Fujifilm X Lenses for Infrared Photography
This is a list of Fujifilm X mount lenses suitable for infrared photography. When shooting infrared, some lenses will display hot spots in the center of the image. While some mild hot spots can be edited out of an image during editing, it is preferred to avoid shooting with lenses or at apertures that produce hot spots. Using lower-numbered f-stops can reduce or elimiate hot spots with some lenses.
Notice: Infrared photography utilizes camera lenses designed for visible light, not infrared light, combined with various filters types from various manufacturers. While the lenses on this list have been reported to work well with infrared photography from at least one source, this is not a guarantee. Links may be affiliate links.
Recommended Lenses
These lenses have been reported as free from infrared hot spots at all apertures and focal lengths. See below for lenses that are partially good, bad, or unknown for infrared.
| IR | Focal Length | Lens | Filter | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-70mm | Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Adorama |
⌀67mm | 525 g | good at all apertures and focal lengths | |
| 18-135mm | Fujinon XF 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR KEH Adorama |
⌀67mm | 490 g | ||
| 50-140mm | Fujinon XF 50-140mm ƒ/2.8 R LM OIS WR KEH |
⌀72mm | 995 g | ||
| 70-300mm | Fujinon XF 70-300mm ƒ/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR KEH Adorama |
⌀67mm | 580 g | ||
| 100-400mm | Fujinon XF 100-400mm ƒ/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR KEH Adorama |
⌀77mm | 1,375 g | ||
| 150-600mm | Fujinon XF 150-600mm ƒ/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR Adorama |
⌀82mm | 1,605 g | multiple reports good | |
| 4mm | Venus Optics Laowa 4mm ƒ/2.8 Fisheye Adorama |
n/a1 | 135 g | ||
| 5.8mm | Lensbaby 5.8mm ƒ/3.5 Circular Fisheye |
n/a1 | 298 g | ||
| 9mm | NiSi 9mm ƒ/2.8 Sunstar Adorama |
⌀67mm | 364 g | comments | |
| 9mm | Venus Optics Laowa 9mm ƒ/2.8 Zero-D Adorama |
⌀49mm2 | 215 g | ||
| 12mm | Zeiss Touit 12mm ƒ/2.8 Adorama |
⌀67mm | 270 g | better than XF 14mm ƒ/2.8, good ƒ/8 and lower | |
| 14mm | Fujinon XF 14mm ƒ/2.8 R KEH |
⌀58mm | 235 g | ||
| 18mm | 7artisans 18mm ƒ/6.3 cap lens |
n/a1 | 58 g | ||
| 18mm | Fujifilm XF 18mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR |
⌀62mm | 370 g | Tested by Dan Pollini | |
| 18mm | Voigtländer COLOR SKOPAR 18 mm ƒ/2.8 aspherical |
⌀43mm | 115 g | Tested by Francisco Scaramanga | |
| 23mm | Fujinon XF 23mm ƒ/1.4 R KEH |
⌀62mm | 300 g | ||
| 23mm | Fujinon XF 23mm ƒ/2 R WR KEH |
⌀43mm | 180 g | ||
| 23mm | Voigtländer Nokton 23 mm ƒ/1.2 |
⌀46mm | 214 g | Tested by Francisco Scaramanga | |
| 30mm | Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro |
⌀43mm | Tested by Dan Allen | ||
| 30mm | Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN Contemporary |
⌀52mm | from James Robins | ||
| 33mm | Viltrox AF 33mm ƒ/1.4 |
⌀52mm | |||
| 35mm | Fujifilm XC 35mm ƒ/2 KEH |
⌀43mm | |||
| 35mm | Fujinon XF 35mm ƒ/1.4 R KEH |
⌀52mm | |||
| 35mm | Fujinon XF 35mm ƒ/2 R WR KEH |
⌀43mm | |||
| 35mm | Lensbaby Burnside 35mm ƒ/2.8 LifePixel |
⌀62mm | swirling bokeh & vignette | ||
| 45mm | Lensbaby Sol 45 45mm ƒ/3.5 |
⌀46mm | |||
| 50mm | Fujinon XF 50mm ƒ/2 R WR KEH |
⌀46mm | |||
| 50mm | Meike 50mm ƒ/0.95 |
⌀62mm | no hotspots, soft at full aperture, very good IQ at ƒ/5.6-8 | ||
| 55mm | 7artisans 55mm ƒ/1.4 |
⌀49mm | |||
| 56mm | Lensbaby Velvet 56mm ƒ/1.6 LifePixel |
⌀62mm | glow | ||
| 65mm | Venus Laowa 65mm ƒ/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO KEH |
⌀52mm | |||
| 85mm | Lensbaby Velvet 85mm ƒ/1.8 LifePixel |
⌀67mm | glow |
Zooms
Wide Zooms
| IR | Focal Length | Lens | Filter | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-16mm | Fujinon XF 8-16mm ƒ/2.8 R LM WR Adorama |
n/a1 | 805 g | 1st report good at ƒ/2.8 only, 2nd report no hot spots at any aperture or focal length | |
| 10-24mm | Fujinon XF 10-24mm ƒ/4 R OIS KEH Adorama |
⌀72mm | 410 g | ||
| 10-24mm | Fujinon XF 10-24mm ƒ/4 R OIS WR KEH Adorama |
⌀72mm | 385 g | ||
| 15-45mm | Fujinon XC 15-45mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ KEH Adorama |
⌀52mm | 135 g | mixed results | |
| 16-50mm | Fujinon XC 16-50mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 OIS II KEH Adorama |
⌀58mm | 195 g | good ƒ/8 and lower | |
| 16-50mm | Fujinon XF 16-50mm ƒ/2.8-4.8 R LM WR Adorama |
⌀58mm | 240 g | 16mm best at 2.8, closer to 40mm stop down to 5.6 without much of a hot spot Dan Allen | |
| 16-55mm | Fujinon XF 16-55mm ƒ/2.8 R LM WR KEH Adorama |
⌀77mm | 655 g | good ƒ/6.4 and lower | |
| 16-80mm | Fujinon XF 16-80mm ƒ/4 R OIS WR KEH Adorama |
⌀72mm | 440 g | faint hot spots | |
| 17-70mm | Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Adorama |
⌀67mm | 525 g | good at all apertures and focal lengths | |
| 18-55mm | Fujinon XF 18-55mm ƒ/2.8-4 R LM OIS KEH Adorama |
⌀58mm | 330 g | ||
| 18-120mm | Fujinon XF 18-120mm ƒ/4 R LM PZ WR Adorama |
⌀72mm | 460 g | ||
| 18-135mm | Fujinon XF 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR KEH Adorama |
⌀67mm | 490 g |
Telephoto Zooms
| IR | Focal Length | Lens | Filter | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50-140mm | Fujinon XF 50-140mm ƒ/2.8 R LM OIS WR KEH |
⌀72mm | 995 g | ||
| 50-230mm | Fujinon XC 50-230mm ƒ/4-6.7 OIS II KEH Adorama |
⌀58mm | mixed results | ||
| 55-200mm | Fujinon XF 55-200mm ƒ/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS KEH Adorama |
⌀62mm | 580 g | good ƒ/8 and lower | |
| 70-300mm | Fujinon XF 70-300mm ƒ/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR KEH Adorama |
⌀67mm | 580 g | ||
| 100-400mm | Fujinon XF 100-400mm ƒ/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR KEH Adorama |
⌀77mm | 1,375 g | ||
| 150-600mm | Fujinon XF 150-600mm ƒ/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR Adorama |
⌀82mm | 1,605 g | multiple reports good |
Primes
Fisheye / Super-wide Primes
| IR | Focal Length | Lens | Filter | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4mm | Venus Optics Laowa 4mm ƒ/2.8 Fisheye Adorama |
n/a1 | 135 g | ||
| 5.8mm | Lensbaby 5.8mm ƒ/3.5 Circular Fisheye |
n/a1 | 298 g | ||
| 8mm | Fujifilm XF 8mm ƒ/3.5 R WR Adorama |
