment below for more details.
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UPDATE: A couple of additional helpful comments from other viewers:
MegaWeitzel reminded me that the Zeiss Touit 50mm F2.8 is a macro with 1:1 magnification and AF. It doesn't have IS but is much smaller and lighter.
DerFrange mentioned that that Minolta lens I talked about needs an adapter that has a built-in aperture control unless you are ok always shooting wide open. So a cheaper lens adapter is probably not going to work very well. See his comment below for more details.
Wow your macro photos are incredible! Honestly some of my favorite photos I’ve seen you take have been the ones you’ve been taking in these past few videos with this macro lens.👍🏼
Thanks Tyler!
Thanks for a great review, also thank you for using great music and not annoying printer/fax/modem sounds over drum beats. Very thorough comparison and thx for the options.
As a Canadian when you said "the dead of winter" I spat out my coffee.
😂
Seriously where’s the two feet of snow?
Another great informative video, and as always is looking at your pictures a real treat! 10 minutes well spent! Thanks!
Subscribed to your channel because of this review. 2 things that I really liked. Great shots and your processing was spectacular. You have a great way of boosting shots without introducing garbage. Not easy to do. Would love to see more videos and especially how you process. Thanks!
You mentioned in the video, "I would rather have the stuff in focus be sharp with a macro than super duper bokeh" (not exactly his words) So true, with a macro, it is all about that shallow depth in focus and is it razor sharp. That portion is what stands out, if the composition is done right, which the samples you showed, were compositionally awesome!
I own this lens and am so glad Fuji sold it for 1200 and not over 2k. It is probably the best lens I have ever owned and I have owned many great ones. Not sure why people have issue with its price. It is a crazy good lens.
Some beauty shots you got there. That lens is a razor.
Just wanna say, I love your work. I have interest because I enjoy shooting similar subjects. Abstract plant photography is kinda how I refer to it. I am still honing in on my skills, but you my friend, have a great eye for perspective.
I finally heard someone say what I've been thinking for a long time. This b obsession with bokeh! So when you said you are more interested in what's in focus my ears really pricked up. I subscribed. Excellent review video so many thanks.
Excellent work again! I had been trying to get by using the 60mm macro or the 90 with either Nikon 5T and 6T filters or extension tubes. But after watching what you were doing with the 80, I finally bit the bullet and as of today, one lives here with me. I love this lens!
Yeah, I've missed having it. Some day...
Very nicely done lens review! I am a Fujiflm X-System user, and have found the Fujinon XF80mm f/2.8 Macro lens to be the absolute sharpest lens I've ever used in my 40 years of photography! When I combine it with an X-T3, a solid tripod, and good pre/post processing technique, I am seeing incredible detail in my product photography and macro images. With respect to bokeh, I require sharp detail throughout my product images, so I never shoot wide open, preferring the optimum apertures of f/8-11. And, if I need to use focus stacking to ensure maximum sharpness and detail, I am obtaining detail that would rival FF and possibly even medium format. In short, IMHO, this Fujinon XF80mm f/2.8 Macro is likely the best, sharpest Macro on the market. Thanks again, sir.
Thanks for your review Steve. One question: with regards of focus stacking, can you use the in camera auto focus bracketing of the x-T3 with this macro lens? Have you tested it? Cheers
i oredderet it for 800€ new in e-infinity
nice review! i like your photos. It does look pretty good. The photo at 15 seconds is my favorite.
I can't say this often but I enjoyed I think every macro shot you took ... for me all the pros and cons of the lens outside of using it as a macro don't matter..that's what other lens are for but i understand why some would use it in a dual role.
Another great review Andrew along with a bunch of great photos. Now with all this practice on your own I'm expecting the next photo duel to be a lot closer lol...... Joking aside the channel is just going from strength to strength and I alway look forward to your videos.
haha. For every hour of shooting Denae does, I probably do five. And yet, she still wins more often than not :) Apparently I need a lot more practice.
Great video. I hear the spring flowers out where you are now will be wonderful. Maybe you need to rent one of these for the spring.
timzanation I've heard that also. I actually think I'm going to buy this lens.
I have this lens for 2 weeks now and i have not used it for any macro shots yet, but i have only used it for portraits and landscape shots and the sharpness is insane! My friend who saw the pictures simply couldn't believe it was done with the X-T3!
