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The Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR is a standard lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2015. The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 981 €;
70 users have given it an average vote of 9.6 out of 10.
MOUNT
This lens is available with the following mounts:
Fujifilm X-mount: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Fuji.
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Cons:All those related to bulk and weight for those who see limitations from these two factors.
Opinion:Found used only four months at a great price, I could not fail to seize the opportunity. It was therefore more of a whim than a real necessity. I will not go into the positive technical details because they are known and I have verified them too: the lens is of a non-questionable quality and the images it imprints on the sensors are just as much. I can only add that it is not suitable for those who love to be light, for those who love the street, for those who like not to give too much in the eye with the digital in hand and for those who have a reduced camera body like the X-S10 on which I grafted it. And I would add that it is a frankly wasted object for aspiring student photographers like me. Kept twenty days and resold to return to the most suitable for me 18-55 and 35 f / 1.4.
Pros:Construction, sharpness really top to all apertures. A truly professional zoom. Excellent quality.
Cons:Stabilization and hood.
Opinion:I must say that this fuji 16-55 is a really high quality lens. Truly impeccable construction. Top sharpness at all apertures also a very nice aesthetic look. Some say the weight for me mounted on an xh1 I have no problem on the weight. Of course, in smaller camera bodies, perhaps the weight of the lens can somehow create some discomfort. Surely the stabilization is missing and this involves buying a car with the stabilizer perhaps the negative thing is that. The hood is not always effective at mounting it. Lens absolutely recommended.
Pros:Absurd sharpness, quality from materials, photo/video autofocus
Cons:There is a lack of stabilization. External zoom, with the barrel (at least in my case) that does not transmit solidity when it is completely leaked. MAF obscene manual, very uncomfortable.
Opinion:Zoom required if you own fuji system. Optically incredible, bearable weight and allows you to do anything almost without compromise, as if it contained four prime lenses. The loss of "bokeh" compared to a 24-70 FF in my opinion is not as important as you want to make believe, I invite you to go and see a comparative to get an idea, especially when you consider that for a few millimeters of blur more you have to pay triple compared to an apsc system. With her I shoot often at 2.8 and the image is very clear, the only drawback is a slight vignetting only at TA. Perfection is achieved by closing at 5.6, as we are now used to with any lens. Absolutely recommended, too bad for the OIS, although they say that they did it to reduce the size, weight and optical quality, and that on the contrary it would not have been so compact. I prefer lenses with internal zoom for reasons of robustness and resistance to atmospheric agents but it is a personal opinion, so it is undoubtedly comfortable to store in a possible bag. Last note is perfect for video, resolution in the 4k upscalate of the XT3 that leaves you breathless, soft and silent focus, even if you are forced to use the continuous af, since the ring of the maf returns an unpleasant feeling of non-precision and does not allow work up. It counts the fundamental focal lengths to shoot and so much below 2.8 you never go down if you want to have the faces completely in focus. P.S. all lenses with internal magnetic focus (so practically the whole fuji system) look like maracas when they are turned off, since the optical assembly is free to slide on the rails. It does not happen only to fuji but to anyone who produces the af with this method, it is not a reason not to buy it, nothing happens.
Pros:Absurd sharpness, quality from materials, photo/video autofocus
Cons:There is a lack of stabilization. External zoom, with the barrel (at least in my case) that does not transmit solidity when it is completely leaked. MAF obscene manual, very uncomfortable.
Opinion:Zoom required if you own fuji system. Optically incredible, bearable weight and allows you to do anything almost without compromise, as if it contained four prime lenses. The loss of "bokeh" compared to a 24-70 FF in my opinion is not as important as you want to make believe, I invite you to go and see a comparative to get an idea, especially when you consider that for a few millimeters of blur more you have to pay triple compared to an apsc system. With her I shoot often at 2.8 and the image is very clear, the only drawback is a slight vignetting only at TA. Perfection is achieved by closing at 5.6, as we are now used to with any lens. Absolutely recommended, too bad for the OIS, although they say that they did it to reduce the size, weight and optical quality, and that on the contrary it would not have been so compact. I prefer lenses with internal zoom for reasons of robustness and resistance to atmospheric agents but it is a personal opinion, so it is undoubtedly comfortable to store in a possible bag. Last note is perfect for video, resolution in the 4k upscalate of the XT3 that leaves you breathless, soft and silent focus, even if you are forced to use the continuous af, since the ring of the maf returns an unpleasant feeling of non-precision and does not allow work up. It counts the fundamental focal lengths to shoot and so much below 2.8 you never go down if you want to have the faces completely in focus. P.S. all lenses with internal magnetic focus (so practically the whole fuji system) look like maracas when they are turned off, since the optical assembly is free to slide on the rails. It does not happen only to fuji but to anyone who produces the af with this method, it is not a reason not to buy it, nothing happens.
Opinion:I use it mainly for work, on the go I prefer the 18-55 because it is lighter and more comfortable even if it is not comparable. For concerts and events I use it constantly and it is very reliable, it is one of those optics that gives you safety. The AF is quiet and it's very good even on x-t1 on x-t2 and x-t3 on single AF is a sniper. I also like the chromatic rendering and when I have to photograph the actors during make up it also makes a great blur so it makes it a lens on which a professional can rely for a moment and for the price it costs it is a bargain. I come from nikon's 24-70 2.8 which is a fantastic lens, and that doesn't make me regret it. In fact, since it weighs almost half, I'd say I'd never go back. I also like how it makes at 2.8 I don't see visible flaws on the image. The only thing is that it's not an optics to do architecture because it distorts exactly like nikon's 24-70, but they're optics born to do something else and so a professional knows it. I personally always carry with me the 14 2.8 because for the photos where I want the straight lines I mount on the 14th which is a show! Ultimately, professional optics in every respect, a tank, mounted on an x-t2 with grip you can really go to war.
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