Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
X Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR is a member of Fujifilm's XF F1.4 Prime series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
XF F1.4 Prime Series Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount
Reasons to Buy Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Aperture Ring |
| Hood supplied |
| Very Fast Aperture |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.2m / 7.9 inch |
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Lens Mount
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR is compatible with cameras that have a Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-S20, Fujifilm X-T5 and Fujifilm X-H2.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR has a maximum diameter of 69mm and total length of 76mm. It weighs 370g / 13.1 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR and Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR (Fujifilm X 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 XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR and the Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR Size and Weight
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR has a filter thread of 62mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR:
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Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR Lens Top View
Focal Range
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR has a fixed focal length of 18mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 27mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Weather Sealings
The Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM 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 XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Fujifilm X-T5, Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujifilm X-H2S.
Optical Image Stabilization
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.15x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.2m. 0.15x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type Fujifilm X mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR's optical formula consists of 15 elements in 9 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 1 ED
- 3 aspherical elements
Lens Hood
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
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Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR Lens Hood
Body Colour
Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR is available in Black color.
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Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR Attached to a camera
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