FUJIFILM X-H2
shot easy and smooth – something that’s difficult on glass designed specifically for stills. The focus ring is smooth and feels linear and intuitive. Switch to AF and it’s seamless, since the camera takes over focus duties. There are two custom function buttons that can be used to set constant zoom speed, focal length or focus point. It simply feels like a lens designed for video use first and foremost. It’s not the fastest optic and only has a seven-bladed aperture so isn’t the king of bokeh, but for that you’d need a faster prime. Sharpness is good across the frame for video shooting, especially considering any lens with such a wide focal length range is going to have some compromises. And the zoom motor is a little noisier than expected, but not too bad. The body isn’t metal but plastic, which keeps weight down and makes it ideal on a gimbal. For the money, it’s a great buy and a fantastic video all-rounder.
has its front element coated with fluorine to repel water and offer protection against stains. It’s a great partner to the high-resolution X-H2 and is ideal for shooting video as well as stills. The new Fujifilm XF18-120mm f/4 PZ WR costs £899/$899 and is the first X Series XF lens built in collaboration with cine and broadcast lens designers Fujinon. It’s a go-to all-rounder for video, featuring a very wide focal length range equivalent of 27-183mm in full-frame sizes and a maximum aperture of f/4. Its design provides control over zoom, focus and aperture adjustment from the camera body. There is a variable power zoom function and the lens also works well for manual focus, as well as offering stepless aperture control from the latest cameras such as the X-H2 and X-H2S, X-T4, X-T3 and the X-S10. Power zoom is controlled by a zoom lever, which offers variable speeds and makes zooming mid-
BOKEH MASTER The rapid f/1.2 aperture on the new 56mm lens creates shallow depth-of-field, but the AF system works wonders at keeping everything sharp
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