Fujifilm Lens Lineup
When Fujifilm launched its new X-series in January 2012, it released three Fujinon lenses alongside the X-Pro1 and promised to quickly build-up a complete interchangeable camera and lens system. At the same time, the company provided its camera users with a roadmap of lenses under development, so that photographers knew what was in the pipeline and did not have to rely on guesswork or rumors to trace out their photo gear future. Six years later, we can say that Fujifilm delivered on the projected expansion of its lens line-up, with more than 20 X-mount lenses, ranging from ultra-wideangle to super-tele, being for sale. Nevertheless, Fuji continues to update its Fujinon roadmaps to guide its customers in the refinement of their camera and lens portfolio.
The latest roadmap was unveiled in July 2018. It shows two new Fujifilm camera lenses for release in 2019: A XF 16mmmm f/2.8 R WR wideangle prime, as well as a XF 16-80mmmm f/4 R OIS WR standard zoom. In addition, the company promises an ultra-fast XF 33 f/1 standard prime for 2020. Moreover, in an interview with dpreview.com, Fujifilm executives stated that the company is aware of remaining gaps in the XF line-up with respect to specialty applications, such as tilt/shift optics and fisheye lenses (the long rumored Fujinon XF 8mm f/2.8?). So there is hope that we might see some of these type of optics in the not too distant future.
The X-mount has also been supported by several third-party lens manufacturers. Zeiss already released three Touit lenses with autofocus functionality for Fujifilm cameras between 2012 and 2014. Samyang is offering a sizable range of manual focus primes with native Fuji mount, while China-based Handevision and Meike have equally been selling their lenses in a Fujifilm configuration. Given the success of the X-series among enthusiast photographers, we can reasonably expect that third-party support will get even stronger going forward.
Concerning adapted lenses, Fujifilm is selling an M-mount adapter that makes it possible to use lenses with a Leica M-bayonet on X-series cameras. Hence, many of the excellent rangefinder primes from Leica, Voigtländer or Zeiss can be mounted on an X-mirrorless. There are also third-party solutions to adapt other brand's lenses to Fujifilm, so that one can fill any remaining gaps in the Fujinon line-up with, for example, a Leica R tele, but these DSLR optics tend to be a bit larger and heavier than native lenses.
New Lenses for Fujifilm-X
Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR
- Wide-angle Prime for APS-C
- Autofocus operation
- Aperture range: f/2.8 - 22
- Aperture blades: 9, rounded
- Construction: 10 elements in 8 groups
- Filter size: 49
- Dimensions: 45 x 60 mm (1.8 x 2.4")
- Weight: 155 g (5.5 oz)
- Launch Price: $399
- Street Price: check offers at Amazon
Samyang 85mm f/1.8
- Tele-photo Prime for APS-C
- Manual focus operation
- Aperture range: f/1.8 - 22
- Aperture blades: 9
- Construction: 9 elements in 7 groups
- Filter size: 62
- Dimensions: 81 x 68 mm (3.3 x 2.8")
- Weight: 344 g (12.1 oz)
- Launch Price: $399
- Street Price: check offers at Amazon
Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR
- Wide-angle Zoom for APS-C
- Autofocus operation
- Aperture range: f/2.8 - 22
- Aperture blades: 9, rounded
- Construction: 20 elements in 13 groups
- Filters: none
- Dimensions: 122 x 88 mm (5.0 x 3.6")
- Weight: 805 g (28.4 oz)
- Launch Price: $1,999
- Street Price: check offers at Amazon
Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ
- Standard Zoom for APS-C
- Autofocus operation
- Aperture range: f/3.5 - 22
- Aperture blades: 7
- Construction: 10 elements in 9 groups
- Filter size: 52
- Dimensions: 44 x 63 mm (1.8 x 2.6")
- Weight: 136 g (4.8 oz)
- Launch Price: $299
- Street Price: check offers at Amazon
Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8
- Wide-angle Prime for APS-C
- Manual focus operation
- Aperture range: f/2.8 - 22
- Aperture blades: 7
- Construction: 15 elements in 10 groups
- Filter size: 49
- Dimensions: 53 x 60 mm (2.2 x 2.4")
- Weight: 215 g (7.6 oz)
- Launch Price: $499
- Street Price: check offers at Amazon
Fuji X-mount lenses
The table below lists the core specifications of native Fuji-mount lenses for ease of comparison. Fujifilm defines two main lens lines: the XF-series provides "highest quality and technologies", while the XC-line is "compact and casual". Indeed, XC zoom lenses are often bundled with X-mount cameras to offer attractively priced kits. The second (2015) versions of the XC 16-50mm and the XC 50-230mm are cosmetically and optically very similar to the first (2013) version releases, but offer better build quality, smoother operation, and more effective image stabilization.
