Fuji 55-200 manual focus

Its optical design incorporates two extralow dispersion elements and one aspherical element, which help to reduce a variety of aberrations in order to achieve greater clarity and sharpness. Apr 03, 2017 hi, i bought a 55 200 mm lens which is very sharp. Fujifilm x mount lenses and fujifilm camera bodies both scream high quality the 55200mm has this continued quality. All forums fujifilm x system slr talk change forum. The focus ring is a little narrow and has no hard stops at either end of the focus range. Id already been impressed with the image stabilization on the 55 200 but combine that with the new fuji s constant focus and 8fps and it makes for a compelling combination. This time i would like to share with you my opinion on using the middleclass telephoto zoom from fuji, the fujinon xf 55200mm f3. Regarding the ois optical image stabilizer fuji claims an efficiency of up to 4. I used the 55 200mm as a macro lens, and the results were very good for such a general purpose lens. Reminiscent this image was taken during my very first outing with the 55200. After the beautifully wellengineered lens hood on the olympus lens, all others are put to shame.

I use the aelafl button to acquire focus or use the front ring to manually focus the area in focus is highlighted with the focus peak option so i know precisely what is in focus 3 and focusing at short distance less than 50 cm. The lenses also have fujifilm s signature aperture ring that allows the user to twist to select the aperture. I was a little apprehensive when i ordered the new fuji 55200mm zoom lens. I used the 55 200 wide open at whatever that aperture happened to be at the selected. The fuji 55 200 doesnt have quite the clarity of the canon lenses, but it is great value for money, especially if you dont use it very often. I compared shots of an arbor, taken with the nikon d610 and 28300, with this.

Jan 04, 2018 hello, everyone, the thumbnail is a photo i took with rokinon 12mm f2 on fuji xt2. Jan 04, 2015 the focus ring at the very front of the lens feels good and is very smooth to use when in manual focus mode. With the rains we have had here in phoenix i expect a good desert bloom this. Telephoto zoom lenses are very popular because of their versatility and space saving compared to having several prime lenses to cover the same range. This fuji xf 50140mm ois wr is a fast and optically nearperfect telephoto lens.

But having said that the 55200 is fantastic with the extensions tubes. Theres a rubber ring to control the zoom and another rubber ring for manual focus. Photography is a form of exploration and this time we will touch a bit on moving beyond native lenses into the bigger playground together with fujifilm xmount cameras. The lens body is made of plastics down to the lens mount. Theres a key difference in that the 50140mm has a marked auto aperture ring, whereas this takes the form of a switch on the 55200mm. In this video, ill cover when i manual focus and how i use the xt20s manual options. Its imagestabilized oir and weatherresistant wr its a solid bar of precision that feels great to use. This is the image i think of when im out shooting foggy sunrises. Aug 22, 2018 reminiscent this image was taken during my very first outing with the 55200. My lens roadmap is complete, the nikons are being retired. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. I spent about five weeks in vancouver with the xe3 and leica summicron 50, learning manual. Apr 29, 2019 i compared shots of an arbor, taken with the nikon d610 and 28300, with this. Autofocus is silent, almost instantaneous, and always accurate.

One question, hopefully not irrelevant the fuji flash is a rebranded sunpack with an af assist beam built in, however fuji has disabled it. Its optical design incorporates two extralow dispersion elements and one aspherical element, which help to reduce a variety of aberrations in order to achieve greater. Jul 24, 2018 in this video, well give you some options if youd like to manually focus your fuji lens. You have to move a switch on your camera to go between auto and manual focus. The best option is the new fuji telephoto zoom or an older manual focus zoom that will have an aperture ring. Freed from filmera design constraints, these can provide image quality to match slrs in a much more portable form factor. Hello, everyone, the thumbnail is a photo i took with rokinon 12mm f2 on fuji xt2. About a month ago, i took advantage of the discounts available and purchased the fuji xf 55200 mm f3. Last year i bought in to the fujifilm system as a way to have a lighter kit while not sacrificing image quality. Macro focus is good ive never had a 300 mm focus so close. Nov 11, 2015 after a while i got back on track with writing my impressions on fujifilm gear. Was a guest this afternoon at a friends wedding, whilst using my xpro 1 and attached fuji xf 55200mm lens on auto focus mode or selected s on the xpro 1 body i could not get the little focus point box to light up greenin focus, it kept on showing a red box and wouldnt focus for some strange reason.

My take on the xt1 is pretty much the same as kevins. Entrylevel models provide compactcamera like handling and simplicity, while highend cameras such as the sony nex7, olympus omd em5 and. The fuji xf 55 200mm ois is optically close to perfect, and is also very well built, making it the worlds secondbest apsc telephoto zoom after the fuji 501402. Focusable lenses itself have been around since the early 1800s and considering that autofocus did not appear until the 1980s, there is potentially quite a lot of manual focus lenses with interesting character waiting. Discussion in adapted lens forum started by rcartes, apr 19. About a month ago, i took advantage of the discounts available and purchased the fuji xf 55 200 mm f3. As kevin has mentioned, i recently acquired a fuji xt1 graphite and recently used it along with the new 50140mm fuji lens on my shoot on the big island in hawaii. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone.

Over the past few years, the digital camera market has been transformed by the arrival of mirrorless compact system cameras. Painted lady 55 200mm at 5mm with 16mm extension tube. Switched to my 18 55 at 55 and it autofocused no problem. A focus distance guidance is provided in the camera viewfinderon the lcd this works quite nicely. Zoomed to 55 so i could compare to my 1855 and same. I shot the pole vault and it worked ok but i may have moved as the runner came towards me, went up in the air and over the bar as i believe the camera lost focus.

That said the lens does struggle with focus, sometimes on seemingly easy to focus subjects. Manual focusing is also reasonably easy, especially given the new focus aids added to the x pro 1 with the more recent. Fujifilm x camera lenses 55200mm focal for sale ebay. Apr 09, 2014 theres not much bad to say about the fujifilm fujinon xf 55200mm f3. Manual focus question xt2 and 55 200 zoom started 8 months ago questions thread forum. After a while i got back on track with writing my impressions on fujifilm gear. This is a lens you can trust even in toughest of the shooting. The big question with all fuji lenses is the auto focus system. Get the best deals on fujifilm x camera lenses 55200mm focal when you shop the largest. This is a typical fuji xf lens, made in the style of the previous 18 55 mm lens released earlier. Was a guest this afternoon at a friends wedding, whilst using my xpro 1 and attached fuji xf 55 200mm lens on auto focus mode or selected s on the xpro 1 body i could not get the little focus point box to light up greenin focus, it kept on showing a red box and wouldnt focus for some strange reason.

All the lenses i have used with xpro1 are uncannily accurate when it comes to auto focus ability, the speed at which they focus does vary a fair bit though. I decided that if i was going to put the 55 200 on my xe1, the extra size of the 50140 was irrelevant. If you are looking to get into the fuji system, and need a telephoto lens, this is a great option until fuji gets some constant aperture telephoto zooms on the market. Working with the fuji 50140mm zoom lens luminous landscape. Built with optical design that offers a large maximum aperture, and a linear motor that delivers highspeed af performance, while featuring the image stabilization function that allows the use of shutter speeds 4. I spent about five weeks in vancouver with the xe3 and leica summicron 50, learning manual focus standard, with magnification but no focus peaking. Fujifilm x mount lenses and fujifilm camera bodies both scream high quality the 55 200mm has this continued quality. I tested the lens in a live show where the lighting was pretty strong not to dark e. I absolutely love the color rendition and how it captured the beads of water as interesting out of focus bokeh balls. Covering a versatile telephoto range, the xf 55200mm f3. Zoomed to 55 so i could compare to my 18 55 and same. The fujifilm x series is a serious bunch of camerasand if youre going to pair them with a telephoto lens, youre going to need a lens as serious as the fuji xf 55200 83300mm f3. This time i would like to share with you my opinion on using the middleclass telephoto zoom from fuji, the fujinon xf 55 200mm f3. I have both of the fuji tubes and use them a good deal, especially for flowers.

I noticed that in manual or autofocus mode with single point focusing with thext2 stick, the focus is often wrong. Super fun using the manual focus settings on the fuji cameras. Hi all, i wonder if youse can help me with a lens query please. We make every effort to ensure our prices are accurate. Covering a versatile telephoto range, the xf 55 200mm f3. Reminiscent this image was taken during my very first outing with the 55 200. Built with optical design that offers a large maximum aperture, and a linear motor that delivers highspeed af performance, while featuring the image stabilization function that allows the use of. Luckily, this lens is capable of handling a multitude of light settings and zoom settings to produce steady, crisp images every time.

Today in this video i want to share some of my thoughts on. Zoom and focus are internal, so nothing moves externally. I would only get either the new fuji 55200 or an older manual lens with aperture ring. It has spent the intervening time mounted to my x pro 1. Id already been impressed with the image stabilization on the 55200 but combine that with the new fujis constant focus and 8fps and it makes for a compelling combination. The fuji xf 55200mm ois is optically close to perfect, and is also very well built, making it the worlds secondbest apsc telephoto zoom after the fuji 501402. Well discuss the various fujifilm focus options that you may find on your fuji xt2, xt20, xh1, xe3, etc. To use autofocus to focus on the subject in the selected focus area, press the button to which focus lock or afon has been assigned the size of the focus area can be chosen with the rear command dial in manual focus mode, you can use this feature to quickly focus on a chosen subject using either single or continuous af according. If you have read my other blog posts about fujifilm or follow me on instagram, you know i love shooting with my fujifilm cameras.

The all metal build features two extra low dispersion elements and one super extra low dispersion element for superior optical performance. Ive owned some of them in different mounts, so when i switched to fuji i wanted to cover the maximum range with the minimum lenses. Apr 30, 2016 at the end of the day, both the 55 200 and the 50140 dwarf any of the fuji bodies. One of the first lenses i purchased was the fujifilm 55200mm xf f3.

Both the zoom and the focus rings are smooth in action without being loose. Today in this video i want to share some of my thoughts on manual focusing with rokinon 12mm f2 lens on. But its when i paired the lens with the xt1 that it really began to shine. The only gotcha with this fuji lens, like all of them, is that while autofocus is very good, manual focus is nowhere near as good as a dslr lens. Both about as sharp, but the fuji revealed so much more detail. I mainly shoot portraits and a bit of fashion so i was interested to see how it performs in the real world. Manual focusing works by wire thus by triggering the af motor.