Focus speed in low light is on pair with all macro lenses out there (slow), other option is to go for Tamron 90mm f2.8 SP USD (F004) version, it is manual focusing via adapter but lighter and cost 3x less.
Looks like a fantastic lens. Good eye too Andrew. Well done.
Thank you very much, now I can add another lens to the list of lenses I absolutely NEED to buy 😁
Thanks for the review! I've always loved your story or commenterial reviews, where the mood is set and I feel like following you on a photoshoot.
3:38 Just a note, I think the weight of the lens is 750g, not 480g as mentioned.
Best review I have seen for this lens. Thanks for the info
That onion/cat eye bokeh gets rounder as you stop down a bit. Another good video!
Really enjoy your photography. Thanks for the review.
Beautiful shots - loved them.
Picked up the lens in part because of your review, and those shots. Lovely, both. It truly is a fine fine piece of kit. It's taking a bit of getting used to, since I dig wide primes mostly, but the shots I've pulled out of it thus far are amazing to my eyes. So sharp. Lovely out of focus areas. Color pop and contrast. The only off putting things for me, are the size, weight, and the "thunk" of linear motors when the lens is fired up. I'm nervous about all the switched and such too, but time will tell how they hold up. It feels solid though, and if my other fuji cameras and lens of the past are any indication, this lens will stand the test of time and use. Thanks again for your review.
The 50-140mm has that same "thunk" and I was concerned about it in my review of it over a year ago, but don't even pay attention to it now. It's been a tough lens without any issues. Nothing to be concerned about there. But yes, much larger than the traditional Fuji lens. Glad you found my review helpful.
I really love your post process work
You’ve got a fantastic skill with color.
Beautiful photography!
Great review, great content as usual, bravo
So I watched this a little over a week ago and decided (very much on impulse) to follow your great suggestion and get the Minolta 100mm f/2.8 since I'm just starting to get into macro. I found a nice looking one on eBay for a price I could afford and just went for it. When I opened the box, I was surprised to see that the seller had forgotten to include the aperture ring.
Oops. LOL. Etc.
So I came back here to share a cautionary tale. ;-) Only then did I see your update and the comment from DerFrange about the missing aperture ring. Happily, I can report that the $20 Fotodiox Lens Mount Adapter for Sony Alpha A-mount/Minolta AF-mount to Fuji X-mount with Built-In Aperture Control Dial can be used to control the aperture on this lens. Of course, there are no ƒ stops marked on the dial, but it does work. When I have some quiet focused time, I have it on my list to paint my own scale on the adapter - until then, I've been shooting wide open or close to it. It's a lot of fun and this lens has plenty of mojo to start me down the macro road, shaky hands and all.
Thanks again for your great videos, and good health to you and your family.
I love your photos, wish I was the one with a cactus garden to snap away at! I also felt u made macro feel effortless, which for me is usually not the case, I normally have to work macro quite a bit to get results. Nice video, thanks. I think you've inspired me to get my camera out after a 1yr hiatus
Dont be deterred if you dont get the shots you want right away. Remember that every single shot gives you some more experience in the field, even if they are throw-aways. You can do it!
Thanks for the review. Very helpful.
Please do a editing video I just love the way you edit your photos!! Just amazing those colors!!!
Ok ok, fine. Enough people have asked that I guess I will. It just sounds so boring :)
Denae & Andrew yeah :D just one time it’s ok ;)
+1 - I wanna see the edit vid as well, cheers
Dude I LOVE the color grading on these photos. Have you made a LR video that would be similar to the color grading you used on these?
They are some lovely shots you´ve got there and liking your vids more and more, so well done!!! Beautiful lens but would I be right in saying it´s quite punching and contrasty? I love that look but maybe not all the time.
Really stunning images!
Awesome photos. Love the color grading.
Thanks!
Great videos and photos Andrew! I found the same constraints in low light. That said, there are so many positives with this lens that I'll definitely keep mine close by!
nice video ---- well done --- I ordered my Fuji 80 today
Having tried this lens on the X-h1 body i must say that i really like the versitility of it.
It renders the bokeh in a, to me, pleasing way.
