LEAKED: Fujinon XF16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR coming to Replace XF18-55mm

Thanks to our fantastic sources (THANKS!!!) we are now able to share additional details of the next XF lens that Fujifilm will launch.

• Fujinon XF16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR

A couple of things to note here.

• this lens will replace the XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM OIS as the standard kit lens
• f/4.8 instead of f/4 on the long end
• it keeps the linear motor (also XF18-55 has it)
• it has still an aperture ring
• it adds weather sealing (XF18-55 has not)
• it has no OIS (XF18-55 has OIS)
• very likely it will be able to resolve all 40MP of new Fujifilm cameras (the XF18-55 can not), giving us less range on the long end (50 instead of 55) but at the same time also more crop capabilities

Let us know what you think about these changes.