Covering short- to medium-telephoto focal lengths, the silver XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II from FUJIFILM is a 76-350mm-equivalent zoom suitable for working with a range of distance subjects, from portraits to sports. Its optical design includes one aspherical element and one extra-low dispersion element, which help to reduce a variety of aberrations in order to produce a high degree of sharpness, clarity, and color accuracy. A Super EBC coating has also been applied to individual elements to control flare and ghosting for increased contrast when working in strong lighting conditions. Complementing the optical design is a 3.5 stop-effective image stabilization system, which minimizes the appearance of camera shake to benefit shooting handheld. Additionally, a stepping AF motor provides fast and quiet focusing performance and a rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.

X-Mount Lens/APS-C Format    76-350mm (35mm Equivalent)    Aperture Range: f/4.5 to f/22    One Aspherical Element    One Extra-Low Dispersion Element    Super EBC Coating    Stepping Autofocus Motor    Optical Image Stabilization    Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm    58mm Protective Filter

Telephoto zoom is designed for FUJIFILM X-mount mirrorless cameras and provides a 76-350mm equivalent focal length range.

One extra-low dispersion element is used to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations in order to produce high clarity and color fidelity throughout the zoom range.

One aspherical element controls distortion and spherical aberrations, which helps to improve sharpness and realize more accurate rendering.

Super EBC coating has been applied to individual elements to reduce lens flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions.

Stepping motor affords fast and quiet autofocus performance that benefits both stills and video applications.

Optical image stabilization minimizes the appearance of camera shake by 3.5 stops to better enable handheld shooting with slower shutter speeds.

Rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing out-of-focus quality to benefit the use of selective focus and shallow depth of field techniques.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. is it compatible with the XT200?

A: Yes, it is an X mount and is compatible with your camera.

Q: 2. Can this lens be used as a macro?

A: You can add extension tubes to this lens to shorten its focusing distance. The Vello Deluxe Auto Focus Extension Tube Set for Fujifilm X Mount, B&H # VEEXTFXD. https://bhpho.to/2yzysMN

Q: 3. Would this make a good sports photography lens? Like shooting soccer games for example.

A: The FUJIFILM XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II Lens (Black) is a very good lens for many different shots. It is fine for sports but in some cases if you want to shoot across the field, you might want a longer lens. And a faster lens if you are shooting in very low light.

Q: 4. Is this version 2 lens noticeably better than the 50-230 version 1 lens? Any specific differences between the two versions?

A: While this is an updated lens, the FUJIFILM XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS II Lens (Black) released in January 15, 2015, does not have huge performance updates in comparison to the original FUJIFILM XC 50-230mm f/4.5-6.7 OIS Lens released in September 17, 2013. Other than the original version no longer being available for purchase new, the lenses would be very similar in size and performance.

Q: 5. Can you shoot in full manual or aperture priority with this lens (since it has no aperture ring)?

A: Depending which Fuji camera the lens is paired with it does have the availability to shoot in manual mode or aperture priority. Also be aware this unit does not feature a manual aperture ring as the units aperture is driven electronically.

Q: 6. How much does this lens weigh?

A: 375g, or about 0.8 pounds.

Q: 7. Can you manually zoom this lens?

A: It is manually operated by way of an electrical lever but lens movement is by motor only.

Q: 8. Is it compatible with Fujifilm XF 2x TC WR Teleconverter?

A: No it is not. Both XF teleconverters are compatible only with the XF 50-140 and XF 100-400 lenses.

Q: 9. Is this lens compatible with the X100F?

A: The XC 50-239mm lens is not compatible with the x100f because the camera has a fixed lens that does not come off. This lens only mounts to Fuji X mount bodies.

Q: 10. why is this lens considerably cheaper than the other x mount lenses?

A: All plastic body, f4.5-6.7, and lack of separate aperture dial make the lens less expensive, however, it is a better lens in practice than the price indicates when price is a factor.