I purchased a Fuji XE 2 with this lens, that was a few years ago. In that time I have purchase 18 F2 23 F1.4 and 14F2.8. I have try all these lenses in many different lights and subject matters.

The Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS may be the hottest reason to enter the Fuji system. It is amazingly sharp throughout the zoom and relevant aperture range. That is except for a high amount of field curvature at 18mm which make it necessary to stop down quite a bit in order to have an...

Great fitting and robust alternative to the brand name. I will purchase again if required.

This is my preferred lens. Although I did get the kit lens with the camera, I use this lens instead. I recently took it on a trip to Arizona where it performed flawlessly. I recommend it if you can afford it.

The 18-55mm f2.8 lens is the and closest lens to the 24-85mm full frame format that can be found for the Fujifilm X Pro1 camera. Size and weight are not a factor and this lens keeps the package to a reasonable size.

Durable; Easy To Use; Lightweight; Reliable

Handling and features This standard zoom lens for Fuji X-series cameras provides a field of view equivalent to a 27-84mm lens on a 35mm camera and sports Fujifilm's new linear focusing motor and optical image stabilisation, which promises to allow sharp hand-held images to be taken at shutter speeds...

I got this lens with my Fuji X-E1 kit and I have not been disappointed. Past experience was primarily with Pentax DSLRs and SLRs for reference. It's very well made, not quite like a rock but definitely very sturdy. The plastic lens hood is perhaps the only disappointing part.

Build quality; Excellent OIS; decent aperture; Low CAs; Vignette and Distortions

Picture quality not quite up to the primes; auto focus is better with new firmware but still not as fast as other CSC rivals

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS lens for Fuji X-series cameras which provides a field of view equivalent to a 27-84mm lens on a 35mm camera.

Excellent sharpness in the centre throughout the zoom range; Good build quality; Low distortion; Quick to focus; Effective optical stabiliser

Not as sharp towards the edges of the frame; CA levels a little high at 35mm

The Fujinon XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 R LM OIS may be the hottest reason to enter the Fuji system. It is amazingly sharp throughout the zoom and relevant aperture range. That is except for a high amount of field curvature at 18mm which make it necessary to stop down quite a bit in order to have an...

Fujifilm has done very well with this lens, making it more than ''just'' a kit lens, and perhaps justifying its comparatively hefty price tag. Given that the lens is available in a kit with Fuji X-mount camera bodies, this isn't necessarily a factor: but if you're a prime lens shooter looking for...