Concert Shooting with the Fujifilm XF50-140F2.8 | Adam King
I recently had the opportunity to pick up the newly released Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR lens to pair with my Fujifilm X-T1, just in time to take to a concert I was shooting at the House of Blues, Chicago (feat. Sister Hazel, Gregory Hyde, Borrow Tomorrow) . I am in no way attempting to hack together some type of scientific image quality review. I’m just a shooter that enjoys shooting, and I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience transitioning to the Fuji-X system. Info on this lens is just starting to trickle in, so I wanted to share a few first impressions, real world experience, a couple of straight-out-of-camera full size examples where I can, and a few post-production shots. The X-T1 is my workhorse camera now, but prior to this concert, my most capable lens for tight shots has been the (exceptional) XF 56mm F1.2 . Concert photography is typically limited to the first 3 songs a band plays, and the atmosphere is usually hot and crowded, so I try to just bring just the essentials. On this night and I brought the XF 50-140mm, the Zeiss 12mm f/2.8 Touit (which is awesome for super wide, low distortion shots), the Rokinon 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II, and the XF 23mm F1.4. This is an incredibly capable combo of lenses for concert photography. Perhaps I can cover my whole gear bag another time, but the hot lens out of Fuji right now is the XF 50-140mm, so lets check that out …….
Source: www.blog.adamkingphoto.com
Fujifilm Fujinon XF50-140mm F2.8
Do you love my work and want to support me? If you’re planning on buying camera gear, you can check out above-noted links. Prices remain the same for you, but a small percentage of your purchase value is valued back to me. Thank you!