Fujifilm XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR
Announced July 20, 2018
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
Fujifilm XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR is a premium telephoto prime that delivers exceptional sharpness, effective stabilization, and professional build quality. While the lens commands a high price and carries significant weight, it provides top-tier optical performance for demanding wildlife and sports photographers.
Weighted from 14 reviewer scores
Pros
- Outstanding image sharpness and contrast across the frame
- Highly effective optical image stabilization
- Fast, quiet, and accurate autofocus performance
- Robust, weather-resistant construction with a professional feature set
- Includes a high-quality 1.4x teleconverter
Cons
- High price point and substantial physical size
- Limited and sometimes frustrating manual focus implementation
- Inconsistent autofocus tracking for small or fast-moving subjects
- Subjective concerns regarding bokeh quality compared to competitors
- Minor mechanical issues including focus breathing and flare
- Launch price $5,999 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 200mm f/2
- Mount & coverage Fujifilm X APS-C
- Stabilization Optical IS, 5 stops (CIPA)
- Close focus (0.12x)
- Filter thread 105mm
- Autofocus motor Linear motor
- Weight & size 2265g (4 lb 15.9 oz) · 122 x 205.5 mm (4.80 x 8.09 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 14 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- OpticalLimits 8.5/10
Testing a rather exotic tele lens is always fun time and this wasn't any different with the Fujinon XF 200mm f/2 R LM OIS WR.
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In my video review, I jokingly referred to this lens as a “gateway drug”. People could get addicted to this kind of quality and want more…like a 300mm F2.8 and 400mm F4…and that’s exactly what Fuji wants.
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This is almost the perfect bright telephoto lens, and with the inclusion of that lovely little teleconverter, professional photographers will have little issue with making the purchase.
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For some, this will be a must-have lens, and despite the high cost it still has to be Highly Recommended.
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The Fujifilm XF 200mm F2 R LM OIS WR lens is a professional lens in every regard - the image quality, feature set, build quality and price are all what you'd expect from such a premium lens.
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The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 200mm F2 R LM OIS WR lens delivers exceptional image quality, strong stabilization, and a bright f/2 aperture, but you pay for this level of quality.
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It's a really solid lens, and it's the first time that Fuji's made anything like this, and they came out swinging, really. Like this, there is zero complaints from our side about this lens.
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The Fujifilm Fujinon 200mm f/2 performs exactly as we expect for a $5,000 ultra tele: optical perfection.
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This lens is in a class on its own. It is the best Fuji lens I have seen.
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The image quality is sharp, excellent all round. Contrast is really good.
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So yes, it is expensive and it is a bit heavy, but you get what you pay for. You get quality, you get sharpness, beautiful crisp images.
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Quality wise, building, handling, just it's a nice lens. It feels like any other telephoto lens from any other major camera manufacturer.
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[T]echnical stuff like distortion, clarity, resolution of the lens is objectively a great lens.
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My experience using this lens was awesome.
