Fujifilm XF 8mm f/3.5 R WR
Summary
The Fujifilm XF 8mm f/3.5 R WR is a solid optical performer — a ultra-wide prime (12mm equivalent) with f/3.5 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$500 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Travel, Sport, Wildlife
- Adequate for: Landscape
- Avoid for: Nightscape, Architecture, Street, Portrait, Macro
Strengths
- Well-controlled aberrations
- Weather-sealed construction
Weaknesses
- Heavy distortion requiring software correction
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Below-average bokeh quality
- Low macro capability (0.07x magnification)
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 12 elements in 9 groups (3 aspherical, 2 ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC |
| Focal length | 8mm |
| Max aperture | f/3.5 |
| Sweet spot | f/5.6 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.07x |
| Min focus distance | 180mm |
| AF motor | DC |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | No |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 215g |
| Diameter | 68mm |
| Length | 52.8mm |
| Filter thread | 62mm |
| Year | 2022 |
Optical Quality 14/14
| Center (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Corner (wide open) | 1.0 |
| Center (stopped) | 1.5 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.0 |
| Coma | 1.0 |
| Astigmatism | 1.0 |
| Spherical aberration | 2.0 |
| Longitudinal CA | 2.0 |
| Lateral CA | 1.5 |
| Distortion | 0.0 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 1.0 |
| Bokeh | 0.5 |
| Flare resistance | 1.0 |
Sharpness
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Acceptable corner sharpness wide open
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
- Moderate astigmatism
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
Rendering
- Below-average bokeh quality
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Moderate residual vignetting stopped down
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
Distortion
- Heavy distortion requiring software correction
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 2/5
Nightscape Photography prioritizes coma control, astigmatism correction, and a fast aperture for short star exposures.
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
- Moderate astigmatism
- Slow f/3.5 aperture
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Good 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
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Heavy distortion requiring software correction
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Moderate residual vignetting stopped down
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
- Moderate astigmatism
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
✗ Architecture Photography 1/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Heavy distortion requiring software correction
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Moderate residual vignetting stopped down
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
✗ Street Photography 2/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/3.5 aperture
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
✓ Travel Photography 4/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Lightweight at 215g
- Slow f/3.5 aperture
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
✗ Portrait Photography 2/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Below-average bokeh quality
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
✓ 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/3.5 aperture
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled lateral CA
✓ Wildlife Photography 4/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/3.5 aperture
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled lateral CA
✗ Macro Photography 1/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Good center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.07x)
- Heavy distortion requiring software correction
- Well-controlled lateral CA
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
- Below-average bokeh quality