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Subject: [Leica] Fuji 18 - 55 quality
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:03:11 -0700
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On Jun 12, 2013, at 4:01 PM, "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Nathan, Howard, Peter
> 
> Thanks much for the comments.  It looks like the XE-1 with the 35mm 1.4 and
> the 18-55 is a good way to start.



agree, wonderful combo with either lens....


s




>  Later they will probably add a fast 50mm.
> Not full frame, but something has to give.  I'm not going to spend $7,000 
> on
> a camera body, and I'm tired of traveling with huge SLR's and lenses.  This
> way I would have my GF-1 with the 20 and 45 lenses for my wife to use, or
> the other way around - she has the better eye in the family by far.
> 
> Ken
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Peter
> Dzwig
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 3:09 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Fuji 18 - 55 quality
> 
> All,
> 
> I bought my XPro body with the 18-55 because I wanted something lighter to
> LUG around ;-). It works very well.
> 
> Peter
> 
> On 12/06/2013 20:59, H&ECummer wrote:
>> Ken, Nathan,
>> I hope you don't mind me weighing in as well.
>> 18 - 55 quality is very good - far above what you would think a kit lens
> would provide.
>> Highly recommended.
>> Howard
>> 
>> Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:36:15 -0500
>> From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Mini Me M release
>> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug at leica-users.org>
>> 
>> Nathan,
>> 
>> I also am looking for a light travel outfit.  I was considering 
>> ordering the Fuji EX-1 with the18-55 and the 35 1.4.  What do you 
>> think of the 18-55 so far as image quality?
>> 
>> Thx, Ken
>> 
>> 
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