Morning. Just joined the X-E2 club (plus 18-55). I’ve borrowed a 35mm f2 off a colleague, and I’m comparing it against the 18-55. In my head I thought 18-55 for outdoor/general, 35mm for indoor/kids.
Although the 35mm is nice. I am slightly underwhelmed in terms of IQ. This could because I’ve just gone to Fuji and I’m still comparing against a 6D and a razor sharp 50mm Sigma.
I’ve done some random comparisons and in some the 18-55 is better, some the 35mm. Yes it has 1 ½ extra stops which helps with photos of the kids but in poor light still plenty of missed shots. Maybe sell the kids and buy slower ones?
Are my expectations unrealistic? Is this a normal adjusting period when people have gone from Full frame to Fuji !?
In many reviews the 35mm f2 seems to be almost as good as you get in terms of IQ/Resolution across the Fuji line-up. Will I find this with other lenses then?
Does the 18-55 spoil you in that when you spend and purchase lenses like 23mm, 35mm, they aren’t much of a step up as you imagine? So they are good but when your first lens is the 18-55 they aren’t as good as you maybe expect – the downside of producing an excellent “kit” lens
I concede that its smaller, aesthetically nice, AF is excellent, but in terms of IQ I can’t say I find it
consistently better than the 18-55 like I thought I would. I’m curious whether in terms of IQ they are all similar and the extra you pay is for those extra stops (in the 35mm case 1.5 stops).
I should say, if the 35mm was the first lens I had I would be happy. Its just got me wondering about options now based around the 18-55 as that lens has confused me on what's an upgrade and what isn't, and whether I can justify £500-700 for a few stops in some cases