Fujifilm XF50-140 mm F2.8 R LM Optical Image Stabiliser, Weather Resistant Lens

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For manual-focus override you have to update your camera firmware and turn AF+MF ON in a menu, and even then it only works while the shutter is half-pressed. It's too slow to be useful. Most creators see these telephoto lenses as being for portrait photography. However, the zoom range on offer (76-213mm with the APS-C crop) and the fast maximum aperture make this lens incredibly versatile. During my review period, I used the lens for portraits, environmental portraits, landscapes, candids, and more. Yes, the lens is one of the heavier offerings from Fujifilm, but you soon get used to the weight and size of the lens. I had no problems with it during a rather lengthy hike. The other bonus is that the battery grip contains…well…batteries. With three batteries at my disposal, I could shoot all day without running out of power or having to change batteries. Tamron – Need lightweight, compact mirrorless lenses? Tamron has you covered, with superior optics perfect for any situation. With weather sealing and advanced image stabilization, you’ll open up your creative possibilities. There are plenty of photos that are blurry, but I did manage to capture one that was sharp and could have the exposure bumped up a little in Lightroom. Robustness and build quality

The first copy of the lens I had perplexed me, as I had read a number of reviewers touting its great sharpness…but I just wasn’t seeing it in my tests. This triggered a memory that when the lens arrived to me (a loaner from Fujifilm Canada), the front lens cap was deeply impacted and hard to remove. I realized that the lens had probably been dropped during transit in such a way that some serious pressure had been put on the front of the lens (jamming the front lens cap in). I alerted Fuji, and they sent me a second copy, which has proven to operate far more in line with expectations. Rice fields, villages and farm residences were captured in crisp detail even at that speed and through a window. While that doesn’t compare to the performance of the current-day flagship models, it produced exceptional image quality with the Fuji 50-140mm. While you could just argue that this is more elegant than a lens that has external zoom, it just makes me stress out a bit less about the lens getting bumped and messing up the zoom mechanism. Super fast focus I found that the comparison was made using Adobe which as we know gives a distinct disadvantage in RAW processing.

Who is the Fujifilm 50-140 F2.8 for?

Bokeh is a word used for the out-of-focus areas of a photograph, and is usually described in qualitative terms, such as smooth / creamy / harsh etc. Fujifilm have paid attention to this aspect of lens use, employing a 7-segment diaphragm with rounded blades for pleasing bokeh. In our view, their efforts have been largely successful - see the examples below.

The lens weighs in at 995 grams, which is around two-thirds that of the Nikon or Canon equivalents. It is also significantly smaller, measuring 176mm in length as the filter thread is only 72mm, the lens barrel feels significantly narrower than the larger lenses as well. The size and weight were some of my biggest worries when I began considering this lens, but after holding it I felt all that slip away. It feels much lighter than the larger lenses for full-frame 35mm sensors, and fits snuggly in the corner of a small bag where the larger lenses would not.

It’s got the key features of a premium lens: constant f2.8 aperture, optical image stabilization (OIS), weather resistance, smooth internal zoom, fast to focus, stunning sharpness and image quality. If you want this on your X-T1 you should get the battery grip. It makes the camera balance with the lens much better.

This, of course, is what is on everyone's mind with a lens like this; How is the bokeh? While it's not out of this world, it's not distracting either. It is what it is. I have included a few different shots for you to judge how you feel about it for yourself. But, here are my thoughts. So! That 50-140mm eh? It’s been out for a little less than a month now, and I think we can all agree on that it’s been one hell of an anticipated lens. Just before christmas, Fujifilm Nordic was generous enough to let me try out this lens during the holidays. The gear addict in me was thrilled, while my rationality was going “meh!”This is where I feel we should really make our decisions on lenses. Sharpness, bokeh, handling, and build on most modern lenses from any reputable manufacturer are good enough for just about every photographer. The big questions are about how you will use it, and more importantly, if you will use it. As a former owner of a Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 and a Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8, I can say that “if” is certainly a big question. Let me explain. One of the unique strengths of the Fuji ecosystem is the wide range of lenses of varying quality and price points specifically designed around the APS-C sensor (in this case a 1.5x crop factor compared to 35mm/full frame). Fuji’s APS-C-centric focus has allowed them to both maximize the potential of an APS-C sensor and also develop lenses purposefully for that smaller sensor. One such lens that you won’t find on other APS-C platforms is the Fujinon XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR lens.