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I bought an XT2 and some manual lenses last year, decided to dip my toes into AF after a bad batch of "I can't really see poo poo like I used to" last week. I haven't been able to get an 18-55 off ebay yet, it looks like the prices for that have been getting higher than I can get from mpb. I swore I looked around holiday 2021 and they were significantly cheaper. I did buy a 23mm f/2 for $300, so fingers crossed it is as-described. I did read up-thread that some of you were underwhelmed by it...
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I bought a used xt2 that I'm loving. Flew with it this week to a project and i dont know if it was the extra travel shaking it loose or something but the night I landed the sensor was covered in dust spots. Very very annoying. Did what I could with a blower and brush but theres still a lot there. Got some good milky way shots though. Very dark skies, used a Rokinon 12mm and a little travel tripod.
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Jul 1, 2022 02:42
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Arcella posted:Cool, thanks. I have the 35 f2, but for anything <50mm equivalent I kinda just use my phone, so something with a bit more zoom would be nice.
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Aug 9, 2022 15:40
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Does anyone have any advice re: the fuji 18mm f/2 pancake? Not sure if I'd see much difference from it vs. the 23 f/2, except very low profile (which is what's drawing me).
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Aug 31, 2022 16:12
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Driving through a town this week where a guy is selling a Fuji 70-300 for $550. He pointed out it has a tiny bit of dust on the lens. I have a body with me, but I'll be on the clock and would have to do a really quick test before buying/passing and getting back on the road. Figure shoot up at the sky at both extremes of focal length and aperture, see how bad it is? Any other/better advice? I have a fat dust spot on my 16-80 and it drives me nuts, but for baby's first bird lens I think this price is good and I should just buy it.
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Jan 30, 2023 01:54
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Thoren posted:The Viltrox 13mm F1.4 is incredible. That's been on my radar but like another poster said, can't get my hands on it anywhere. Been looking for a good non-sponsored review.
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Feb 9, 2023 15:07
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Mega Comrade posted:You get more for selling privately but god drat is it annoying. I am the worst negotiator / haggler. If I see something I'm interested in owning, I'll look at other sales first to make sure it is comparable. Then I'll think about it for 5 minutes "yeah/no it is/isn't worth that much to me" and I'll just buy it. I bought a XF 70-300 from a guy on CL for what I thought was a good price, and he held it for me 10 days (I was traveling) just because I told him if it was in good shape I'd buy it at asking. When I met up w/ him he told me I was the only person who responded not low-balling. I did the same for a guitar last year, and an amp a few back. People always seem surprised so I know they've priced high expecting to come down, but I just don't have it in me to haggle. But that's kept me from selling a lot of my own junk. I have a closet full of old video game stuff I want to put on SA. I read the similar threads, and they always follow a pattern of "NES game X for sale, $50" and the response is "How much for X?"
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Feb 28, 2023 01:45
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runawayturtles posted:It's very good, but most people consider the newer 70-300 to be a better buy, since it's roughly the same price and provides an extra 100mm on the long end (which is what you generally want from a telephoto zoom, instead of the extra 15mm on the wide end). I picked up the 70-300 last month used. I'm a little puzzled because it's been beating the pants off my 16-80 for general sharpness. So I'm super happy with the 70-300 but wondering wtf I'm doing wrong with the 16-80, same lighting conditions, same targets, really.
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Mar 3, 2023 03:11
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HorribleAvatar posted:Since I mentioned it in the film thread I figure I would ask now and get it it out of the way. I've been looking to try Fuji for my landscape work and since there seem to be quite a few users here who use Fuji I would like to hear your experiences. ... I bought an xt-2 to dip my toes into astro. The built-in intervelometer is great for me. I've been shooting more non-astro lately and will probably upgrade to an xt5, stay in the ecosystem. I had to learn how to do most things in low/no light so it is as much a function of "what I know" as just liking it. The Viltrox 13mm, I waffled on that for too long. They were selling for under $300 US (ebay) a month ago. Now that I decided to pull the trigger they're $385.
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Jun 6, 2023 05:09
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wolfs posted:
I use a spotting scope on a t-ring for some fun stuff, and definitely helped to put a cheap red dot on it.
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runawayturtles posted:Fuji is releasing a new kit lens soon to make better use of 40mp, right? Is anyone waiting to get an X-T5 with that instead of the 18-55 or 16-80? Me. I'm still plugging away with my T-2. Never got the 18-55 or 16-55 so I'll probably upgrade the body with this new "kit" lens.
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