Introduction
The Fujifilm XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS II is often sold as part of a kit with Fujifilm’s cheaper compact system cameras, but of course you can buy it as a standalone lens too. It is the second generation of the lens, as indicated by the II in the lens. It features a design of 12 all-glass elements in 10 groups, which includes 3 aspherical lens elements and 1 ED lens element. The design also features seven rounded diaphragm blades to enable 1/3 step exposure control.
There is a minimum focusing distance of just 15cm to enable close-up photography, while the lightweight focusing lens and high-precision motor have been designed to achieve quick and silent autofocus. This is quite a big improvement from the close focusing distance for the original 16-50mm lens, which was 30cm. An optical image stabilisation function promises to reduce camera shake when using it handheld.
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