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

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This lens also comes with a tripod foot you can attach, so you can mount a tripod on the lens itself instead of the body. This is important to reduce strain on the lens mount. You can extend it with a teleconverter This was extremely helpful when on safari, because I didn’t know how close I would be to an animal. They can be really far away, or right next to the Range Rover.

is the equivalent range of 76-213mm on a 35mm/full frame sensor ( every lens mounted on an APS-C camera has the crop factor of the camera applied) Honestly, I relied on the teleconverter a lot because I was shooting photos of animals and it’s often not possible to “zoom with your feet” in those kinds of situations (not just because you’re in a car, but because it’s not safe). The optical design employs 23 elements in 16 groups with five ED elements and one Super ED element. The focal ratio is a constant f2.8 throughout the range and there’s seven rounded aperture blades. The focus system boasts triple linear motors for fast, smooth and quiet operation. The lens sports optical image stabilisation and a closest focusing distance of 1m for a maximum magnification of 0.12x. The barrel is dust and weather-sealed, measures 83mm in diameter, 176mm in length, weighs 995g and employs a 72mm filter thread. Here's a shot directly into the sun. You won't see anything this bad in actual use, but if you go out of your way to do stupid things like this (pointing a telephoto lens directly into mid-day sun), you'll see flare and ghosts like this:

What's in the box?

Nano-GI stands for Fuji's version of Nikon's Nano and Canon's Air Sphere Coatings. In this case, GI stands for gradient index, and like all these anti-reflection coatings, these coatings vary their indices of refraction to be even more effective than multicoating at reducing reflections. 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.

Fuji mentions only a 10 foot (3 meter) close focus distance if you're not in the Macro mode, but I've never seen this.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 The weight. It’s certainly not the heaviest lens you can buy from Fuji, but at 995g (2.19 lbs) it’s a bit hefty.

I do not recommend using third-party battery grips as they often leave scratches on your camera body. This is a super common complaint in Fujifilm facebook groups.) Verdict: When is the Fujifilm 50-140mm a good fit for you? I’m first and foremost a street photographer. I use primes. I use wide’ish to standard’ish primes. Not long telezooms. I appreciate a small kit, not a big one. But with that being said, I know there are MANY photographic disciplins that simply require a lens such as the 50-140mm. It's particularly nice to have a virtual equal in that regard to my lamented 85/1.4 AI-s which went with the rest of my Nikon gear to finance my switch to Fuji. In IQ the 90/2 kills the 85/1.4 AI-s Nikkor stone dead. There is no comparison to be made in that. Chromatic aberrations, typically seen as purple or blue fringes along contrasty edges, are not a problem with the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR lens, so much so that we couldn't find any examples in our test shots. Macro 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!”The overall build quality is excellent, in keeping with an X-series body like the X-T1, although we were a little disappointed to see that the lens barrel is mainly made of high-grade plastics, rather than being metal - still, it does at least help to keep the weight down. The Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR lens does boast a brass mount, focus/zoom rings and lens exterior, and a non-rotating 72mm filter thread.

The couple of times I noticed that the rendering was unpleasant were around city scenes, and only sometimes. Wires, sharp edges, and other man-made features tended to have a very defined nature to the blur. This I found unpleasant, but with a small change in focal length, I was able to alter the feeling of the bokeh. Image stabilization works great; all my shots at 1/15 at 140mm are sharp and it should work much slower, too. An important note on the use of the focus-motors: These will, of course, require power from the camera’s battery to activate and work – when not powered the lens feels like there is a loose object inside. Distortion is completely invisible, at least as shot as JPGs on my Fuji X-E2, which for all I know is correcting it automatically.Shooting close-up images will require a minimal focus distance of 1m (39.4″) although with a zoom of this nature it’s the distant objects that catch your eye. 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.