Overall, the built quality is great and does not feel cheap at all. On a side note, when the lens and camera are mounted on a gimbal, the videographer does not need to recalibrate the gimbal when changing to any focal length. Second, it might help bring down some costs and allow more potential videographers to reach out for this lens. The lens is designed for portability so that videographers who wish to pair it with any cameras can balance it well and can use it handheld for long hours without stressing the arms. (These are my guesses and not from any official Fujifilm statement.) Fujifilm XF18-120mm f4 LM PZ WR and Fujifilm XF70-300mm f4-5.6 R LM OIS WRįirst, it helps to reduce the overall weight. The lens body is built out of polycarbonate material but I believe these are some of the reasons to explain why. From the appearance, it gives an impression that this is a heavy lens but the 460 grams on this lens do not feel that way. It comes with a 72mm filter size and internal zoom (yeah!). But can photographers use this lens for general photography purposes?įor a start, this lens is tall but a tad shorter than XF70-300mm. Classic Negĭuring the X Summit OMIYA, Fujifilm emphasised that this lens is designed for videographers in mind and based on the expertise Fujifilm has in the broadcast industry. It is probably the most versatile constant aperture zoom lens from Fujifilm yet. This lens has a focal length that is equivalent to 27mm – 183mm in the 35mm film format which gives whopping 6.7x times zoom. And now, it should starts shipping in September 2022. Classic Negįujifilm XF18-120mm f4 LM PZ WR was first teased in X Summit PRIME 2021 and finally announced in X Summit OMIYA 2022. From a photographer’s perspective, this lens is on my recommendation list.
Fujifilm strikes a good balance between compactness and image quality, is lightweight and has very useful focal lengths. Personally, this lens is a great lens that has great versatility.
Of course, if you are looking for a faster lens than this and they are already existed in the market, the red badge and the MK lenses. Just how we weigh them before getting the lens, it’s up to the individual. But every lens created has its purpose and every lens does come with pros and cons. This is a constant f4 lens and it may not have a large aperture like f2 or f2.8 and might not please some potential videographers. After all, I started learning photography in the “power zoom” era. As for the power zoom functionality, it took me about half a day to get used to it.
It brings me back to the fun of using a zoom lens without sacrificing image quality. Over the course of 2 weeks, as a prime lens user, I enjoy every single moment of using it. I am doing something different and decided to push up my conclusion so that you guys can decide to skip or continue to check out this lens. Because I do not know about videography, I shall leave it to the experts to review from the videographers’ point of view. In this hands-on experience, I used this lens for photography only and nothing related to videography. Fujifilm XF18-120mm f4 LM PZ WR Fujifilm XF18-120mm f4 LM PZ WR Fujifilm XF18-120mm f4 LM PZ WR Fujifilm XF18-120mm f4 LM PZ WR By the time this review is online, the units had returned back to Fujifilm Singapore. First of all, I would like to thank Ms Carmen, Marketing Manager of Fujifilm Singapore, for loaning the XF18-120mm and X-S10.
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