I recently had an opportunity to briefly test Fujifilm’s new professional level zoom, equivalent to a 75-210mm in full-frame terms. I tested it on my X-E2 body but above, you can see it mounted to an X-T1. While the lens is indeed quite large and has substantial mass, it is actually not as heavy as it looks, in other words, its density doesn’t seem all that high, a welcome fact thankfully. I have Fujifilm’s extra hand-grip on my X-E2 and with it, I found the lens fairly well balanced and easy to handhold. This is constant aperture f/2.8 zoom with a properly marked aperture ring on the lens, a first for Fujifilm zooms and hopefully the beginning of a future trend! It has a linear-motor (LM) for fast and quiet focusing, it boasts weather-resistant (WR) construction and has an optical image stabilizer (OIS) that is rated for 5-stops of extra stability. The tripod mount is detachable with two thumbscrews but it is also a nice way to carry the lens with attached body, to avoid stress on the body’s lens mount from the relatively heavy lens. The lens is beautifully constructed with a fully internal zoom mechanism and a silky smooth zoom ring with absolutely consistent tension that doesn’t get tight anywhere within its range or towards either end of the zoom. In addition, it has a perfect feeling aperture ring with nice, crisp detents and excellent tension……

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Fujifilm Fujinon XF50-140mm F2.8

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Fujifilm XF 50-140 f2.8 R LM OIS WR Mike Mander reviews