Fujinon XF 8mm F3.5 R WR Lens

Fujifilm XF 8mm f3.5 R WR lensThe compact and lightweight design of this lens makes it an ideal walkaround lens with a wide range of applications including landscape, architecture, snapshots and travel photography. In addition, the versatile filter thread size of 62mm enables enriched landscape photography, a popular genre for UWA lenses, and accommodates the use of a variety of filters in long-exposure snapshots and travel photography. It boasts the viewing angle of 121 degrees diagonally and 112 degrees horizontally. While human vision is said to have a wide-angle field of view, the effective visual field for observable area a person can see clearly is as limited at around 60 degrees. The angle of view for the UWA 8mm lens equivalent to 12mm in the 35mm film format captures information from an area about double the effective visual field, beyond what human vision can recognize. The use of Fujifilms unique optical design makes it possible to deliver edge-to-edge visual clarity. The UWA lens brings in massive information in intricate detail, e.g. tree branches and leaves in expansive wilderness or ornamental details at a majestic cathedral or temple. The lenss compact design provides portability, allowing users to enjoy the world of UWA photography casually. The XF8mm F3.5 R WR is an UWA lens with outstanding image-resolving performance, consisting of 12 lens elements in nine groups including three aspherical elements and two ED elements. The UWA focal length of 8mm equivalent to 12mm in the 35mm film format with the diagonal viewing angle of 121 degrees is perfect for capturing massive information in landscape photography or taking advantage of UWAs unique perspective for a dramatic finish. The lens captures wide expanses of the world in edge-to-edge clarity, thanks to its exceptional image-resolving performance.