The 56mm has slow motors. It is fine for 'locked off' shots or manual focus but not great for autofocus. You want lenses with LTM motors for fast smooth focusing. And for video work, you're really going to want a 16-55mm range zoom lens. It's the unsexy choice but practical. Otherwise you're going to need a wide, normal, and telephoto prime set. And swapping lenses outside of controlled environments is a hassle. It's not just the lens you are changing. You'll also swap ND filters, readjust exposure, etc. Some things to also consider...most professional video work is shot at f/2.8-f4 with more shallow shots normally reserved for specific shots and...Fujifilm has a range of excellent F/2 primes which are small and excellent. Viltrox mades some great prime lenses for much cheaper prices. Their 56mm f1.4 is like 90% of the XF 56mm f1.2 for a fraction of the price. Their 13mm f1.4 is one of the best wide angles for XF. And keep your eye out for the firmware update that is coming out this month. The autofocus of the XH2S is pretty bad right now... the update is suppose to finally address the longstanding complaints with the XH2S's autofocus.
Hi, thank you so much. That is very educational; I wish you had said that to me before I got all this.=) You're right 56 was not the best choice at all; bummer for me,- I realized it after it was already purchased. I like how it does background separation, though, so I kept it...
@@Liv.Bradford It's a great photo lens. I loved mine (APD version). You're also probably going to want to get at least 1 extra battery.. And it's tempting to buy a 3rd party battery because they are so much cheaper but I highly recommend you stick with official Fujifilm batteries. It's not because 3rd party batteries don't work but on the off chance the battery is defective and expands inside your camera or your camera experiences issues while using a 3rd party battery, it normally voids your camera's warranty.
Yeah, I think I heard about that before, I've got the extra Fuji battery. All of these staff add up, and the bill becomes pretty heavy; so I'll stop burning through my savings for now, lol. Thanks for the tip about the main lens, though, I definitely need this 16-55mm. =)
Now I am thrilled to see some vids made by that cam.
@@SoloByteStudio oooow, expectations…☺️camera is alright, my filming skills- still work in progress, so promise me no high judgment lol 😜😄
The 56mm has slow motors. It is fine for 'locked off' shots or manual focus but not great for autofocus. You want lenses with LTM motors for fast smooth focusing. And for video work, you're really going to want a 16-55mm range zoom lens. It's the unsexy choice but practical. Otherwise you're going to need a wide, normal, and telephoto prime set. And swapping lenses outside of controlled environments is a hassle. It's not just the lens you are changing. You'll also swap ND filters, readjust exposure, etc.
Some things to also consider...most professional video work is shot at f/2.8-f4 with more shallow shots normally reserved for specific shots and...Fujifilm has a range of excellent F/2 primes which are small and excellent.
Viltrox mades some great prime lenses for much cheaper prices. Their 56mm f1.4 is like 90% of the XF 56mm f1.2 for a fraction of the price. Their 13mm f1.4 is one of the best wide angles for XF.
And keep your eye out for the firmware update that is coming out this month. The autofocus of the XH2S is pretty bad right now... the update is suppose to finally address the longstanding complaints with the XH2S's autofocus.
Hi, thank you so much. That is very educational; I wish you had said that to me before I got all this.=) You're right 56 was not the best choice at all; bummer for me,- I realized it after it was already purchased. I like how it does background separation, though, so I kept it...
@@Liv.Bradford It's a great photo lens. I loved mine (APD version). You're also probably going to want to get at least 1 extra battery.. And it's tempting to buy a 3rd party battery because they are so much cheaper but I highly recommend you stick with official Fujifilm batteries. It's not because 3rd party batteries don't work but on the off chance the battery is defective and expands inside your camera or your camera experiences issues while using a 3rd party battery, it normally voids your camera's warranty.
Yeah, I think I heard about that before, I've got the extra Fuji battery. All of these staff add up, and the bill becomes pretty heavy; so I'll stop burning through my savings for now, lol. Thanks for the tip about the main lens, though, I definitely need this 16-55mm. =)
That is a cord management for the side of the camera
Yeah, I eventually downloaded the manual lol. Thank you though