Fujinon XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

Fujinon XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS User Reviews

• 10 out of 10 points and recommended by caohuyphoto (5 reviews)
  Good lens, 10/10

  Everything ok

  This ia an small and compact lens. I'm using with X-T100 and X-T20, everything ok for all range and at max zoom 200mm in the day. I have test some portrait picts under light with hand shoot( in the night, and no flash ) Speed 60 ISO 3200, max 200mm, i think for an hard test, this limited for this lens. Noise show in my computer at 300% zoom. But it's still wonderful of quality. I have to need reduce noise by Raw File Converter 3.0. My pictures as lost about 20% off for sharp. Really , this's limited with too many the same focal lens about 200mm F4.8. With draw file, you can save to 1-2 stop. An amazing for result . Well , I'm felling good worthily to Fuji. I'll keep this flexible lens.

  reviewed January 24th, 2020
• 7 out of 10 points and not recommended by cali4nia (12 reviews)
  good resolution and contrast at the short end, good OIS

  poor at 200mm, slow focusing, rubber rings

  The lens is pretty good up to approximately 100mm, after that the quality starts degrading and by 200mm it becomes a mediocre lens that needs to be closed to f/8 to get to the decency level.
  The OIS is rather good, much better than most other Fuji lenses.
  The focusing is slow, and at the long end the focus speed is poor in less than perfect light.
  The build is good, though the zoom ring is uncomfortably stiff. The rubber on the rings is a dirt magnet, and it looks like one day it will unglue from the barrel. The aperture ring is pretty loose and can be bumped accidentally.

  reviewed June 2nd, 2016 (purchased for $499)
• 10 out of 10 points and recommended by Gromit (8 reviews)
  Fabulous IQ - up with the very best

  Er...haven't found any yet!

  I got this to complete my 3-lens set for my recently bought X-Pro1 and it's just blown me away. It's beautifully made, light, works very smoothly. The zoom ring is still quite stiff but this should loosen off over time I think. Also it does extend a LONG way when thrown out to 200mm - that really is it for downsides, if they really are? The upshot though is the image quality which is staggeringly good - I simply cannot fault it. A 55-200mm zoom, with OIS which is cheaper, and as good as a Canon 70-200 F4L IS? You betcha.
  
  I'm delighted with it, and whilst it's really the only choice for Fujistas who need a longer f/l they need not be disappointed. This is a cracker of a lens.

  reviewed March 23rd, 2014 (purchased for $550)
• 10 out of 10 points and recommended by richardanthony (1 reviews)
  Amazing build quality, IQ, sharpness

  3.5-4.8 aperture

  I had some hesitations purchasing this lens coming from the Nikon camp. My previous 70-200 2.8 was a stellar machine to work with. I wanted to achieve a similar look but had my doubts. I knew the aperture range wasn't the best but looking at several reviews I've seen with some work I could achieve some great looking images using the longer end of the zoom. So far I'm extremely impressed with it's focusing properties, IQ and sharpness. The micro contrast is right up there with the best. I actually attempted to use this for sports and was pretty surprised by its abilities. The biggest short falls lie's within the Fuji focusing speed but to be completely honest it's not that bad. Coming from a D600 my EX-1 with the most recent updates with this lens works very well. Again this isn't a sports lens just can be used if needed with some good technique. I can't recommend this lens enough. I would have loved a fixed 2.8 but it would've been huge and that defeats the purpose of the system. The bokeh is awesome just his the buy now button, you won't regret it.

  reviewed October 30th, 2013 (purchased for $699)
• 10 out of 10 points and recommended by abzeal (2 reviews)
  Excellent at 55mm, OIS works well, Low CA, Vignetting, Distortions, Silent auto focus, Build quality

  Weaker performance at 200mm, Autofocus not always the quickest, Barrel extends a lot

  If you want a telephoto for your Fuji then you don't have much choice, but don't despair this is a decent piece of kit. Perhaps a little overpriced, but excellently made, its a mostly hit from fuji.
  
  It takes stellar photos at the shorter end of its range, with even some smooth out of focus areas and wonderful colour reproduction. It'd make a decent portrait lens until the 56mm comes next Jan.
  
  I found performance all round a bit weaker at the 200mm end, sometimes it struggles to focus a bit more. Bit disappointing its not a constant F4, but you can work around that limitation at the far end.
  
  It's not going to be great for sports as the auto focus is not super fast but not painfully slow, but then you probably didn't buy you Fuji for that.
  
  All in all, a good lens and something I'm sure you'll enjoy having in your kit bag.

  reviewed August 11th, 2013 (purchased for $700)
• 9 out of 10 points and recommended by tonybridge (1 reviews)
  light, sharp, superb optical quality

  none

  Stunning quality in a no-compromise lens.

  reviewed April 18th, 2013 (purchased for $800)