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5 Minute Lens Review: How Is the Fujifilm 10-24mm F4 R WR OIS?

Chris Gampat
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02/07/2021
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Last Updated on 02/07/2021 by Chris Gampat

The Fujifilm 10-24mm f4 R WR OIS Lens is pretty good, but Reviews Editor Hillary Grigonis has a few issues.

The Fujifilm 10-24mm f4 R WR OIS is one of the company’s latest offerings for the X series. They upgraded the original lens to give it weather resistance, plus there are a few ergonomic changes. Phoblographer Reviews Editor Hillary Grigonis has been testing the lens for a while. And she’s had it with the original lens too. So we got her to share her thoughts in a five minute review.

5 Minute Lens Review: The Fujifilm 10-24mm f4 R WR OIS

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I got to play with this lens as a prototype before Hillary reviewed the final version. I think it feels a whole lot like a prime lens. It’s mostly internal zooming, and it’s not very large. On top of that, it’s weather sealed. Fujifilm’s weather sealing is some of the best we’ve seen, and that means you’ll use the lens with confidence in rough conditions. In fact, a lens like this begs for it. You should take it out to shoot landscapes and cityscapes. Have fun with it in the rain! Overall, just enjoy this lens. Better yet, enjoy it since it’s just under $1,000.

From her upcoming review, Hillary states:

“While I love the lens, it’s got a few technical imperfections. The edges are quite soft. At the widest and farthest focal lengths, the lens needs to stop down quite a bit if you want to fight that softness. The middle focal lengths perform a bit better. Of course, once you loose a bit of technical precision, you gain some character — just be sure you love the look of the corners before making that investment. The continuous f4 is good, but a wider aperture would be even more innovative. While not as common for the widest angles, I wouldn’t mind seeing more wide angle, wider aperture options like the DSLR-mount Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 Art.”

Hillary tested the Fujifilm 10-24mm f4 R WR OIS out on the Fujifilm XT4. She found the autofocus to be very fast, and you can’t deny that since it’s a wide-angle lens. Fujifilm’s autofocus has been incredible in the past year or so, but she’s got a point. There’s work to be done; APS-C cameras need faster and more innovative lenses. Specifically, Fujifilm really needs it. They’re refusing to work with third party companies. If they’re just going to do everything themselves, they need to try much harder. If Fujifilm opened their lens system up to others, it would have a ton more potential. Just imagine a Tamron 17-70mm f2.8 for the XT4? Or a Sigma 18-35mm f1.8, as Hillary states. It’s past due time that Fujifilm does this. 

Combine this lens with Fujifilm’s great film simulations and you’ve got yourself a winner. Classic Chrome, Provia, Velvia, and others will look fantastic. 

Further to Hillary’s thoughts, I’m also a bit perplexed. The Fujifilm 10-24mm f4 R WR OIS has optical issues. It’s almost as if Fujifilm had a feeling that they’d be replacing it sometime soon. As a long time Fujifilm customer, I really wonder how much more APS-C cameras have. The company seems to be putting a bigger emphasis on GFX, and I praise them for that. In fact, I’m in love with their GFX cameras. They just need more fast glass to support the system.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.