⌀62mm | 215 g | good ƒ/4 and lower, lightly visible hot spot at ƒ/5.6, strong at ƒ/8 and higher, tested by Dan Allen | |
| 8mm | Samyang/Rokinon 8mm ƒ/2.8 UMC Fisheye II KEH Adorama |
n/a1 | 265 g | good ƒ/5.6 and lower, images & hot spot tests | |
| 9mm | NiSi 9mm ƒ/2.8 Sunstar Adorama |
⌀67mm | 364 g | comments | |
| 9mm | Venus Optics Laowa 9mm ƒ/2.8 Zero-D Adorama |
⌀49mm2 | 215 g | ||
| 10mm | Laowa 10mm ƒ/4 Cookie Adorama |
⌀37mm | 130 g | good ƒ/5.6 and lower, f8 and up weak hotspot & bad diffraction, overall IQ good at center, smearing in corners | |
| 12mm | Samyang/Rokinon 12mm ƒ/2.0 NCS CS KEH Adorama |
⌀67mm | 260 g | good ƒ/5.6 and lower | |
| 12mm | Samyang/Rokinon 12mm ƒ/2.0 AF Adorama |
⌀62mm | 212 g | ||
| 12mm | Zeiss Touit 12mm ƒ/2.8 Adorama |
⌀67mm | 270 g | better than XF 14mm ƒ/2.8, good ƒ/8 and lower |
Wide Primes
| IR | Focal Length | Lens | Filter | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13mm | Viltrox AF 13mm ƒ/1.4 XF |
⌀67mm | 415 g | good ƒ/5.6 and lower | |
| 14mm | Fujinon XF 14mm ƒ/2.8 R KEH |
⌀58mm | 235 g | ||
| 16mm | Fujinon XF 16mm ƒ/1.4 R WR KEH |
⌀67mm | 375 g | good ƒ/5.6 and lower | |
| 16mm | Fujinon XF 16mm ƒ/2.8 R WR KEH |
⌀49mm | 155 g | good ƒ/5.6 and lower | |
| 16mm | Sigma 16mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN Contemporary |
⌀67mm | 405 g | Sony version has hot spots | |
| 18mm | 7artisans 18mm ƒ/6.3 cap lens |
n/a1 | 58 g | ||
| 18mm | Fujifilm XF 18mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR |
⌀62mm | 370 g | Tested by Dan Pollini | |
| 18mm | Voigtländer COLOR SKOPAR 18 mm ƒ/2.8 aspherical |
⌀43mm | 115 g | Tested by Francisco Scaramanga | |
| 18mm | Fujinon XF 18mm ƒ/2 R KEH |
⌀52mm | 116 g | ||
| 23mm | Fujinon XF 23mm ƒ/1.4 R KEH |
⌀62mm | 300 g | ||
| 23mm | Fujinon XF 23mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR |
⌀58mm | 375 g | ||
| 23mm | Fujinon XF 23mm ƒ/2 R WR KEH |
⌀43mm | 180 g | ||
| 23mm | Viltrox AF 23mm ƒ/1.4 XF KEH |
⌀52mm | 260 g | ||
| 23mm | Voigtländer Nokton 23 mm ƒ/1.2 |
⌀46mm | 214 g | Tested by Francisco Scaramanga | |
| 25mm | 7artisans 25mm ƒ/1.8 |
⌀46mm | 143 g | good ƒ/4 and ƒ/5.6 only |
Normal Primes
| IR | Focal Length | Lens | Filter | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27mm | Fujinon XF 27mm ƒ/2.8 R WR KEH |
⌀39mm | |||
| 27mm | TTArtisan AF 27mm F2.8 XF |
⌀39mm | good ƒ/5.6 and lower | ||
| 27mm | Viltrox AF 27mm F.1.2 Pro XF |
⌀67mm | good ƒ/2.8 and lower | ||
| 30mm | Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro |
⌀43mm | Tested by Dan Allen | ||
| 30mm | Sigma 30mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN Contemporary |
⌀52mm | from James Robins | ||
| 32mm | Zeiss Touit 32mm ƒ/1.8 |
⌀52mm | |||
| 33mm | Fujinon XF 33mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR |
⌀58mm | good ƒ/2 and lower | ||
| 33mm | Viltrox AF 33mm ƒ/1.4 |
⌀52mm | |||
| 35mm | Fujifilm XC 35mm ƒ/2 KEH |
⌀43mm | |||
| 35mm | Fujinon XF 35mm ƒ/1.4 R KEH |
⌀52mm | |||
| 35mm | Fujinon XF 35mm ƒ/2 R WR KEH |
⌀43mm | |||
| 35mm | Lensbaby Burnside 35mm ƒ/2.8 LifePixel |
⌀62mm | swirling bokeh & vignette | ||
