Finally, a LONG X Lens for the Fuji Family!
Pawleys Marsh, Fuji X Pro 1 720nm IR conversion w/ the new 55-200mm lens.
Fuji X 55-200mm
Yes, the new Fuji 55-200mm lens arrived for my fuji camera systems! I am currently shooting with a color X-E1, a color X Pro 1 and a IR converted (720nm) X Pro 1. I know how well the 55-200 works on the color bodies but what I really needed to know how did it work with the IR system! Would it give hot spots as so many of the Fuji lenses do? This post is the report of my findings. The final verdict is that it works very well and as long as you do not go higher than f/16 there are no hot spots to worry about at any zoom range! To me this is a really big deal.
So far only the 14mm and 35mm Fuji lenses are usable in infrared. So the addition of another lens really helps.
I am going to give you some examples of how this lens actually does at both the wide and long ends of the zoom range wide open and closed down so that you can get a feel of the usable Infrared range that you can use. Next week I will do a posting using the lens for color work only.
Pawleys Marsh, Fuji X Pro 1 720nm IR conversion w/ the new 55-200mm lens.
OK, let’s take a look at the good and bad of the 55-200 in IR, the Wide end:
55-200mm @ 55mm, f/23.5 No hot spot
55-200mm @ 55mm, f/11 Small hot spot
55-200mm @ 55mm, f/22 Bad hot spot
As you can see as you get to f/11 we start to develop a small hot spot, but nothing that cannot be fixed. Above f/11 the lens becomes unusable at the wide end.
Now, let’s take a look at the long end of the zoom range:
55-200mm @ 200mm, f/11 Bad hot spot, NO HOT SPOT
55-200mm @ 200mm, f/4.8 Bad hot spot, NO HOT SPOT
55-200mm @ 200mm, f/22 Bad hot spot, SMALL HOT SPOT
The difference at the long end of the zoom is amazing and is usable over the entire range of the aperture! This is great news for us IR shooters.
Pawleys Island Marsh, 200mm B&W Post Processing
There is starting to be a large number of IR photographers out there who are using converted Fuji X Pro 1 camera systems. There are currently 2 conversion companies out there who can do the conversion. I HIGHLY recommend the X Pro 1 as an Infrared platform and with the addition of the 55-200mm lens to our shooting arsenal we are way ahead of the game!
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Hi mark
I pick mine up tomorrow
When is the next workshop?
John, what are you picking up tomorrow? IR system!!! The next workshop (and it is a good one) is August 1 thru the 4th in south eastern NC. We are shooting Shrimp boats and tobacco barns! Send me a private email and I will forward you a flier.
Picked up the 55-200 yesterday. When the x pro 2 comes out I will send my 1 off to be IR converted. Can you send me a email link. I sent you one last week from one of our old conversations.
John, good to hear about the new lens. I love mine plus I also got the new 14mm and no longer get out the CV 12mm!
You can reach me directly at:
mark@thelensworkgallery.com
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Review of the Fuji 55-200 I shall have mine by weeks end.
Hola:
Os invito a visitar mi blog http://francistajo.blogspot.com.es/ el cual esta realizado al 99% con las cámaras Fuji serie X, en concreto con X-100, X-S1 y X-E1 con las ópticas Fujinon 18-55 y Fujinon 55-200. Creo que puede ser interesante para quien quiera ver pruebas de este tipo de cámaras y ópticas.
Un saludo.
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Great IR articles. I had my X100S converted ti 850nm by Kolari Vision and am very happy with it. I am thinking though of getting an X-T1 converted and then picking up the 14 and 35 lenses.
Well you cannot beat all 3! I have the lenses but keep the X-T1 color with which I use my Leica and CV lenses!
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