Why I LOVE This Fujifilm Lens! (30mm Macro)
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- 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.
Thank you for the pains you take to make your reviews informative and also infectious
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.
Such a great review as I was very interested in this lens! Thank you for the knowledge about focus stacking as a bonus!
Such a great review and explanation of bracket focus. Thank you.
Bought mine a few months ago and absolutely LOVE it. Keep up the amazing work!
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
Awesome video Chris!!!
This lens seems amazing, you were as thorough, educational, and entertaining as always!
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!
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 do love your video about fuji camera and lens. Thanks for making such a great demo.
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.
Great review, love all your videos and FujiFilm too!
Mine just arrived. I can't wait to learn to use it. Thank you!!
Great video, as always🙌🏼
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))
I bought this lens when it came out, and I love love love it. Thanks for sharing.
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.
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
Great video as always 😊
5:16 That was really kind of you to include the tutorial. Thank you so much!
Love all you do for us. Curious if you think this lens would be good for scanning negatives?
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.
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.
As always, top content.
Great review, any idea how it performs on XT3 or X-E4 cheers
I have tested mine for astrophotography and found it works great also with infrared too
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! :)
Helicon Focus has been my go-to for years!!!
Awesome review. Would you recommend this lens for product photography?
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.
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
Thanks for your insight
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 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 enjoyed this video very much.
Thanks, getting this one.
have you tried the XF18mm f1.4? definitely my favorite lens out of all the new lens.
Thanks, Chris!
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?
Thanks! Your videos are great!
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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 !
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. .
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 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.
Great video
Fuji makes great lenses, my current favorite is the 33mm f1.4, such a great lens, well built, fast, super sharp, and nice bokeh
Have you done a video on the 18-120 lens?
Watched this video when it came out. It is interesting, what's your opinion of this lens almost a year later?
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.
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.
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!
Nice video, I’m thinking buy it for wedding video, Can be a good option ?
Great lens for journal creation.
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!
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 TH-cam 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 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
You sold me. Looks like a fun lens.
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?
FANTASTIC lens, have it now for 2 days.
where can I find the video about focus limiter?
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!!
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.
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)
Hi Chris,
An amazing lense. Ironically, The XT-3 gets a firmware update for its manual focus today..
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.
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?
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.
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?
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..
I have the 33mm and love it but kind of torn since this one seems like a great one too.
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?
is it worth getting for just a walk around - as I can't make my mind up between the 30mm, 27mm or the 23mm
what lens do you recommend for someone who has no experience in photography and planing to learn on an X-T5?
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.
Question? How do i put the Picture leveler on my X-T5? i cant seem to find it :(
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.
Does this lens shoot well on the X-T4?
Cheers Davy.
Can I use this lens for video recording at 4k for just reels? I currently have the h2s and need about 3feet of room to shoot before my subject. Any advice?
As an aside , do you use any Sigma lenses for your Fuji x series bodies
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 ?
you got fans from Indonesia
How does this lens perform when doing slide/film duplication?
My heart dropped when you dropped the lens hood 😅
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 :)
It is a great lens!
Can I use it as daily lens?
Hi Chris, this may be a niche usage situation, but I would love it if you can test/advise from your use.
How is the focus tracking for video with this lens does it stay with the person/object (once the camera has locked onto the person, if it takes a second to find the person initially that is not a problem). What is the focus breathing like as it focuses from near to far. (I know both the 23mm F2 and F/1.4 will fill the video and be great walk around lenses but without the macro.)
I am interested in this lens as a multi use lens but I have the 35mm F/1.4 and 35mm F/2 for photo work neither of which are suitable for the video work I do (the F2 has really bad focus breathing, the 1.4 is my fav lens ever, but not for video work).
If the 30mm can be a great general purpose photography and video lens with the added benefit of Macro photography, I can justify getting it. But if it can't do the autofocus for video I would not get it for photography alone as it does not add anything but the macro (but I do have the 60mm too, which sees little use as I have the Sigma 56mm)
TLDR...
23mm F/1.4, or F/2 or 30mm F/2.8 for video and walk around photography... those are what I am looking at (the Faster glass does not matter as much as the video work will almost exclusively be at F/4 or F/5.6) and for low light photos I already have fast glass
Hi there. Your note caught my attention as I have had exactly this question, for similar reasons (video-oriented work, but in my case for ease of gimbal use). If you haven't gotten a useful answer yet, I just found a demonstration on Damian Brown's TH-cam channel, where the focus breathing on this lens seems quite negligible. I am likely to get it, as combined with the speed of the AF motor, and if I use the AF range limiter on my camera, I think I have a good shot at the ease-of-use result I need. Here is Damian's video: th-cam.com/video/z1IjoVcsc2c/w-d-xo.html
1984 Olympics is when USA demonstrated their jet packs to the world. I saw this on TV from another country. It was amazing.
Great video. I’d probably get it if I didnt already have the 33.
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.
Fujifilm 30mm f2.8 Macro and Zeiss Touit 32mm f1.8 for Fuji X... Which one you would prefer?
my favorite too
Not talking about money, would you recommend it over the F1.4?
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 TH-cam 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.
Are you still using and loving this lens?I bought one after watching your video and loved it in many ways. I returned it though, after one week. The AF often struggled to nail focus, at times very badly, taking several seconds to get focus. Other times it focused quickly and accurately as expected. Is it possible I got a defective lens?
One other peeve, it had a very loose aperture ring. Many times it accidentally moved and unknowingly I shot at f16 instead of the expected f2.8 9for example).
I love the idea of this camera. I am thinking of buying another one, hoping the focus is better and aperture ring somewhat stiffer. Can you give me your thoughts on this?
Forgot to mention, I used the lens on an X-T5. And focus issues were much worse going from a closeup to longer range shot.
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!
Wow!
Sold. Fuji should pay you a commission for me.