Which Fuji Zoom Lens Should You Buy First? COMPLETE BUYING GUIDE

Great review and advice Denae & Andrew!! Its a tough choice choosing a correct lens for your needs,i have all the red badge zooms and they the best but they are heavy and expensive.

I think the lack of OIS on the 8-16 and 16-55 f2.8 makes them more viable for landscapers and natural light shooters, who need maximum IQ... on the wide end, stabilization is less necessary too. The new 16-80 OIS seems to be suffering from shutter shock even after firmware updates. No thanks.

This probably isnt exactly in your wheelhouse; I'd love to see content of adapted Canon EOS mount lenses on Fuji bodies

Will you make a detailed review of the 16-80 F4? I heard good and I heard bad about it and I'm interested in one more trustworthy opinion. ;) Thanks in advance!

I’m here for that sweet sweet 50-230 content.

The XC 50-230mm, with the plastic lens mount, I can confirm it is not super durable. I dropped my X-T2 with this lens on it. It fell maybe 30cm to the ground and the entire lens mount sheared off. Luckily the camera was fine, the lens was also fine (apart from the mount being gone) and I continued to use it on my trip getting some great shots just holding it onto the camera. Once home again I was able to get it repaired with a new mount and it's still good.

10-24mm and the 16-80mm and a couple of f2 primes for me.

Thanks so much; that was obviously a lot of hard work. As an outdoors enthusiast, I have limited my selection to those zooms which are weather resistant. The 16-55 is my workhorse on either the X-T3 or the X-H1. Happy turkey to you and your family....

Prime or zoom......got both!

Clear and thorough - many thanks.

comparing the sharpness of the lenses based on its averaged MTF charts? Quite innovative I have to admit, but not useful at all

Great video. I think one little mistake. All lenses, regardless of the sort of aperture ring, are aperture by wire. Some just have a hard stop and some don't. Keep up the great videos. Take care.

Hey guys!!
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The cheapest.

That is the video I'm searching for thank youuuuuuuuuuu!!!!

16mm macro ring with the 16-50 gives you autofocus macro shooting on a really neat budget!

dude you are awesome! just bought a X-T20 and you really helped me

Its better get the fujinon 16 55 or the sigma 18-35+fringer adapter?
Im using and xt3 moistly for video work

YOU DID NOT MENTION Fuji 10-24mm f4 R OIS at all but U rate no.1 ??? i would say FROM watching and listening as U COMENT Around it would be Fuji 50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS but maybe U DONOT like the RANGE OF THE ZOON and the second would be Fuji 8-16mm f2.8 XF R LM WR monster glass loveit

Mine 18-55 is japan version and its hella sharp

Can't believe the 50-230 is sharper than the 16-55. Also very surprised the 18-55 is the least sharp considering the praise it gets for being such a great kit lens!

Andrew, I took your advice and ordered the Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8 lens (for the X-T4 I ordered) at a substantial savings over new cost. Rating (which I'm not familiar with) is "EX+", or 90-96% of original condition. QUESTION: How low do you go on the rating and still feel comfortable you're getting a good lens for your money? Or do you stop at EX+?

This is amazing. I'm thinking of switching from Sony to Fuji and the calculator is so useful. Effort much appreciated.

Hi Andrew. Love your videos, very helpful as always. I was hoping I could get some advice on my next purchase. I am thinking on doing an investment on the platform, I currently own an XT100, so anything I buy pretty much will be a big upgrade. I was thinking on an XT3/XT30 + X100V. I also love the looks of the Xpro3 (I prefer EVF shooting rather than LCD) but an Xpro3+X100V may be kind of redundant (?). I want an interchangeable lens camera and a more light/portable/discrete camera for situations that require it, just wanted some advice from someone who actually owns both. I am an enthusiast btw, I don't live or work on this.

I loved this video and replayed it several times to let all the details sink in. As an engineer, I appreciate the details and reasoning behind a number like build quality. I am adding a Fuji XT4 camera and lenses kit to my Sony A7Rm3 kit and needed this detailed discussion. The Fuji kit will be for travel and the Sony kit for landscape and portraits. Those big Sony GM lenses were cutting into my enjoyment of travel. I look forward to a lighter APS-C Fuji system. Excellent work on this video. This video has a nice affiliate link for purchase of gear, some other of your videos, not so much. You need to make it easy for us to help you.

