Why I LOVE This Fujifilm Lens! (30mm Macro)
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2024
- Fujifilm 30mm Macro f/2.8 lens review, unboxing, specs, and setup for macro shooting on a Fuji X-T5 camera. Why I love this lens for many shooting situations. Get the lens here: geni.us/HY2b
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00:00 | Intro and Opening
00:14 | Welcome
01:04 | Cost Comparison
01:16 | Unboxing and Specs
02:26 | Shooting With Macro (Demonstration)
03:05 | Image Quality
05:05 | How To Focus Stack With Fujifilm Macro Lens
07:47 | Autofocus
08:39 | Lack of Focus Limiting Switch
09:17 | Recommendation
10:23 | What I Look For In a Lens
10:49 | Conclusion and Goodbye
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The FUJIFILM XF 30mm f/2.8 R LM WR Macro Lens is designed to work with APS-C-format X-mount cameras. This lens offers a normal-length 45mm equivalent focal length that makes it useful for a wide variety of subjects.
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Great review, Chris. Thanks for the focus stacking bracketing info! Very helpful.
Such a great review as I was very interested in this lens! Thank you for the knowledge about focus stacking as a bonus!
Thank you for the pains you take to make your reviews informative and also infectious
Awesome video Chris!!!
This lens seems amazing, you were as thorough, educational, and entertaining as always!
I got this, the week it came out! I was super excited about the macro, but one day at the park I just feel in love with it. It has that wow factor. Macro shots or just using it as a regular shooter it's amazing.
Bought mine a few months ago and absolutely LOVE it. Keep up the amazing work!
Great review, love all your videos and FujiFilm too!
Man I love your energy and enthusiasm. I can tell you are passionate about photography and it gets me stoked to start shooting pics when my xs20 arrives
I love your enthusiasm, I wasn’t interested on the subject of the video but I’m like “ he’s always fun so I’ll watch “, keep it up with your personality!
Such a great review and explanation of bracket focus. Thank you.
I use the 35 1.4 a lot especially indoors. It's my favorite lens.
I recently bought a 60 2.4 for macro and I am amazed how sharp it is. Really like it and will sell my 50 2.0.
The xf60mm also has got one of the best bokeh I've seen at this price point.
It's CRAZY that you can focus on object from that small distance, even for macro lens it's so cool! Thanks for the video, now I want this lens too))
Mine just arrived. I can't wait to learn to use it. Thank you!!
You nailed it with this review Chris. I've been using the 11mm extension ring with my 23mm/F2. The combination works fairly well but suffers from myopia for distance shooting. I'm sold - when I save up enough money that is! Great review.
I do love your video about fuji camera and lens. Thanks for making such a great demo.
I think you missed the point of the time setting in focus bracketing. In macro photography we often use a flashlight and the time setting is there to give the flash time to recharge between shots. When shooting without flash there is no problem with a setting of 0 or 1s, it doesn't change anything with other settings.
If the issue is light then 5s lets the cámara shutter recover? I don’t know….
@trowawayacc no it is there to give the flash time to recover. Depending the flashlight used you can dial in more or less recovery time between shots(flashes).
@@Aviopicalso to allow for any micro vibrations from the shutter to settle, if e.g. on a tripod
I bought this lens when it came out, and I love love love it. Thanks for sharing.
Great video, as always🙌🏼
I bought it last week, and I'm also amazed with the results - totally different point of view you get with this lens.
I have it practically all the time on my x-t5, combined with 16-55 and 70-300.
35f2 I barely use...
Big thanks for the review. 🙏
Greetings from Germany
I just picked up the 35F2 as my all purpose never take off lens. I didn't even consider that the 30mm could satisfy that need as well, with some macro versatility. I'll need to do some thinking... lol
5:16 That was really kind of you to include the tutorial. Thank you so much!
As always, top content.
Great video as always 😊
Hey, really enjoying your videos! I made this specific comment just to say I liked and subscribed, for the content obviously, but also for the fact that you included the lens in the title instead of going for annoying secretive clickbait! :)
I've no hesitate to buy since it was released. It's still stick on my X-E4 since then, not the sharpest but very versatile, very fun, very happy purchased!! 😄
I just ordered their 80mm, mainly to scan my 4x5 Negatives and do some macro 1:1 Photography, so DUAL Purpose for my X-PRO3. Thank you for this video.
Helicon Focus has been my go-to for years!!!
Thanks for your insight
Thanks, getting this one.
