If this works better for you this is fine. I will say that comparing an f/2.8 zoom to an f/4 zoom is a bit of a red herring, as you are usually paying for the better optics on the f/2.8 lens (in addition to the wider aperture). 24-105 f4 is a wonderful and versatile FF lens. I took real photos indoors in low light with a real A7II, and it was worse at that than an A6000. Fujinon „XF 27mm F2.8“ – Ein leichtes und kompaktes Hochleistungs-Objektiv Hervorragende optische Abbildunsleistung in Kombination mit einer leichten und kompakten Bauweise machen dieses Objektiv zu einem idealen Partner für die Fujifilm X-M1. There are no better lenses to use on the Fuji system at any price. If this is 6" wide on your screen, the complete image would print at 25 x 17" (64 x 42 cm) at this same magnification. Other than that - DX sensors are good enough for 99% of people. All the metal hoods are very well built. Warning 1: Image sharpness depends more on you than your lens. This is about the same as a 50mm lens sees when used on a 35mm camera. This lens is a perfect match, since it has in-lens stabilization. Combo with a6400/a6600 it is even sharper than a7iii with the old 24-70 F4. If you find this Because going full frame might mean selling a bunch of APS-C only lenses that you're happy with. Whether it’s one stop in the lens or one stop in the sensor. Never buy at retail, since Fuji doesn't seal its boxes so you can't tell if it's a used lens or missing accessories. >Maybe they could come out with a new 35mm that focal length seems to be lacking, Not sure if you are trolling, B&H shows 25- 35mm lenses for FF E mount :https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/products/ci/17912/N/4196380428?filters=fct_fixed-focal-lengths_2207%3A35mm%2Cfct_lens-format-coverage_3332%3Afull-frame-lenses%2Cfct_lens-mount_3442%3Asony-e-mount%2Cfct_lenses-kits_7315%3Alenses-only. For the incremental cost of a full frame body. No way anyone would use a $3500 A7s3 in crop mode to shoot 5MP photos or 1080P video. I’m not saying it’s a bad deal or a bad lens, I’m saying that an aps-c camera owner may not want to spent that kind of money to obsolete a lens they already own. The 17-70 F2.8 has a total of 16 elements, including one hybrid aspherical and two glass-molded aspherical elements. Diversify your images & take better photographs. 2.41" diameter x 0.91" extension from flange. All formats are getting more and more expensive after each release. Bottom line is, if you can't afford the lens, leave it alone, thanks.BTW, you also don't even have a gear list, what's up with that? Maybe they didn’t want to get sued. No doubt good images can be captured regardless of sensor size, but let’s not pretend there is no difference. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. This is not about quality of optics. The 27mm is an amazing little lens, compact, sharp and other than the plastic construction, there is not much to complain about but it’s been missing a hood and there aren’t many decent hood options available for it. Bokeh, the softness of out-of-focus areas, isn't significant with a wide, reasonably short lens like this. If you don't understand that, then me continuing to try to explain it isn't going to help. The 17-70mm F2.8 features Tamron's proprietary VC mechanism. Also I will be happy with low ISO modes which allow me to get equivalent exposure in times where exposure envelope allows it.For me 1" size is for every day use, in your pocket. Sonny G. Dominguez, DOLE Sec. Tamron have lots of lens design people, they even design some 1st-party lenses maybe even some of the Sonys - where's RogerC when you need him). The first E-Mount lens I've actually wanted to buy in a long time and the first Tamron lens that has ever enticed me. What’s the best camera costing over $2500? Fuji XF 18mm F/2 vs. XF 27mm F/2.8 This page compares the Fuji’s FUJINON XF 18mm f/2 R with the FUJINON XF 27mm f/2.8 “pancake” lens. How many lenses did Sony expect to people to buy at that and higher prices? They desperately need an APS-C camera with a front dial. © 2014 KenRockwell.com. