Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Ultra-Wideangle Zoom lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Fujifilm X mount cameras.
Lens Mount
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR is compatible with cameras that have Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-H2, Fujifilm X-H2S and Fujifilm X-T30 II.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR has a maximum diameter of 61mm and total length of 122mm when not extended .
Focal Range
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR has a focal range of 8-16mm and 2.0X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 12-24mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Weather Sealings
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR with a weather sealed camera body such as Fujifilm X-H2, Fujifilm X-H2S and Fujifilm X-T4.
Zoom Method
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM 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 XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.1x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.25m. 0.1x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Aperture
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 8mm all the way to the 16mm .
| Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
|
8mm
|
F2.8 |
F22 |
|
16mm
|
F2.8 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR's optical formula consists of 20 elements in 13 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 4 aspherical
- 3 ED
- 3 Super ED elements
- Nano GI coating
Lens Hood
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR is available in Black color.
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