Fujifilm Fujinon XF 70-300mm 4.0-5.6 R LM OIS WR

The Fujinon XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR didn't fully convince us. This may be related to using it on an X-H2 for the gallery shots, and its 40 MP sensor is apparently a bit too much to swallow for this lens. On 26 MP - on which we still performed the lab tests - the situation isn't quite as tough. Here, the sharpness is fine in the 70mm to 200mm range. 300mm is still decent in the image center, less so at the borders. Lateral CAs, distortions, and vignetting are all a bit on the high side in RAW images; thus, autocorrection is a must-do with this lens - and it does the job. The quality of the bokeh is also a bit mixed, with rather busy specular highlights but nice blur quality. In terms of build quality, it's a typical consumer-grade lens. The used materials are of good quality, and there's no wobbling even when zooming out to 300mm. The weather-sealing is certainly a nice plus for a lens that will primarily be used outdoors. Both the AF and the image stabilizer are pretty efficient. On the downside, although that's probably not relevant for the target market, manual focusing is a pain. Overall, a decent option for users using a 26 MP camera, less so on 40 MP cameras unless you are willing to compromise.

The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is an easy to use, versatile lens that performs very well.

The Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a versatile option for X-mount shooters that offers more reach than the company's 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 offering while being considerably more affordable and hand-holdable than the 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 optic. It offers high resolution imagery across the frame at all focal lengths with minimal chromatic aberrations, but bokeh can suffer from onion ring and cat's eye artifacts. The lens focuses quickly and silently, with minimal focus breathing, which is great for video shooters. It also pairs nicely with the optional 1.4x and 2x teleconverters.