Introduction
The Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro is a really reasonably priced commonplace/macro prime lens for for Fujifilm’s X-series vary of APS-C format mirrorless cameras.
The Fuji 30mm offers a focal size which precisely matches that of a 45mm optic in a 35mm full-frame system, making it a traditional normal-length prime lens.
This can be a very compact and light-weight lens, but it nonetheless presents a vibrant most aperture of F2.8 for higher low-light efficiency and bokeh results, helped by the 9 blade diaphragm which creates a gorgeous blur to the out-of-focus areas of the picture.
It presents a formidable minimal focusing distance of 10cm / 3.9″ and a life-size most magnification ratio of 1x, while utilizing value efficient 43mm filters.
When it comes to the optical building, it options 11 parts in 9 teams, together with two ED parts and three aspherical parts to assist management aberrations and distortion.
There’s a Tremendous EBC Coating to scale back lens flare and ghosting, a flourine coating on the entrance aspect to repel water and fingerprints, and the lens is weather-resistant towards mud and moisture in addition to having the ability to function in temperatures as little as -10°C (14°F).
The Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro lens is on the market now in black solely, priced at £599.99 / $599 within the UK and the US respectively. It’s designed in Japan and made in Thailand.
Ease of Use
Weighing in at 195g / 6.9 ounces and measuring 6.95cm / 2.7 inches in size, the XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro is a small and really light-weight commonplace prime lens.
It is barely noticeable when used with a mid-sized digicam physique just like the Fujifilm X-T5 physique that we examined it with, as proven within the product pictures under.
Construct high quality is great for such an reasonably priced lens. Regardless of its blended metallic and plastic building, the XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro feels very strong in your hand, and it commendably has a metallic mount.
Because the WR acronym within the product title denotes, this lens advantages from having a weather-resistant design to to assist shield it towards water and mud and permit it to totally function in temperatures all the way down to -10°C (14°F).
There isn’t any optical picture stabilizer built-in to this lens, although, as a substitute counting on the digicam physique to offer this perform
This is without doubt one of the key variations between the XF 30mm and Fujifilm’s different macro lens, the XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro, which does have built-in optical picture stabilisation.
As with just about all Fuji lenses, the XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro lens has a standard aperture ring on the lens barrel, which lets you set the aperture in 1/3 steps, full with full aperture markings operating from f/2.8 to f/22.
The present aperture can be proven within the digicam’s viewfinder or on the LCD display screen as you flip the aperture ring.
The aperture ring is properly damped and makes a particular click on as you alter the setting, and it is stiff sufficient to stop it from being by chance turned when saved in a digicam bag.
It toggles between auto aperture management (the ring is about to A) or handbook aperture management (the swap is about to one of many aperture values).
Fujifilm have additionally included an A (Auto) Place Lock button. When the aperture ring is about to the A place, it is routinely locked into place till you maintain down the A (Auto) Place Lock button and switch the ring to pick out one of many aperture values.
The fly-by-wire focus ring is easy in motion with out being unfastened, though it has no “arduous stops” at both finish of the main focus vary, making it tougher to concentrate on infinity.
The XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro lens has an inside focusing (IF) system that makes use of a linear motor, which leads to pleasingly quick, quiet and correct auto-focusing on the X-T5 digicam that we examined it with.
Due to the IF mechanism the entrance of the lens doesn’t rotate on focus, which is superb information for anybody trying to make use of the lens together with a polariser or graduated impartial density filter.
The Fuji 30mm F2.8 has a easy handbook focusing ring that’s focus-by-wire, relatively than utilizing a mechanical clutch-based focus ring, however that is additionally true of each different Fuji X-series lens.
The main target ring has a pleasant really feel because the elements within the handbook focusing ring meeting have been specifically engineered to reply with extra precision, particularly when the focusing ring is moved barely.
When it comes to equipment, the Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro ships with commonplace lens and mount caps plus a comparatively giant plastic circular-shaped lens hood which snaps into place. There isn’t any bag or case included with this lens.
Focal Vary
The Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro’s focal size of 30mm offers an angle of view of fifty.7°.
Chromatic Aberrations
Chromatic aberrations, sometimes seen as blue or purple fringes alongside contrasty edges, weren’t particularly obvious in our take a look at photographs, solely showing in very excessive distinction areas.
Vignetting
With the lens set to its most aperture of f/2.8, there may be some slight mild fall-off within the corners, requiring you to cease down by a minimum of 2 f-stops to utterly stop it.
Distortion
There’s little or no barrel or pincushion barrel distortion evident.
Sunstars and Flare
The Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro is able to creating pretty good sunstars when stopped-down to f/22, as proven under, and flare is nicely managed even when capturing straight into the solar.
Macro
The Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro presents a really shut minimal focusing distance of simply 10cm / 3.9″ with a life-size most magnification of 1.0x.
Bokeh
Bokeh is a phrase used for the out-of-focus areas of {a photograph}, and is normally described in qualitative phrases, corresponding to easy / creamy / harsh and so forth.
Within the XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro lens, Fujifilm have employed an iris diaphragm with 9 rounded blades, which has resulted in interesting bokeh in our view.
We do realise, nevertheless, that bokeh analysis is subjective, so we have included numerous examples under in your perusal.
Sharpness
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