Fujifilm XF16-80mm F4 R OIS WR

I used to think I needed fast prime lenses. I used to carry around the XF 50mm F2.0, XF 16mm F2.4, XC 35mm F2.0, and the XC 50-230. This replaced all of the prime lenses. Having to stop and change lenses for a shot, either because I could not walk to frame the shot or because the subject was short-term... really put a damper on my ability to enjoy my camera.At 16mm this is very sharp. Every Fujifilm lens is sharp, and I've heard every reviewer claim that each different lens is the 'sharpest'. But I think the secret to Fujifilm lenses is that they are all the sharpest. At 80mm this is very sharp.At F4 this lets in enough light and with IS (if you have a camera with IBIS), you are given a lot of freedom to use slower shutter speeds in low light conditions. My F2 primes have the exact same problems this lens does in low light conditions. The autofocus is weak in low light. This is a flaw in most Fujifilm cameras and lenses, not specific to this lens. You won't notice any difference from any of your other lenses in terms of autofocus power.I am using this on the X-T30 and the X-T4. And it is my current go-to lens. I am considering the XF 70-300mm to replace the XC 50-230, but that's a discussion for another review.But with this lens, I can do 90% of my shooting. The autofocus is solid and the control rings are well made. The lens hood is a bit big, and I question if anyone really uses them correctly. And when in the storage position (backwards mounted) it blocks the manual focus ring. That's my only complaint, and since I don't use the hood often not even a strong complaint.

great for landscape photography! Gets a really wide view for when you need to capture a lot

This is a great lens. The size is perfect and the range fits my needs very well. I usually carry the 100-400mm for birding and a handful of primes for everything else. While trimming down my kit I decided to only carry one prime in addition to the long lens, but often I would find that I wasn't happy with the focal length I had on hand. With this 16-80 I can now cover all of those focal lengths and more. This lens feels solidly built and I am sure it will last a very long time.

Well built and good quality optics. A little bit too large and heavy for Fujifilm XE cameras.

I debated whether to give it 4 or 5 stars. I LOVE Fuji and almost everything they make. This lens gets mixed reviews and that’s because even their cheap lenses are stellar, so we’ve all come to expect perfection. This lens isn’t perfect. It’s not as sharp as a prime lens or the 18-55. But it’s certainly sharp enough for most needs, and nothing a little sharpening in photoshop can’t make up for. What it lacks in tack sharpness it absolutely makes up for in versatility. The lens never leaves my camera when I’m traveling because it really give me that bit of extra wide and lots of extra reach.What I would say is make sure you get a good copy and make sure it’s working right and firmware is up to date. I had to return one (not to Amazon) and then had to update to see the best results. Old firmware had some issues.I’ve used this lens to shoot landscapes and parties professionally and have not regretted buying it at all.

I love the weight of this for the zoom range that you get. The f4 aperture speed is not ideal, of course, for low light photography but with the IBIS in the XH2, plus the lens stabilisation it's quite easy to work around this limitation.The 24-120mm FF equivalent zoom is very handy and, with the separately purchased 2x teleconverter, will make for a very useful zoom range to carry in a very light package; ideal if you're hiking.According to reviews I've read the lens is not ideal, as it's supposed to be a little soft in the corners and is not as sharp as some others. Softening of the corners is not really noticeable to me although I'll compose my photograph then zoom out a little so that I can crop back later and get the full photo I want, without the soft corners. Sharpness? I'm not seeing a real problem. I suspect that it's the pixel-peepers, who zoom right in on photographs, who complain about that. For normal use this is not noticeable to me but there are plenty of ways to improve your sharpness anyway.I'm very happy with this lens.

This is another winner XF lens from Fuji! Super useful telephoto, very well built. Yes, I was a bit concerned about the F4 minimum f-stop of the lens, but all the other excellent quality of the lens overwhelm this single characteristic. And, of course, the lens would have had to be significantly larger to have 2.8 f-stop. And I am simply not a person who worries too much about bokeh. The xf 18-55 is a very good lens, but I really wanted the extra reach of this lens, so it really fills a 'need' for me. I was also concerned about the weight. I find this to be a factor with the 16-55 lens. But for me, this lens on my X-H1 is just a fantastically useful combo for the kind of travel, family, and landscape photography that I end up doing. Is it ever going to replace my f 1.4 16mm or my 56mm or my 80mm macro. No, of course not. These are gems that bring joy every single time they are attached to the camera. But this lens will do well for me. Like my X-100f, my X-H1, or my several excellent Fuji lenses, just having and using them brings a certain joy to my life.