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The Fujifilm Fujinon 27mm f/2.8 is an extraordinary lens. Haoge LH-X35 Bayonet Rectangular Square Metal Lens Hood for Fujifilm Fuji Fujinon XF 35mm F2 R WR XF35mmF2, XF 23mm f2 R WR XF23mmF2 and XC 35mm F2 XC35mmF2 Lens replace LH-XF35-2. One of those lenses is the XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR pancake lens, an update to the current 27mm. Okay, where did I claim they were the same. Click through to see how they got on. And that also brings the benefit of being lightweight. You can't read Japanese? Oh there's a huge difference between APSC and FF in image quality. I'm a big fan of the right tool for the right job idea, if one can afford to buy into multiple systems (and feels the need for alternatives). The lens glass is tiny and it could use a much smaller filter than it does. So sure, I would take the newly reduce a7iii, all day long. I certainly can't get the country converted. Both lenses are excellent. have had to take, feel free to help me continue helping everyone. The Laowa 9 has garbage corner quality and the Rokinon 10mm f/2.8 is too big. that are every bit as good as the best full frame bodies, right? Autofocus is super-fast and always accurate. You need to spend alot of money to get a tangiable difference in quality. Damn, of course they had to release it two months after I bought Sony's own 16-55mm 2.8!One thing to note, the Sony lens is ever so slightly smaller and lighter, but also has a shorter minimum focusing distance. Only wide-open at f/2.8 are the farthest corners very slightly softer. The lens is 12cm (4.7") long and weighs in at 524g (1.2lbs). You have to move a switch on your camera to get to or from manual focus mode, and move a dial on the camera to change the aperture. More Buying Choices $31.99 (1 new offer) Fujifilm LH-XF23 … It shares a lot in common with the a7S III, so what does it do to earn its place in Sony's 'Cinema Line?'. Aluminum screw on lens hood. I need one for my Z 50 too!! Thanks! The custom button on the lens would be nice, though. 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A[2] VC RXD (Model B070). So...you would throw away your APS-C system and lenses you purchased to buy a 24-105 f/4 to pay the same (or more) and gain nothing? I’m in the market for a good UWA zoom for full frame and I’ve looked at a few options. Why would I expect a Japanese site to write in English? They are gonna use that lens at 2.8. If you call that 99% equivalent I think you need to check your math. Tamron released 8 Full Frame lenses the last 3 years. What are you talking about? You can buy an brand new A6400 (no sale)with the Sigma 16, 30 and 56 1.4 for about 300$ more than a new A7III (sale). Check out our sample gallery and judge image quality for yourself. Financing options available. @BackToNature1 And it's just the bodies that costs money right? Fuji Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 in black for X-mount cameras, also comes in silver (39mm filter thread, 2.7 oz./77.3g, 1.1'/0.34m close focus, about $450). $1000, or so. WRT the 24-105 I can believe it. then situation is + 1000$ for OEM lens + more weight!So 1 stop more with 135 format is around 1500$ more and + 1kg! Is it so hard to speak language that most of the world understands DPReview? Super EBC is Electron Beam Coating, also known as multicoating or HT-EBC coating. Upgraded VC effective in combination with Sony APS-C mirrorless cameras, leveraging AI for video shooting. Once you get past adequate for the intended purpose (which you can with a 10 year old 18MP DSLR) the rest is diminishing returns for visual quality, and ergonomics and "features" (apps, connectivity, built-in timelapse, etc.) I think lenses are Fujis Achilles heel, coming from a zoom shooter. Sure seems easier than making an angry rant. Here we go again. @Mike That one stop can be critical or it can be a non-issue. "Those who say they don't need it, most of the time they "don't need" it because they can't afford it, not because they don't want a full frame.". If you do need it, you are in those target markets mentioned. I guess Canon have lost interest in the M models ,why produce an M6 with no built in EVF? There is no aperture ring. Following the launch of Sony's new Alpha 1 full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, we sat down (virtually) with Masaaki Oshima, Deputy Senior Manager of Sony's Camera division. This lens has only been used a few times and is in excellent condition no marks or scuffs. See this:https://geizhals.de/tamron-17-70mm-2-8-di-iii-a-vc-rxd-fuer-sony-e-b070s-a2438816.html*If* it's really good, price may worth it - next year for 749 EUR, i would assume then. In the end, APS-C lenses are not necessarily lost. This is far superior to the performance achieved by conventional high-speed zoom lenses for APS-C cameras. Pixel users have been reporting over the past year that their Pixel devices' cameras are failing at an unusually high rate. This feature is available when the lens is used with cameras with or without in-body image stabilization. Square lens hoods do a … The updated kit features improved connectivity, onboard audio recording storage and more. I would buy the Sigma if I had to pick between the two. just type 18.5oz in g in your search bar. Palm, 09 September 2014. This kind of range on full frame