Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro
Summary
The Fujifilm XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro is an outstanding optical performer — a telephoto prime (120mm equivalent) with f/2.8 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1500 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Portrait, Sport, Wildlife, Macro
- Adequate for: Nightscape, Landscape, Architecture, Street
- Avoid for: Travel
Strengths
- Good overall sharpness
- Negligible optical aberrations
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Negligible distortion
- Weather-sealed construction
- Fast linear motor autofocus
- Built-in optical stabilization
Weaknesses
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 16 elements in 12 groups (1 aspherical, 3 ED, 1 Super ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC, fluorine |
| Focal length | 80mm |
| Max aperture | f/2.8 |
| Sweet spot | f/4 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 1x |
| Min focus distance | 250mm |
| AF motor | LM |
| OIS | Yes |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | Yes |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 750g |
| Diameter | 80mm |
| Length | 130mm |
| Filter thread | 62mm |
| Year | 2017 |
Optical Quality 14/14
| Center (wide open) | 2.0 |
| Corner (wide open) | 1.0 |
| Center (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.0 |
| Coma | 2.0 |
| Astigmatism | 2.0 |
| Spherical aberration | 2.0 |
| Longitudinal CA | 2.0 |
| Lateral CA | 2.0 |
| Distortion | 1.5 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Bokeh | 1.5 |
| Flare resistance | 1.0 |
Sharpness
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Acceptable corner sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Negligible coma — point lights stay tight to the corners
- Negligible astigmatism
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
Rendering
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
Distortion
- Minimal distortion
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
- Negligible astigmatism
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Acceptable corner sharpness wide open
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
~ 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
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
- Negligible 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
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
~ 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
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- 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 750g
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
✓ Portrait Photography 4/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
✓ Sport Photography 4.5/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✓ Wildlife Photography 5/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✓ Macro Photography 5/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- 1x magnification
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh