Fujifilm have finally officially announced the arrival of a highly anticipated standard zoom lens – Fujifilm XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WR.
The new standard zoom has been anticipated for a long time, since Fujifilm announced it in their lens road map, as this may be for many of us a perfect standard zoom lens. Why?
For starters, for many of us this lens offers a perfect zoom range: 24mm to 122mm equivalent in 35mm film format. It also offers a constant aperture of F4. It is water resistant and Image Stabilised.
Fuji also claim that the lens is stabilised for up to 6 stops (according to CIPA-rating).
The lens is comprised from 16 elements in 12 groups and it offers a minimal focusing distance of 35mm across the entire zoom range, providing a magnification of 0.25x.
It’s a lightweight lens weighing only 440g (just a big heavier than XF 18-55mm F2.8-4) and is only 88.9mm long. This makes it, according to Fujifilm, about 40% lighter and smaller than similiar 35mm lenses.
The lens will be available to order in North America in Sepetmber for $799.
Here’s the full lens specifictaion:
| Principal specifications | |
|---|---|
| Lens type | Zoom lens |
| Max Format size | APS-C / DX |
| Focal length | 16–80 mm |
| Image stabilization | Yes |
| CIPA Image stabilization rating | 6 stop(s) |
| Lens mount | Fujifilm X |
| Aperture | |
| Maximum aperture | F4 |
| Minimum aperture | F22 |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 9 |
| Optics | |
| Elements | 16 |
| Groups | 12 |
| Special elements / coatings | 1 ED + 3 aspherical elements |
| Focus | |
| Minimum focus | 0.35 m (13.78″) |
| Maximum magnification | 0.25× |
| Autofocus | Yes |
| Full time manual | Yes |
| Focus method | Internal |
| Distance scale | No |
| DoF scale | No |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 440 g (0.97 lb) |
| Diameter | 78 mm (3.07″) |
| Length | 89 mm (3.5″) |
| Materials | Magnesium alloy |
| Sealing | Yes |
| Colour | Black |
| Zoom method | Rotary (extending) |
| Power zoom | No |
| Filter thread | 72 mm |
| Hood supplied | Yes |