makes it UWA on the wide end. My A7II was often a bit worse than my A6000 at the same depth-of-field and angle-of-view. No different really. Just like why would you expect a site hosted and run by people in Seattle to not use American/Imperial units? This focus encoder ring is relatively useless; manual focus is done by tapping the camera's AF button to focus and lock. This hood provides a lot protection, but makes a small lens much larger. Seems nobody here did watch the promotion video with picture samples. Some people want the features and quality and will pay a premium. Perhaps they saw that lawsuit and said we better not round down. Pricing is too odd. I shoot raw. Same can be said about any 24-70 2.8. The Fuji XF 27mm f/2.8 ASPH is optically close to perfect, tiny and focuses super fast. It's not exactly the same thing, but it does have basically the same focal length and almost the same aperture. This may be good news to those that have made an investment and commitment to Sony's APSC system. In addition to its first images, Perseverance has captured a 360° view of Mars using its pair of onboard 20MP Navcams. 17 - 70mm on APS-C is equivalent to 25.5 - 105mm on FF. And PRO - photo market is one of the biggest jokes ever existed with photo profession falling flat just like the whole industry.So I really do not see what is the sense/logic of making more and more expensive products that will be sold out to smaller and smaller groups of people?!?! If you need to go faster 1 stop!!! They should be building these lenses in every conceivable mount, I think they’re smart enough to reverse engineer and figure it out - it’s their core business. Thanks. The 16-55 is great and I use it for lifestyle assignments, instead of 2 bodies with the Sigma 16mm and 30mm fast primes (but the Sigma is needed for dark interiors). The 16-70 is not that bad in sharpness in the center. I've wanted a 10mm 2.0 or 2.8 for years. It's a great little lens. December 2, 2020, Commack, NY – Tamron announces the launch of the 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD (Model B070), a high-speed standard zoom lens for Sony E-mount APS-C mirrorless cameras on January 14, 2021 at … If you believe there are incorrect tags, please send us this post using our feedback form. The most sold digital ILC format ever has poorest lens range....... go figure this Japanese logic....... Larkhon, I'm aware my comparison is not entirely an Apples to Apples comparison, but to me paying $800+ for an APSC only lens is just not a wise investment at all. Einmal das etwas größere Objektiv mit F1.4 und ein etwas kleineres mit F2.0. AU $43.99 + shipping . No hood is provided, a common omission with pancake lenses as attaching a hood would compromise the compact size of the lens. The lens comes with a super small dome hood in the same design of that of the GF50mm f/3.5. @EXkurogane:This reminds me of the upgrade path myth from 10 years ago, people were buying Canon EF lenses instead of EF-S, even 24-70mm although the range didn't make sense (nor did the extra weight). page as helpful as a book you might have had to buy or a workshop you may 4.5 out of 5 stars 65. I don't know of any lens-camera combination that's faster! If you haven't helped yet, please do, and consider helping me with a gift of $5.00. The Sony a7S III is a 12MP full-frame camera primarily designed with video in mind. in my thinking if one need fast zoom it's rather go FF with f/2.8 than f/1.8 with APS-C considering size. unlike the “first party” lens from Sony for the APS-C e mount. Most sensors do 4k video these days - and do it pretty well. In our latest software shootout, we put Adobe Camera Raw up against Sony Imaging Edge Desktop. It's super good! What's your vote for the longer focal lengths? If you don’t need it - you don’t have to put silly comments, just leave. One is just bigger, heavier, more expensive, and one stop faster. I have been thinking hard about getting the new Fujifilm X-S10 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only) $999. No trick questions. And will be much more happy with adequate HDR integrated in the camera. The 18mm widest zooms are too narrow. Check out our in-depth comparison to find out. For an overview of the Fujifilm X system, see my Fujifilm X System Guide. When paired with the IBIS of the X-T4 or X-S10, the XF 18mm f/2 will gain 6 stops. But how many people buying cameras and especially APSC will shoot sport under low light?Also in normal shooting conditions you can compensate with lower ISO + long exposure, HDR, stacking and so on.And even you can use focal reducer and bigger lens and get this 1 stop on smaller sensor! We could also write articles on Japanese language. But I would rather invest