Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR
Summary
The Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR is a strong optical performer — a short telephoto zoom (75mm equivalent) with f/2.8 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1750 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Portrait, Sport, Wildlife
- Adequate for: Nightscape, Landscape, Architecture, Street
- Avoid for: Travel, Macro
Strengths
- Good overall sharpness
- Well-controlled aberrations
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Good flare resistance
- Weather-sealed construction
- Fast linear motor autofocus
- Built-in optical stabilization
Weaknesses
- Low macro capability (0.12x magnification)
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 23 elements in 16 groups (5 ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC, Nano-GI |
| Focal length | 50-140mm |
| Max aperture | f/2.8 |
| Sweet spot | f/5.6 |
| Aperture blades | 7 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 14 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.12x |
| Min focus distance | 1000mm |
| AF motor | LM |
| OIS | Yes |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | Yes |
| Distance scale | No |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | Yes |
| Weight | 995g |
| Diameter | 82.7mm |
| Length | 175.9mm |
| Filter thread | 72mm |
| Year | 2014 |
Optical Quality 13/14
| Center (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Center (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.0 |
| Coma | 2.0 |
| Astigmatism | 1.0 |
| Spherical aberration | 1.5 |
| Longitudinal CA | 1.5 |
| Lateral CA | 2.0 |
| Distortion | 1.0 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 1.0 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Bokeh | 1.5 |
| Flare resistance | 1.5 |
Sharpness
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Negligible coma — point lights stay tight to the corners
- Moderate astigmatism
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
Rendering
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Moderate vignetting wide open, typical for the aperture class
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- 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
~ Nightscape Photography 3/5
Nightscape Photography prioritizes coma control, astigmatism correction, and a fast aperture for short star exposures.
- Negligible coma — point lights stay tight to the corners
- Moderate astigmatism
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Moderate vignetting wide open, typical for the aperture class
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
~ Landscape Photography 3/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Good flare resistance
- Moderate astigmatism
- Negligible coma — point lights stay tight to the corners
~ Architecture Photography 3/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Good flare resistance
~ Street Photography 3/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Good flare resistance
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible coma — point lights stay tight to the corners
✗ Travel Photography 2/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Heavy at 995g
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Good flare resistance
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
✓ Portrait Photography 4/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
- Moderate vignetting wide open, typical for the aperture class
✓ Sport Photography 4/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✓ Wildlife Photography 4/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✗ Macro Photography 1/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.12x)
- Moderate distortion, handled by camera profiles
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh