Introduction
The Fujifilm XF 8mm F3.5 R WR is the widest-angle prime lens in Fujifilm’s intensive XF vary, which is suited to APS-C cameras just like the X-T5, X-H2 and X-Pro3.
The rectilinear design Fuji 8-16mm F2.8 lens gives an angle-of-view of over 120 levels that’s much like that of a 12mm optic in a 35mm full-frame system.
The principle highlights embody a continuing F3.5 most aperture and an optical system comprised of 12 components in 9 teams ,together with 3 aspherical and a couple of ED components.
It has a close-focus level of 18cm and most magnification of 0.07x, an iris diaphragm with 9 rounded blades, quick and quiet auto-focusing, 62mm filter thread and weather-proof development.
The Fujifilm XF 8mm F3.5 R WR lens is obtainable now priced at £799.99 / $799.95 within the UK and the US, respectively. The XF 8mm F3.5 is manufactured within the Philippines.
Ease of Use
The XF 8mm F3.5 c with a wonderfully cheap 62mm filter dimension
The brand new XF 8mm is way smaller and lighter than the opposite comparably extensive 8mm XF lens, the 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR, which weighs in at 805g and measures simply over 12cms in size.
In comparison with the Fujifilm XF 10-24mm F4 lens, which measures 77.6mm x 87mm and weighs in at 385g, there’s nonetheless a considerable dimension and weight distinction between the 2.
The newcomer to the Fuji lens vary is greater than compact and light-weight sufficient to really feel very well-balanced on the equally new X-S20 digicam that we examined it with, which is among the smallest X-series our bodies presently out there.
Climate-resistance has been built-in to the 8mm F3.5 lens to assist shield it in opposition to water and dirt and permit it to completely function in temperatures right down to -10°C (14°F).
In testing it complemented the brand new Fujifilm X-S20 digicam very properly, forming a well-balanced and light-weight package deal and greater than matching the physique by way of its construct high quality.
The Fujifilm 8mm lens boasts a metallic mount and focusing and aperture rings, metallic lens barrel and non-rotating 62mm filter thread. The Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR would not settle for screw-in filters due to its protruding entrance ingredient and built-in lens hood.
As with most Fuji lenses, the XF 8mm F3.5 R WR lens has a conventional aperture ring on the lens barrel, which lets you set the aperture in 1/3 steps, full with full aperture markings operating from f/3.5 to f/22.
The aperture can also be proven within the digicam’s viewfinder or on the LCD display screen as you flip the ring.
The aperture ring is properly damped and makes a particular click on as you alter the setting, and it is stiff sufficient to forestall it from being unintentionally turned when saved in a digicam bag.
It toggles between auto aperture management (the ring is ready to A) or guide aperture management (the change is ready to one of many aperture values).
Fujifilm have additionally included an A (Auto) Place Lock button. When the aperture ring is ready to the A place, it is routinely locked into place till you maintain down the A (Auto) Place Lock button and switch the ring to pick one of many aperture values.
The main focus ring is clean in motion with out being unfastened, though it has no “onerous stops” at both finish of the main focus vary, making it tougher to give attention to infinity.
The Fujifilm XF 8mm F3.5 R WR lens has an inner focusing (IF) system that makes use of a linear motor, which ends up in quick, correct, and nearly silent auto-focusing on the X-S20 digicam that we examined it with.
Because of the IF mechanism the entrance of the lens doesn’t rotate on focus, which is superb information for anybody trying to make use of the lens along with a polariser or graduated impartial density filter.
The Fuji 8mm F3.5 has a clean guide focusing ring that’s focus-by-wire, quite than utilizing a mechanical clutch-based focus ring, however that is additionally true of each different Fuji X-series lens.
By way of equipment, the Fujifilm XF 8mm F3.5 R WR ships with customary lens and mount caps plus fairly a plastic petal-shaped lens hood which rotates after which snaps into place. There isn’t a bag or case included with this lens.
Focal Vary
The 8mm focal size gives an angle of view of 121 levels.
Chromatic Aberrations
Chromatic aberrations, usually seen as purple or blue fringes alongside contrasty edges, will not be an excessive amount of an issue with the Fujifilm XF 8mm F3.5 R WR lens, besides in areas of very excessive distinction.
Vignetting
With the lens set to its most aperture of f/3.5, there’s some gentle fall-off within the corners, requiring you to cease down by not less than 2 f-stops to fully forestall it.
Distortion
The Fujifilm XF 8-16mm F2.8 R LM WR displays solely a small quantity of barrel distortion within the auto-corrected JPEG, as you possibly can see within the photograph under, however the uncorrected RAW information shows way more. though that is not in any respect uncommon for such a wide-angle lens.
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Sunstars and Flare
The Fujifilm XF 8mm F3.5 R WR is able to producing fairly good sunstars when stopped-down to f/16 and flare is properly managed even when capturing straight into the solar, as you possibly can see within the following images.
Macro
The Fujifilm XF 8mm F3.5 R WR isn’t actually a macro lens, however it does supply a usefully shut focus level of 18cm / 7.09in from the sensor aircraft and a most magnification of 0.07x.
Bokeh
Bokeh is a phrase used for the out-of-focus areas of {a photograph}, and is normally described in qualitative phrases, reminiscent of clean / creamy / harsh and so forth.
Fujifilm have paid shut consideration to this facet of lens use, using a 9-segment diaphragm with rounded blades for extra pleasing bokeh.
In our view, their efforts have been profitable for such a wide-angle prime lens – see the examples under to guage for your self.
Sharpness
So as to present you the way sharp the Fujifilm XF 8mm F3.5 R WR lens is, we’re offering 100% crops on the next web page.
