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Ansible ohmage: Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS | Ohm Image

Generally, I cover events with a couple of trusty F-mount Nikkor Ai/S lenses. But last week I had a wine event that needed a bit more class than a Speedbooster. And, let’s be honest, the EVFs can get fiddly in the dark, especially when mated to fully manual lenses. OIS would come in handy. Despite first mounting the 18-55 to the X-Pro 1, I ended up keeping it on the X-T1 because — and please don’t judge me here — it looks like an SLR lens. The X-Pro 1 is orphaned by current XF designs. Yes, you read that correctly. AF performance wasn’t a deciding factor. Neither was sharpness. Looks did it for me. But back to the review. To complement it, I brought the tiny Leica Tele-Elmarit 2,8/90 (thin), which could cram itself twice inside the 18-55 and have room left over. In other words, the 18-55 isn’t a small lens. It’s just not too big. The event was an industry event. Hi-Resolution audio was the keynote, and bigwigs from a number of awesome companies were there. Portable awesomeness. Home awesomeness. Headphone awesomeness. It was all there. And I got to spend a bit of time at the booths listening to it all. My favourite? Hands down, the Chord Hugo. But let’s get back to the lens……..

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