![]() ![]() It’s covered in a rubber coating with a ridged texture and has a smooth glide like butter. The focus ring is very broad and sits across the middle of the lens. Like most Fuji lenses, the aperture ring is clearly marked and travels from f/2.8 to f/22 and then A for Auto in 1/3 stops – accompanied by a positive clicking response and just the right amount of resistance. ![]() When paired with any of the Fuji X mount cameras it looks well-balanced and not out of place. ![]() Unlike a lot of longer lenses that taper-down towards the front, the 80mm is more straight and square. It’s 130mm (5.11″) in length and has a diameter of 80mm (3.15″) – it’s roughly the same size as the Fuji XF 55-200mm. I don’t know why it matters, but the Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 is one of the best looking lenses I’ve come across – so let’s start there. Let’s take a much closer look (pardon the pun) at the brilliant Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8.įujifilm X-T3 + Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 Macro – together they make a good-looking and well-balanced kit. Side note – who else reckons that spiders are a visiting alien race – why do they need eight eyes, let alone eight legs? EIGHT eyes? While I could do without close-ups of spiders, it’s certainly admirable. Its little brother, the 60mm, would be incredibly proud of the optical excellence that the 80mm delivers in both macro and portrait images – it’s seriously sharp.īeing a member of several Fuji communities, it never ceases to amaze me the quality and creativity of images I see shot with this handy macro lens. It was not until late 2017 that Fuji finally met the demands of the macro-cohort and released the much anticipated XF 80mm f/2.8 Macro. However, the lens didn’t quite scratch the itch of the hardcore macro nerds out there as it was only a 1:2 macro lens – not the much desired 1:1 that most other brands had available. It’s light, compact and delivers wonderful background effects at a reasonable price – much like many of their other lenses shown here. What started out as being a sensible business decision by Fuji ended up becoming a cult classic – among Fuji shooters the 60mm is revered not just as a fun macro lens but also as a sharp portrait lens. It was one of Fuji’s very first X mount lenses and provided a 1:2 magnification solution for macro photographers. Weather-resistant lens with excellent Optical Image Stabilization and a highly accurate Floating Focus System.įor Fuji X shooters, macro photography has been available since way back in 2012 when Fujifilm released the XF 60mm f/4 Macro lens. ![]()
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