Review on 📷 Fujifilm XF50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR Lens by Guled Hamilton

Big and bulky on my X-PRO2, let alone my X-E2. Also expensive. I've always had mixed feelings about zooms - I'm more comfortable with a prime lens. So why five stars? Not as big and bulky compared to 70-200mm on a full frame camera. About 2 times cheaper than the last 70-200 f/2.8. It allows me to take photos that would be difficult to achieve with any other Fuji lens. Let's start with OIS - I've never been really stable with heavy manual lenses, but you won't know that when you see the results when you use it. None of the Fuji Prime lenses in the 50-140mm range have OIS. I've used OIS (or VR) lenses before, but here I'm getting results that just don't seem possible. very. I won't disagree, and I will also note that there will be no noticeable image degradation when using this with a proper Fuji 1.4x teleconverter. Control lens + camera with one hand and control the camera with the other hand. This significantly reduces the weight/size imbalance of the XE Series lens and body. I mostly use: - to isolate an object from its surroundings. Zooming in with a shorter lens can work, but this tends to affect perspective. The presence of some distance makes the image "flat". For me it's more about nature/botany, but also about portraits. The large aperture creates isolation with shallow depth of field and pleasing bokeh. - Certain landscapes where I want to smooth the perspective, e.g. B. a row of trees or a mountain slope with autumnal color patches between conifers. Sporting events such as rodeos. and jumps. With the x-PRO2 and the right camera settings, continuous shooting with AF tracking works well. I'm sure it will work even better on the X-T2. Bring a macro extension tube (a good Fuji MCEX-11 extension tube). Stick it between the body and the lens and you get really good close-up shots (not true macro shots). Another plus: This lens helped curb the urge to buy Fuji 56mm and 90mm lenses. the reason why Nikon (also Canon?) also offers 70-200 f/4! Keep this in mind when planning for the future. Update: As clunky as it sounds, you can use a 1.4 teleconverter and macro tube at the same time. The tube is attached to the camera body, and the teleconverter goes between the lens and the tube. Still not a macro lens, but allows for closer close-ups. Good handheld results, but make sure optical stabilization is on.