Fujifilm Australia Declares its Widest-Angle Prime Lens, the XF8mm

Fuji Australia has introduced the upcoming launch of its Fujinon XFM8mm F/3.5 R WR Lens as a part of its XF lineup of interchangeable optics.

This latest mannequin affords a number of best traits for the light-weight, compact X Collection cameras it’s constructed for. It additionally beefs up the already sturdy picture high quality of this Fuji digicam line.

With the XFM8mm, Fuji has created an ultra-wide angle prime lens that delivers an 8mm focal size that’s equal to 12mm in a 35mm movie format.

This makes it the widest-angle lens in the entire Fuji XF lineup and provides the optic a complete viewing angle of 121 levels diagonally and 112 levels horizontally.

In different phrases, the XF8mm lets customers seize twice the 60-degree visible discipline that may clearly be noticed by the common human eye.

To spice up this extraordinarily huge discipline of view additional, Fuji has designed the brand new lens with optical enhancement options that the corporate claims will ship edge-to-edge visible sharpness and minimal distortion.

With these options, customers can seize a wealthy vary of intricate particulars even from the sides of the XF8mm’s discipline of view, making this optic best for panorama, avenue and structure taking pictures.

However, regardless of these specs, the XF8mm f/3.5 lens can be fairly compact with a size of solely 52.8mm (2.07 inches) and a weight of simply 215g (0.47 lbs).

Inside this small physique, Fuji has packed 12 lens components in 9 teams that embody three aspherical components, 2 ED components and the flexibility to resolve pictures with “distinctive” efficiency.

The newly introduced lens comes with a filter thread dimension of 62mm regardless of its ultra-wide-angle standing and is thus notably versatile with a spread of various filters for each long-exposure taking pictures and journey pictures.

It’s additionally a fantastic optic for immersive journey panoramic avenue taking pictures. Customers can nonetheless discover their very own distinctive methods of cleverly utilizing the XF8mm f/3.5 lens.

The XF8mm can be pretty rugged. Fuji has designed it to be weather-sealed alongside 10 completely different key factors for a excessive stage of resilience to mud and water. The lens may also function easily in temperatures as little as -10 Celsius.

One other helpful addition is a fluorine coating to its entrance glass, letting the lens repel water and keep away from stain formation.

Based on Shaun Mah, the GM for Digital Imaging & Optical Gadgets Division at Fujifilm Australia,

“We’re proud to enrich our XF Lens vary with this ultra-wide lens. What makes the XF8mmF3.5 R WR particular is how gentle it’s and its capability to seize scenes in its entirety from lovely landscapes to structure”

Given the XF8mm’s extraordinarily wide-angle taking pictures specs, its 8mm focal size and its different options, it’s seemingly going to be an excellent performer.

Fuji will probably be releasing the FUJINON XF8mmF3.5 R WR as of June, 2023 for a dear however not unreasonable recommended retail value of $1,419.