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brianrybolt

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Fuji 18-135mm 3.5-5.6 lens OIS lens
« on: January 24, 2017, 06:48:46 am »

Positive &/or negatives about this lens - can't find any decent reviews.  I will be shooting with a X-T2 and need a 'walk around - street lens'.  (weight is an issue)

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Brian

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Re: Fuji 18-135mm 3.5-5.6 lens OIS lens
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2017, 08:00:31 am »

One of the Fuji zoom has been labeled as a dust collector. The pumping action of the zoom sleeve is the culprit, I'm not sure if this is that lens but I wouldn't choose a lens with anything over a 3 to 1 ratio for stills.

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Re: Fuji 18-135mm 3.5-5.6 lens OIS lens
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2017, 08:40:59 am »

I've been using the 18–135 since I bought my X-T1. I bought it for the same reasons you mention. It's very versatile with reasonable weight. I use it now with my X-T2. It has not sucked dust into the lens for me.  It is WR so that's worth considering. With the X-T1 I thought the lens was good but not great. With the X-T2 I am more pleased with its performance with regards to IQ.

Here's a review of the lens.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/lenses/fujinon/xf-18-135mm-f3.5-5.6-r-lm-ois-wr/review/
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Re: Fuji 18-135mm 3.5-5.6 lens OIS lens
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2017, 09:59:08 am »

I too use the 18-135mm lens on my X-Pro 2. Not as great as the primes but for walking about it is just fine. Last fall, I used it for shots at a botanical garden and the results were consistently well exposed, well focused and look good even in LR at 2X.

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Re: Fuji 18-135mm 3.5-5.6 lens OIS lens
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2017, 01:16:32 am »

One of the Fuji zoom has been labeled as a dust collector. The pumping action of the zoom sleeve is the culprit, I'm not sure if this is that lens but I wouldn't choose a lens with anything over a 3 to 1 ratio for stills.

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This is bullshit.
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Gerald J Skrocki

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Re: Fuji 18-135mm 3.5-5.6 lens OIS lens
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2017, 07:45:42 pm »

Stop being circumspect, tell what you really think.

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Re: Fuji 18-135mm 3.5-5.6 lens OIS lens
« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2017, 06:05:24 pm »

Well, you did make an unsubstantiated claim and some people may see that as trolling. In a different set of forums it may have received a far harsher response.
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