Fujinon XF18-135mmF3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR

If you just want to take one lens on a trip, dont know if you want something wide or telephoto, this lens kind of hits all of the bases. After having owned it for many months, I honestly dont use it very often because I get such fantastically better photos out of the Fuji primes. The photos from this lens tend to be a little softer, a little lower contrast, less color pop... just in a word "bland". I dont use this when I want to get great photographs; I use this when I want to be sure to get a photo no matter what. Fuji makes some other zooms with less of a broad range to them that take much better photographs. And if you want the very best, of course, there are the utterly fantastic primes.

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I bought this lens after finally resolving that I wanted a good all-around lens for travel and studio work where focal length would be unpredictable or varied. I also wanted to change lenses less often. This lens fit the bill perfectly. My general photography genres consist of portraits both in studio and outdoors. I also shoot landscapes, fine art, and macro photography occasionally as well. This lens shines in most situations that I can put it to use. The areas where I would likely choose not to use it would be in extreme low-light situations or where my other Fuji primes are preferred for client work. That being said, other than a lack of bokeh compared to my primes, there is really nothing wrong with this lens. It focusses fast, the image stabilization is great, and the image quality is on par with every other Fuji lens in their lineup. If I had to take just one travel lens for a trip, this is it. The only downside is the weight, but for quality and versatility with this kind of focal range, it cant really be beat.

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