Has great AF (caught a bird mid flight right above me (i went straight from minimum macro mode to af on the bird about 3 meters out without using the focus limiter) and nailed the focus on the three shots i got using the 14 fps drive mode of the x-h1, pretty impressive stuff imo).
And it takes some gorgeous macro shots.
The only negative part of this lens might be that its the only focal length macro lens Fuji currently has in its line up. Id love to see a wide angle 1:1 macro to come out as well, you can do some incredible things with a 23mm macro lens!
Great job, Andrew
Great images!
I spent months saving up for this lens. Totaly worth it, pretty much lives on the camera now.
It really is one of the most optically perfect lenses ever
You was bang on I got this lens for the 1=1 macro and to replace my 90mm f2 but found the 80mm really great at macro but not so great at portraiture, both are great for there designated use.
Dennis, yes, I completely agree.
Great review. Thx a lot, guys.
I got to borrow that lens from Fuji, at f2.8-I would not expect it do a great job in low light, however I do own the 50-140mm is its wonderful. I use my 16mm 1.4 for some semi macro and its amazing!
Great review again! I'm always impressed with Fuji glass and what you get out if it.
Also, I seriously love your color grading in these images. One day I'll buy your LUTS.......one day. 😀
Thanks for the reality check with other lenses. Might as well get an extension tube for my 90mm. I have the X-H1. That 90 should focus closer anyway. I did buy the Celtic Minolta 135mm MD 2.8, and for less than 40 dollars. It's very sharp glass. I can't stop using it. I mean very.
What a great lens! Thanks for making this video my friend. I’m just about to order the TX-3 and I’m, shocking I know, planning what two lenses to get after I buy the 16/1.4. This or the 90/2 or the 50-140/2.8 is what I’ve been thinking about as the second lens. I need to do more research
Which lens did you go with?
Which lens did you go with?
I own all three, they all got their own special purposes.
Notes: In the order that I bought them & why
1. 50-140 f2.8 (1k+tax/used market) - Versatility, event type stuff & some landscapes (simply gets the job done and effectively).
2. 80 f2.8 (1k+tax/used market) -
Good companion to 16 1.4 for nature walks, detail product, & some creative portraiture with it's swirly rendition (handholding in mind w/5 stops worth 🤯).
3. 90 f2 ($600+tax/used market) -
No compromise portrait lens for FL, lightweight makes up for no ois, & full body shots look stupid good given the light and working distance. I even hear people use it in their studio and are happy with the results. Mcex 16 ($50) macro tube is a great addition if you want to do some close ups and still be cost effective.
Conclusion:
Out of these three short telephoto fl 90 f2 is my recommendation according to value, IQ, smaller package, & handling. It's not used much since my 16 and 56 can handle most of my need but when I can well it surely makes me happy. Plus it'll be easier to sell back vs the more expensive lenses I mentioned in this focal range.
Great photos!
Wow! Freaken gorgeous pics!! Prediction: you buy this lens.
I have it since a month! Very happy with it :-)
I have 90mm fuji. Was thinking to buy 80mm for macro, and do I really need it
Very nice review. However you missed one alternative. The Zeiss Touit 50mm F2.8 is a macro with 1:1 magnification and AF. It doesn't have IS but is much smaller and lighter.
Zeiss is currently the only third party manufacturer offering "native" X-mount lenses, giving you the advantages of an AF every day lens.
Oh wow. Yeah I totally forgot about that. Thank you. I'll add that point to the top of the description.
beautiful photos
Very nice Andrew.
I second the vintage approach especially for macro since manual focusing for macro seems fairly common. The Tokina ATX 90mm f2.5 is one of the best. I used mine on our hike into Grand Canyon for landscape and some close ups.
Is that the one they call the "Bokina"? I thought that had a 1:2 magnification ratio.
Denae & Andrew without the factory adapter it's 1:2 but with the adapter it's 1:1 I believe. I'll send you a few images when the snow melts... :-)
That sounds tempting. I really want to purchase a macro lens. Have to decide if I want to save some money and go vintage or if I want to pony up for the OIS. How much does that lens weigh with the adapter?
Denae & Andrew - Weight: Main Lens: 654g (23.3 oz); Macro Adapter: 285 g (10.2 oz)
I really like the lens, and being vintage FD mount, I use it on my FUJI and SONY. You can find them for $300. In mint condition.
