⚽ Fuji 16 55 F2 8 Review

I have an X-T4 on order with a 16-80mm and I'm 2nd guessing my decision. Would I be better off with the 18-55mm? I can't justify the 16-55mm 2.8 right now. digital-freak's gear list: Fujifilm X-T4 Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS Fujifilm 15-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ Fujifilm XF 70-300 F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN +4 more. Fujifilm XF 16mm f2.8 R WR Pros: Well-made. Compact. Nice lens hood. Weather sealed. Fast and accurate autofocus. Excellent image quality. At f2.8, it’s still a fast lens, and if you don’t absolutely need the f1.4 maximum aperture of its larger sibling, you can save yourself $600, and get a fantastic performing lens in the process. At $399 After 2 years of use throughout 8 countries across Asia & Africa, the Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 has earned its rightful title as “ Fuji’s Best Kit Lens .”. Disclosure: this review is based on our real-world experiences with the lens, so it’ll be focused on in-field results, not technical charts. Durability: 8.0. Functionality: 8.5. It should be the other way around. Both the sigma and tamron are sharper than even the 16 to 55 2.8, let alone 18 to 55. That said, OIS is more useful and 18 to 55 is one of the best fuji lens for video due to less exposure stepping and focus problems. A gimbal is a necessity regardless for truly smooth video work. u/sahubhaina. 3. The 16-55mm f/2.8 got off to a solid start in testing, producing its strongest results at 16mm. At f/2.8 it's already razor-sharp in the center, resolving over 2,100 lines in the middle. That drops a bit to around 1,850 lines in the midpoint regions, but it holds strong at 1,450 lines in the corner. 35mm f1.4 and 23/35/50mm f2. I do not use stock hoods of Fujifilm lenses because of extra bulk and design I don't like. I have found alternative hoods for all other lenses I have but two: 14mm f2.8. 16-55mm f2.8. Main criteria is to make a lens with hood attached smaller and take less space in the bag (with hood attached). If you don't need anything faster than f/2.8 I can highly recommend the 16-55mm. When shooting RAW you do need to have a RAW converter utilizing automated lens corrections (CaptureOne, Adobe, Silky, RFC), taking care of pincushion, barrel and chromatic distortions. True but you don’t get a lot of subject isolation on a 24-70 f/2.8 which is what the op was asking about. The 16-55 f/2.8 gave you about the same subject isolation as a 24-70 f/2.8 shot at f/4. That's just a fact of life when dealing with crop sensors. That's why I bought the Metabones Speed Booster. By contrast, Fujifilm’s own heavy but excellent 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR clocks in at $1,199 while lacking image stabilization and 14mm of the Tamron’s zoom range. Fujifilm's XF 16-55mm F2.8 is a weather-sealed zoom covering a 24-83mm equivalent range. With a fast F2.8 constant aperture, manual aperture control and a new Nano-GI coating to reduce flare, it's a high-end lens to be sure. Take a look at how it performs in the real world. See gallery So the 16-55mm is slightly heavier. Keep in mind it also has a short zoom range though, but does have that larger f/2.8 aperture. Size. The Fuji 16-55mm measures 3.28 x 4.17″ / 83.3 x 106 mm. The 18-135mm is 2.98 x 3.85″ / 75.7 x 97.8 mm. Once again the 16-55mm is slightly larger but only marginally. The 18-55mm is a great lens optically. And probably the best kit-lens ever made. Though I sold mine and just carry the 18f2 and 35f1.4 and that works for me. I found I always only shot at 18 and needed a faster indoor lens. But if you have enough light it’s great and you can even get some decent separation/compression at 55mm. ILpm.

fuji 16 55 f2 8 review