Fujifilm XF 18-55 f/2.8-4R LM OIS : Specifications and Opinions

Fujifilm XF 18-55 f/2.8-4R LM OIS

The Fujifilm XF 18-55 f/2.8-4R LM OIS is a standard lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2012 to 2024 (discontinued). The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it has image stabilization. The average price was 749 €;

224 users have given it an average vote of 9.3 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Fujifilm X-mount: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Fuji.

Specifications
Focal lenght	18-55 mm
Angle of view	77.3 - 29.3° (equivalent to a 27-83mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	APS-C
Max. aperture	f/2.8 - 4.0
Aperture blades	7
Lenses/Groups	14 elements in 10 groups
Min. focus distance	0.30 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.15x
Features
Zoom type	Ring, external
Stabilization	Yes (built in lens)
Focus	Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic)
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	58 mm
Lens hood	Yes (not supplied)
Weather sealing	No
Weight	310 g
Dimensions	65 x 70 mm
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Nico Lunes

sent on 16 Agosto 2018

Pros: Decent image quality. Well built. Precise mechanics.

Cons: Aperture stops are not marked. Image Stabilising is mediocre. Not wide enough on the wide end and not long enough on the long end. And too dark at the long end.

Opinion: I have this lens for a test (second hand, about EUR 250, mint condition) and I may keep it until Fuji delivers the 16-80 lens promised for next year. I would not buy this lens new though - as local shops want over EUR 600 for a new one! Way too expensive compared to equal lenses from Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Tamron, etc. Basically lack of aperture marks and price are the disappointments but the quality of the images is good. So if you can get this lens cheap and you do not need aperture stops, then this is good optics. Warning: newer samples are said to be built outside Japan. The one I have is made in Japan.

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PietroSca

sent on 19 Settembre 2025

Pros: Sharpness, no flare, no chromatic aberrations, personality, weight

Cons: Barrel that comes out zooming, prices rising (which becomes almost a pro confirming the fame he has built over the years)

Opinion: Say what you want, the lens is a little gem for its segment. I have fixed lenses; on the 14th, the 35th Fuji.... lenses now with a few years on their shoulders but as we all know, lenses with their own particular and unique character and yet.... After making the mistake of selling it to monetize years ago to switch to fixed I had to buy it again due to withdrawal crisis. Much more emblazoned and 4 times more expensive lenses at Fuji - I'm talking about non-fixed focal lengths, what sense does it make to compare it to fixed lenses?!! - they have defects such as loss of sharpness edges, flare, ghost.... ours always behaves in an excellent way and never betrays ... if you don't ask him the impossible!!!!!! It is useless to compare it to pro lenses, it makes no sense, we think about its segment. In the hands of someone who knows how to take photos with a fuji in his hand, you take home shots of enormous satisfaction as per the photographic contributions you find in the gallery. Vote 9

Skreepers

sent on 08 Aprile 2025

Pros: Size, construction, stabilizer, very good overall optical quality...

Cons: ... But with clear limits in sharpness wide aperture, distortion and evident vignetting at 18mm, the price in used cars is going up.

Opinion: Lens for price and exceptional target. It was my first Fuji system lens and I sold it to switch to a fixed, but in hindsight I regretted it. Because although it does not have the quality of a fixed lens, it has other qualities that make it a reliable lens that finds its space within a set: excellent construction, sharpness in intermediate focal lengths, it is an excellent solution for those who want to make videos thanks to the fast and silent autofocus. Those who learn to handle it by understanding its limits can only have an all-rounder lens that will give satisfaction. Lately it occurred to me to look for it used, and I noticed that prices have risen, once you could find it at 200/250€, while now in a month of research I have not been able to find decent lenses at less than 350€ and for this price, as far as I'm concerned, more interesting solutions open up, that is, the 16-55 2.8 Mark I which is seeing a drop in price in the used market due to the release of the Mark II, and is currently also used at € 500/550. But going back to the 18-55, definitely a lens that if found at a good price is an excellence.

Paolo Miotti

sent on 11 Maggio 2024

Pros: Excellent construction, colors, footprint, good sharpness

Cons: Lacks screen printing of the diaphragms

Opinion: Far from a kit lens even if it is so proposed, it is stabilized, I don't know if it solves the 40 megapixels of the latest cameras from which it still benefits, portable because it is light and not bulky. It is not tropicalized, but the size is small, which allows it to be easily protected. I was going to replace it, but then I changed my mind.

Marcoexa

sent on 07 Marzo 2024

Pros: A Compact and Well-Built Optical Stellar Kit Lens Linear Motor, LM, for fast and quiet autofocus OIS, Image Stabilizer

Cons: A Compact and Well-Built Optical Stellar Kit Lens Linear Motor, LM, for fast and quiet autofocus OIS, Image Stabilizer

Opinion: I was lucky enough to get it in the Kit, and it was a real luck in fact for many the lenses put in the various kits are of "dubious workmanship" instead with the 18-55 the thing was different It's almost as if Fujifilm wanted to make a statement from the beginning in an attempt to start its new X Series customers on the right foot. The XF 18-55mm has received a lot of praise over the years.

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