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The Best Lenses for the Fuji X-T10 Best All in one Lenses (Standard Zoom) Fujinon XF 16 - 55mm F3.5-5.6 LM OIS WR If you are looking for a fast versatile lens you should consider the XF 16-55mm F3.5-5.6. With 3 aspherical elements that are user friendly and consist of a coating that reduces flare. The image is pin-point sharp at a wide open aperture of 16mm and only softens out slightly as you zoom in. Best aperture to use on this lens is from F4 - F11. You will find that it softens slightly outside of that range. Autofocus on this lens exceeds expectations, focusing in less than a second and there for can be used for various photography inside and outside. Although this lens is not compatible for macro photography, it will exceed all your expectations in the field. You can use it for wide-angle shots or medium-telephoto portraits, with outstanding results all around. Pro’s • Weather resistant, dust-resistant and -10°C low-temperature operation • Optical Image Stabilization • Fuji's EBC coatings for reduced flare and ghosting Con’s • No Manual Aperture Ring
Fujinon XF 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR The XF 18-135mm F3.5-5.6, the first lens in the X-mount system that one might consider to be an "all-in-one" style lens. The lens provides an effective field of view of around 28-200mm. With weather-sealed and an outstanding image stabilization system ensures that image is sharp even in low light. Standard Zoom lenses, though a bit bulkier than some primes, are much more popular because it actually lightens your load as you will carry fewer lenses in your camera bag. Not having to swap lenses in the heat of the moment means you’re more likely to grab that winning shot. Camera shake is minimal and prevents ruined images, you are able to shoot reasonably sharp images at shutter speeds as low as ¼ of a second. Pro’s • Comes with Optical Image Stabilization • Weather resistant lens
Con’s • Not very versatile in terms of focal length
Best Telephoto Lenses Fujinon XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR Optical design for telephoto zoom image quality. The XF 50-140mm F2.8 offers a focal length equivalent to a 76mm to 214mm. With a maximum aperture of F2.8 this lens is the largest in the Fujinon range. Although quite heavy it produces very sharp images especially stopping down to F4 - F11. At F22 you can find a slight softness around the edges but only if you choose to look for it. This great lens comes with a an electrical autofocus system allowing it to focus from infinity to close-up in less than a second without a sound. The minimum closefocusing distance is round about 1 meter and therefore not ideal for macro photography. Pro’s • Dust, Water and Low Temperature Resistance • Tripple Linear Motor, with Top Image Stabilization Con’s • De-centering at ƒ/2.8 the image softens at 70mm at the top, while at 140mm the bottom is soft at ƒ/2.8.
Fujinon XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS The XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS is a telephoto zoom lens designed for the Xmount system. This lens will only mount to the Fujifilm compact system cameras with an effective focal length of 83-300mm. Impressively, the lens provides tacksharp results when used at the widest-angle and widest-aperture settings. At 135mm a slight softness will start to form around the edges.. Almost no distortion is found whether you’re shooting at 55mm or even 200mm. This lens uses an electrical autofocus that produces a very fast result. This lens doesn’t perform too good in the macro section as it only produces 0.18x magnification at 1.1 meters. Pro’s • Large Maximum Aperture with Optical Design • Image Stabilization that allows Shutter Speeds 4.5 Stops Lower Con’s -
• Not a constant lens, in that as you increase the focal length, the maximum aperture size decreases
Best Wide-Angle Lenses Fujinon XF 14mm F2.8 R Wide-Angle with an equal field view of 21mm. The XF 14mm F2.8 R produces very sharp images, used at its widest aperture of F2.8. You can find slightly soft corners but stopping down reduces the effect drastically. As shot on the X-mount cameras, this lens has superior optical performance. Chromatic aberration is excellent with almost no color shift. The lens focuses from infinity to close-up in less than a second and locks on its target immediately. The front element does not rotate, making life a little bit easier for polarizer users. There are two rings for this lens: a focusing ring, and an aperture ring, something of a rarity in modern digital cameras. Pro’s • There are no distortion at all • Sharpness at F2.8 is very good, and excellent at F4 or smaller Con’s • This lens offers only 0.12x magnification, with a minimum close-focusing distance of just over seven inches.
Fujinon XF 23mm F1.4 R This high-speed autofocus XF 23mm F1.4 R is ideal for a wide range of applications. The F1.4 allows users to shoot hand-held shots in low light with great sharpness. The focal length is ideal to shoot a huge range of subjects. It is a 35mm equivalent and a great match for the XE2 body. Typical for most Fujinon lenses, the build quality is very good thanks to a tightly assembled metal body based on a metal mount. The focus ring operates smoothly. A specialty is the so-called focus clutch mechanism. You can push/pull the focus ring to engage/disengage the AF rather than switching the focusing mode on the camera.
Pro’s • AF noise level is low, almost unnoticeable • Aperture ring on the lens body • Included is a large lens hood to reduce lens flare Con’s • There are no instant manual focus override • This lens is slightly heavy but has a firm grip
Best Portrait Lenses (Fast Primes) Fujinon XF 35mm F1.4 R One of three prime lenses released for the X-Pro 1 series the XF 35mm F1.4 R is a great walk around lens to carry in you camera bag. This lens is an equivalent field view of 52mm. With sharp images from corner to corner when stopped down to F5.6. You may find that at F1.4 - 2 a softness forms around the edges, but sharp focus moving closer into the center. You are able to focus from infinity to close up in a few seconds with a fast lock on your focus point. A lens with great performance, wide open and even better stopped down, the only slight downside is that the magnification rating is 0.17x, not ideal for really close-up macro photography. Pro’s • Quick Autofocus • APS-C Sensor with a 1.5x Crop Factor Con’s • No Distance Scales or Depth-of-Field information on the lens
Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R The Fujinon XF 56-mm F1.2 R is an optically exceptional lens. The focal length is equivalent to a 85mm with a very wide aperture. This lens is fantastic for portraits and equally great shooting still life. The image at F1.2 is pinpoint sharp with a very soft blurred background. Although it only offers an average focus speed and doesn’t have great image stabilization, with a fast shutter speed and a wide aperture you can overcome that.
This lens has been branded as “one of the best” fast prime portrait lenses on the market. The long focal length is great for portraits, it gives you a comfortable distance from your subject with no difference in quality or visible distortions. Pro’s • Light Weight and Comfortable in your Hand • Zero Distortion • Outstanding Optical Quality Con’s • Low Chromatic Aberration
Best Macro Lens Fujinon XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro A Macro Lens that delivers sharp detail all around, the XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro is an excellent choice for shooting your subjects at a close range and filling your frame with a sharp image. Maximum image sharpness is obtained at F5.6 but even wide open at F2.4 the image stays sharp at your focus point. If you take a tentative look up close, you will notice a slight softness around the edges, but so slight that without doing it deliberately, you won’t notice it. The focus distance is 10.5 inches, a minimum distance that is far enough to elude casting shadows on your subject. As far as macro lenses go the XF 60mm F2.4 is a top class macro lens, reason being that you can use it as a portrait lens if need be. Pro’s • Small and fairly light Con’s • Slow Autofocus
