Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro

Summary

The Fujifilm XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro is a strong optical performer — a standard prime (45mm equivalent) with f/2.8 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1000 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.

Genre Suitability

  • Excellent for: Travel, Sport, Wildlife, Macro
  • Adequate for: Landscape, Architecture, Street, Portrait

Strengths

  • Negligible optical aberrations
  • Good flare resistance
  • Weather-sealed construction
  • Fast linear motor autofocus

Weaknesses

  • Noticeably soft corners wide open
  • Heavy vignetting wide open (2+ stops in corners)

Specifications 20/20

Optical construction 11 elements in 9 groups (3 aspherical, 2 ED)
Coating Super EBC
Focal length30mm
Max aperturef/2.8
Sweet spot f/5.6
Aperture blades 9 (circular)
Sunstar points 18 (soft — circular blades)
Max magnification 1x
Min focus distance100mm
AF motorLM
OISNo
Weather sealedYes
Aperture ringYes
Clickless apertureNo
Focus ringYes
Focus by wireYes
Distance scaleNo
Rotating frontNo
Tripod mountNo
Weight195g
Diameter60mm
Length69.5mm
Filter thread43mm
Year2022

Optical Quality 11/14

Center (wide open)
1.5
Corner (wide open)
0.5
Center (stopped)
2.0
Corner (stopped)
1.0
Longitudinal CA
2.0
Lateral CA
2.0
Distortion
1.0
Vignetting (wide open)
0.0
Vignetting (stopped)
1.0
Bokeh
1.0
Flare resistance
1.5

Sharpness

  • Good center sharpness wide open
  • Noticeably soft corners wide open
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
  • Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down

Aberrations

  • Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration

Rendering

  • Acceptable bokeh rendering
  • Heavy vignetting wide open (2+ stops in corners)
  • Moderate residual vignetting stopped down
  • Good flare resistance

Distortion

  • Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles

All optical scores are based on lab measurements and field tests from trusted review sources. For details on how we score lenses, see our scoring methodology.

Genre Fit

~ Landscape Adequate ~ Architecture Adequate ~ Street Adequate ✓ Travel Excellent ~ Portrait Adequate ✓ Sport Good ✓ Wildlife Good ✓ Macro Excellent

~ Landscape Photography 3/5

Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.

Primary
  • Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
Secondary
  • Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
  • Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
  • Moderate residual vignetting stopped down
  • Good flare resistance

~ Architecture Photography 3/5

Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.

Primary
  • Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
  • Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles
Secondary
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
  • Moderate residual vignetting stopped down
  • Good flare resistance

~ Street Photography 3/5

Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.

Primary
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
  • Slow f/2.8 aperture
Secondary
  • Good center sharpness wide open
  • Good flare resistance
  • Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration

✓ Travel Photography 4.5/5

Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.

Primary
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
  • Lightweight at 195g
Secondary
  • Slow f/2.8 aperture
  • Good flare resistance
  • Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration

~ Portrait Photography 3/5

Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.

Primary
  • Acceptable bokeh rendering
  • Good center sharpness wide open
Secondary
  • Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
  • Heavy vignetting wide open (2+ stops in corners)

✓ Sport Photography 4/5

Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.

Primary
  • Good center sharpness wide open
Secondary
  • Slow f/2.8 aperture
  • Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration

✓ Wildlife Photography 4/5

Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.

Primary
  • Good center sharpness wide open
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
Secondary
  • Slow f/2.8 aperture
  • Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration

✓ Macro Photography 4.5/5

Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.

Primary
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
  • 1x magnification
Secondary
  • Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
  • Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
  • Acceptable bokeh rendering

Reviews

Dustin Abbott

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