Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with Optical Image stabilization and Medium Format max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
G Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Aperture Ring |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture at Tele end |
| Constant f4 aperture throughout the range |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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| Lens Extents while zooming |
| Heavy |
| Pricey |
Lens Mount
Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR is compatible with cameras that have a Fujifilm G lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm G lenses are Fujifilm GFX 100 II, Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Fujifilm GFX 100S.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR has a maximum diameter of 93mm and total length of 145mm when not extended. It weighs 1005g / 35.5 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR and Fujifilm GF 35-70mm F4.5-5.6 WR (Fujifilm G mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR and the Fujifilm GF 35-70mm F4.5-5.6 WR Size and Weight
Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR has a filter thread of 82mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR:
Focal Range
Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR has a focal range of 45-100mm and 2.2X zoom ratio.
Weather Sealings
The Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Fujifilm GFX 100 II, Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Fujifilm GFX 100S.
Optical Image Stabilization
The Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR features an optical image stabilization system which helps to reduce the blur that occurs due to shaking during hand-held shooting.
Zoom Method
Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.13x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.65m. 0.13x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Fujifilm GF 100-200mm F5.6 R LM OIS WR is the only Telephoto Zoom type Fujifilm G mount lens with higher max magnification than the Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR.
Aperture
Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f4 from 45mm all the way to the 100mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
45mm
|
F4 |
F32 |
|
100mm
|
F4 |
F32 |
Optical Formula
Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR's optical formula consists of 16 elements in 2 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 ED
- 1 super ED
- 3 aspherical elements
Lens Hood
Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Fujifilm GF 45-100mm F4 R LM OIS WR is available in Black color.
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