that $800 elsewhere. What does an equivalent lens cost on full frame? That's how poor that sensor is. I was having issues with low light, so I bought some Godox flashes and solved that problem. Click through to see our picks. Hasselblad has launched a new video series, 'Hasselblad's Home,' offering a behind-the-scenes look at Hasselblad's headquarters and its products. Interesting lens but at a premium price. (I bought a Sony 16-70/4 for more than $800 at one point, but returned it because I wasn't happy with it). Just one step up in sensor size isn't that noticeable apart from edge cases. ?The only chance for life to photo industry is reaching mass customer and enthusiast!!! There's no problem with vignetting, even with many, many stacked filters! It offers 5.5 stops of shake reduction, a minimum focus distance of 54cm (21") and 1:2 macro capability. This is as close as it gets: Omega Constellation at close-focus distance. Canon and Nikon don't, and never have, play nice with the third party lens makers. 14: Auto focus on the x-t4: 12: HELP: Fujifilm XT4 AF-C Custom Settings Unavailable? The following 49mm filters have … Unfortunately there is no avoiding physics in the real world. Not saying they wouldn’t benefit from an APS-C camera in a more traditional body shape. Meanwhile, Jordan begins his stint filming episodes with the Pentax K-01. But everyone raves about the difference between f4.0 and f2.8. No apology needed. It is a small, lightweight lens that is also equipped with Tamron's VC (Vibration Compensation) mechanism to minimize camera shake. Weight 18.5 oz?? Sunstar, 11:43 AM, 27 August 2014. Benjamin E. Diokno, DOF Sec. It will be interesting to find out how it compares to the Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III. Mass customer is perfectly leaving with smartphone. The Model V also comes with a plastic dust cap and an adjustment tool. I got mine at Adorama; this link to it at Amazon is also a great place to get it. The money that the A7III-system will cost is subject to diminishing returns very, very quickly. @BacktoNature1- I dont think this is a super relevant question- the average person is NOT buying constant aperture lenses- the average person is buying smartphone cameras and feeling fine with the images they shoot. A full-frame 20-70 f/4 would be perfect. Correct. The kingdom of grams is ruling the world.. 18.5oz, or as Chris would say, about a quarter of a Noct. Almost nothing is ever out of focus, and when it is, it's undistracting. The best high-end camera costing more than $2000 should have plenty of resolution, exceptional build quality, good 4K video capture and top-notch autofocus for advanced and professional users. And APSC is for special use cases where primes or ultra zooms can be used.135 format/MF/LF is only for special use cases or for people which like to have widest range of options, or looking for glass just not available for any other format. Have a good day. You would need the a6500 or a6600 to take full advantage of it. Selling only as the focal length doesn't really work for the photography I am now doing but is perfect for landscape and architecture. Ramon M. Lopez, PCOO Sec. Now we just need decent Sony APS-C body to make it all worthwhile. There are no controls other than this one control ring. It is clear that for low light shooting you have better options on 135 format for now. The Sigma 28-70mm DG DN F2.8 is a compact standard zoom for full-frame L- and E-mount bodies. Fujinon is Fuji's brand name for their lenses. Fuji XF 27mm f/2.8 for X-mount cameras. Warning 2: Lens sharpness doesn't mean much to good photographers. They could at least put the metric in brackets. The new design looks really nice, and fits more inline with the equally hard-edged X-T30. There are no lateral color fringes as shot on the X-T1 as JPGs, which is probably correcting any if there were any. … My 18mm and 27mm are both collecting dust in the bag along with the Xpro1. The price would not bother me at all. Doesn't the 24-105G really measure out 25mm on the wide end, they just rounded down. Maybe they could come out with a new 35mm that focal length seems to be lacking. Really this is the equivalent of a 24 (ok 26) to 105mm f/4 like Canon and Sony are offering (and it’s almost the Nikon 24-120 zoom range as well). It's interesting though, it seems to depend on where you live. Any one dared to reverse engineering x-mount protocol will likely be prosecuted by full might of laws. By same logic you do not need to invest in 135 format because format is already on its tech edge with 45-60Mpix and silly small pixels. A small folded tray of microcorrugated cardboard lies on top to hold the manual and lens wrapping cloth. A Sony A6600 with