I enjoyed this video very much.
Thanks, Chris!
I have this lens on my wishlist for quite some time. Eventually I hope to get my hands to one. Just wish Fujifilm Auto focus bracket was actually more auto, less hands on for super quick focus bracketing, and in body stacking would be nice too. 😎👍
in body stacking would be a dreaaammm
I have tested mine for astrophotography and found it works great also with infrared too
Thanks! Your videos are great!
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Great video
I bought the 30mm macro because I loved my 27mm f/2.8 lens, but was always bumping up against the minimum focus distance which is too long because of the pancake design. The 30mm gives me close to the same focal length with the same maximum aperture, but with virtually NO limitation for close focus.
I gain so much and only lose the compactness of the pancake. 80% of my shots are in the normal range, but when a subject cries out for a tight shot, I'm glad that this lens is on the camera.
No regrets on this purchase.
Fuji makes great lenses, my current favorite is the 33mm f1.4, such a great lens, well built, fast, super sharp, and nice bokeh
FANTASTIC lens, have it now for 2 days.
where can I find the video about focus limiter?
You sold me. Looks like a fun lens.
Love all you do for us. Curious if you think this lens would be good for scanning negatives?
I so enjoy watching your videos…my only problem is I’m new to Fuji (long time Canon shooter) and you make me want everything you review!!
Hi,it is also a great lens for street photography..combined with the xt5 ,it does have ( in my opinion) a character of its own. I also own the Ricoh griiix( roughly the same equivalent) , so my pov on both cameras is the same. Do not have to adjust that section in my pov- pathways in my brain😉. Combined with the macro it is lovely. .
I am very glad to see you so positive and cheerful! However, I have little idea that fix 2.8 will become my favorite. Macro photos can be taken with transitional macro rings, the result is no worse. Even autofocus works well there. For other purposes, there is 35 mm / 2.0. And the most beautiful Tamron 17-70 / 2.8
Perhaps it's a matter of personal preference. Thank you, Chris!
Great lens for journal creation.
I can see why you love it; I really enjoy lenses that are small and stay out of the way. Huge zooms and so on can be nice, but just don't seem very inviting to be walking around with!
I like to use the ttartisan 40mm macro lens a lot and this sounds really good, Thank you for a really good review 😊
Thanks Jani!!! 🙏
How do you guys feel about this vs the TTartisan?
Great videos, Chris. You keep making your fabulous videos and I’ll keep watching and learning and enjoying your work.
I feel the same about your assessment of the lens. Just the best all around "normal" prime lens plus the bonus of focusing close.
I'm also looking to want to use the lens for film scanning using either the Skier or Negative Supply film scanning systems which need a macro lens that has 1:1 magnification.
Do you or anyone in this list have any opinions or suggestions re using the lens for this situation?
Thanks for any help.
Tom Lewis
Hmm, I don't know. My Sigma 's 18-50mm 2.8 close focusing distance is insane and it can get more insane with extension tubes, and also there's almost no focus breathing (which can help for focus stacking) so I don't think I need another prime..
0:20 shout-out to the super versatile ThinkTank Mirrorless Mover 25i. It has been a lifesaver for me on one-man-band shoots. Taking on roles as camera and lens storage on shoots as well as a Zoom H1n based mini audio rig bag with my Boya Wireless receiver. Perfect for the Fujicron primes too and it comes with a robust top handle that has consistently taken on more weight than I would use it for if I was babying my camera bags.
I have this lens with my 80mm too. I take this lens (30mm) when out with family so I don’t miss a macro shot but can also grab those family moments.
I love the 80mm and is my go to macro lens but with this lens I have more options and versatility
Nice video, Chris! You lost with the stacking instructions, though,... I love the Hal 9000 thing in your background. Where did you get it? Thanks and cheers.
Great review, any idea how it performs on XT3 or X-E4 cheers
It is a great lens!
Awesome review. Would you recommend this lens for product photography?
you got fans from Indonesia
Hallo Chris, thank you for this interesting video! Could you allow me a question: what do you think about the Fujinon 27mm 2.8 R WR?
