Which Fuji Zoom Lens Should You Buy First? COMPLETE BUYING GUIDE

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This video will answer the question, which Fuji zoom lens should you buy first. In this video Andrew gives an overview of all Fujifilm, Fujinon X-mount lenses currently available native to Fuji.

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[AndrewGoodCamera]

I did make a couple errors:
The 100-400 is 1375 grams, not 1905
At 3:55 I mislabeled the 55-200.

[youtubeisforlovers]

I truly appreciate how comprehensive this is. Your content provides so much value for people with seemingly basic questions but that can result in expensive mistakes when trying to piece together an informed decision from too many quick-churn videos from people of varying skill levels and interests. Thank you for your time, clarity and effort.

[DLCSpider]

Actually the plastic mount is a good thing according to Lensrentals. In normal conditions there's no difference between the two but when a camera gets dropped, the plastic mount breaks while the metal one might warp. A broken mount is easily replaced (just screw a new one in) but a warped one can damage other parts (mostly the screws which hold everything together).

[jackiechow]

I think OIS is a must on any lens! I’d pay the extra bucks for it too.

Thanks for your videos, they have guided me through my new Fuji and photography journey and really gave me a hobby that I am passionate about.

[SteveWilson]

I loved this video and replayed it several times to let all the details sink in. As an engineer, I appreciate the details and reasoning behind a number like build quality. I am adding a Fuji XT4 camera and lenses kit to my Sony A7Rm3 kit and needed this detailed discussion. The Fuji kit will be for travel and the Sony kit for landscape and portraits. Those big Sony GM lenses were cutting into my enjoyment of travel. I look forward to a lighter APS-C Fuji system. Excellent work on this video. This video has a nice affiliate link for purchase of gear, some other of your videos, not so much. You need to make it easy for us to help you.

[treetheoak]

Man you put a lot of work into your videos! Thanks for doing this you and Omar are probably my favorite camera channels since the golden age of digitalRev. (shout out to Kai and Lok).

[toopkarcher]

Can't believe the 50-230 is sharper than the 16-55. Also very surprised the 18-55 is the least sharp considering the praise it gets for being such a great kit lens!

[MrCochise]

Not a Fuji shooter but regardless buying the right glass can drive you crazy! Great video.

[RezaAliMN]

This is amazing. I'm thinking of switching from Sony to Fuji and the calculator is so useful. Effort much appreciated.

[themadgreek]

Andrew, I took your advice and ordered the Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8 lens (for the X-T4 I ordered) at a substantial savings over new cost. Rating (which I'm not familiar with) is "EX+", or 90-96% of original condition. QUESTION: How low do you go on the rating and still feel comfortable you're getting a good lens for your money? Or do you stop at EX+?

[dex]

The calculator is very accurate, I was thinking of buying the 18-135mm f3.5 for so long, I fill up my requirements in the calculator and BAM! 18-135mm came out!

[zippeveryone]

16mm macro ring with the 16-50 gives you autofocus macro shooting on a really neat budget!

[Bloggerky]

Thanks so much; that was obviously a lot of hard work. As an outdoors enthusiast, I have limited my selection to those zooms which are weather resistant. The 16-55 is my workhorse on either the X-T3 or the X-H1. Happy turkey to you and your family....

[thedondeluxe]

I only have one Fuji body, and it's a full spectrum converted XT-100. So I mostly use it with older, manual focus lenses and an adapter. But I bought a second hand 15-45mm standard kit lens super cheap just to have one with auto focus, and I was pretty impressed with the optical quality. Reminds me of the Canon kit lenses, cheap build quality but good optics. And of course, now I want a 23mm F2 :-)

[bjorngb]

Thanks for all your work. My plan was to upgrade my EOS 7d as I owned 3 L series lenses and the 50/1, 4. The guy at my local gear store asked me to look into switching to Fujifilm as one of my comments were on size. I saw a lot of YT vids over a weekend (you’re welcome for the view boosts in end of October) and ended up with selling my Canon gear and getting the X-T3 with kit and 23/2. Now I have a second hand 50/2 coming in 2 days. I really like the smaller size/weight as I hope to carry the camera with me more and love the shooting which reminds me of shooting with the Pentax ME super in my youth. I also have to give you credit for not focusing on technical perfection, but focusing on the feelings both shooting and the result.

[dalattar]

Thank you sooo much for this video 👍🏻 Really appreciate all the time and effort creating content that has diffently made choosing a lens as easier journey for many of us..

I am torn apart between the 18-135 and 55-200 😅

[alexfrederickson]

Thanks, Andrew for the obvious time and effort that went into this. I had a 16-55 which I absolutely loved but found heavy so I sold it and got a 35f2 and 18-55. For me that was a huge mistake so I’m going back to my ‘brick’. That lens has everything I need in one package so this time it’s staying. All this is very subjective though so your guide is a great idea 😁

[ewoutgsa]

Thank you for this really helpfull video! I discovered your channel just in time, as I am about to enter the Fuji ecosystem. For years I have been an Nikon shooter (DSLR and compact), but I fear Nikon may not survive the current crisis we are all in. So I started looking for other options to replace my 10 year old D7000, and the Fuji user interface really resonates with me. It reminds me of the Pentax my father had in the 1970's. Still remember the sound and feeling of turning that aperture ring...
Already decided I will wait for the X-T4 to come out, and now considering which lenses to buy with it. Your methodical approach really helps with this.


Stay safe, and thanks again!

[Whatisright]

10-24mm and the 16-80mm and a couple of f2 primes for me.

[Roysphotos]

i have a 23mm F2 and a 56mm F1.2 These lenses are absolutely amazing. I shoot alot of ppl, alot of nature and some city stuff. I do all of this for fun not professionally. I find my self tho when im inside the city and out hiking, the 23 F2 just is not wide enough half of the time. So my question is, should i get the 16mm F1.4, or shoudl i get the 10-24 zoom, or the 16-55 F2.8? thanks for all the help