Tons of professionals regularly rely on 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses for a wide range of purposes. Fuji shooters have the option of the XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR, and this excellent video review shows what you can expect from it in practice.
Coming to you from Dustin Abbott, this great video review takes a look at the Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR lens. The XF 50-140mm f/2.8 is the Fuji equivalent of the professional 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom and carries an impressive feature set for professional use, including:
- Five extra-low dispersion elements and one Super ED element for reduced chromatic aberrations and increased clarity
- Nano-GI (Gradient Index) coating for reduced lens flare and ghosting
- HT-EBC (High Transmittance Electron Beam Coating) coating for increased contrast
- Triple Linear autofocus motor with nearly silent performance
- Enhanced gyro sensor for improved optical stabilization
- Weather-sealing for dust and moisture
- Rounded seven-blade diaphragm for improved focus
Altogether, the XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR looks to be like quite a great option for Fuji shooters who need a professional-level lens that will offer consistent and reliable performance as well as good image quality. Check out the video above for Abbott's full thoughts.
I have this lens. Killer lens for me. Bought last year when Fuji had a nice discount. My view the critic is a bit harsh about this lens. But that what a critic does.
The text above doesn't represent the review well; Dustin is actually fairly critical..
I have this lens, I believe he was unfair this time. very Harsh not a bit. I like his reviews however first time I see someone doing review about this lens saying is not a superb lens.
In fact the German magazine Fototest came to a similar result. The lens is very good, but not great. I've had the lens, but I prefer the 90mm f2. Less practical, but better contrast and sharpness. What worries me is that I often hear about 'bad copies' that need replacement. I own/have owned 11 XF lenses and had to swap 2 of them for better copies (incl. the 50-140). Other lenses get issues after a while (lame lens hoods, focus clutch with increasing tolerance, looser aperture rings over time...) Obviously something wrong with Fuji's production tolerances and quality control. That makes me hesitant to get into the GFX system. I love the jpeg colors and design philosophy of Fuji, but they need to step up their game to compete on the long haul...
To complement my 16mm f1,4 got 50mm f2 (excellent) after considering 90mm f2 but its size and weight put me off. Most Fuji zooms also heavy duty. If only Fuji offered compact 150mm f4?
Dustin is very on point backing up his review with real world comparisons. I have this lense using it with the XT3, it is a good lense but does not live up to its price point. Fuji users unfortunately do not have Tamron or Sigma options which offers more reason to purchase Sony, Canon, or Nikon full frame bodies which all have superior focus tracking abilities and dynamic range. To compete Fuji must up their game.
It's a great lens but what jumped out at me right away when looking at this summary from Mr. Cooke, is his grammar. Mr. Cooke is very well educated if you look at his bio but he begins the sentence of his article with "Tons of .." What? I'd expect that type of grammar from a 12 year old. Being the professionals we are and the PhD that Mr. Cooke is, more erudite choice of words would seemingly be expected. Proper grammar is still key to effective communication.
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