Just throwing it out there, but 35mm F2 with a tiny extension ring in your bag? - extra stop of light, nicer portraits/low-light, more portable and cheaper :P - I'd love to see a comparison of that actually!
yea, I didn't see the point of getting this as well, the F2 is smaller and a lot cheaper, and comes in silver color, I am sure if you go down a stop the quality would be quite close to the 2.8
You can’t get 1:1 macro with an extension ring and the 35mm f2
@@thomasemory4352 you can get 1:1 macro with any lens with a long enough tube extender, have a look at other videos on RUclips investigating this, you can have a tube extender that’s a metre long and gets 10:1 from even a kit lens (that’s literally what they do in the video). But how much resolution the glass can render is the question. An extension tube exaggerates any lens imperfection. So a comparison could make an interesting video.
1984 Olympics is when USA demonstrated their jet packs to the world. I saw this on TV from another country. It was amazing.
my favorite too
For macro and even portraiture, I prefer the XF 80mm Macro with OIS. I also own the 35mm f1.4 and the 60mm f2.4 Macro for times I want small lenses.
How does it work for video. I'm new to photography. I love my Xt4 camera.
By the way I've been off work and have spent two weeks watching RUclips videos and learning how to use my Fujifilm camera.
I teach martial arts and am filming videos to sell to the public. So I needed a great camera.
That you so much for teaching me about my camera.
I replaced my 35mm f2 with this one. I lose a stop of light and it's a bit chonkier, but I do like having that 1:1 macro handy when I go out on my walks.
My heart dropped when you dropped the lens hood 😅
Hi Chris,
An amazing lense. Ironically, The XT-3 gets a firmware update for its manual focus today..
I get great results focus bracketing with 0s interval and can not recommend to go super slow! When I use a flash, 1s is fine, but with constant light and electronical shutter I experienced no problems with 0s interval. Especially if you have the possibility that your subject changes a tiny bit by time, choose a faster interval.
Is there any reason that you got bad results with the 0s interval that are specific to this lens?
Also I get great results with auto and never bother with manual.
have you tried the XF18mm f1.4? definitely my favorite lens out of all the new lens.
Great review! This 30mm macro lens has a diameter of 43mm. Most of the flash rings on the market come with a minimum adaptation ring of 49mm. What would be your recommendation? Thank you !
I have the 33mm and love it but kind of torn since this one seems like a great one too.
Finally, I was waiting for this and the Viltrox 75mm. How does it compare to the 80mm macro? Besides the ois and weight. I still really want the 80 just can't bring myself to pay for it.
Wow!
Great video. I’d probably get it if I didnt already have the 33.
This sounds a whole lot like how I treat my 80mm f/2.8. Weight & size aside, it makes a great prime, a great macro, and toss in one of the MCEX tube extenders and macros dive in even closer. I'll have to rent one of these 30mm macros and see if it needs a permanent spot in the case. Heck, it might mean parting with my 33mm f/1.4! (but I'm skeptical)
I enjoyed it to start with, for the size and versatility if nothing else.
But over time the niggles and weaknesses of the design have meant I take it with me but don't use it.
30mm isn't great for macro, you need to be really close to get true macro, and even stopped down to f8-11, focus stacking is a must. Which makes this quite a contradictory lens: easy to use, easy to live with everyday lens that you can mount and forget, yet if you want to use the unique feature, you have to get rather technical.
And I find it's indeed very sharp at close focussing distances, but at normal to wider pov it gets quite soft to the extent I'm not sure it's nailing focus even. And the borders and corners never really get very sharp.
Some of this is high level complaints for what isn't a top tier Fuji lens after all. But the lack of sharpness at certain distance to subject (yes stopping down helps a little, but we already start at f2.8, sometimes the sun doesn't shine), and requirements for any kind of macro for me make this a slower 35 f2.
A shame, I really wanted to like this lens a lot more than I do.
I agree. Other than the $ I don't understand the excitement.
hi @lEveleigh . contemplating on getting this lense. but i'm not sure because of its compromising image quality when being used as a walk around lens. i will not deny that the versatility is what attracts me. Though for me to purchase one, I have to sacrifice two lenses from my collection which could be a combination of the 27/2.8ii, 35/2, & 50/2. Although the first two should be the obvious choices, I love the 27/2.8 so much that I couldn't grasp ridding of it. So I 'm thinking of selling/trading-in my f2 fujicrons for it. Still, I'm very hesitant because I might become frustrated with the 30/2.8's flaws overall and realizing that I need the short telephoto f2 lenses all along. The 50 f2 was so rarely used that I had to be intentional in using it the last few days if it's justifiable to sacrifice it over the 30 2.8. That said, the results were quite interesting. I also tried a macro filter diopter on it and it gets more interesting such that you don't need to place the lense that's really close enough to cast a shadow and eventually forget about the 30/2.8.
