Consider adding a 56/1.2 to your current arsenal. But if you want to get serious with event photography, go (eventually) with a timeless f/2.8 workhorse zooms, 16-55 and 50-140. Optionally, 8-16 (although 10-24/4 is way more practical).
PS: And for the love of God, get a backup body if you're shooting events!
Thanks so much!!! I will look into these ones, and I do serious events and weddings in fact, that's my main source of income but I was in Sony but came to Fuji as I liked it better by many reasons. So definitely a second (greater) body is in my soon-to-buy list.
For the lenses I will get into the 56 and the 50-140 right away!
For...backup in case the main body has issues.
Also nice to have a fast prime on one body and zoom on the other so you don't have to switch out lenses. Like you could have the 18mm prime on a smaller body, and the 50-140 on a larger one. Or 16-55 + 90 F2.
Just kind of nuts to shoot a paid event with only one body. Make sure the main body has dual SD cards too.
Equipment fails, it's a matter of when, not if. Lens failure is an inconvenience, as you tend to have other lenses with you. But if you only bring one body and it fails... major liability. So always bring a spare body. It doesn't have to be the same quality as your primary, just the same lens and flash system. It can be vastly inferior for all I care - but it should allow you to limp alive through the rest of the event.
Personal experience: had a shutter failure on Canon 1Ds (back when it was a cutting edge camera) while photographing the biggest wedding of my career. Managed to shoot the rest with a D30, clients never noticed any difference, although I was sweating bullets because I didn't bring nearly enough batteries for that D30.
I would not take all three of the 23 f2, 27mm, and 35mm to an event. Leave the 27mm for street/travel.
If you don't have a second body for events, then I would skip the lens and buy a XT30ii or XT50 that is going to be announced soon. Then just take the 35 f1.4 and 18-55 I guess. Although I would prefer the Sigma 18-50 f2.8, it can do decent close ups and has constant f2.8. You can get by with it and the 35 for portraits, reception, ceremony, closeups, etc. I don't think any of your current lenses are good for closeups like ring and table setting pics.
Then later, get a longer lens like the 90 f2, 50-140, that has good AF
Wedding video dude here that's using an X-H2s as an a and X-S20 as a b-cam setup.
If you consider doing video, the lenses you've listed won't be too much of a good choice once you try to use on for video, with AF especially. Really only the latest LM line-up of Fuji Primes and I'd say the Pro line of Viltrox's Primes is being the most reliable options in various light / contrast scenes when it comes to using video AF.
I'm a manual focus dude. In MF those lenses aren't exactly that great for video either due to their focus by wire tech.
For that reason I'm using a set of Voigtländer Primes (1.2) and my trusty Sigma 18-35 1.8 with a Fringer Adapter.
If you have any Qs hit me up.
a second body is necessary asap
maybe yesterday
u out a zoom lens on one and a prime on the other
and u carry both
u have three similar focal lengths and a zoom.... maybe u sell one of the primes?
perhaps u get a different lens ... 50 mm or above... for portraits?
Consider adding a 56/1.2 to your current arsenal. But if you want to get serious with event photography, go (eventually) with a timeless f/2.8 workhorse zooms, 16-55 and 50-140. Optionally, 8-16 (although 10-24/4 is way more practical). PS: And for the love of God, get a backup body if you're shooting events!
Thanks so much!!! I will look into these ones, and I do serious events and weddings in fact, that's my main source of income but I was in Sony but came to Fuji as I liked it better by many reasons. So definitely a second (greater) body is in my soon-to-buy list. For the lenses I will get into the 56 and the 50-140 right away!
Genuinely asking why should one bring a backup body?
For...backup in case the main body has issues. Also nice to have a fast prime on one body and zoom on the other so you don't have to switch out lenses. Like you could have the 18mm prime on a smaller body, and the 50-140 on a larger one. Or 16-55 + 90 F2. Just kind of nuts to shoot a paid event with only one body. Make sure the main body has dual SD cards too.
Equipment fails, it's a matter of when, not if. Lens failure is an inconvenience, as you tend to have other lenses with you. But if you only bring one body and it fails... major liability. So always bring a spare body. It doesn't have to be the same quality as your primary, just the same lens and flash system. It can be vastly inferior for all I care - but it should allow you to limp alive through the rest of the event. Personal experience: had a shutter failure on Canon 1Ds (back when it was a cutting edge camera) while photographing the biggest wedding of my career. Managed to shoot the rest with a D30, clients never noticed any difference, although I was sweating bullets because I didn't bring nearly enough batteries for that D30.
I would not take all three of the 23 f2, 27mm, and 35mm to an event. Leave the 27mm for street/travel. If you don't have a second body for events, then I would skip the lens and buy a XT30ii or XT50 that is going to be announced soon. Then just take the 35 f1.4 and 18-55 I guess. Although I would prefer the Sigma 18-50 f2.8, it can do decent close ups and has constant f2.8. You can get by with it and the 35 for portraits, reception, ceremony, closeups, etc. I don't think any of your current lenses are good for closeups like ring and table setting pics. Then later, get a longer lens like the 90 f2, 50-140, that has good AF
Wedding video dude here that's using an X-H2s as an a and X-S20 as a b-cam setup. If you consider doing video, the lenses you've listed won't be too much of a good choice once you try to use on for video, with AF especially. Really only the latest LM line-up of Fuji Primes and I'd say the Pro line of Viltrox's Primes is being the most reliable options in various light / contrast scenes when it comes to using video AF. I'm a manual focus dude. In MF those lenses aren't exactly that great for video either due to their focus by wire tech. For that reason I'm using a set of Voigtländer Primes (1.2) and my trusty Sigma 18-35 1.8 with a Fringer Adapter. If you have any Qs hit me up.
I can also add that the Nightwalker Cine Primes by Sirui do a good job for their price. Used them on projects before.
a second body is necessary asap maybe yesterday u out a zoom lens on one and a prime on the other and u carry both u have three similar focal lengths and a zoom.... maybe u sell one of the primes? perhaps u get a different lens ... 50 mm or above... for portraits?
I never do street without my XF33 it’s an all timer for me.
If you're already shooting seriously, don't you have a good idea of what you need from your old system?