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What is the best budget portrait lens for a Fujifilm X-H2?

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so I finally pulled the trigger on the X-H2 after saving up for like a year but now I basically have no money left for glass lol. I have a friend's engagement shoot coming up in like three weeks here in Chicago and I'm freaking out because all I have is the kit lens and it just doesnt look right for portraits. I've been looking at the fuji 50mm f2 because it's small and cheap but I keep reading that for 'real' portraits you need that super shallow depth of field and people say the f2 might not cut it on a crop sensor if the background is messy. Then I saw everyone raving about the Viltrox 75mm 1.2 which sounds incredible for the price but I'm worried it's gonna be way too long if we end up doing some shots indoors at the cafe they like plus I heard it's kind of a brick to carry around. My budget is strictly under 400 bucks right now which is really stretching it after buying the body. I'm also really paranoid that if I buy a cheaper third party lens it's going to look soft on that 40 megapixel sensor since the X-H2 is so high res... like will a budget lens even work on this body or am I just wasting money? What is the best actual budget portrait lens for the X-H2 that wont make the 40mp sensor look like garbage?


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You definitely need to be careful with that 40MP sensor. High resolution bodies like the X-H2 are extremely demanding on glass and will reveal every chromatic aberration or soft edge in a cheaper lens. I would suggest looking at the Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Fuji X instead of the Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 R WR. Its technically more capable of resolving fine detail at that pixel density while giving you that extra stop for background separation. The Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 AF Fuji X-Mount is incredible glass, but your concerns about the 112.5mm equivalent focal length are totally valid. In a tight Chicago cafe, you'll be backed into a corner trying to frame a shot. Make sure to check used prices for the Sigma... it usually sits around $330. Its a trade-off for the price, but the optical performance is hard to beat for high-res portraits on a budget.


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