I often shoot street, family portraitures, travel, and food. And the versatility is attracting such that you can shoot close-ups of food, things, eyes and faces, etc. So, I won't deny that I'm still thinking about it and the price offered is alluring as well... US$450 in very mint condition.
@@nathanielngosywell I still have it!
In a similar boat. It's a lens in a focal range that is quite crowded, since I have the 23 1.4 WR, 33 1.4 WR and 16-55.
So as you can probably guess I got this as a lightweight alternative and because the 33 doesn't focus very closely.
But I also recently picked up a used sigma 18-50 for half the price that also focuses close up. I wanted to see if it could replace both the 16-55 and 30 for me and had a shoot out between the 16-55, 18-50 and 30 focussing on the mid range.
The 18-50 is an interesting alternative option. There's really not much in it. For both I find stopping down to f4 is a must unless you can't to optimise sharpness and contrast. As a walk-around I found the 30 was more prone to ghosting, but the 30 is much better for close focussing. It's not the sharpness per se, but the distortion which the 18-50 has a lot of up close at any focal length - which rather limits this "feature".
If I was just after a walk-around prime around 30mm, I'd rather pick the 35 f2, 33 1.4 or even 35 1.4 which has a pretty handy minimum focus distance.
However for being able to get really close the 30mm is the one to go for. But I think this should be the primary reason for getting it, because you do food, stamp, watch, coins, negative scanning, that kind of thing. That's just not me.
Unfortunately the 16-55 was clearly better than both as I was hoping to have an excuse to change to the 18-50! But I do think I will sell the 30mm
I am curious if this is a curved or flat field lens? As that focal length would lend itself well as a flat field for photographing flat artwork such as paintings, documents, etc. All of my old Nikor and Canon 50mm Macro lenses had this feature. And as I photograph artwork now and again I have been looking for a Fuji flat field lens, as I am currently using my Nikon old manual focus 50mm macro with an adapter, but it’s not wide enough for larger artwork with my crop sensor Fuji.
Hi Chris, thank you for your content and videos. I have an XT-5 (moved away from 7 year old Canon full frame in April ) and wanted a good all round lens so opted for the 16-55 2.8. I'm now considering a second lens - I am lucky enough to love in an area of outstanding natural beauty and that is what rekindled my love of photography - so landscape and nature photography are probably my top priority but like most photographers I what to shoot street, portrait, family and a bit of everything. If I were to go macro would you recommend the 30mm over the 80mm? I'm guessing with the 30mm I'd have a light walk around versatile enough for macro + daylight street etc but is the optical quality of the 80mm superior for macro - from what I see the 80mm resolves the full 40mp but the 30mm doesn't? Cost is always an issue but I opted for body only + 16-55 because I didn't want to compromise optical quality and go for a kit lens. Sorry for the rant but I value your opinion and wanted to give you enough info. I could just aim for the trinity of lenses over time and in that case would probably go for the 50mm - 140mm - if money were no object!! Thanks in advance
Watched this video when it came out. It is interesting, what's your opinion of this lens almost a year later?
Love my 30mm macro and getting some amazing results even prefer it to my 80mm macro! My only criticism is that the aperture ring, on my sample, is a little loose. Thanks for a great video. Best wishes. Terry
Having the 80mm, what is better with the 30mm?
@@ickebins6948 hi, it is smaller, a great deal lighter and thus easier to carry in the field but the 80mm allows you to be further away from the subject so they both have a place to play.
Sold. Fuji should pay you a commission for me.
Thanks
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Sometimes my XT-4 and XF80 are a bit large to carry around - I have an X-A7 which is tiny... I might sell the X100F I've not used much lately while they're going for a lot and grab the 30mm macro to stick on the X-A7 as a more portable camera. A big part of the X100 series I've always loved is their close focus ability, about 10cm from the front of the lens, like a smartphone. All similar sized lenes from Fuji cannot get that close for their other bodies. Thanks for the nice review :)
wow, with the fuji 11mm extension tube it does 1:58 at 5mm or 1:84 at 4mm with the 16mm extension. good luck getting the subject lit though :)
Already have both Silver XF35mm F2 & 60mm f2.4 and as soon as I saw this one, I thought it may be an awesome alternative to have one lens making all the job instead of these two. But I'm still not sure, and unfortunately I don't have any store to try it. I love my 35mm, and I can't go out without a proxi-macro lens, we never know when we'll have some bugs / flowers / .. to shoot.
