I've had a couple of Fujifilm X100 cameras with their fixed prime lenses over the last few years. For me I've grown to love the 35mm eqv. focal length they provide.
I have 50mm and 28mm eqv. converters for it but hardly ever use them.
Recently I've really got into shooting landscapes with it, which is daft as no one shoots landscapes at 35mm. It would generally be regarded as not quite wide enough or not quite long enough. Still I think that's part of the appeal for me.
Limiting yourself to just one fixed prime is, in a way, very liberating. It's one less thing to think about and it forces you to walk about to get the framing you want.
Having said that if I was taking money to shoot someone's wedding again I would definitely break out my old Nikon DSLRs and a pair of zoom lens.
I owned the original X100 and used it for several years as my only camera. I tried to like it, embrace the "liberation" etc. But it did not work out and it got me to dislike the 35mm focal length.
35mm is kind of good as a universal focal length - wide enough for most needs and tele enough for basic "environmental" portraiture. But it's also "boring" in the sense that it can do most things, but does not really excel at anything. I noticed that I use it more and more as a point and shoot and my photography stagnated.
Then I got into another "need more lenses" phase settling again for mostly (though not exclusively) a single lens - but this time 53mm (= fuji xf 35mm). I feel more creatively alive - the lens is more fun in the sense that it excels more, but also requires more thought into it.
I use A Fuji body as well (xe3) and also find the 35mm f/2 my go to lens (52mm FF equivalent). Fujinon glass is excellent so if you want to walk around on a vacation instead of a wedding I’d definitely just grab the 18-55 zoom instead.
Agree 100%. I shoot on an xt3 and cannot believe the consistent sharp and clear images through the Fuji glass. Also the kit lens is fantastic, only thing I'd love is if it could reach a bit farther. I'm sure there is an upgrade out there for and arm and a leg...
I have some old glass for my Pentax SP1000 which I was able to adapt to shoot on the new mirrorless. Some of the bookeh really is magical on those Super Takumar lenses. The crop is a bit of a mess, but photos are nice.
Over time I ended up with 21, 35, and 90mm as my go-to lenses. I used the 35 for many years now, which includes landscape pictures. With that said, I also use 90mm for that, because landscape pretty much covers the whole focal length spectrum, not just wide angle. 50mm is only stuffed into the bag for when I don't have to optimize for weight and it makes sense to have it around (portraits in tighter spaces).
In return, 50mm is usually cheaper than even 35mm options. On APS-C cameras this ends up being 75..80mm, which is already in the realm of portrait lenses, i.e. somewhat more restricted in its use than on FF bodies.
I have 50mm and 28mm eqv. converters for it but hardly ever use them.
Recently I've really got into shooting landscapes with it, which is daft as no one shoots landscapes at 35mm. It would generally be regarded as not quite wide enough or not quite long enough. Still I think that's part of the appeal for me.
Limiting yourself to just one fixed prime is, in a way, very liberating. It's one less thing to think about and it forces you to walk about to get the framing you want.
Having said that if I was taking money to shoot someone's wedding again I would definitely break out my old Nikon DSLRs and a pair of zoom lens.