Fujifilm makes quite a few nice lenses for its popular X Series line of mirrorless cameras, but sitting at the very top of the lineup, at least in price, is the XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR. The 200mm f/2 features an impressive combination of a long focal length and a wide aperture and promises extreme performance to match. This great video review takes a look at the lens and if it can match that high price tag.
Coming to you from Let the Light In TV, this excellent video review takes a look at the Fujifilm XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR lens. With such an extreme design, the 200mm f/2 looks like a great option for sports and wildlife photographers. It comes with a wide range of features, including:
- 200mm (305mm full frame equivalent)
- Maximum aperture: f/2
- Minimum focus distance: 5.91 ft (1.8 m)
- Maximum magnification: 0.12x
- 19 elements in 14 groups
- One super ED and two regular ED elements to minimize chromatic aberrations
- 9 rounded aperture blades for smoother bokeh
- Focus limiter switch and focus preset function
- Built-in image stabilization with up to 5 stops of compensation
- Magnesium alloy body with 17 points of weather-sealing
- Filter thread: 105mm
- Weight: 4.98 lbs (2.26 kg)
Certainly, the XF 200mm f/2 isn't cheap, but it offers some incredible performance and image quality. Check out the video above for the full rundown.
The 200 f2 is everything you'd expect. Fujifilm had the foresight to provide the equivalent of the long time benchmark 300mm f2.8 full frame lens which should have put the X system well ahead of competitors. Unfortunately, they took far too long to provide a camera worthy of the lens. The X-H1, X-T3 and X-T4 never offered performance to compete in the sports arena. Perhaps the X-H2S has finally remedied this. It is too little too late. The market has moved past Fujifilm.