The only reason i think this lens got negative feedback is that it doesn't have OIS, so it really needs a camera with IBIS. I have the x-t20, so im looking to get the 18-135mm instead.
@@seckinsahin I wouldn’t recommend this for low light video work. Although the xh2s is very good all the way up to 10000 iso with davinci noise reduction I would go with a f2.8 or 1.4 for extremely low light work which I do a lot of.
@@adnan_velic Obviously I'm going to start with one lens, it's all about the video for me. I want to get different frames with a single lens. That's why I'm considering the 18-120mm lens. I'll buy x-s20 as a camera. Would you recommend it for someone under these conditions?
@@seckinsahinjust saw your comment! The xs20 is a really nice camera and it has good high iso performance like the xt4 with the same sensor. I would recommend you look into the 16-55mm f2.8 used. That was my first serious lens for the Fuji system. I still use that lens it’s amazing and good in low light. You can also reframe footage when you shoot in 6.2k using the xs20 so even if you get a prime like a 23mm f1.4 you’ll be able to zoom into the footage 2x and it will still look really nice.
did you download the xf18-120 firmware 1.1? its independent of the camera firmware. I can pull slow powerzooms that are parfocal and no exposure stepping. but it has to be at a certain speed. Make sure intraframe noise reduction is turned off. but yeah at -4 zoom speed with the zoom button in and out there is no exposure stepping. if you do +4 you see it very briefly.
@@adnan_velic just an update from my original comment. The speed values I mentioned were wrong. But I did run some more tests just now. The speed values go from 1-8, you can set this in the button setup menu, there are 2 powerzoom lens options you should pick the second one. At f4 any speed has no exposure stepping. Last time i checked at f8 there was a little bit when zooming out but it was minor but I also had interframe noise reduction by accident so I need to retest that. The biggest downside of this lens and it's definitely a software issue is that there's an auto barrel distortion correction being applied in the 18-20mm range of the lens. So when you zoom fast from something like 35mm down to 18mm you'll see the distortion being applied a split second after reaching the end of the zoom. I hope they give us an option to turn this off soon.
4:49 MORE importantly: REMOTELY. W/O touching the cam, via app. Or. via touch on the backscreen. btw: Same on the 15-45. Which is the even more most underrated lens! Suffiently sharp for video. extremely light and 150 used. 1/4 of the 18-120PZ. Nothings beats it by performance/price. 22mm wide zoom lens...
18-120 has a huge bug，but fuji didn't fix it now。when you manual focus，choose “focus ring operation”，you will find “linear or non linear” should exchange。if you are a documentary film shooter，it is a huge problem。
The only issue with this lens is that the exposure changes when zooming in and out. I loved the idea of having Power Zoom on my mirrorless camera when shooting motorsports, so it's a real bummer.
Yup. Super-zooms are all about compromise, and super-zooms designed to delight videographers *and* photographers at a reasonable price point are gonna require even more compromises... After getting used to it, shooting it in a variety of circumstances for a variety of use cases, this has become a favorite of mine too and I appreciate Fuji's choices in making this lens. Shame it's gathered so little respect from the camera reviewers, but I suspect this will become a cult classic among some user niches.
@@jl9752I thought they did too but you can see it in my video. I’m not on the latest firmware however the one with the tap to track and red box I’m on the one right before that.
I saw a video where they claimed the latest firmware update fixed the exposure stepping and it looked great! Was that video lying to me?! I can't believe something on the internet lied to me! I've had my eye on this lens for a long ass time! Someday it will be mine!
@@madfinntech I saw in a comment somewhere after I made this comment that the exposure stepping WAS fixed, but then the next update UNfixed it because the autofocusing was off or something. So I assume they're gonna fix the autofocus thing so that the exposure stepping will be fixed again. There are videos of the lens zooming without exposure stepping, so I think that comment I saw was one of the trustworthy ones.
@@TheeManWIthNoLifeI use this lens with X-S10 camera with latest firmware and there are no visible exposure stepping. The last firmware for the lens which is reportedly fixed exposure stepping was released in February
This guy is gonna make it, he got that energy youtuber vibe!
Oh wow thank you so much!
The only reason i think this lens got negative feedback is that it doesn't have OIS, so it really needs a camera with IBIS. I have the x-t20, so im looking to get the 18-135mm instead.
@@reflux043 that’s a good point very valid! I’m sure the 18-135 is great!
The zoom is SO GOOD!!!
Hi. Thank you for video. Can you comment on the low light performance? For the video.
@@seckinsahin I wouldn’t recommend this for low light video work. Although the xh2s is very good all the way up to 10000 iso with davinci noise reduction I would go with a f2.8 or 1.4 for extremely low light work which I do a lot of.
@@adnan_velic
Obviously I'm going to start with one lens, it's all about the video for me. I want to get different frames with a single lens. That's why I'm considering the 18-120mm lens. I'll buy x-s20 as a camera. Would you recommend it for someone under these conditions?
