5 Great Lenses by Fujifilm for X Mount Users
Fujifilm has multiple X series cameras that are crafted to meet the needs of different photographers. You have entry-level cameras like the X-S or X-T series, or more professional models with the X-Pro or the X-H series. However, with whatever you choose, you also need lenses that will help you achieve great results. So, here are a few offerings from Fujifilm itself that have excellent performance, and they won’t cost you a whole lot as well. Fujifilm 8mm f3.5Fujifilm 8mm f3.5Offering a 121° angle of view, the 8mm features 9 aperture blades, a 62mm filter thread, a 0.07x magnification ratio, and a 0.6 feet minimum focusing distance. What we liked about the lens is the compactness, light weight, weather sealing, and fun perspective. In addition, you get great colors, sharpness, and a quick autofocus. It is a lens you will have fun with.Fujifilm 23mm f2 R WRFujifilm 23mm f2 R WRThe Fujifilm 23mm is one of the best-performing lenses from Fujifilm. It is a 25mm equivalent lens featuring a close range of 22cm and a maximum magnification of 0.13x. It is also lightweight, as it only weighs 180g. Plus, you get a weather seal. You get good image quality, really fast autofocus, especially on X Pro 2, X-T2, and even the X Pro 1, and really good colours. The images are sharp, and the aperture ring has a nice feel to it. Fujifilm 35mm f2 R WRFujifilm 35mm f2 R WRA 53mm equivalent on Fuji cameras, the 35mm lens has a minimum focusing distance of 13.78 inches, nine aperture blades, and a 0.135x magnification ratio. It has a 43mm filter thread and is lightweight, weighing just 170g. As we said about it in our review: “It is the fastest to focus Fujifilm lens to date and finally makes candid street photography with a Fujifilm camera really viable when it comes to using autofocus.” You also get good sharpness, bokeh, and weather sealing as the cherry on top. However, an f1.4 aperture would have been better. Fujifilm 50mm f2 R WR Fujifilm 50mm f2 R WR. The 50mm received our Editor’s Choice award for several reasons. For instance, the 76mm equivalent is affordable, while it is also weather-sealed. It has fast autofocus, sharp image quality, and pleasing bokeh (thanks to nine rounded aperture blades). The image quality becomes sharper when you use a flash, and it is compact, measuring 60.0mm x 59.4mm. It had a close focusing distance of 39cm and a maximum magnification of 0.15x.Fujifilm 55-200mm f3.5-4.8 R LMFujifilm 55-200mm f3.5-4.8 R LM OISA telephoto zoom, the 55-200mm will give you an 84-305mm equivalent on an APS-C camera. Throughout the zoom, you get a minimum focusing distance of 3.6 inches, and an angle of view of 29° to 8.1°. The lens boasts 7 rounded aperture blades, a 0.18x magnification ratio, and a 75 x 118 mm size. Although huge for a camera of this nature, the lens does provide excellent image quality, great bokeh, and a fast aperture. It is ideal for anyone wanting to shoot portraits or events.
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