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Next lens test report: Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro - mst - 04-08-2019 Here we go: https://www.opticallimits.com/fuji_x/1059-fuji80f28 -- Markus RE: Next lens test report: Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro - Spinifex - 04-09-2019 Cheers! Though I would have put more emphasis on the mechanical vignetting, which creates "swirly bokeh", especially when the lens is on f/2.8. It is quite noticeable on the picture of the bust, and on a few samples. RE: Next lens test report: Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro - mst - 04-09-2019 Good point, thanks for the hint. I added a remark in the cat'y eye section. RE: Next lens test report: Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro - davidmanze - 04-10-2019 Good review of this good macro lens ..... I like the new "all the balls in the air" chart . .... optically, it's all you would expect from a modern macro ... sharp ... 9 blades ...OS... good bokeh .....a little short at 80mm (120 equiv) ..... weighty and at around $900 .... . ... a heavy price! I know little about Fuji's lens range ...... I guess they are all on the pricey side. RE: Next lens test report: Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro - Spinifex - 04-10-2019 (04-10-2019, 06:46 AM)davidmanze Wrote: Good review of this good macro lens ..... I like the new "all the balls in the air" chart . Except for their "Fujicron" range (16mm f2.8 and 23, 35, 50 mm f2), yes they are priced noticeably above their competitors. There are several reasons for this: - They continue to make most of their lenses in Japan, which means higher wages and costs; - They focus more on build quality (weather resistance) and optical quality than their APS-C rivals; - They simply don't have the volume of their competitors, especially Sony and Canon. That said, their lenses are much better optically than Sony's APS-C line (though you can pair Sony bodies with Sigma lenses), while Canon simply does not offer amateur or pro-grade lenses (though some of their offering is very well designed and well priced). EDIT: Oh, and that $900 price was when the lens was actually on sale! Its normal price is $1200 and it is back there since the 1st of April. RE: Next lens test report: Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro - you2 - 04-11-2019 Hum. Vignetting is awful high but otherwise seems nice. Would the cat eye go away if the lens had not been under-developed for the aperture ? - Price - expensive - not sure about build - these lenses haven't been around long enough to tell. We know that what his name was pretty impressed with the latest canon lenses when he took them apart - has he said anything about the fuji? I forget which lenses have the highest failure rate - for some reason i thought fuji was fairly high. -- I remember Klaus having issues with the 55-200 and it was basically not repairable - and I've heard of others with similar issues but perhaps the issue is specific to that one lens. RE: Next lens test report: Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro - Spinifex - 04-11-2019 (04-11-2019, 12:42 PM)you2 Wrote: Hum. Vignetting is awful high but otherwise seems nice. Would the cat eye go away if the lens had not been under-developed for the aperture ? It probably would have needed to be much bigger, yes. That said, the 90 mm f2 does not suffer from such mechanical vignetting it seems, so it may be a trade-off for its macro capabilities. As always, it's a compromise between several factors. It's not the only recent lens that suffer from such swirly bokeh: check the Canon RF 50mm f1.2. It may be a fact of life when you have the lenses sticking so close to the sensor. (04-11-2019, 12:42 PM)you2 Wrote: Price - expensive - not sure about build - these lenses haven't been around long enough to tell. We know that what his name was pretty impressed with the latest canon lenses when he took them apart - has he said anything about the fuji? I forget which lenses have the highest failure rate - for some reason i thought fuji was fairly high. There was a 55-200mm teardown by by lensrentals here: https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2016/02/the-long-awaited-scary-and-amazing-fuji-lens-teardown/ RE: Next lens test report: Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro - photonius - 04-11-2019 Hmm, doesn't look like it's a great design. Heavier than the Canon EF 100mm macro L IS, which covers FF. |