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If you have invested in an X-Pro1 or any other X series interchangeable lens camera, I believe that the four Fujinon XF lenses listed below would be useful to have in your starter kit. Though still limited, a clear roadmap shows that by 2014, Fujifilm will have an array of twelve excellent lenses to choose from, as well as three welcome additions from Zeiss. If Fujifilm is known for one thing, it is the quality of its glass. Without a lens, you have no image, and with a lens of poor quality, you may find it a challenge to create the image you had envisioned. I believe Shakespeare might have said, “ the lens maketh the camera” if he had been a photographer instead of a writer. The camera may be the chassis that records your images, but it is the lens that collects, manipulates and directs the light towards the sensor. Optically, it’s a wonderful lens.Note: the list has been updated with a 2015 edition.
Fujifilm updated their highly regarded XF 10-24mm f/4 lens towards the end of 2020, adding improved optical image stabilization, a refreshed design with a labeled aperture ring, faster AF and, most importantly, rugged weather sealing to its construction. “This ultra-wide-angle zoom lens provides a versatile 15-36mm-equivalent zoom range, making it an excellent option for landscape photography pursuits. The lens’s f/2 aperture helps keep the size, weight and costs down, yet it’s still bright enough for excellent low-light capabilities and great subject isolation with smooth bokeh.”Ĭheck the price and availability of the Fuji XF 50mm f/2 R WR: Adorama | Amazon Best Lens for Landscape Photography: Fuji XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS WR ( $999) “Tiny and unassuming yet solidly built with full weather-sealing, this capable little 50mm (75mm eq.) prime is a wonderfully sharp lens that will have you capturing beautiful portraits without breaking the bank. “Fuji offers several models of fast short- to mid-telephoto prime lenses, but our top pick is an absolutely solid bang-for-your-buck lens, the XF 50mm f/2 W WR,” Imaging Resource writes. Best Lens for Portrait Photography: Fuji XF 50mm f/2 R WR ( $449) We’ve whittled down their list to the seven best Fujifilm lenses for X series mirrorless cameras below and on the following pages. Our colleagues from Imaging Resource have put together a comprehensive guide to the best lenses for your Fujifilm X series mirrorless cameras, picking nearly 20 favorites from both Fujifilm and third-party lens manufacturers. But if you want to grow as an X series photographer, you’ll need something with a little more quality. Of course, many of these Fuji camera bodies can be purchased with a kit lens. If you own a Fujfilm X series mirrorless camera or if you’re planning to buy one, figuring out which lens to get can be a bit overwhelming. Like the eclectic assortment of cameras themselves, X series lenses come in a variety of shapes and sizes, offering a little something for nearly every photographer. Known for their compact and stylish retro camera designs, the most recent models in the X series mirrorless line include the Fujifilm X-T30 II and the X-E4. Launched back in 2011 with the Fuji X100, which was a fixed-lens camera, the series has evolved into a line of mostly APS-C sensor-based mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Fujifilm’s popular X series of digital cameras is over a decade old.