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

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These are the key differences. Further, if you are looking for something that can double as a portrait lens and a wildlife lens, the 50-140mm is probably a safer bet thanks to the f2.8 aperture. Radiant Photo– Radiant Photo superior quality finished photos with perfect color rendition, delivered in record time.Your photos — simply RADIANT.The way they are meant to be.

Thanks to Fujifilm's in-body lens corrections and excellent glass, you'll see very little in terms of chromatic aberrations with this lens. Fringing is almost non-existent, and with the hood attached, flare is well controlled.Even though Fuji is famous for its fast prime lenses, you may also know that they make a series of lenses known as Red Badge zooms. 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. In this review of the Fuji 50-140mm XF f2.8 R WR LM OIS (what a mouthful!) I’m going to cover all the practical aspects of using this lens: the pros and cons, image quality, how far you can push this lens, and how it holds up to Fuji’s other zoom lenses for the size and price.

Image stabilization works great; all my shots at 1/15 at 140mm are sharp and it should work much slower, too. This Fuji XF 50-140mm OIS WR is a fast and optically near-perfect telephoto lens. It's image-stabilized (OIR) and weather-resistant (WR). Portraits– While no, it’s not an f1.4 or an f2 lens, the focal lengths on this lens still give you that versatility of a portrait lens and the f2.8 is sufficient for subject isolation.

My Rating

The Fujifilm 50-140mm f2.8 WR OIS XF Lens is able to provide incredible image quality thank to an optical construction built up of 23 glass elements in 16 groups, with 5 ED lens elements and one Super ED lens element comparable to a fluorite lens. The combination of these elements enables the lens to maximise the reduction of chromatic aberration. It also features 7 rounded aperture blades which makes for some beautiful circular bokeh. Weed Vineyard, 15 January 2015. Fuji X-E2 at ISO 200, 50-140mm at 140mm wide-open at f/2.8 at 1/850, Athentech Perfectly Clear. Unprocessed camera-original JPG. If you are on a budget, or maybe you are on the market for just your second or third lens — the 55-200m lens by Fuji is considered an excellent value for the money. You can always upgrade when it’s convenient as Fuji’s lenses rarely depreciate in value. Sample images: Fujinon XF 50-140mm f/2.8

There are also TONS of sample photos in this article, so you get a full understanding of what this lens can do in the real world. 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.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 Wildlife– While it depends how close you’ll be to the wildlife you want to photograph (more on that later), the super fast focus of this lens combined with burst mode shooting is a winner for capturing wildlife photos. The Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR has a built-in OIS (Optical Image Stabiliser) equivalent to 5 stops, which can be handily turned on and off via the dedicated OIS switch on the lens barrel. While I wouldn’t say it’s a breeze taking photos at night with this lens without a tripod, the f2.8 is a life-saver when doing what you can. For example, I removed the teleconverter to take this photo because it was simply impossible at f5.6, and was able to capture a sharp photo of this owl at night (also thanks to the optical image stabilization!). Barn owl in South Africa I guess it depends on your PC. Perhaps IXT is easier on CPU power? In any case, enhanced details for me, whilst annoying to have duplicate files, takes about 5-10 seconds, if that for 1 image. In fact, I think it is about 5 yes. I did a batch of 60 in not too much time, but did leave the Pc for a coffee in that case.

Again, I personally did use a battery grip with this lens. Fujifilm’s cameras can be really compact and it feels weird to balance. That said, you will always be supporting this lens with your hand. I took the Sanyo Shinkansen from Osaka to Hiroshima one morning. It travels at up to 350kmh (217mph).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. Distortion is completely invisible, at least as shot as JPGs on my Fuji X-E2, which for all I know is correcting it automatically. Here are a few of the things that really stood out to me when using this lens. Buffalo in Kruger National Park.