Going wide...

[Sherlock]

I spent a bunch of money today, $1,400 to be exact, to purchase the Fuji 10-24 F/4 lens... Did a test run downtown this afternoon, experimenting at pretty much the 10mm end (with crop sensor), and other at various focal lengths

Some might be a little goofy, but these come from the wide focal length

 

[Basil]

Wow! Even your test shots are great! Congratulations on your new lens! That’s a pretty hefty investment but you can get very creative with such a wide angle!

 

[DrEntropy]

A wide angle of acceptance certainly suits the way you work! Congrats on the purchase.

So many folks get a similar lens and don't seem to understand how to use it to effect, they end up leaving it to live in the bottom of the bag or a drawer. You'll obviously do great with yours. I found a used 10~20 DX Nikkor on Ebay, appears as if it fell victim to the bottom-of-the-bag syndrome and went up for sale.

 

[Sherlock]

I had a large tax refund recently, I used half of it to buy the lens, the other won't get spent...

 

[Sherlock]

And I had used this lens before once as a rental for one week, but used it more for scenic photography, I do that sometimes too, a photo from 2019 in the mountains of Alberta using the 10-24 as a rental... I have thought of buying the lens ever since then...

 

[Basil]

I have a relatively cheap Canon 10-18mm lens that is specifically for my crop-sensor camera (which means it is the equivalent focal length of 16-28mm). One of the things that can be fun with ultra-wide lenses is how you can get exaggerated features on your subject depending on your distance from subject and perspective.

 

[Sherlock]

More experimentation to come, I also still like my 23mm F/2 lens

 

[DrEntropy]

Are you using a crop-sensor camera exclusively, James?

A few months ago I got a pair of the D7500 Nikons (his & hers), got myself an AF DX 35mm ∱1.8 to approximate a 'normal' 35mm film camera lens acceptance angle. Your 23mm ∱2.0 would equate to a semi-wide (35mm), nice glass. Haven't seen an equivalent in Nikon's primes.

Mitsy asked: "why the primes?" Answer is they're faster glass, giving me the ability to limit DoF better than the zoom lenses without spending a boatload of cash, almost four more stops. And I can "sneaker zoom" well enough!

 

[Sherlock]

Are you using a crop-sensor camera exclusively, James?

A few months ago I got a pair of the D7500 Nikons (his & hers), got myself an AF DX 35mm ∱1.8 to approximate a 'normal' 35mm film camera lens acceptance angle. Your 23mm ∱2.0 would equate to a semi-wide (35mm), nice glass. Haven't seen an equivalent in Nikon's primes.

Mitsy asked: "why the primes?" Answer is they're faster glass, giving me the ability to limit DoF better than the zoom lenses without spending a boatload of cash, almost four more stops. And I can "sneaker zoom" well enough!

Yes... Most mirrorless cameras are crop sensor, that might be changing now...

I still have and still plan to use the 23 F/2, this zoom lens is an F/4 lens so some different characteristics, still rated very well

I will likely make more use of the wide angle whenever cars shows finally come back here, they are still a distant memory *sigh* Or whenever I make it back to the prairies again...

These are the lens specs: > Fuji 10-24mm Review <

 

[DrEntropy]

Looking at the spec article, the interior shots hand-held as slow as 1/4 sec. are a real testament to the quality of Fuji's OIS! Again, congratulations on the acquisition. It will only enhance your shooting style. I'll go out on a limb and predict you will find it more applicable for your "people pix" than for the Ansel Adams stuff...

Always thought Fuji and to some extent Olympus, had optics that were much underrated. I've worked in and managed camera stores off and on back in the film days, got to "fondle" a lot of gear. Both of those manufacturers were usually overlooked by folks. Nikon, Pentax and Minolta were the most recognized brand names then.

When we decided a point-and-shoot digital would be a good thing for Mitsy's use, it was a fixed lens Fuji FinePix that got my attention. After the most recent of those began to have a mind of its own (she went through three iterations of FinePix) I decided to get into the Nikon DSLR's. Years ago I'd been gifted a FinePix S2 Pro (F-mount) by a friend who was still shooting professionally for a living as a hand-me-down. But since I don't shoot for a living any more, to "modernize" we went with the D7500's as a matter of budget and availability. And we retain use of all the film era F-mount optics (albeit manual) I've accumulated over the years.

The Nikkor 10~20mm I got is not VR, so no 1/4 sec. exposures hand-held fer me!

 

[Sherlock]

Looking at the spec article, the interior shots hand-held as slow as 1/4 sec. are a real testament to the quality of Fuji's OIS! Again, congratulations on the acquisition. It will only enhance your shooting style. I'll go out on a limb and predict you will find it more applicable for your "people pix" than for the Ansel Adams stuff...

Always thought Fuji and to some extent Olympus, had optics that were much underrated. I've worked in and managed camera stores off and on back in the film days, got to "fondle" a lot of gear. Both of those manufacturers were usually overlooked by folks. Nikon, Pentax and Minolta were the most recognized brand names then.

When we decided a point-and-shoot digital would be a good thing for Mitsy's use, it was a fixed lens Fuji FinePix that got my attention. After the most recent of those began to have a mind of its own (she went through three iterations of FinePix) I decided to get into the Nikon DSLR's. Years ago I'd been gifted a FinePix S2 Pro (F-mount) by a friend who was still shooting professionally for a living as a hand-me-down. But since I don't shoot for a living any more, to "modernize" we went with the D7500's as a matter of budget and availability. And we retain use of all the film era F-mount optics (albeit manual) I've accumulated over the years.

The Nikkor 10~20mm I got is not VR, so no 1/4 sec. exposures hand-held fer me!

Mirrorless cameras can be handheld at a lower shutter speed because there isn't the shake of the mirror of a dSLR

This is another lens I've had for a couple of years - > Fuji 55-200mm Review < - it can be handheld for 1/30 and still have a sharp image, I've tested it for that

 

[DrEntropy]

The advances in optics and image resolution are amazing to me. The Nikkor 70~300mm I got has VR, it works similarly to your 55~200.