Yes... It's referred to as Bokina. There's magic in this lens... ;-)
Yeah, it's that. You can also get it under the Vivitar Series 1 name. I have one, and it's exceptional. It comes with an 1:1 extender with which you can do 1:1 macro but lose infinite, without it it's an 1:2 and a generally razor sharp 90mm/f2.5 lens.
did u use the limiter switch on the macro Lense while comparing this 2 Lenses AF speed?
As a practical shooter, I am wondering about the use of the 50-140mm (OIS) or the 90mm (f2.0 with extension tubes, for close ups. Especially as I have both of those lenses! With the 90mm I would shoot on tripod for sure. What are your thoughts on this?
One more question: Is the 80mm a flat field lens? I.e. if you were photographing a stamp collection, for instance, using a tripod or macro stand, would the edges be sharp at the same time as the centre with this flat subject matter?
Nice video again, Andrew. One comment about the low-light focusing test you did. In the specific shot you showed in the video, it seemed like you gave the 50-140mm a clean and contrasty vertical line in both focus points you used, whereas you didn't do that with the 80mm. The X-T2's focusing isn't cross-type, so the camera will normally latch on to any vertical contrast line very quickly and much more slowly for horizontal ones (or points with less clear vertical contrast lines). If you've never seen the difference, it's very easy to see when trying to focus on the vertical and horizontal edges of your computer monitor for instance. Might that have influenced your opinion in this case?
No pretty much no matter where I tried to focus on struggled. At first I focused in the exact same place I had been focusing with the 50-140, but it wasn't working so I was moving all over the plant to try to find focus. It just happened to be the short clip I posted that showed the latter search.
firmware update due out at the end of the month should fix the low light focus problem
You have to use it with a flash with a fixed lite too like a Godox 865
Awesome and thank you. I am looking for a macro lens for the XT200 to take pictures of backlit slides at 5-6 inches. The slides are old family events and I hope to have the best quality lens I can get. I will be using a tripod and fixture. Could you please recommend 2 or 3 lenses between $200-600 please? Again thank you for your time.
Very nice review sir! As I am a landscape and product photographer whose main concern is image sharpness and detail, you have answered my questions in that regard...though I would be using it tripod-mounted on an X-Pro2, rather than handheld, for the maximum image quality. One question if I may...Can OIS be truly turned OFF?? (Another reviewer, stated that one can never truly turn OIS off, which would worry me when using it on a tripod!)
Thanks again!
You can never turn IS "off" in any lens, if by off you mean powered down. However if you turn IS off the lens elements stay in the central position, getting hold there by the magnetic actuators
amazing photos. you are so good
Nice review! How do you compare it to Canon 100mm L?
hey man love your video! just got this lens, and using it on my XT-2, but i can't seem to manual focus despite switching the front knob to 'M'. do you happen to know what im doing wrong?
Long before I left film photography, macro photography required careful (manual) focusing for best results. When I eventually bought a macro lens for Ye Olde Nikon D40 and D7000, the auto focus sensor would choose the "wrong" spot. Once again, I would have to turn off AF and "do fine manual focus" for best results. The 90mm f/2.5 Tamron lens #272 works on the oldest and "newest" DSLR, which was the main idea. (As an FX lens, if I find an affordable Nikon D600, it also "fits like a glove.";) However, I am looking at Fujifilm X-E1, which puts me in the market for that Fuji 80mm f/2.8 Macro...
"Ye Olde Nikon D40". haha :)
I will bet that depth of a 56mm using aperture 2.0 and a 80mm 2.8 are just about the same ! I have had Macro Lenses since 1980, it is one of the most use full Lenses you can have for just about any kind of photography, if I was on a desert island with just one Lens, I wish i will be a Macro Lens. Now I have the Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 65mm 2.0 Aspherical which have outstanding optical image quality and I can very highly recommend it. My other Macro Lenses are Tamron SP 90mm 2.5 Adaptall-2, Hasselblad Zeiss Macro Planar 120mm 4.0 and Leica Macro Elmarit R 60mm 2.8 which all are very good Lenses. You DO use manual focusing for macro photography !!!
3:50 - anyone else have an anxiety pang seeing the lens stood on that rock?!? Imma have nightmares tonight - great vid though, it’s an amazing lens!!
