Fujifilm Fujinon XF 80mm 2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro

The Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro is the first dedicated 1:1 macro prime lens in Fujifilm's XF line-up, and it also has built-in OIS, offering 5-stops of image stabilization. The weather-proof Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro lens offers an angle-of-view similar to that of a 122mm lens in a 35mm system, ideal for portrait and macro photography, and a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture for low-light shooting and throwing the background completely out-of-focus. Other highlights include an iris diaphragm with nine rounded blades, an aperture ring on the metal lens barrel, Super EBC coating for improved optical performance, minimum working distance of 25cm/9.8", and an optical formula that comprises 16 elements in 12 groups, including one aspherical, one Super ED and four extra low dispersion elements. The Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro lens is available now for £1249.99 / $1199.99 in the UK and the US, respectively. The lens is also compatible with the XF 1.4x TC WR and XF 2x TC WR teleconverters which extend the effective focal length to 171mm and 244mm.

he Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro is an impressive lens in many ways. It comes packed with a ton of features, but also in a huge and heavy housing. Given the size, the weight and last but not least the price, the build quality is a bit disappointing, because of the amount of plastic parts involved, even though everything is tightly assembled. Optically, the lens delivers very good results. The native distortion is quite low and easily handled by the automatic software correction. Vignetting is on the high side, though, even after software correction is applied. In terms of image resolution, the lens performs very well on the 26MP sensor. It delivers excellent resolution in the image center straight from the maximum aperture combined with very good image borders and corners. The lens really shines when it comes to pleasing bokeh and smooth background blur. On top, the amount of bokeh fringing is very low. So, even though on the 26MP sensor the lens does not quite reach similarly outstanding resolution as it did on the 16MP sensor in our initial review (in relative terms, not absolute numbers), in summary it's still "highly recommended"... if you don't mind the size and the weight.