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New perspectives: time to go beyond your kit lens Looking to move on from your starter lens? Check out these affordable X Mount options from Fujifilm that will transform your photography TAKE IT ANYWHERE A lightweight pancake prime like the FUJINON XF23mmF2.8 R WR is ideal for carrying around in urban environments
These days, it’s easy to feel spoiled for choice when looking for X Mount optics. However, a Fujinon lens guarantees you seamless autofocus integration and the tactile design philosophy and outstanding optical performance that made you pick an X Series camera in the first place. Drawing on decades of expertise in cinema and broadcast optics, Fujinon lenses deliver professional image quality in compact, beautifully made packages. Read on for some suggested starting points. Pancake lenses For portability, a pancake lens is a great option that prioritises a compact build. The newest addition to the range, the £399 FUJINON XF23mmF2.8 R WR is a weather-resistant pancake prime with a full-frame equivalent focal length of 35mm. At 90g and 23mm, it’s ideal if you want your system to be as small as possible while maintaining excellent image quality and autofocus performance. Alternatively, the £419 FUJINON XF27mmF2.8 R WR offers a slightly longer focal length (a full-frame equivalent of 41mm), but with the same compact and weather-resistant build style at just 23mm in length and around 84g in weight. Compact primes For those who want to explore new prime perspectives, these small, lightweight and affordable Fujinon lenses offer a variety of focal lengths that open up exciting, new creative opportunities.
The £169 FUJINON XC35mmF2 is a fantastic option for your first foray into prime lenses, delivering excellent image quality, fast AF and a wide f/2 aperture in a 130g form, which lets you experiment in lower-light settings and achieve a dreamy bokeh effect in out-of-focus areas. Offering the same 53mm equivalent focal length but with a robust metal build is the £389 FUJINON XF35mmF2 R WR. At 170g, it’s compact and lightweight, as well as adding a tactile aperture ring and weather-sealed construction so those who anticipate tough conditions are covered. Telephoto lenses For those seeking a new point of view, a longer lens opens up a whole realm of possibilities, compressing compositions and revealing details of distant subjects. The £349 FUJINON XC50- 230mmF4.5-6.7 OIS II delivers amazing utility for such a lightweight lens. At just 375g, it pairs well with your existing kit lens for brilliant coverage in a portable set-up. Stretching from 76 to 350mm (full-frame equivalent), this zoom includes an Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) system to steady your images while working handheld. For even more reach, the FUJINON XF70-300mmF4-5.6 R LM OIS WR offers an astonishing full-frame equivalent focal range of 107-457mm, as well as full professional specifications, including an ultra-fast linear motor for improved AF, up to 5.5 stops of OIS and a fully weather- sealed body for £749.
NIGHT FEVER A fast-aperture lens will help when light levels start to drop The £349 wide-angle FUJINON XF16mmF2.8 R WR matches the build quality and spec of the XF35mmF2, but with a 24mm equivalent focal length – excellent for landscapes, interiors, architecture and astrophotography. The £429 FUJINON XF23mmF2 R WR bridges the gap between the XF35mmF2 and XF16mmF2.8, and offers the same 35mm full-frame equivalent perspective as the fixed lenses on Fujifilm’s X100 camera range. A versatile option that’s perfect for street, travel and more. Standard primes If your current lens collection only consists of the zoom your camera came with, a great first step is to get your hands on a standard prime. These lightweight optics offer a natural field of view, typically feature wider apertures than what’s offered by a kit lens and will introduce you to a new style of framing your images.
RAISE YOUR GLASS From fast primes to portable pancake lenses and wide-range zooms, lenses make a great investment
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