FUJIFILM has just announced two new lenses: the FUJINON XF 16-80mm F/4 R OIS WR for their X line of cameras, with APS-C sensors, and the FUJINON GF 50mm F/3.5 R LM WR for their GFX series with large-format sensors. The FUJINON XF 16-80mm F/4 R OIS WR Lens. Image credit: FUJIFILM FUJINON XF 16-80mm F/4 R OIS WR In the FUJIFILM X line of lenses for APS-C cameras, there are quite a few quality zoom lenses to choose from. To name some, we can list the XF 18-55 mm f/2,8-4 R LM OIS which is a decent entry-level zoom lens, and the XF 18-135 mm f/3,5-5,6 R LM OIS WR which is a bit more versatile. Also, there is the excellent XF 16-55 mm f/2,8 R WR, but this zoom lens doesn’t feature image stabilization. First announced back in July 2018, the FUJINON XF 16-80mm F/4 R OIS WR is finally here. This wide-angle to medium-telephoto zoom lens, equivalent to a 24-120mm (35mm equivalent) looks perfect for everyday and travel shooting. It’s the sweet spot compromise between focal range, brightness, and image stabilization while keeping a small (at just 88.9mm long) and lightweight (only 440g) form factor. FUJIFILM XF 16-80mm. Image credit: FUJIFILM While we are still waiting for a new FUJIFILM camera featuring IBIS, the Optical Image Stabilization of this lens is claimed to compensate up to a full six-stop image shake-correction. If you often forget to disable the lens’ OIS (we all do) while using your camera...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 18 July, 2019