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Review Summary
2022-11-27T09:03:19
Got this as a bundled item with my Fujifilm X-H1 purchase. Fantastic build and optical quality! Although it cannot take conventional filters, it is an absolutely beautiful ultrawide for the Fujifilm system.
Stephen M.
2021-06-14T11:54:10
have had many hi end wide angle zooms... hands down best i have ever owned...
CHRIS G.
2021-06-11T09:05:41
Great lens. A bit heavy but still great.
SUSAN W.
2021-05-26T10:54:28
OK OK OK OK OK
VASSILI M.
2020-02-26T08:34:46
This is a fantastic lens for Southwestern landscape photography. It’s wider and faster than my Fuji 10-24mm and is now a regular part of my kit. I just used it again last week at Monument Valley.
STEVEN O.
2019-12-30T08:13:42
Considering the cost and size of this lens I was sorely disappointed. Center field resolution is extremely sharp but edge sharpness is very, very weak from 8-10mm at all apertures. Distortion is HUGE and requires powerful in-camera correction which further degrades the already weak edges.
Jeff B.
2019-05-10T03:25:22
I love all Fuji products. This lens is wonderful. Plus everything in the kit was a bonus.
SAMUEL P.
2019-02-20T12:28:28
An excellent lens...comparable in image quality to the much admired Nikon 14-24.
KEVIN S.
2019-01-15T14:06:38
Pricey but worth the investment. You can be creative with this lens or shoot serious architectural images. Heavy price of glass with no way to attach filters.
Kevin S.
Fujifilm X
APS-C
8-18mm
Auto Focus
f/2.8
Wide Angle Zoom
Base
Fujifilm X-E4, Fujifilm X-A2, Fujifilm X-E1, Fujifilm X-T10, Fujifilm X-PRO3, Fujifilm X-T3 Bundle, Fujifilm X-T2 | XT2 | X T2, Fujifilm X-T20, Fujifilm X-A7, Fujifilm X-M1, Fujifilm X-T4, Fujifilm X-PRO2, Fujifilm X-A5, Fujifilm X-E3, Fujifilm X-E2S, Fujifilm X-Pro1, Fujifilm X-T100, Fujifilm X-A10, Fujifilm X-E2, Fujifilm X-T200, Fujifilm X-T30 Bundle, Fujifilm X-T3, Fujifilm X-T1, Fujifilm X-T30 OB, Fujifilm X-T30, Fujifilm X-A3, Fujifilm X-H1, Fujifilm X-A1, Fujifilm Frontier-S DX100, Fujifi
Fujifilm XF
Aspherical
None (filter holder available Adorama FDENDFJ816)
9.84" / 25cm
No
121 - 83.2 Degree
12-24mm
0.1x Telephoto
20 Elements / 13 Groups
9(rounded diaphragm opening
28.39 oz / 805 g
3.46 x 4.78" (88 x 121.5mm)


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By KEVIN S.
An excellent lens...comparable in image quality to the much admired Nikon 14-24.
Pricey, heavey, but worth the investment for serius shooters
By Kevin S.
Pricey but worth the investment. You can be creative with this lens or shoot serious architectural images. Heavy price of glass with no way to attach filters.
The XF8-16mmF2.8 R LM WR is a fast ultra-wide angle zoom lens that has a constant maximum aperture of F2.8 and is equivalent to 12-24mm in the 35mm format. It complements the other constant F2.8 zoom lenses (XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR and XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR) to create a premium trio of lenses that covers the focal lengths equivalent from 12mm all the way to 213mm in the 35mm format. The lens’ outstanding edge-to-edge image-resolving performance and F2.8 maximum aperture makes this product a perfect choice for landscape and architecture photography with an emphasized sense of perspective, interior photography at restaurants and hotels, as well as nightscape and astrophotography.
In order to provide an ultra-wide angle zoom of 8-16mm (equivalent to 12-24mm in 35mm format) at a constant maximum aperture of F2.8, this lens uses an impressive 20 elements in 13 groups. This includes four aspherical lens elements to control distortion and spherical aberration, and six ED lens elements including three super ED elements to control lateral chromatic aberration. This design results in advanced image-resolving performance across the zoom range while maintaining a constant maximum aperture of F2.8.

The barrel is sealed at 11 places to make the lens resistant to dust, moisture, and low temperatures down to -10 degrees Celsius. The front lens element is coated with fluorine to repel water and dirt, adding extra durability so that the lens can be used outdoors with peace of mind.
