Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f2.8 R LM WR Sample Images: Real-World Examples

Here’s a selection of sample images I’ve taken with the Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR ultra-wide-angle zoom lens on a Fujifilm X-T5.

I’ve posted a separate detailed hands-on review of this lens. These sample images are designed to complement that.

There’s also a separate set of zoom range tests for this lens, if you want to see the same scene shot from 8mm through to 16mm.

The 8-16mm is designed for Fujifilm’s X-series cameras, which have APS-C cropped sensors. So its effective focal length, when converted to the equivalent on a full-frame camera, is 12-24mm.

As you can clearly see in several of these shots, it’s a rectilinear lens, meaning that straight lines stay straight, and you don’t get that bulging look with curved lines that a fisheye gives you at these very wide fields of view. The aspherical elements help — there are four of them in here, working against distortion and other aberrations — but it’s the rectilinear design, not the fact that a lens has aspherical elements, that keeps the lines from curving.

I’ve found it to be very well built and optically excellent. As you’d expect from Fujifilm’s premium red-label lenses. I really have no quibbles with it.

One practical thing to know before you plan any filter use: the 8-16mm has a bulbous front element and a built-in petal hood, so there’s no filter thread on the front. That rules out screw-in filters entirely — no circular polarizer, no screw-in ND — which is a real consideration if you shoot long exposures or were counting on a polarizer for glare on glass and water.

Here’s the quick version, but you can find many more details in my review.

Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR sample images

These were all shot on a Fujifilm X-T5. They were shot in RAW, and I’ve only lightly processed them in Lightroom. I haven’t applied any of Lightroom’s optical corrections against chromatic aberration, vignetting, or distortion.

You can click on each image for a full-size view for a closer look.

Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR specs

Model	FUJINON XF8-16mmF2.8 R LM WR
Lens configuration	20 elements 13 groups (includes 4 aspherical, 3 ED, 3 super ED elements)
Focal length	f=8-16mm (12-24mm in 35mm format equivalent)
Angle of view	121° – 83.2°
Max. aperture	F2.8
Min. aperture	F22
Aperture control	Number of blades: 9 (rounded diaphragm opening)
	Step size 1/3EV (19 steps)
Focus range	25cm – ∞ / 9.8 inches – ∞
Max. magnification	0.1x (telephoto)
External dimensions: Diameter x Length (approx.)	88mm x 121.5mm / 3.5 x 4.8 inches
Weight (approx.)	805g / 1.8 lbs
Filter size	–
Accessories included	Lens cap FLCP-8-16 Lens rear cap RLCP-001  Wrapping cloth

Fujifilm XF 8-16mm f/2.8 R LM WR price & availability

Fujifilm set the launch MSRP at $1,999.95 when this lens went on sale in late November 2018. It has come down a long way since then — around $1,499 has been the more typical price in recent years, and used copies go for less again.

• Lens cap (front) model: FLCP-8-16
• Lens cap (rear) model: RLCP-001