Joshua Milligan
Well-known member
I am wanting to make the jump from my FS7II to an FX9 and am working out the numbers on how to do that. In the meantime, I wanted to ask if anyone on this forum has used the FX9 with the 18-110 (or 28-135 for that matter as my question could pertain to both).
I have the 18-110 and like it quite a lot. It's a true workhorse of a lens. If I can make the switch to the FX9, I plan to keep the 18-110 and use it in the FX9's Super35 mode rather than go with the 28-135 (even though it's not a full frame lens) simply because it's a much better lens in my opinion (better manual focus, better manual zoom, etc.).
That being said, the 18-110 is far from a perfect lens. One of my biggest complaints about it is that its servo zoom is slow and laggy. I've read where the FX9 provides more power to it's handgrip thanks to the different type of connection it uses to connect the grip to the camera. I've also read that lenses like the 18-110 and 28-135 were definitely faster and less laggy with their zooms on the FX9 than they were on the FS5 & FS7 cameras.
I wanted to ask if anyone here can confirm that from firsthand experience. If it is better, can you tell me by how much? If this has been improved then it will make me want the FX9 even more. Thanks guys!
I have the 18-110 and like it quite a lot. It's a true workhorse of a lens. If I can make the switch to the FX9, I plan to keep the 18-110 and use it in the FX9's Super35 mode rather than go with the 28-135 (even though it's not a full frame lens) simply because it's a much better lens in my opinion (better manual focus, better manual zoom, etc.).
That being said, the 18-110 is far from a perfect lens. One of my biggest complaints about it is that its servo zoom is slow and laggy. I've read where the FX9 provides more power to it's handgrip thanks to the different type of connection it uses to connect the grip to the camera. I've also read that lenses like the 18-110 and 28-135 were definitely faster and less laggy with their zooms on the FX9 than they were on the FS5 & FS7 cameras.
I wanted to ask if anyone here can confirm that from firsthand experience. If it is better, can you tell me by how much? If this has been improved then it will make me want the FX9 even more. Thanks guys!