It’s finished, FXF member quincy completed his terrific overview over all existing and upcoming X-mount lenses.
In his very clear & well structured list, you’ll find:
- the name of ALL 56 X-mount lenses
- links to reviews for each lens
- link to product page for each lens
- short comments to each lens
- regular price in Dollar & Euro
- specs such as number of aperture blades, close focus distance, filter thread and more
- an updated lens chart
You rock, quincy, and I’m sure the whole X-shooter community will benefit from your interesting and useful overview.
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@quincy Good job. Looks quite complete. Does the Rokinon/Samyang reflex 800 f8 come with a native x-mount? Couldn’t find one online… Thank you!
The 800 f/8 is a T2 mount lens and different versions will come with whatever adapter is required.
Thanks! Well, then I’ll skip this one.
No need to. The Samyang is a dumb lens w/o any contact. A native Fuji X mount lens would not provide any practical advantage, to the contrary: a T2 lens can be adapted to about any type of camera.
still missing a 70/1.4 …
That’s handy. I’d love it in a downloadable pdf.
Seeing as the Samyang 800mm with T2 mount is included, the chart thus lacks the Samyang 500mm, the two different 500mm catadioptrics and the 650~1300mm lenses.
ultimate
After 4 years Fuji still misses small primes in classic focal lenghts 55/23/16/35. Size benefit was one of the main reason that many users moved from DSRL to Fuji, but with released giants like 56/1.2, 16/1.4 and 23/1.4 (which also do not AF very fast) it has been ruined and Fuji lenses get bigger and bigger, so now many users go back to FF or seriously consider it now (Sony A7x, 6D – its successor will be even smaller, D750).
After 4 years Fuji still misses small primes in classic focal lenghts 55/23/16/35. Size benefit was one of the main reason that many users moved from DSRL to Fuji, but with released giants like 56/1.2, 16/1.4 and 23/1.4 (which also do not AF very fast) it has been ruined and Fuji lenses get bigger and bigger, so now many users go back to FF or seriously consider it now (Sony A7x, 6D – its successor will be even smaller, D750).
it’s all about the BIG GUNZ
Although I think Fuji should definitely work on this, I really like these bright, “chunky” f/1.2/1.4 lenses. They give me optimal light gathering and control over DOF. At the same time, they are way smaller and lighter than the FF “equivalents”. In the case of the 23mm (and maybe the 16mm), however, I definitely see the merits of a smaller f/2 version, especially for street photography. If the 35mm f/2, which is currently in the pipeline, sells well, I’m convinced that the 23mm will follow soon. First things first. Regarding the amazing number of lenses that Fuji brought out in the last couple of years (I think we haven’t seen any other brand do this in such a short time), they deserve a little break IMO.
Small 55/2 is also very needed for street. I am affraid it will take Fuji 3-4 years to bring small f/2 set of classic primes, but in the meantime it will have new competitors in APS-C and FF mirrorless – Canikon. Regarding “equivalents”… I think small FF with f/1.8 or f/2 primes give much more, than APS-C with f/1.4 giants.
I think this is both true and unfair. Yes, I too wish for and hope for something different in their lineup, but holy moly – they’ve really hit it out of the park with how quickly they’ve developed their lens line up and the general A+ quality of the XF lens line. If there was a mistake made, it was probably in creating a new lens mount in the first place – a good business decision, but not great for us users. I think a lot of the drama about fuji reflects some abiguity about who the product line is for – expensive P&S? Affordable Leica alternative? “Pros”? Skilled amateurs? Just a NEX alternative? It’s not clear at all what they’re aiming for (IMHO).