this lens would be cheaper and have more zoom. There nearly is no difference to see in the wide area between SONY 16mm of 16-55G and this Tamron 17mm. This page best with Corporate S regular and bold activated. become more important differentiators. Our intrepid DPRTV team up in Canada has been braving the freezing conditions to bring us a gallery of images from the new Panasonic S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 Macro OIS. Source https://www.dxomark.com/Lenses/Sony/Zeiss-Carl-Zeiss-Vario-Tessar-T-STAR-E-16-70mm-F4-ZA-OSS-Sony-E-mounted-on-Sony-A6000__942, It’s the third party manufacturers that are providing lens with great sharpness (such as Sigma 60mm F2.8 DN A Sony E, Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN C Sony E. Crop from above 4 MP image at 100%. otherwise no chance to make ut in my shopping list. So not producing full range of lenses for the most widest market is biggest ILC industry fail!Next fail is in total lack of innovation and lacking hybrid and HDR features for decade! What you pay for that stop is exponentially more expensive on full-frame. The Mk III is a fusion of the Mk I and Mk II lens hoods. It's a shame because it would be much cheaper to have the same body with a smaller sensor ;o). This is the square hood from squarehood.se for the X70 and X100 which is a plastic hood available to purchase online. For nikon and canon users you can adapt a used Tamron G2 24-70. Results will be very similar to a 24-105/4.0 on full frame. The only reason I see in favor of FF is depth of field control. From which company? Not me. It also depends on whether you're coming from a smartphone, compact camera or FF DSLR. bigger. This Fuji XF 27mm f/2.8 is a tiny perfect-normal (41mm equivalent) lens that works on Fuji's X-mount cameras.. What ever the lens formula for Fuji X is, it is noticeable better than Panasonic or Olympus based on what exists and your are able to actually buy today. 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Between the two, 16mm and 23 f2. Useful for many more conversions than just imperial to metric. A FF 24-105 will get you the same FOV, similar noise performance and the same DOF. With same example if you shoot 1/125,f8 - ISO800 on 135 format now you have minus 1 stop.Only place where you will get this one stop BECASUE of the bigger lens is when you shoot same exposure. Aspherical means specially shaped lens elements for better sharpness. I hope they release a version for Canon M mount. Aspherical. The primary comparisons here … In low light 1 stop is everything.And it’s interesting to hear that perspective, but when you talk about one stop in terms of glass everyone says get the 2.8 instead of the 4.0. I am from India, people here look for more budget solutions or one lens solutions. PRO market is dead end!And APSC is perfect for mass customer - good performance and good AF and much better price. However most Sony full frame bodies have ibis so Tamron saved money and weight omitting VC. To kick off 2021, Fujifilm announced two new X-Series lenses and a new X-Series body. Square Lens hood Started 1 month ago | Discussions thread Forum: Parent: First: Previous: Next: Flat view : Kyle ... 27: Fuji 70-300mm v Fuji 50-140mm: 26: Sardinia landscape with XF10-24: 24: Fuji XC 15-45mm vs XF 14mm for IR: 21: XT4 vs XS10 vs XH1: 20: A bit disappointed by 23 1.4: 19: 35mm f2 xc vs xf : 17: X100V Woes: Exposure Runaway w/Command Dial: 11: Known bug? Which for general user and mass market is real nonsense.And really 1 stop is plain nothing when you can get 5+ more stops with HDR.Yes you can not use HDR to collect more light when you can not fit in exposure envelope - for example for low light sport shooting. Exactly, full frame would give it far better value. Their standard zoom is too short and too slow. Tony PM, especially for M50/M6 Canon where there is nothing available at the short telephoto end. Sony's FE 35mm F1.4 GM is an impressively sharp and long-awaited pro-level 35mm optic for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras. You don't need to spend thousands of your money to get full-frame lenses just to get the shot. But which does he prefer? see my post above. Camera Lens Hood JJC Lens Shade for Fuji Fujifilm FUJINON XF 14mm F2.8 R & FUJINON XF18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS Replaces Fujifilm 14/18-55 Lens Hood Reverse Attaching Non-Glare Matte Finish -Black Bayonet Reversible Lens Hood Shade for Fujifilm Fujinon XF 14mm F2.8 & 18-55mm F2.8-4 Lens Replace Fuji 14/18-55 on Camera XT30 XT20 XT10 XT4 XT3 XT2 XT1 XPro3 XPro2 XPro1 XE3 XE2S XT200 … enlarge. 800$ for a plastic third party f/2,8 standard zoom lens, thank you but no thank you! 