- Today's video is sponsored by Anker. Oh, this is gonna be such
a painful video to make. (upbeat music) Hi everyone and welcome to pal2tech. I wanted to have a little fun
today and list out four of my favorite Fujifilm lenses. Now keep in mind that everyone
has a different opinion and a perspective on what
lenses they think are great. For myself, if these
were the only Fuji lenses that I could ever use, that would be just fine. Oh, by the way, if I ever kick the bucket,
please, somebody out there, please make sure that I
am buried with the lenses that I'm about to show you today. A few things about my list. First, these are all Fuji brand lenses. Now there are great
third-party lenses out there, but that's a separate
video and I wanted to stick to Fuji for today. Secondly, I based my choices, not just on image quality,
but on cost, build quality, versatility, convenience,
autofocus speed, and so forth. Lastly, I don't own every
single Fujifilm lens out there. I wish I did. So keep that in mind. In particular, I do not own
the 80 millimeter macro, the 50 millimeter F1.0 and
the 35 millimeter F1.4. Although I do have the
F2 in the 35 millimeter. So because of this, don't assume that I've tested
every single Fujifilm lens out there in some Fuji lens
laboratory where lens scientists are working around the clock, decades of research and bokeh analysis. But I do happen to own a lot
of Fuji lenses and I've tested many more and here are my favorites. First up, I'd like to talk about a lens that does not get as much
attention as it should, and that's really starting to piss me off. And that is the 90 millimeter F2. This lens is by far the
fastest autofocus Fuji lens that I've ever used. And because of this, it's great for any kind of
fast action photography, not to mention beautiful portraiture. And it's fairly compact
weighing in at about 540 grams. Now it's one of the few
Fujifilm lenses that features a quad linear motor. And that's what makes this
lens have such fast autofocus. You get very sharp images, even at maximum aperture and
the background isolation, as well as how sharp it is
in all areas of the frame, make the 90 millimeter F2.0 Fuji's most under appreciated lens. It's time to start giving
the 90 millimeters some love. Next is the 50 to 140. Oh man, this thing is so big here, right? But the image quality that
you get out of this lens makes everything worth it. It features a triple linear motor. So it's autofocus is not as
fast as the 90 millimeter, but it's still impressive. And it is faster than a lot
of other Fujifilm lenses. And with five stops of image
stabilization built right in, you can shoot handheld all the
way down to 1/8 of a second or even one quarter of a second, depending upon your camera
and how courageous you are. Now, it's a big lens and not
the most travel friendly, compact lens, that's for sure, but the image quality you
get with it is worth it. Combined with the lovely
background isolation makes that extra weight well worth it. I've owned this lens
longer than just about any other Fuji lens and I
love it today, more than ever. Speaking of heavy, let's talk about my number
two favorite Fujifilm lens, the 16 to 55 zoom. Hold on, hold on. I need a moment of silence
from you and everyone else to appreciate just how
amazing this zoom lens is. This lens is what you would get if you crammed together
a 16 millimeter prime, a 23, a 35 and a 56
millimeter prime altogether, crammed them together into one lens. That's the 16 to 55 millimeter
Fujifilm lens, no joke. It's like having the versatility
and the image quality of four Fujifilm prime lenses in one. And as I said, it's heavy. This weighs 685 grams or 1.4 pounds. It uses linear motor autofocus, which is about average
autofocus for a Fujifilm lens. It's beautifully sharp all the
way through the focal ranges and the image quality, colors, and background rendition
are so good for a zoom lens, that for me, every time I go
out shooting with this lens, the entire side of my arm is
so sore because I'm having to pinch myself constantly to
believe that I'm not dreaming. It's that good. But it's
heavy and it's expensive. So let's now go to my number one pick, which is none other
than the 18 to 55 zoom. That's right, I said it. Back in the old days before
we all became enlightened, we used to call this lens a kit lens. Now, if that's true, then this is the single greatest
kit lens ever made for any camera on planet earth. This is a do everything lens. You throw this on your camera
and you can just get it done. Now is the image quality on the 18 to 55, as good as what you would
get on a 90 millimeter prime or the 16 to 55? No, of course it isn't, right, but the image quality on
this lens is excellent. And when you factor in the
price, the size, the portability, and the fact that this is
Fujifilm's single best video lens with regard to image stabilization
and autofocus then what you get for the price of
this lens is quite a bargain. And that is the reason why
it is my number one pick for all of Fuji. Now there were some honorable
mentions that didn't make it into my top four. Most notably the 16 millimeter prime. A lot has been said about this
lens and many photographers consider it to be Fujifilm's
all time greatest lens. It's absolutely tack sharp all the way through the aperture range. And the background bokeh is among the best that Fuji has to offer. It's as close as you can get
to the perfect prime lens for landscape and architecture. And it has a manual focus clutch, which is a rarity for Fuji lenses. And lastly, you can shoot much closer up with this lens than you might imagine. Check this out, look
at how close I can get. Look at that right to
about there. You see that? Now the only reason this
lens did not make my list was because of the incredible
versatility and image quality that I could get at 16 millimeters with this zoom lens, as well. As I said in the beginning of the video, I always consider cost a part
of how I evaluate a lens. The 16 millimeter prime is $1,000. The 16 to 55 millimeter
zoom is $200 more at $1,200. So for the extra 200 bucks, the amount of focal range
versatility you would get with the zoom makes it the better
pick between these two, at least for me. Needless to say, I love both of these
and I'll say it again. The 16 millimeter prime doesn't
just create works of art, it is a work of art. Okay, the hell with it. I'm gonna change the list right now. The 16 millimeter prime is
now going to be on the list at number five. Now, before I send you
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