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No worries at all, happy to help.

It's always a lot of money so worth some consideration.

I've had all of the lenses you mention so here goes;

33mm 1.4

I'm using this on the X-H2 and have used it on the X-H1 in the past. Even on those camera's it's quite present. Beautiful lens, excellent build quality and equally impressive in terms of output. I wouldn't get it as a daily lens due to the size / weight.

Shot on X-H1 / 33mm 1.4

35mm F2

I've used this on both the X-T2 and the X-H1. Really enjoyed this lens and at F2 WR, in my opinion really a steal. Focal length wise probably my go-to allrounder in the Fuji line-up together with the 33mm. It's a small lens and therefore really good for everyday use imo.

Not wide enough for landscape imo.

Shot on X-T2 and 35mm F2

16-55 2.8

I've used this on the X-H1 and X-T2. Image quality is impressive but so is the weight and size of the lens. It's heavy and I prefer internal zoom instead of external. Performance wise one of the best zoom lenses you can get. I prefer my 50-140 though in terms of focal length and overall performance. Can't compare to the 16-80 in terms of sharpness and overall build quality imo.

Shot on X-H1 & 16-55

16-80 F4

Got this lens together with my X-H2. Tried it for a few hours but similar to the 16-55, I didn't like the external zoom and I'm not a fan of any F number exceeding 2.8. The 16-55 is sharper but also heavier / more expensive etc.

As an all-purpose lens that's mostly used outdoors, I'd recommend based on the price. For indoor use I wouldn't go for this lens.

No sample shot available as I sold it after a few hours of use.

23mm F2

I've not actually owned this lens but have used it for a few weeks on my X-T2. Very similar to the 35mm F2 in overall experience, great bang for your buck if the focal length is for you. For me it's fine for landscape but too wide for overall use. In that case I prefer the 33 / 35mm on the Fuji or even better, the 28mm on the Leica.

Small, super easy as an everyday lens.

Hope this helps!

What are you comparing? Maybe I can share my opinion on some lenses, I've had quite a few by now.

These are my usual suspects:

https://www.youtube.com/@ogonzilla

https://www.youtube.com/@AndyMumford

https://www.youtube.com/@kathodosdotcom (likes to brag about his lens collection but seems honest)

https://www.kenrockwell.com/

Date window placement on that Seiko spb383 is fugly as hell imo.

New watch day for me today, nothing fancy but I do like it.

Nice, congrats on the new one and great collection!

Happy Friday!

@PawG, obviously it’s impossible to keep track of your collection but I thought you sold that. Bought one back?

Cheers, I’m Italy based though.

I sold my entire Klipsch home cinema / Onkyo setup and got myself a pair of KEF LS50 wireless II.

Really happy with them so far, might add a sub later.

On another note, I purchased a Leica Q2 yesterday. I’ve always wanted to try one and figured it’s time to give it a go. It’ll not replace my XH2 but might replace some overlapping Fuji lenses.

Probably not wide enough but the 33 1.4 is really nice. I used to have the 35 F2 which is a great lens, especially for the money.

16 1.4 is also super nice however I consider it too wide for my use.

Fair enough, just need to think long and hard if I want to get something similar or maybe venture down a different road. I'm kind of liking the Desert Sled i.e.

Am I getting old?

Hahaha, nah. Some other priorities to sort out first. And I'm not keen on those Busa's haha.

Immigration, so necessity in this case.

Not this year I'm afraid my friend, better luck next year around. ;)

Cheers, much appreciated.

Here’s a snap for old times sake.

Sold the Ducati last week, always a sad moment to see a bike leave. ;(

Temp's dropping rapidly now here in Italy. Chilly on the downhills but overall still lovely.

Nice!

My most recent from the saddle;

Great light, nice frameset too. What's that, a Seven?

I actually purchased it a couple years ago and loved it, until about 8 months ago where it just kept on shutting down after import. It drove me nuts as I couldn't figure out why.

Now seems to be okay again but with some limitations as I'm running express for the time being.

I fuckin' did mate.

Took it out during the gravel world champs, absolutely fucking love it. I've only found Capture One to work with the RAF file so far.