| Wide-angle Zooms | Focus System (type) | Filter Type (size) | Weather Sealing (y/n) | Lens Dimensions (dia x len) | Lens Weight (net) | Product Launch (year) | Launch Price (USD) | Street Price (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR | AF | n | Y | 3.5 x 4.8 in | 28.4 oz | 2018 | 1,999 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R OIS | AF | 72 | n | 3.1 x 3.4 in | 14.5 oz | 2013 | 999 | | |
| Wide-angle Primes | Focus System (type) | Filter Type (size) | Weather Sealing (y/n) | Lens Dimensions (dia x len) | Lens Weight (net) | Product Launch (year) | Launch Price (USD) | Street Price (USD) | |
| Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye | MF | n | n | 2.4 x 2.2 in | 7.7 oz | 2012 | 299 | | |
| Samyang 8mm f/2.8 UMC Fish-Eye II | MF | n | n | 2.4 x 2.6 in | 9.7 oz | 2014 | 299 | | |
| Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-Eye CS II | MF | n | n | 3.0 x 4.0 in | 18.2 oz | 2012 | 329 | | |
| Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 | MF | 49 | n | 2.4 x 2.1 in | 7.6 oz | 2018 | 499 | | |
| Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS | MF | n | n | 3.4 x 5.2 in | 22.0 oz | 2013 | 599 | | |
| Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS | MF | 67 | n | 2.9 x 2.3 in | 9.2 oz | 2014 | 349 | | |
| Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 | AF | 67 | n | 3.2 x 3.4 in | 9.5 oz | 2012 | 699 | | |
| Samyang 12mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS FISH-EYE | MF | n | n | 3.0 x 3.9 in | 19.9 oz | 2014 | 499 | | |
| Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D | MF | n | n | 3.0 x 3.3 in | 21.5 oz | 2016 | 979 | | |
| Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC | MF | n | n | 3.4 x 4.8 in | 20.3 oz | 2010 | 399 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 14mm f/2.8 R | AF | 58 | n | 2.6 x 2.3 in | 8.3 oz | 2012 | 899 | | |
| Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro | MF | 77 | n | 3.3 x 2.6 in | 14.5 oz | 2015 | 529 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR | AF | 67 | Y | 2.9 x 2.9 in | 13.2 oz | 2015 | 999 | | |
| Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS | MF | 77 | n | 3.3 x 4.6 in | 21.7 oz | 2013 | 399 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 R WR | AF | 49 | Y | 2.4 x 1.8 in | 5.5 oz | 2019 | 399 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 R | AF | 52 | n | 2.6 x 1.6 in | 4.1 oz | 2012 | 599 | | |
| Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC | MF | 77 | n | 3.3 x 4.5 in | 19.9 oz | 2016 | 599 | | |
| Samyang 21mm f/1.4 ED AS UMC CS | MF | 58 | n | 2.5 x 2.7 in | 10.2 oz | 2015 | 499 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R | AF | 62 | n | 2.8 x 2.5 in | 10.6 oz | 2013 | 899 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 R WR | AF | 43 | Y | 2.4 x 2.0 in | 6.3 oz | 2016 | 449 | | |
| Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC | MF | 77 | n | 3.3 x 4.9 in | 22.2 oz | 2011 | 599 | | |
| Mitakon Freewalker 24mm f/1.7 | MF | 49 | n | 2.4 x 2.2 in | 8.7 oz | 2014 | 349 | | |
| Samyang 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt/Shift | MF | 82 | n | 3.4 x 5.4 in | 26.3 oz | 2012 | 999 | | |
| Meike 25mm f/0.95 | MF | 55 | n | 2.5 x 4.0 in | 19.0 oz | 2016 | 659 | | |
| Standard Zooms | Focus System (type) | Filter Type (size) | Weather Sealing (y/n) | Lens Dimensions (dia x len) | Lens Weight (net) | Product Launch (year) | Launch Price (USD) | Street Price (USD) | |
| Fujifilm XC 15-45mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ | AF | 52 | n | 2.5 x 1.7 in | 4.8 oz | 2018 | 299 | | |
| Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS | AF | 58 | n | 2.5 x 2.6 in | 6.9 oz | 2013 | 199 | | |
| Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS II | AF | 58 | n | 2.5 x 2.6 in | 6.9 oz | 2015 | 199 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR | AF | 77 | Y | 3.3 x 4.2 in | 23.1 oz | 2015 | 1,199 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS | AF | 58 | n | 2.6 x 2.8 in | 10.9 oz | 2012 | 699 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR | AF | 67 | Y | 3.0 x 3.9 in | 17.3 oz | 2014 | 899 | | |
| Standard Primes | Focus System (type) | Filter Type (size) | Weather Sealing (y/n) | Lens Dimensions (dia x len) | Lens Weight (net) | Product Launch (year) | Launch Price (USD) | Street Price (USD) | |
| Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 | AF | 39 | n | 2.4 x 0.9 in | 2.8 oz | 2013 | 449 | | |
| Meike 28mm f/2.8 | MF | 49 | n | 2.4 x 1.1 in | 3.6 oz | 2016 | 89 | | |
| Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 | AF | 52 | n | 2.6 x 2.4 in | 7.4 oz | 2012 | 499 | | |
| Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 | MF | 58 | n | 2.5 x 3.2 in | 24.0 oz | 2013 | 749 | | |
| Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 II | MF | 55 | n | 2.5 x 2.4 in | 16.2 oz | 2016 | 599 | | |
| Samyang 35mm f/1.2 ED AS UMC CS | MF | 62 | n | 2.7 x 3.0 in | 15.3 oz | 2016 | 499 | | |
| Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC | MF | 77 | n | 3.3 x 5.4 in | 27.5 oz | 2011 | 599 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4 R | AF | 52 | n | 2.6 x 2.2 in | 6.6 oz | 2012 | 599 | | |
| Meike 35mm f/1.7 | MF | 49 | n | 2.4 x 1.6 in | 6.2 oz | 2016 | 89 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2 R WR | AF | 43 | Y | 2.4 x 1.8 in | 6.0 oz | 2015 | 399 | | |
| Handevision Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 | MF | 67 | n | 2.9 x 5.0 in | 42.3 oz | 2014 | 2,080 | | |
| Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 | MF | 62 | n | 2.8 x 3.7 in | 14.1 oz | 2015 | 499 | | |
| Tele-photo Zooms | Focus System (type) | Filter Type (size) | Weather Sealing (y/n) | Lens Dimensions (dia x len) | Lens Weight (net) | Product Launch (year) | Launch Price (USD) | Street Price (USD) | |
| Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR | AF | 72 | Y | 3.3 x 6.9 in | 35.1 oz | 2014 | 1,599 | | |
| Fujifilm XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS | AF | 58 | n | 2.7 x 4.4 in | 13.2 oz | 2013 | 399 | | |
| Fujifilm XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II | AF | 58 | n | 2.7 x 4.4 in | 13.2 oz | 2015 | 399 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS | AF | 62 | n | 3.0 x 4.6 in | 20.5 oz | 2013 | 699 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR | AF | 82 | Y | 3.7 x 8.3 in | 48.5 oz | 2016 | 1,899 | | |
| Tele-photo Primes | Focus System (type) | Filter Type (size) | Weather Sealing (y/n) | Lens Dimensions (dia x len) | Lens Weight (net) | Product Launch (year) | Launch Price (USD) | Street Price (USD) | |
| Samyang 50mm f/1.2 AS UMC CS | MF | 62 | n | 2.7 x 3.0 in | 13.4 oz | 2015 | 549 | | |
| Samyang 50mm f/1.4 AS UMC | MF | 77 | n | 3.2 x 4.0 in | 21.3 oz | 2014 | 499 | | |
| Meike 50mm f/2.0 | MF | 49 | n | 2.4 x 1.6 in | 6.6 oz | 2016 | 89 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R WR | AF | 46 | Y | 2.4 x 2.3 in | 7.1 oz | 2017 | 449 | | |
| Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8 | AF | 52 | n | 2.6 x 3.6 in | 10.2 oz | 2014 | 999 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R | AF | 62 | n | 2.9 x 2.8 in | 14.3 oz | 2014 | 999 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD | AF | 62 | n | 2.9 x 2.8 in | 14.3 oz | 2014 | 1,499 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro | AF | 39 | n | 2.5 x 2.8 in | 7.6 oz | 2012 | 649 | | |
| Venus Optics Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Macro | MF | 62 | n | 2.8 x 3.7 in | 17.7 oz | 2014 | 429 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro | AF | 62 | Y | 3.1 x 5.1 in | 26.5 oz | 2017 | 1,199 | | |
| Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC | MF | 72 | n | 3.1 x 4.0 in | 21.5 oz | 2013 | 399 | | |
| Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8 | MF | 67 | n | 3.0 x 3.5 in | 18.7 oz | 2017 | 499 | | |
| Samyang 85mm f/1.8 | MF | 62 | n | 2.7 x 3.2 in | 12.1 oz | 2018 | 399 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR | AF | 62 | Y | 3.0 x 4.1 in | 19.0 oz | 2015 | 949 | | |
| Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC MACRO | MF | 67 | n | 2.9 x 5.9 in | 27.2 oz | 2015 | 599 | | |
| Venus Optics Laowa STF 105mm f/2.0 | MF | 67 | n | 3.0 x 3.9 in | 26.3 oz | 2016 | 729 | | |
| Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC | MF | 77 | n | 3.2 x 5.8 in | 31.0 oz | 2015 | 599 | | |
| Fujifilm XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR | AF | 105 | Y | 4.8 x 8.1 in | 79.9 oz | 2018 | 5,999 | | |
| Samyang 300mm f/6.3 ED UMC CS | MF | 58 | n | 2.6 x 2.9 in | 11.3 oz | 2013 | 299 | |
Further Reading
One of the advantages of mirrorless cameras is the short flange to focal distance that makes it possible to use a variety of legacy lenses via adapters. Thus, the excellent Leica R-lenses, for example, can be mounted on to an X-series camera, as can most Leica M-mount optics. Or, if you just want to experiment with some unusual focal length without spending too much, what about some of the legacy lenses in the Soligor catalog?
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