{"id":14856,"date":"2014-08-20T11:31:41","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T20:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?p=14856"},"modified":"2017-10-13T06:52:59","modified_gmt":"2017-10-13T15:52:59","slug":"full-review-of-the-fuji-xf-18-135mm-weather-sealed-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/full-review-of-the-fuji-xf-18-135mm-weather-sealed-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"Full Review of the Fuji XF 18-135mm Weather Sealed Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A few weeks ago, I posted a first look review of the\u00a0new\u00a0XF18-135mm f\/3.5-5.6 OIS WR lens<\/a>, which is Fujifilm’s first weather resistant lens. Although it can be used on any X-Series camera body,\u00a0the 18-135 was designed in conjunction with the rugged, weather sealed X-T1<\/a>, and it lets you shoot in out in the elements\u00a0without having to worry about rain, heavy snow, water splashes or the spray from waterfalls getting inside your lens.<\/p>\n

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In addition to the 20 points of weather sealing which have been incorporated into the barrel, the 18-135 also features a special ventilation system that helps prevent dust from being sucked into the lens when you zoom in and out.<\/p>\n

This is a really nice addition, because if you shoot in dusty conditions long enough, you’ll eventually see some of that dust work it’s way inside your lens. Believe me.<\/p>\n

When\u00a0I wrote my\u00a0initial review, I was using\u00a0a prototype version\u00a0of the 18-135. I mainly highlighted the overall build of the lens and the usability out in the field.\u00a0However, since that model wasn’t a final production version of the lens, I didn’t feel comfortable getting into too much detail about how well the it\u00a0performs with regards to sharpness and autofocus.<\/p>\n

I knew that Fuji was still tweaking the hardware and firmware before its actual release, and I wanted to wait until I got the real version in hand before I gave it a proper review.<\/p>\n

Well, my\u00a0XF18-135mm<\/a>\u00a0lens finally hit the doorstep last week, and after a few days of shooting a variety of subject matter with it, I’m excited to report that this lens definitely lives\u00a0up to the hype.<\/p>\n