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Sitwon
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Dec 27, 2018
"... the lens has a 35mm equivalent focal length range of 76 to 350mm, allowing it to cover everything from wide-angle to telephoto applications." No. I understand if you make this mistake once, but at this point you're just being lazy. 50mm isn't "wide-angle" even on a full-frame sensor. This is a telephoto-zoom, period. Offered at the same price at Amazon, so not much of deal here. https://smile.amazon.com/Fujifilm-50-230mm-F4-5-6-7-International-Warranty/dp/B01DUTTKWG/ This is basically the budget-friendly alternative to the XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8. It's slower, but also almost 1/3rd the price of the XF lens. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01BXO2VYO/ I wouldn't even bother comparing it to the red badge XF 50-140mm or XF 100-400mm lenses, those are completely different lenses for a completely different market. I would, however consider if the XF 18-135mm would give you the reach you need. It's a faster lens, covers a wider zoom range (actually going from wide-angle to telephoto as the copy incorrectly suggests for this one), includes an aperture ring, has faster auto-focus, and is weather resistant. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07HKJK77X/ I use the 18-135mm as my default, every day lens. I switch to the 18-55mm or a prime lens for dimly-lit events or portraits where I want shallower DoF. If I need a little extra reach I use an adapted vintage 70-210mm F4-5.6 (which cost me all of $8 at a thrift store + about $30 for the adapter).