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You get very similar light collection, DOF, very similar look comparing this Tamron on a crop body and a 24-105/4.0 on a full frame body. Is that extra stop of light worth spending $700 more on? ... Square Lens Hood +Cap for Fujifilm Fuji FUJINON XF 56mm F1.2 R APD XF56mmF1.2. I often prefer fixed lenses over zooms. From a Fujifilm user's perspective this $600-only Nikon 50mm/f1.8 would be equivalent to a 35mm/f1.2 lens; how much would that Fuji lens be? In other words, there isn't always a requirement to take an equivalent photograph, just because you pick up a different camera. Yes, if you give the A7II sensor 2.34x more light which requires an optical image with less than half the depth-of-field, it pretty well matches those APS-C cameras. Our selection of car small parts covers just about every small plastic and rubber piece imaginable, from window cranks to radiator clips. @Back - the only to comparison to make is with the fuji 16-80 f4 which has a bit more range - noticeably useful at the wide side but is a stop slower, and is also $799 list price. Noise isn't really an issue anywhere below ISO 6400 these days. And the basics of manufacturing lenses. This might be a design Sony rejected during the 16-55G process. To get a better quality for FF you have to pay more or compromise (28-75mm is not wide enough for me...). $35.99 $ 35. An A6600 costs what? Here you will get 1 stop more on bigger sensor because of the bigger glass.So it is not like get 135 format and you are forever 1 stop faster. Is $800 too much for such lens? APS-C doesn't actually have a 1.5x crop factor, it has a 1.53x crop factor. However, I firmly believe that better options are coming, Soon. You know I get a 1 stop advantage multiplied by 6 lenses for using a full frame body? If the price bothers you then buy something cheaper. 1854 Media and the British Journal of Photography recently announced 30 images, along with three bodies of work, as winners for the 2021 Portraits of Humanity competition. It does everything I'd need it to do with superb optics and tiny size. Image Quality. https://www.fujirumors.com/fujifilm-manager-toshihisa-iida-we-open-the-x-mount-to-third-parties-x-h-line-continues-no-gfx-fixed-lens-camera-more/. I think it's a fair price. It is a highly practical lens that enables photographers to attain high image quality while enjoying the benefits of the large F2.8 aperture. If this lens is really a 25.5 equivalent that is super close. The image quality of the XF27mm f/2.8 has always been very very good. This gets you 95% there for less money and less weight (but not smaller size). ** The circular diaphragm stays almost perfectly circular up to two stops down from maximum aperture. Mike, 1 stop more is huge deal if whole range is one 1 stop so 1 more will be 50% more. On FF there is a minimum limit to the size and weight, especially for zoom lenses, on APS-C there's a limit to IQ but they can go smaller. We do use metric for many things. The 16-55 F2.8 isn't a standard zoom & just came out about a year ago, though. Unlike in the past, there are now open mount options to third parties amd so they have been flocking there. Glad I updated and saw this, please reply to the correct post. $800 is not a 'premium' price for this lens. Although the difference between 20 and 17 is quite substantial. The only gotchas with this Fuji lens is that there is no instant manual-focus override and no aperture ring. Are you suggesting that the price is too high ? Two GM (Glass Molded Aspherical) lens elements and one hybrid aspherical lens element are precisely arranged to maintain high-resolution performance from edge to edge. Ok maybe the Sony 10-18 could use a refresh or a 3rd party alternative! Very difficult to do. This new Tamron + Sigma 1.4 trio + Sony 10-18/4 OSS are already perfect. Looks like the maximum reproduction ratio is pretty close between the two, with the focal length difference, though. The Fuji 35/1.4 is especially a weird lens since its AF motor churns like a tractor as well as dead slow, it's pretty unusable for video. I've never said that there isn't a difference. Compare with similar items. THE Fuji 23mm f2 oops...I mean the Fuji 27mm f2.8. Lateral Color Fringes      performance      top. This is Way over the Top for just APS-C. 99. Its very reasonably priced. I still use my A5100, I love it. Keep an eye out for @ gregcromie review of this coming soon. Noise levels itself is somewhere around 1.3 stops of improvement. I still shoot my A16N, A16N II Samples. What’s the cost difference between the trio of zooms (16-35, 24-70, 70-200) in f4.0 versions compared to f2.8 versions? Silvestre H. Bello III, DPWH Sec. @EXkuroganeNo problems with your use case!