Immediately thought of my protruding rear element on my 50mm 1.4 takumar. CRINGE......
@09:08 did you lay the lens on a rock inner side down with no cap on it?! Yikes, that scared me!
Good video as always and some beautiful shots you took there.
I actually use that XT2 + Minolta 100 2.8 D (the last version with the big focus ring) combo you suggested, because I shot an a Sony A65 for quite some time, so that was the standard lens for macro there. There is one big problem with using the adapter though and that is that you can't set your aperture. Your always shooting at 2.8 which really isn't ideal... I actually used some tape, to stop the little lever that normally controlls the aperture from snapping back. Now it works, I just always shoot somewhere around F11 and the picture quality is amazing and quite a bit sharper than with the A65 :)
Ah, very good point. There are Fuji mount adapters which have aperture control built in. But not sure which mounts are available. Need to do more research. Thanks again.
yeah, there is actually one from Novoflex, which has an aperture ring, but that thing costs 170€, the normal adapter from K&F or Neewer or whatever brand you choose costs ~20€ so not shure if its worth it, I'll shoot for a few more months before I decide wether I go for the Novoflex version or pay the price for the Fuji 80mm
That's great information. Thank you. I've added that as an update to description and pinned comment.
I just realized I still had my ~10 year old username :D sorry, but I had to change that
haha!
I use 2 nikon mount macro 1:1 lenses which are really excellent: 60mm AF-D nikkor 2.8 and the Tokina 100mm 2.8D. The latter, unlike the tamron macro DOES have on-lens aperture, and most macro shots on my website are done with that puppy..
How does this lens perform now with the Fuji X-T3 and latest firmware?
How does this compare with the 90mm f2 (for non macro shots, obviously). I have that one but thinking of swapping the 90mm for the 80mm to gain the ability to do macro, OIS, as well as having the ability to add the extender rings to make it even more telephoto. I was otherwise looking at the Zeiss but that would need to replace my Fuji 50mm f2. Choices, choices....
How does it compare with the 90mm f2?
Excellent review.
I got the 80 last week and the first thing I noticed you hit on - low light AF is not that good. I even switched to my 50 Touit and much to my surprise the Touit did considerably better. I also was thinking while dealing with the AF that when I don't need macro, I will be using my 50-140 for low light.
I also have the Minolta 100mm A-mount lens but I find that IQ much better with the Touit and XF80. However, I do enjoy the manual focus of the old Minolta.
For macro I kinda like the swirly and cat eye bokeh. For portraiture I will continue to use my 90 or 50-140. Pretty much the same way I am with the 50 Touit, for portraiture I will use the 56 or 50-140 instead.
With me having the Touit and the Minolta a person might be wondering why get the 80. The WR, the 4-axis IS, and it will work on my 1.4x and 2.0x TCs. I just need time to see how well the TC works because capturing insects at 160 f/5.6 would be nice.
Great info. You have played with all the options. Sounds like you should be doing a video on this!
Oh, and I did not realize that the 80 2.8 works with the 2.0x TC. Now I'm kicking myself I didn't try that out while I had it in my possession.
Looking for a micro lens for my xt20 thanks
3:37 REMARK. Yes, but it is almost twice as heavy. You say 480 grams or about a pound, when in fact it is the lens quite bulkier (more than the FUJINON 55-200) and it weighs 750 grams. Still, one of my best lenses. Cheers!
Why the Minolta lens, is it that good?
Help! I have the X-H1 and the 80mm macro. Can you please tell me how to get my lens and camera into manual. I just can't make it happen.
Front of the camera, bottom right, turn dial to M.
I really wish it had some of the great macro functions of the Sony 90 FE 2.8 Macro. Which is also sharper and more precise in AF. I guess I'll stick to my Sony A7ii for macro work and use the XT2 for other stuff.
Fuji has what seems to be a half a dozen lenses in the short telephoto range. 50mm, 56, 60, 80, 90..... What they don't have is a small, light, fast focusing lens around 70mm, maybe F2? Equivalent to the 100-105mm lenses that every 35mm film camera manufacturer offered. The 60mm is close, but it's one of their earlier lenses and its autofocus isn't the best. Probably too much to ask them to add another lens in this range, when they already have so many.
