Fujinon XF55-200mmF3.5-4.8 R LM OIS

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A solid and well built lens, the 55-200 also takes great images. Used on X-Pro1, X-E2, X-T2. Focus is swift and I rarely find that it hunts. That said, these three cameras also represent three different generations of camera processor, so swift is relative to each body. I do wish it was a weather resistant lens, after all this lens length begs to be used outdoors. Though if Im honest, at this price point I struggle to figure out how much more Id be willing to pay for the WR designation. I find that handheld at 200mm I often get less than sharp detail even with IS on. While I use good holding and bracing techniques, the 300mm crop sensor equivalent length is a challenge. The reciprocal shutter speed rule of (1/lens length) I find works better on APS-C as (1/lens length X 1.5). Ive set one of the cameras auto ISO modes to use 1/320 minimum speed, 200 ISO base and 3200 ISO max for use with this lens. Well see if this helps! As you would assume, on the X-Pro body I have to use the electronic finder with this lens, and when attached to the X-E2 it is massively front heavy. However that doesnt make the lens unusable for either body style, in fact Ive used it a lot on the X-E2 and appreciated the performance. On any camera but especially the smaller XE series, hand holding with both hands is required, better still use the eye level finder for even more stability. The Fuji 55-200 is a fantastic lens that I highly recommend.

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Really happy with how this has performed. I normally carry the 18-55mm on my Fuji X-T2, but I wanted the option of having some reach. It did not disappoint. The attached photo was of a friend fishing and I was on dock, which was a fair ways off. Look at the detail of the fish line [the photo was cropped as well].

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Great lens for the money. The next step up in the zoom range is the 50-140 2.8, and that lens is much more expensive. I used to try to buy expensive glass when I shot Canon DSLRs, and I realized that I didnt always need the 2.8 zooms. This zoom doesnt have the aperture values on the lens itself like many of the newer lenses, and the AF isnt as snappy as my 16-55, but it is a great lens for the zoo and daylight action.

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Fast. Fast. Fast. While this lens is "only" f3.5 at the wide end it still performs extremely well indoors and in low light. It is a good half stop faster than similar SLR zooms that typically offer f4-5.6 in this zoom range. Definitely a bit larger and heavier than your basic SLR zoom but well worth it. Optics are top notch and certainly easier to carry than a monster f2.8 zoom to cover a similar range. The OIS stabilization works like a charm and clearly (pun intended) helps shoot at shutter speeds many stops slower than one would be able to without it. I have good results shooting hand held at 200mm using only 1/30s shutter. The lens is very well built and a pleasure to use. All action is smooth and well damped.

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I now own seven lenses from Fujifilm for the FX system. There is a lot of opinions about auto-focus and other features for the "X-Trans" cameras, but one thing is sure, these lenses (all of them) are excellent performers. Razor sharp and beautiful rendering of colors, especially skin tones. Many lenses are over coated which gives the appearance of sharpness or "micro contrast" as it is sometimes called, but usually at a cost of color accuracy. Over dramatic reds or blues. This might be desirable for scenery shots or food, but honestly I would rather have sharp glass and great skin tones. I can always add contrast and color saturation in Photoshop, but it can be darn hard to remove silvery or over magenta skin tones. I love this system. I love the retro controls and feel of the camera. It is like shooting in the old days. No searching through endless menus to make basic shutter or aperture changes. Lots of people get confused and are frustrated that the system does not perform like a DLSR. It was never meant to. It was meant for those of us that could never afford a Leica "M". I suspect that the camera body that will perform like a DSLR is in the works though.

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I come from a history of top Nikon DSLRs so I speak with the authority to rate this the best lens in this focal range. Its faster than the equivalent Canon & Nikon lenses at half the size. Its a laugher to compare the prices since this Fuji lens is under $750. The one small negative Ill mention is lens creep while walking with my X-E1 and the 55-200mm on my Black Rapid cross-body strap. The Fuji zoom produces tack sharp photos at all focal lengths, surpassing most of its higher price competition. The OIS(Optical Image Stabilization) is good for at least 4 F-stops. I can handhold shots at 1/20" at 200mm without concern. I would highly recommend this lens to any Fuji X owner looking for high quality images.

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Its a very capable telephoto zoom lens. Very good contrast and sharpness. The image stabilizer is excellent! Everything about this lens is well crafted and designed. Nothing about this lens makes it less capable that the 50-140mm f/2.8 except the slower aperture, and at this price its an absolute gem.

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Amazing pictures from this thing. Yeah its a little large for the xt20 and yeah it throws off the balance, but I recommend this whole heartily unless you find the 55 to 140 for around the same price. Then again, this is lighter than the 55 to 140 and the image quality is close to the same. Either way, you cant go wrong with fuji glass.

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Very sharp lens! It is almost at the same caliber as the my Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR and the super sharp but heavy built-like-a-tank Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED zoom lenses! My concerns are its focusing speed and ability to take a very sharp picture of a moving object. What good is a lens when you cant take a SHARP picture of the a moving object because the lens is not able to focus fast enough? On the other hand, when it comes to static objects, this lens beats out the Nikon f/2.8 zoom lenses I mentioned. Overall, as long as you dont use it for fast moving subjects you can capture photos with very sharp subjects with creamy bokeh...like the ones taken from expensive f/2.8 zoom lenses.

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Bought this for an upcoming trip to South Africa. Excellent performance at this price. Highly underrated lens. Its strong at all apertures and focal lengths except for at 200mm--where it shows some weakness but still overall good.

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