TL;DR: with an X-T3 and 18-55 due to arrive next week, I'll be adding this lens ASAP. From my own experience, I love the overall utility of a lens like this. I also enjoy doing true macro work.
I used a Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 Distagon CF on a Sony a9. It's not a true 1:1 macro: minimum focus distance is 9.45" and magnification is 1:3.3, so about 1/3 life size. It's a bit of a cannon, though: huge, though well balanced and not too heavy. Sony's execrable ergonomics were the sticking point as far as day-long comfort in hand.
The 40mm Batis was my most used lens in Vietnam and Thailand in 2019. I had an 85mm Batis, which I used hardly at all and few of the images really spoke to me: I prefer the 135mm focal length (or, perhaps a bit oddly, 75mm). I also had an 18mm Batis, which I bought because I had specific compositions in mind from previous trips to Vietnam: I got those images, plus a few more I hadn't reckoned on in VN and in Thailand. But that 40mm handled dang near everything day-to-day: street photography, portraits, landscapes, food photography, etc.
Personally, I'd suggest getting the Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Macro lens, if you're being serious about macrophotography.
It's sharper, 2x magnification, has a more reasonable working distance, even at 2:1, and it's much cheaper. The fuji lens only really makes sense with its autofocus if you need it to double as a “normal” lens as well.
Completely agree.. I have the Laowa on my Fuji.. wanted to add that focusing distance in 1:1 19cm (7.5 inch) much better for insects & ...
Agree as well, the Laowa is fantastic for Fuji macro work. I am always amazed by the macro photos I get..
I have the Laowa too, love it, but sometimes I wish it had autofocus motors 😅
@@williamaungleyraud actually easier to focus stack without the autofocus imo. just give a little push on the focus ring, take a shot, do another one, spin the focus a bit more take a shot, way quicker than trying to move the focus point and letting autofocus decide.
Yup ... better option
Nice video, I confirm the amazing features of the 30mm macro. A tip: I will go to Porto (Portugal) and bring the 16-80 with xt5 and the Ricoh gr3. I am undecided on which second lens to bring, whether the 14mm or the 30mm. What would you bring?😀
Bring the wide angle.
what lens do you recommend for someone who has no experience in photography and planing to learn on an X-T5?
Have you done a video on the 18-120 lens?
Nice video, I’m thinking buy it for wedding video, Can be a good option ?
What are the best settings for the Fuji xs10 to use this Fuji xf30 mm macro lens
Hi pal2tech! If I already have a 16-55mm fujinon lens, what prime would you recommend to pair with it?
Fujifilm 30mm f2.8 Macro and Zeiss Touit 32mm f1.8 for Fuji X... Which one you would prefer?
Hey there…. I have a completely off topic question. I have the XT5 and when I hook it up to an external monitor, the image displayed on the external monitor has a little bit of the top and bottom cut off. How do I fix it to display the full image onto the external monitor?
Sound good but I will stick on my 16 f1.4 as I already had it for s long time 😊
7:32 does importing fuji raw files in helicon change the quality of the image when stacking then transferring to Lightroom to edit ?
The XT5 sure has a lot of rolling shutter! Was that 4k video footage?
I think I'll stick to the 80mm Macro and the 18mm for general use.
is it worth getting for just a walk around - as I can't make my mind up between the 30mm, 27mm or the 23mm
I’m new at fujifilm. All reviews that I saw about this lense were using XT5. Does this lens work well with another model, like XT30 II ?
Chris… I KNOW you’ve been VERY busy… but back in November you promised us your complete review, along with your recommendations for the X-T5 shortly after the holiday break. Any chance since we are about to move into May you could produce that for all of us…your humble followers?
It’s going to be my very next video!
As an aside , do you use any Sigma lenses for your Fuji x series bodies
I could say the same thing with the 60 mm 2.4. Although the AF could be better.
I love the size, weight, build quality, and images from this lens. I know the feeling of wanting to keep it on your camera all the time. I really do love it. That said, no matter how I configure my custom AF-C settings, and even with the range limiter, plenty of light, exposure adjustments, etc. I find it is very very slow to find focus when working near the minimum focus distance. It's excellent everywhere else, but it hunts and hunts when working up close in my experience. A limiter switch would have made this a much better lens design, but it needs something else to be a great macro lens. Maybe a firmware update will improve it? But I'm going to keep trying and see if I can unlock its secrets, and have an 80mm on the way to compare it with.