Which Fujifilm lenses suck?

Alright now I need your fast food and snacks tierlist video after this 😂😂 i love seeing other people’s tierlists whether it be for gear or food 😂😂

I've only tried 8 lenses: the fast 16, 23, 33, and 56... the 30 & 80 macros... and the 10-24 & 16-55 zooms. 🥲 The 23, 30, and 56 get the most use.

This is so helpful! Now all I need is a time machine. 😅

My small list (including a couple non-Fuji lenses for reference):
XF16mm F2.8 (didn't like the edge rendering)
XC55-230mm (can be found cheap, very light, decent IQ, slow performance)
XF18-55mm (a fine lens, just not that exciting in terms of FL, aperture)
16-80 (great color, nice range, not the best aperture, great OIS)
Tamron 18-300 (incredibly useful FL, my preferred zoom even though it has IQ compromises.)
XF35 1.4 (great IQ, but a bit sluggish)
XF60 F2.4 (this is a sleeper lens, great IQ for portraits, different bokeh, macro as well, light, a bit slow, has some of that 35 1.4 lens magic as its part of the older lens methodology)
XF70-300mm (though I've sold it, I can attest to its fast performance, excellent OIS, and high IQ)
XF35 F2 (I know, I actually prefer it over the 1.4, the feel and overall snappier performance just works for me. This is an everyday carry as it is so small)
XF 16 1.4 (yeah, this is still a classic, you can be so creative with the close focus, have had this lens repaired and its not going anywhere. A favourite FL)
Samyang / Rokinon 135mm F2 (a manual workhorse of a lens. It is partly the FL that can allow for such a sharp and perfect render, but even still this lens is stellar. Used by many for astro, this is also one of the best portrait lenses out there for APS-C. more modern full-frame versions exist now with AF. IQ exceeds all of the Fuji lenses in the list)

You’ve skipped quite popular kit lens 16-80 f4. I’m not sure if I haven’t seen this one on your channel. I’m curious what is your opinion about that particular one.

I just own 3 lenses from this list and I totally agree with you about 23mm and 50mm f2 lenses. But I still remember how much I wanted 90mm f2 but finally I’ve picked more budget friendly 50mm f2 which is so far my favourite from my lens selection. Anyway for travel my favourite combo is 23mm and 50mm f2, and sometimes when I need go wider I take Laowa 9mm f2.8 which is a bit love and hate relation or just use the widest lens in my phone if it’s for street photography during a day.

the disrespect on that 35f2!

Nice list and totally legit!
I own all Fujicrons 16,23,35,50 and new 56 wr, 27 wr and 80 macro…
I really enjoy 35,50,56,80 and probably put them in S tier 😁

I experimented with several lenses from your selection, including the 18-55, 55-200, 35mm F2, and 23mm F1.4 Each of them performed well and got me good images.
However, the 35mm 1.4 and the 90mm F2 truly stand in a league of their own. Impressed by these 2, I decided to sell everything else.

Could you make a third party lens tier list as well?

The 90mm F2 is the best XF lens I have tried - it stands in a league of its own! A close second will be the 33 mm F1.4 - arguably the best 'normal' lens for the X system.

I agee….except for 14/2.8. This lens is outstanding (opticaly). To me, much better than 16/1.4. The more I look at the pictures taken with this lens, the more I’m convincend.

You might be the easiest grader I've ever seen, everything is great. What enthusiasm :)

Every Fuji lens I've played with so far has been capable of outstanding images - what separates them for me more is AF performance (on XT3) given how and what I try to shoot.

I rank mine according to image quality / AF performance since they vary somewhat. The 56 WR is S/B (AF is "C" indoors, "A-B" outdoors). The 23 LM WR is S/S. The 50-140 is S/S (or S/A indoors - partly because the minimum focus distance makes life harder). 16-55 is A/A (so far - need more time with it). 18-55 is B/C. 150-600 is S/A (Its an outdoor lens for me, but AF is not quite as fast as the 50-140/23).

In terms of image quality I think the 56 WR is the benchmark - its just so damn good I ignore the fact that its AF can sometimes be hard to live with. In terms of AF the 23 LM WR is the benchmark, it really nails it indoors and out (and notably makes incredible sun stars). Frankly I could probably just keep these two and call it a day, but I love my zooms as well, they all have a look to them and are super versatile. 18-55 is my strongest love/hate for sure.