@@seckinsahinjust saw your comment! The xs20 is a really nice camera and it has good high iso performance like the xt4 with the same sensor. I would recommend you look into the 16-55mm f2.8 used. That was my first serious lens for the Fuji system. I still use that lens it’s amazing and good in low light. You can also reframe footage when you shoot in 6.2k using the xs20 so even if you get a prime like a 23mm f1.4 you’ll be able to zoom into the footage 2x and it will still look really nice.
did you download the xf18-120 firmware 1.1? its independent of the camera firmware. I can pull slow powerzooms that are parfocal and no exposure stepping. but it has to be at a certain speed. Make sure intraframe noise reduction is turned off. but yeah at -4 zoom speed with the zoom button in and out there is no exposure stepping. if you do +4 you see it very briefly.
No I didn’t but I will make sure to do that! You’re the man!
@@adnan_velic just an update from my original comment. The speed values I mentioned were wrong. But I did run some more tests just now. The speed values go from 1-8, you can set this in the button setup menu, there are 2 powerzoom lens options you should pick the second one. At f4 any speed has no exposure stepping. Last time i checked at f8 there was a little bit when zooming out but it was minor but I also had interframe noise reduction by accident so I need to retest that. The biggest downside of this lens and it's definitely a software issue is that there's an auto barrel distortion correction being applied in the 18-20mm range of the lens. So when you zoom fast from something like 35mm down to 18mm you'll see the distortion being applied a split second after reaching the end of the zoom. I hope they give us an option to turn this off soon.
@@coastmaleCan you comment on the low light performance? For the video.
How did you remote trigger the zoom out? Opps answered at end. Does your remote allow you to change to rack focus
Nah unfortunately it doesn’t. It’s very basic just in and out.
4:49
MORE importantly: REMOTELY. W/O touching the cam, via app.
Or. via touch on the backscreen.
btw: Same on the 15-45. Which is the even more most underrated lens! Suffiently sharp for video. extremely light and 150 used. 1/4 of the 18-120PZ. Nothings beats it by performance/price.
22mm wide zoom lens...
@@derJackistweg never tried that 15-45 gotta check it out!
18-120 has a huge bug，but fuji didn't fix it now。when you manual focus，choose “focus ring operation”，you will find “linear or non linear” should exchange。if you are a documentary film shooter，it is a huge problem。
@@SoundcoreX thanks for letting me know! I haven’t manually pulled focus on this lens yet but the focus ring feels quite nice.
The only issue with this lens is that the exposure changes when zooming in and out. I loved the idea of having Power Zoom on my mirrorless camera when shooting motorsports, so it's a real bummer.
@@madfinntech 100% I’m with you! They must fix the exposure stepping!
Has Fuji fixed the exposure stepping when zooming?
No they haven’t 😭😭
Yup. Super-zooms are all about compromise, and super-zooms designed to delight videographers *and* photographers at a reasonable price point are gonna require even more compromises... After getting used to it, shooting it in a variety of circumstances for a variety of use cases, this has become a favorite of mine too and I appreciate Fuji's choices in making this lens. Shame it's gathered so little respect from the camera reviewers, but I suspect this will become a cult classic among some user niches.
I totally agree with you a cult classic!
The exposure flicker on the zoom out 😢
I know! Fujifilm MUST fix this!
@@adnan_velic didn't they fix this issue with the firmware update earlier this year? or is it still there?
@@jl9752I thought they did too but you can see it in my video. I’m not on the latest firmware however the one with the tap to track and red box I’m on the one right before that.
@@adnan_velic does it still happen if you do manual white balance does it go away?
@@cyb it does unfortunately :(
what is your settings for Tracking and Autofocus speed?
+1 sensitivity and 0 AF speed
Center point AFC and eye tracking on
I saw a video where they claimed the latest firmware update fixed the exposure stepping and it looked great! Was that video lying to me?! I can't believe something on the internet lied to me! I've had my eye on this lens for a long ass time! Someday it will be mine!
If that's true this bad boy goes back to my shopping list right now! I didn't buy this because of the exposure stepping when zooming.
@@madfinntech I saw in a comment somewhere after I made this comment that the exposure stepping WAS fixed, but then the next update UNfixed it because the autofocusing was off or something. So I assume they're gonna fix the autofocus thing so that the exposure stepping will be fixed again. There are videos of the lens zooming without exposure stepping, so I think that comment I saw was one of the trustworthy ones.
@@TheeManWIthNoLifeI use this lens with X-S10 camera with latest firmware and there are no visible exposure stepping. The last firmware for the lens which is reportedly fixed exposure stepping was released in February
the underrated lens, with not so cheap cost.
it's definitely just marketing
@@AbrahamPaskarela it’s actually priced similar to what most Fuji lenses cost. It’s just a unique lens a lot of people don’t talk about.
Vamos
confirmo que todo lo que dices de este zoom es real