| 45mm | Lensbaby Sol 45 45mm ƒ/3.5 |
⌀46mm |
Telephoto Primes
| IR | Focal Length | Lens | Filter | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50mm | Fujinon XF 50mm ƒ/1.0 R WR KEH |
⌀77mm | no reports | ||
| 50mm | Fujinon XF 50mm ƒ/2 R WR KEH |
⌀46mm | |||
| 50mm | Meike 50mm ƒ/0.95 |
⌀62mm | no hotspots, soft at full aperture, very good IQ at ƒ/5.6-8 | ||
| 50mm | Zeiss Touit 50mm ƒ/2.8M Macro KEH |
⌀52mm | good ƒ/8 and lower | ||
| 55mm | 7artisans 55mm ƒ/1.4 |
⌀49mm | |||
| 56mm | Fujinon XF 56mm ƒ/1.2 R KEH |
⌀62mm | |||
| 56mm | Fujinon XF 56mm ƒ/1.2 R APD |
⌀62mm | |||
| 56mm | Fujinon XF 56mm ƒ/1.2 R WR (Mark II) |
⌀67mm | |||
| 56mm | Lensbaby Velvet 56mm ƒ/1.6 LifePixel |
⌀62mm | glow | ||
| 56mm | Sigma 56mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN Contemporary |
⌀55mm | |||
| 60mm | Fujinon XF 60mm ƒ/2.4 R Macro KEH |
⌀39mm | |||
| 60mm | 7Artisans 60mm f2.8 Macro MKII |
⌀49mm | good ƒ/5.6 and lower | ||
| 65mm | Venus Laowa 65mm ƒ/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO KEH |
⌀52mm | |||
| 80mm | Fujinon XF 80mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro KEH |
⌀62mm | |||
| 85mm | Lensbaby Velvet 85mm ƒ/1.8 LifePixel |
⌀67mm | glow | ||
| 85mm | Viltrox AF 85mm ƒ/1.8 XF II |
⌀72mm | |||
| 90mm | Fujinon XF 90mm ƒ/2 R LM WR KEH |
⌀62mm | |||
| 200mm | Fujinon XF 200mm ƒ/2 R LM OIS WR |
⌀105mm | good ƒ/4 and lower |
Teleconverters
| IR | Teleconverter | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Fujinon XF 1.4x TC WR |
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| Fujinon XF 2x TC WR |
Compact Cameras with Prime Lenses
| IR | Focal Length | Camera | Filter | Weight | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23mm | Fujifilm X100 |
Fuji X100: the Pitch Black project, Infrared with an X100 Camera, Infrared with the Fujifilm X100, Fuji X100 – Kolari Vision Full Spectrum Modified – First Impressions | |||
| 23mm | Fujifilm X100S |
Fuji X100S Hotspot Test, 830nm Infrared and the Fuji X100s | |||
| 23mm | Fujifilm X100T |
Fuji X100T UV/IR Full Spectrum | |||
| 23mm | Fujifilm X100F |
Fuji X100F with Hoya RM90 | |||
| 23mm | Fujifilm X100V |
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| 7.1-28.4mm | Fujifilm X30 |
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| 18.5mm | Fujifilm X70 |
Mild hot spots, correctable in editing, video coming soon | |||
| 18.5mm | Fujifilm XF10 |
Sources
- Testing lenses I own
- LifePixel Lens Hot Spot Testing Database
- Kolari Vision Lens Hotspot Database
- X Photography Fuji Infrared Lens Tests
- Comments on above this video.
- Feedback from viewers/readers.
More Lenses for Infrared Photography
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This lens does not support front lens threaded filters. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8
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The Venus Optics Laowa 9mm ƒ/2.8 Zero-D supports filters with a 49mm filter thread. When using a larger-sized filter with step-up rings, the rings may be visible due to the extreme wide angle of the lens. Recommend using only 49mm filters with this lens. ↩ ↩2