Fujifilm XF 50-140mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR Lens

Overall a fantastic lens - razor sharp - keeps up with primes for sure, great color, fast AF, effective OIS (1/15th shutter at 140mm is possible for me). It handles great. Yup, its size, weight, and cost are all high for the X-system, but this lens is also a money maker and so far I've never regretted taking this lens out whether for portraits, sports, or landscape tourist photos. The images really pop, the color is great, and I think this lens just has its own special look that I don't see with my primes. Portraits at 210mm equivalent are stunning even stopped down to f/4-f/5.6, IMO. Plenty of bokeh if you pay attention to composition. If I had to sell every lens I own but one, I'd strongly consider keeping this one as its versatility and image quality are so high ... MoreOverall a fantastic lens - razor sharp - keeps up with primes for sure, great color, fast AF, effective OIS (1/15th shutter at 140mm is possible for me). It handles great. Yup, its size, weight, and cost are all high for the X-system, but this lens is also a money maker and so far I've never regretted taking this lens out whether for portraits, sports, or landscape tourist photos. The images really pop, the color is great, and I think this lens just has its own special look that I don't see with my primes. Portraits at 210mm equivalent are stunning even stopped down to f/4-f/5.6, IMO. Plenty of bokeh if you pay attention to composition. If I had to sell every lens I own but one, I'd strongly consider keeping this one as its versatility and image quality are so high overall. Frankly, a 23mm prime+this lens could cover pretty much everything I usually do at the moment.In terms of cons I don't like the jiggly lens hood, or the weird way it goes on (easy to cross-thread). I also don't love how SLOW the manual focus ring is, even if it has a good feel - I basically never bother trying to manually focusing this lens. The OIS does make a steady whir sound, but I actually kind of like it + it is not loud when shooting in the normal noisy world, just in my coffin-like room.On my 26mp sensor, I think there might be a slight lack of contrast/resolution wide-open, but it tightens up to perfection at about f/3.6 and stays there until around f/11-f/16. This lens will flare pretty dramatically, so use the lens hood unless you want, like I do, to exploit the flare. Sun stars are OK but not stunners.Like others have said, AF seems to slow down/hunt, or miss more in low light. That is generally true of all the Fuji lenses I own, however. But what does that mean? My personal torture test is a toddler in a 10x10 room lit by a single lamp at night - ample light for my eye, but not for the camera (XT3). Even properly exposed with low shutter+high iso no lens I own has yet wowed me in that sort of low light action photography - most fall apart.Personally, I think the 50-140 holds up comparatively better than most lenses I own, partly as a result of being more accurate more often. During sunset at an outdoor wedding, I had no issues nailing focus and AF was still very fast. My hope is that, on a newer body some day, this lens will perform even better in my torture test. I should add that I typically use this as an outdoor lens, as both the focal length and minimum focus distance of about 3 feet make this harder to use in smaller indoor environments/rooms.A legendary Fuji lens.

I purchased the Fuji 55-200 several years ago and have always been very happy with its performance. It's compact, light, has great image quality, and makes for an affordable easy-to-carry tele-zoom for travel and general use.Recently I decided to try backyard bird photography and the 55-200 did ok, but lacked reach and can't be used with a teleconverter. I tried the 100-400 but found it had some autofocus issues when moving from faraway subjects to closer subjects. The 70-300 has been difficult to find, so I decided to try the 50-140.By itself, it doesn't solve the reach problem - in fact, I'm technically losing on the long end - but the difference in reach between these two lenses is smaller than the numbers would suggest.Being able to shoot at f/2.8 at even ... MoreI purchased the Fuji 55-200 several years ago and have always been very happy with its performance. It's compact, light, has great image quality, and makes for an affordable easy-to-carry tele-zoom for travel and general use.Recently I decided to try backyard bird photography and the 55-200 did ok, but lacked reach and can't be used with a teleconverter. I tried the 100-400 but found it had some autofocus issues when moving from faraway subjects to closer subjects. The 70-300 has been difficult to find, so I decided to try the 50-140.By itself, it doesn't solve the reach problem - in fact, I'm technically losing on the long end - but the difference in reach between these two lenses is smaller than the numbers would suggest.Being able to shoot at f/2.8 at even zoomed in all the way gives me more than a one full stop advantage in terms of light-gathering compared to the 55-200. Even though I may have to crop a bit more with the 50-140, the sharpness I've gained from being able to use a faster shutter speed combined with the noticeably better OIS has given me sharper, clearer, more usable images. The AF is also noticeably faster and very, very accurate.The penalties compared to the 55-200 are of course cost, weight, and size, but compared to the cost and weight of a full-frame 70-200 f/2.8 lens, it's still manageable and affordable, and it balances very well on my X-H1 with the grip.I didn't expect to see much of a difference based on the numbers and most reviews I've seen as the 55-200 really is an outstanding lens, but in the real world, the 50-140 is proving to be a significant step up.I'm looking forward to seeing how it pairs with the 1.4x TC soon.

Being that this was my very first time renting a lens, I was a bit concerned with the lens being damaged while in transit. When the lens arrived, those thoughts quickly dissipated as the lens was carefully packed inside a padded lens sleeve which, in turn, was placed in a very sturdy plastic box with foam core.The lens itself (a Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR) was in great cosmetic and mechanical shape. It came with it's hood and a UV filter to protect the front element. The lens worked flawlessly and I am very happy with the images I captured.One area that could use improvement is immediately after submitting an order as there is no clear indication that the order went though successfully. Or, it wasn't clear to me. What I did to verify it was that I went ... MoreBeing that this was my very first time renting a lens, I was a bit concerned with the lens being damaged while in transit. When the lens arrived, those thoughts quickly dissipated as the lens was carefully packed inside a padded lens sleeve which, in turn, was placed in a very sturdy plastic box with foam core.The lens itself (a Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR) was in great cosmetic and mechanical shape. It came with it's hood and a UV filter to protect the front element. The lens worked flawlessly and I am very happy with the images I captured.One area that could use improvement is immediately after submitting an order as there is no clear indication that the order went though successfully. Or, it wasn't clear to me. What I did to verify it was that I went into my account's order history and I found it listed there. Shortly thereafter, I received an email confirming it. However, I think it would be a nice touch to display a confirmation immediately after submiting the order.Aside from that, the rental process was easy and quick. I received emails with order status updates. I had the option to have the lens delivered to a local FedEx shipping site and it arrived on schedule. The return instructions were simple and easy to follow and I appreciate the packaging tape they included -nice touch!I am very pleased with this experience and I will certainly return to Lensrentals next time I need a specialty lens.