I'd like to know, would this be good for product photography?
Certainly
It looked like you had it hard set to 4000 ISO for the focus test, did you find focus speed was affected by ISO? Did you have it hard set at 4000 this whole video?
It was just in that dim location I had it set to 4000. Would never set to 4000 otherwise. And it was definitely not that high for those shots in the lava tubes, but still poor performance. My tests didn't test that specifically, but I'd say it's low light, not high iso, that is the reason for the poor AF performance.
I just purchased this lens and tried it out last night on a newborn photo shoot. The lens seemed to be hunting a lot for focus. Perhaps I had it in the wrong mode for example face detect when single focus might have been better? I wasn’t only using it for the babies face I was also using it for his hands his feet etc. any advice would be appreciated, thanks
What camera body? Ensure you use the focus limiter. This is absolutely the slowest focusing Fuji primes lens due to its crazy focus distance. It's best to limit the range for what you're working on. Also ensure firmware is current.
@@AndrewGoodCamera I was using an Xt3.
Is it really worth having? I have the 90mm but I’m really interested in macro is it worth it?
If you have to ask, the answer is most definitely "no, it's not worth it." :)
I've just purchased the Minolta 100mm. IS the Adapter in this video the correct one? (getting confused because the Minolta 100mm is label as Sony A mount)
They have different mounts so you may need to get a different adapter. Also, you may want an adapter with built in aperture control. I've heard this lens has a fixed wide open aperture unless the adapter comes with an aperture ring.
Thank you, god advise re the aperture control!
Your good.thank you i bought one :)
I think I recognize the place you're shooting at.....drum roll..... Just outside of Carlsbad New Mexico....Living Desert Zoo & Gardens State Park. Am I right???
Haha. No sorry. :) This is in a city garden in the city of St George in Southern Utah. That sounds cool though.
The photos shown in the video, are they edited?
Yes
Great music.
the focus example isnt quite correct, i dont feel youve compared like with like. All macro lenses that ive owned struggle with the speed vs. range that you are trying to depict in that low light example at the 8minute mark. i dont think its entirely representative, my canon macro will sometimes drive me nuts trying to autofocus if i dont limit the range.
This lens is pretty impressive for handheld video too! And Continuous AF (with the lens on the X-T20), while not perfect, can do a pretty good job, even at macro distances: th-cam.com/video/wnbUYbQu7t4/w-d-xo.html
My 80 focuses much more quickly than your demonstration. It does help to use the one of three focus range settings though.
This was pre-firmware upgrade
Denae & Andrew I knew something was wrong. Thanks so much for your reply. I enjoy your videos very much!
For a little while I've felt that your videos looked a bit washed out. I've semi-figured out that it isn't your videos, it probably has to do with the other creators I watch gunning for "brighter than life" colors and imagery that pops off the screen. I wonder if my eyes and expectations have been subtly corrupted by this the way too much fast food can deaden your appreciation for better eats. ("Corrupted" isn't the right word but I can't think of a better expression right now...)
But then again, the colors in your still photos look significantly brighter and richer to me than your video work. Do you have any thoughts or insights about how color, our expectations of color, technology, and maybe even contemporary color fashions affect each other?
Geoffrey Barss I’ve always thought that was his style
hi. lovely review. it was your review in the first place what made me buy this lens. frankly, I am not utterly happy with the performance. Macro capabilities are surely above par. I haven't used or owned any macro lens before so, i am very happy when I can take pictures of insects and ants to the point where I can view their body hair.
but on the contrary, sharpness is greatly compromised when used sports or clicking mammals are a local zoo. upon cropping, I find pictures are lame and lack sharpness. looking at the price point of the lens I would rate my self as an unhappy user.
Andrew am I watching Log footage? Where are my darks!?
My guess is a lot of the AF issues will be resolved with the XT-3 hopefully as it doesn't perform well enough to meet the "low light camera" standard, but it does seem to be sensitive enough to improve AF in low light, plus all the extra AF on-sensor points.
Good point. I should test that.
Its not a perfect lense but the pictures are awesome
Trying to control the will to go and buy an equal. 😬
Resist! ;)
Denae & Andrew I'm saving €€€ for the new xf8-16mm. I do not know what to do🤔🤔🤔