Glad I could help!

I will give both the 18mm F1.4 and the 56mm WR a review sometime this fall.

A real shame that the new 56 WR didn't get linear motors since the slow AF was one of the main complaints of the old one :(

@@fotografalexandernikolis It may help you to know that the new 56 does, IMO, have a better hit rate than, say, the 18-55mm which has a quiet linear motor. Hit rate is more important to me than absolute speed or noise levels. The 18-55mm always surprises me in two ways - one is its occasionally outstanding image quality, the other is the quantity of shots that missed focus a little or a lot when dealing with a moving subject. Static shooting its fine of course - usually.

@@matt88169 I have never had that problem with my 18-55, but my friend has one that has strange and erratic AF. See if you can find another one and try it.

Sounds fair.

If I had the 90mm already I'd 100% get the 56mm over the 75. 56mm is a good focal length for use indoors or out. 75mm will push it in terms of indoor use, unless the venue is huge. Also The 56 has a 20 inch minimum focus with better magnification vs. 35 inch on the 75, once again adding to versatility. Both have 11 aperture blades but the Fuji is smaller, lighter. In a nutshell, the 56mm is better in pretty much every way and the IQ is incredible. The AF performance on both is similar, so I've heard, but in my experience the 56, while noisy, can have a very good speed and accuracy. It took me a lot of practice to learn what I could and could not get away with, as it is usually a "step behind me" in much lower light settings, or when working close to the MFD, if that makes sense. The 56mm is pricey, yes, but used ones are showing up and I think it offers a better value for general photography. I love the new Viltrox lenses and especially their price, but they are also big to the point where I'm not sure it would be comfy on an XT5 with no battery grip available. If I had to choose just 1 lens between the 56, 90, and the 75mm, it would be a tougher call. Then I would end up with the 56mm anyway since the focal length alone is so versatile (even if that means giving up amazing compression). 😁

I'm glad to help out. As far as focal lengths, I get what you mean regarding the 56mm.

Glad it was helpful!

The latter two Viltrox lenses you mention are definitely head and shoulders above the 23 and 33mm Viltrox lenses. But 23mm and 33mm from Fuji are among the few lenses that really shine on the X-H2.

Exactly

And it is incredibly good. Both lenses are really sharp, though the Sony wins for overall rendering and the quality of the bokeh.

I've just started the Viltrox review today, but I'll definitely do some comparisons of the two lenses.

Any update on this​ lens vs the Viltrox? @DustinAbbottTWI

My pleasure.

I'm working away on it right now.

Thank you very much.

Jazz is actually my daughter, but thank you.

I've just covered the 16-55mm F2.8, and will follow it up with the 18-55mm kit lens.

@@DustinAbbottTWI yeah, I meant if you will keep doing it as like a series, covering some of the most popular lenses that you have already tested in years prior (would love to see some old primes like the 50 f1). Anyways I'll keep watching your reviews, thank you!

I can't make too many promises. The biggest challenge is that I have 5 other lenses, two cameras, and other gear to review with more on the way. It is hard to fit in the oldies.

@@DustinAbbottTWI yeah, it makes sense. Good to know there is more content coming up! Keep it up.

It's on my list.

@@DustinAbbottTWI keep up the good work. i'll eagerly await new fuji content!

My test chart is custom made.

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The newer lens. The older lens did not have LM or WR

@@DustinAbbottTWI oh got it cool thanks

If you used this lens you would understand why you are wrong, for many reasons. One being, this thing is resolving the equivalent of about 90-100 megapixels on full frame - with no meaningful flaws. Which cheap lens beats that? I've shot the crap out of this lens and can assure you - it has plenty of pop and produces stunning renders. How you approach a composition in the first place influences the "bokeh", but as a wide-ish angle lens, I don't see that as the main attraction here.

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I take your point in that I don't think the rendering is amazing, but at the same time the performance is far from a cheap lens. The Fuji 40MP sensors are pretty much the most demanding mainstream platforms, and this lens handles that resolution point very well.

Ummm, thank you?

I haven't done that test, but it would be worth a trial