Fujifilm XF80 mm F2.8 R LM Optical Image Stabiliser, Weather Resistant Macro Lens

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In other words, it seems the Fuji lens is optically superior, and a clear technical winner particularly for a high magnification macro lens where resolution and planarity are important features. I have some questions and comments: this lens on a 24MP Fuji X-T2 seems to outresolve or resolve very similarly to the Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS mounted on 42MP Sony Alpha A7R II. Furthermore, it is much more planar than the above lens. The focus ring is very broad and sits across the middle of the lens. It’s covered in a rubber coating with a ridged texture and has a smooth glide like butter. On the underside of the barrel, the lens is clearly marked weather-resistant. There are 11 seals to prevent rain, dust and moisture reaching the internals. It has also been designed to handle temperatures as low as -10ºC, which will be welcome news for those who plan to use it in colder climates. The XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR would be a great lens for a primarily prime lens photographer to round out their longer focal lengths while adding a macro lens at the same time. Additionally, for zoom lens photographers, this lens fills an interesting role of fast telephoto prime, with the added capability of a macro lens.

Edge sharpness follows an identical pattern, excellent at f/2.8, outstanding at f/4, excellent from f/5.6 to f/16 and very good at f/22. Figures throughout are very close to the centre values, showing excellent edge to edge consistency. The bokeh of the lens, the quality of the out of focus areas, is beautiful. This makes it an ideal portrait lens, and one that can approach closely enough for really tight headshots.

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At 1:1 focus (which the specification implies the lens does) at f8, presuming the lens does not change angle of view, depth of field is unlikely to be more than about 1mm in front of and 1mm behind the focus point..

I can remember a time when some USA photo magazines would include dismantling a camera as part of a test/review, thus commenting in detail on how it was made. This stopped a long time ago, whether or not because manufacturers didn't like such a degree of mistreatment of the products they loaned out or because of increasing complexity of the products I do not know. The point I'm making is that in the limited time products become available for review there has to be a limit as to how much can be included, and indeed how much people want to read about. This review tells us how well the lens performs on a variety of subjects, shows the data measured, comments on the handling and other general observations that hopefully give us the conclusion that it's excellent, albeit expensive.Valhalla, N.Y., September 7, 2017 – As a leader in advanced digital camera technology, FUJIFILM North America Corporation today announced the new FUJIFILM X-E3 rangefinder style mirrorless digital camera with outstanding image quality and enhanced handling. The X-E3 features the latest 24.3MP X-Trans CMOS III image sensor and the X-Processor Pro high-speed image processing engine, along with a new image recognition algorithm in an ultra-compact body. The 80mm continues to be sharper than the 90mm even at f/2.8 and f/4 but the differences are definitely more subtle at f/4. Keeping in mind that as a 1:1 macro lens the focal plane, even with a narrow aperture like f/8, is quite fine.

The lens goes about its business of focusing quietly. It was only when it was put to the test within the confines of a silent studio that I became aware of a very subtle, high-frequency whirr when focusing between near and far subjects across the full focus range. As reported in the past when we’ve tested other Fujifilm X-mount lenses, the manufacturer delivers correction for Raw files via lens-specific metadata. This is automatically accessed by the Raw converter used to correct or mitigate common optical phenomena, and is the reason Fujifilm lenses aren’t listed under lens profiles in Camera Raw or Lightroom. This is a 1:1 macro lens. 1:1 macro means that the image at the sensor is the same size as the subject, which means that something 0.6 x 1" (16 x 24mm) can fill the frame. f/2.8 Adapt - there are hundreds of excellent used legacy film-era macro lenses 'out there'. Most are manual focus and most are now quite affordable. The classic 90-100-105mm conventional FF macro lens that focused by extension (as against IF) was an excellent sharp lens with great optical characteristics and far superior working distances to any of the Fuji options. If you want working distance as a prime consideration, consider adapting a 100mm lens. Or even a 180/200mm lens, though these tend to get rather large. Flare control is absolute as well, there being no circumstances that could be found where it became a problem. The internal baffling, coatings and general design do an excellent job and contrast is well maintained in the most severe lighting conditions.I already wrote a comprehensive guide on how to choose a macro lens, so I won’t go over everything here. However, here are a few key things to keep in mind: quote]As regards the macro capability, it is of course so much more and can cover all the other short telephoto applications. [/quote]