You definitely need an Ultra Wide Angle for sceneries shots. I love my 18mm f/2 for food shots as the MFD is very short.

I have Samyang 12mm f/2, cheap and nice though it's a MF lens but suits for landscape shots which you can take your own sweet time.

My 23mm f/1.4 is for normal portrait and street shots.

Have you used a 23mm before? It's a really good lens for it's image quality. But the kit lens is cheaper and more versatile. The camera with the kit lens itself produces already great colors with it. 

23mm is really good for street. I like this lens because it's so sharp at wide open and bokeh is nice. I use it a lot when I take people shots during travels. If I want to take scenery shots, I will switch to my wider angle lenses.

Yes, I'm also a X-T1 user, been using it since it was launched, never regret at all until today.

I'm a fan of prime lenses.

I got mine from an online seller and 12mm from Lazada. I bought all for cheap prices.
There's gathering tonight, maybe you can join and try but I'm not going tonight.

Oh I love the 23mm. I once had to think twice about going for a 23mm with X-T1 after retiring my X100 because I thought the experience would be the same. But noooooooooo the results were seriously so good it destroys the X100 
Yes. 18-55mm is the prime lens. Some people need the wide angle for convenience. I restrict myself to a prime lens and get around with the focal length.
Got mine in Japan. But I guess you can ask Fruitie for recommendations.


23mm Goodness for you
Got both of my XT-1 and lens from Japan. My X100 decide to go rogue on my 3rd day in Japan by giving me the sticky aperture blade issue. 

18-55mm is not a prime lens... Prime lenses are with fixed focal length.

there is a lot of second hand xt1 , u can explore them if u wan...u can try the kit lens...flexible for many genre, it is sharp.... and is a good place to start

if u really wan prime, nowadays  there is a lot option, u can go to some shop and test out....
everyone have their preference lens... is depend on u whether what length u like....

you can start in garage sales, 7th floor at berjaya times square or look for Kelvin Ling member here...should have a few around these days

come tonight yum cha if u wan see see, but i didnt bring kit lens today

Price has increased. I bought it at RM 1080 and with voucher only RM 980.
http://www.lazada.com.my/samyang-12mm-f20-...k-12517379.html

23mm is super nice.

Your friend's is a 35mm not 33mm.
23mm will be delicious.

I started with this section and read online for tips but still a noob.

The warranty says local 1 year... if you click more info then it days covered by seller and not the manufacturer.... in this case could this be import set? That is my concern....

My bet is wait for X-T20 or go in for the kill for X-T2.
X-T1 is very well worth indeed 

MOAR 23mm goodness  This time in low light