Actually the plastic mount is a good thing according to Lensrentals. In normal conditions there's no difference between the two but when a camera gets dropped, the plastic mount breaks while the metal one might warp. A broken mount is easily replaced (just screw a new one in) but a warped one can damage other parts (mostly the screws which hold everything together).

Thank you for this really helpfull video! I discovered your channel just in time, as I am about to enter the Fuji ecosystem. For years I have been an Nikon shooter (DSLR and compact), but I fear Nikon may not survive the current crisis we are all in. So I started looking for other options to replace my 10 year old D7000, and the Fuji user interface really resonates with me. It reminds me of the Pentax my father had in the 1970's. Still remember the sound and feeling of turning that aperture ring...
Already decided I will wait for the X-T4 to come out, and now considering which lenses to buy with it. Your methodical approach really helps with this.


Stay safe, and thanks again!

hello Andrew, great work, really enjoying your channel. I have one quick question, why is Fuji 18-55mm f2.8-4 R LM OIS rated 0 for sharpness in the calculator? Is it a typo or it is that bad? It is the only 0 for sharpness in the entire zoom lineup, but I see very sharp pictures from reviews. Thanks a lot for your work, it is very helpful!

i have a 23mm F2 and a 56mm F1.2 These lenses are absolutely amazing. I shoot alot of ppl, alot of nature and some city stuff. I do all of this for fun not professionally. I find my self tho when im inside the city and out hiking, the 23 F2 just is not wide enough half of the time. So my question is, should i get the 16mm F1.4, or shoudl i get the 10-24 zoom, or the 16-55 F2.8? thanks for all the help

What zoom lens would you recommend for Fuji x-t3 for video only or mainly just for family and maybe social media?

Thank you! you're channel has been super helpful to me! Love your calculator too

Can you please elaborate on build quality based on the country of origin and can you give some concrete examples pls. Thank you.

You vids are on point. Thank you for the honest reviews of the lenses. I'm still stoked on my XT3 purchase :) I have a 35mmF2, 50mmF2 and just found an 18-135 for a decent price

Where is the 55-200? C'mon man

This is very interesting, but the two lenses that you recommended at the end are wide angle zooms. Is there a telephoto zoom lens that do you particularly recommend? Thanks

I really want to say thank you for your lens tools. Very useful but must have been a lot of work for you. Great! 👍

The calculator is very accurate, I was thinking of buying the 18-135mm f3.5 for so long, I fill up my requirements in the calculator and BAM! 18-135mm came out!

Seen this at least three times over the past year. Each time I’ve walked away with a different conclusion for my photography, so thanks for posting this and being helpful. ✌🏼

Andrew, this one is not as good as the Prime Lens selection. You didn't talk about wildlife photography OR did I miss it somehow? Do you have a specific video on wildlife and birdwatching?

Hey guys I need help, i want to pick up a Fuji camera, probably the xt3 in used condition. Now I’m looking for a lense with following stats: A Zoom, with wide and mid range focal length, up to 50mm. Also I think OIS would be useful cause the xt3 got no IBIS. But also wish it had weather resistance, because I love the ‘bad’ weather. So the 18 ton 55 would be perfect if it had weather resistance... but I can’t find a lense that has all 3 things. Would shell I do?

wish you'd said what your personal favourite was mate

What is the difference between bokeh and shallow depth of Field pls.

Thank you sooo much for this video 👍🏻 Really appreciate all the time and effort creating content that has diffently made choosing a lens as easier journey for many of us..

I am torn apart between the 18-135 and 55-200 😅

I was looking at zoom lenses. And I was pretty interested on getting a 18-135. I did the test. And it’s the one in recommended. 😂

Can you do a video on the vintage / film lenses and adapting them to a Fuji mirror less body

I truly appreciate how comprehensive this is. Your content provides so much value for people with seemingly basic questions but that can result in expensive mistakes when trying to piece together an informed decision from too many quick-churn videos from people of varying skill levels and interests. Thank you for your time, clarity and effort.

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