If I got rich tomorrow I'd probably own them all, but would be most interested in the 90mm, the 70-300, and I would love to play with the 50mm f/1 and 200mm f/2 (but I'd probably never buy either). 80mm macro is also a top choice. Wide angle would have to be the Viltrox 13mm, or maybe the 8-16, not sure. Overall I am quite satisfied with my setup as it stands, I can shoot pretty much anything. But I hate Fuji for having different filter sizes for pretty much every lens. I'm still not sure which lens will get a polarizer or ND option.

I’m sad because the XF35mm f2 is my best lens. I only have that and the XC15-45 which is surprisingly sharp but feels very cheap. I’m getting the Viltrox 27mm f1.2 soon! It’s going to look a bit oversized on my X-T30 but I’m waiting for the new cameras (hopefully coming soon) before I upgrade that.

I agree - love the 23 1.4 LM and the 35mm 1.4 for sure! I want to try the 50 f/2. I have the 80mm 2.8 and love it. Getting the 16mm f/2.8 tomorrow for the size. I enjoy your videos!

I only own three XF lenses, the 18-55, the old 56 and the 90. Love them all! The XF90 is sooooo good. My dream lens right now is the XF50-140 for sports. Gotta save pennies. Or, maybe I'll try to find a 70-300. Not an easy task though! Nice listing! The two I imagine you'll get heat about are the 16mm f1.4 and the 50mm f1.0. Lots of people love them. Have a great week!!

From a travel perspective, my fauvorite lenses are xf 35 f2 (all around and compact), sigma 56 1.4 (sharp, nice bokeh and small, nice for portraits) and the xf 70-300 (for me the best option for telephoto zoom lens, not too large and sharper than 55-200).

I agree with you 100% about the 50 F2. Love mine! I did just sell my 35 F2 to buy the 30 F2.8 macro. Haven't had it long but if you like taking portraits with close focusing distance, give this one a shot. I'd love to see what someone with your skills could do with it.

Pretty good list man I wished I tried 21 native lenses

There are 4 S Tier lenses to me, not really for their performance per se but for size and character and because no matter how many times I leave Fuji and come back these are what I want to shoot with again.

18mm f2 (though this desperately needs an update) 35mm 1.4, 56mm 1.2, and the 90mm f2

This was a great exercise. I'd love to see the same for third party lenses you've tried on Fuji-X system.

I think the 70-300mm lens deserves your S. I rarely use my 50-140mm (which I agree deserves an S) unless I need a faster lens

hmm are you a wow player?

At this time of year I tend to start considering which lenses I haven't been using, no matter how good they might be, and re-evaluate. Never an easy decision.

I somehow ended up with two 16-55s. Hey when someone offers you one for €400, its tough to say no. I figured I could live with a bashed up version that was optically good and sell the looker. Turned out the €400 one was what I would sell a lens for as "like new". But obviously dont need two.

I was selling the 75 1.8, but pulled the sale and am selling the 56 1.2 mkii instead. The 16-55 covers me here, and the Samyang is a great lightweight lems that I can grab and go. IQ of the 56 is amazing, living with it for travel, kids, documentary not so much. Not getting enough use for the price of admission.

27 1.2, 30 2.8, 33 1.4. The 30 2.8 is out. Odd focal length and not as sharp as you'd expect a macro to be. Other two both getting used so stay.

23 1.4 LM WR vs 27 1.2 is killing me, though! Optically prefer the 27, features and performance prefer the 23. Jury is out and might wait until the x100vi comes out and first formware uograde of the 27 to decide the fate of the 23.

Fun list - pls do add your third party lenses, would be intereting to see. For me whether its a C or S, if its getting used and enjoyed its a great lens!

I have a hard time with the 90mm. I own the 80mm f/2.8 and love that lens. The macro feature adds versatility and I can use the 1.4 and 2x converter on that lens. How would the 90mm make sense? I know the 90mm is the faster lens, but the 80mm got OIS (if your subject stands still). Very hard decision and I want to try the 90mm, but it doesnt make much sense for me right now except GAS. Awesome Video, man! Love your opinion :)

Wait, wait, wait. The legendary 16/1.4 in B-Tier? That lens together with the 90/2 and 35/14 and some of the most impressive lenses Fujifilm have produced.
In my eyes it’s more S-tier than the 16-55

Where is 56 APD? :)

I use the following Fuji X lenses:
23mm f/1.4
23mm f/2
56mm f/1.2
16mm f/1.4
16-55mm f/2.8
50-140mm f/2.8

Other lenses I use include:
8mm f/2.8 Rokinon fisheye
12mm f/2 Rokinon
12mm f/2.8 Zeiss
55mm f/3.5 Nikon macro (with adapter)
105mm f/2.8 Nikon macro (with adapter)
135mm f/2 Zeiss (with adapter)
400mm f/5.6 Nikon (with adapter)
500mm f/4 Nikon (with adapter)
1000mm f/11 Nikon (with adapter)

If I were to rank my lenses based on image quality, focusing features, durability, reliability, ergonomics, and price, I am sure that it would be entirely different from yours.

The powerful 16-55mm f2.8 gave me a fantastic summer 2023 of photos. People say it's due for an update, but it has good autofocus and avoids being so heavy that you can't carry it long distances.

My other favourite lens is the high quality, very dependable 33mm f1.4. It's good for winter when light is lower here in England. And its 50mm equivalent (full frame) is an elegant focal length for developing skill, requiring some discipline to get good shots and delivering very clean results that fall somewhere between portraits and street scenes.

For some wide-angle flexibility, I like pairing my 33mm with the cheap-feeling, noisy, but incredibly light (116g) old 18mm f2.0 - which has surprisingly good optics for its small size.

@lamtongue Hi! Which modern fuji lenses (LM or otherwise with very fast autofocus) are also good in manual focus on video? I was interested in the 23 1.4 LM and 33 1.4 LM but many on the internet say that managing the focus in manual is a delirium.. advice? I would like modern automatic lens but that can also be used in manual if necessary .. I thought it was a simple switch like with SOny but I seem to understand that this is not the case ..

oh man do one of this of third party lenses and some vs w ith fuji please

The Ranking is giving Anime. Anime adventure rankings hehe. Ok i watch too much anime i guess

Ah, yes the much maligned XF18-120 f/4. It has quirks but it is probably one of the most versatile video lenses with AF and a power zoom ever made for a S35 sensor. Small and light too with remote zoom and focus control. Lots packed into it.

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Thank you very helpful.

How didn’t you try the kit lens ??
It is so popular and versatile, I’m disappointed

Should crop factor be applied to aperture on fujifilm lenses? Thanks

was watching this and surprised by those Sai Gon shots

the 14mm is one of the sharpest lenses, so what's your preference based on? the 18/1.4 WR and the 56/1.2 WR & 90/2 LM are the best. sharpness/bokeh wise . The 35/1.4 is the 'old' dream lens. Also great. The supposedly 'older' 16/1.4 is excellent too.

why is every 2nd word 'freakin' - if you mean fucking, say it. And, dont bother using either - it makes you sound like an idiot.

This is a great video and the perfect way to make a complex point clear!

Still waiting for the third party lens ranking 🙏

very misleading, this is a subjective review but generally lens reviews would be objective based on optics ,contrast and saturation as well as sharpness

HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW THAT XCAND XF 35 F 2 ARE COMPLETELY THE SAME LENS AHHAHAAH

My list of top X-mount lenses that I own and still use today:
1) Fujinon XF90mm f2 (S - I agree totally with your description, unreal sharpness, cinematic colours with the most natural colour rendering, never needed to correct WB or edit colours afterwards. Amazing lens for portraits, landscapes, nature and sports.)
2) Samyang 135mm f2 (S - Same as per Fuji's 90mm above, and even sharper. My sharpest X-mount lens!)
3) Fujinon XF35mm f2 (S - Excellent IQ except for the very far corners which does not bother me at all, colour rendition is as said clinical, but can be edited to gain character if needed. If I were to carry just one lens that would be it!)
4) Fujinon XF50mm f2 (S - Amazing IQ and a great lens pretty much for everything, especially portraits. No distortion, amazing bokeh, natural colour rendering and unreal value for money!)
5) Viltrox 27mm f1.2 (S - Perfect IQ, the 3-dimensional images this particular focal length renders, the amazing bokeh at f/1.2, unreal value for money!)
6) Viltrox 56mm f1.7 (S - Perfect IQ, cinematic colours that remind me of the Fujinon 90mm f2, great focal length for portraits and unreal value for money!)
6) Fujinon XF14mm f2.8 (A - No distortion whatsoever for such a wide angle lens, amazing lens for landscapes and/or tight interiors. It gets an A only because IQ is not up there with the best.)
7) Fujinon XF23mm f2 (B - Great focal length, snappy AF, excellent IQ only when not close to the subject, thus B.)
8) Fujinon XF16mm f2.8 (B - Unreal compact lens for the focal length, snappy AF, good deep saturated colours which make up nicely for landscape photography, excellent IQ except for the far corners, uninspiring bokeh as expected for an f2.8 lens, great value for money.)

15-45xc is the best vlogging lens imo. It has OIS and is wide enough to vlog with your family or children.