The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS ($699.95) is a pricey take on the standard telephoto lens that is often produced to match the low-cost 18-55mm kit lens bundled with D-SLRs and mirrorless cameras .

Edge-to-edge sharpness wide open; Wider aperture than competing lenses; Optical stabilization system; Sturdy build

Pricey; Lacks weather sealing

The XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R LM OIS is the first telephoto zoom in Fujifilm's X system, and is clearly designed to be paired with the XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R LM OIS by X-E1 and X-Pro1 owners.

Impressive image quality at all settings; Exceptionally low chromatic aberration; Minimal distortion or vignetting visible in normal use ( via software correction; Essentially silent autofocus; Very effective image stabilization; Convenient on-lens aperture ring; Solid construction

Images can look a little soft on the pixel level (due to software correction of pincushion distortion; Autofocus not as fast as its peers; Expensive

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Handling and features This telephoto zoom lens for the Fuji X-Pro1 camera provides a field of view equivalent to a 84-305mm lens on a 35mm camera and sports Fujifilm's new linear focusing motor, which promises improved focus speeds and performance.

In April 2013, this 55–200mm f/3.5–4.8 OIS zoom ($699, street) joined the Fujinon 18–55mm f/2.8–4 zoom ($699, street) to round out a relatively fast and useful XF-series optical system for Fujifilm's impressive X-series of ILCs. How good is it?

Combining this lens with any of the all purpose lenses offered by Fuji is a no brainer. It offers very good IQ and good reach for almost any situation during travel. I had this lens before and sold it to get the fabulous XF 100-400mm but, I found the latter to heavy and bulky for travel purposes as...

I tried this lens out on a trip to Iceland. We had a lot of rain, and mist.Shots in bright light are excellent. XE 1 does not focus this lens in flat light except at 55mm. After that it cannot achieve focus.

Durable; Well Made

Not For Fast Moving Subje; Not For Flat Light

I use this lens predominantly for outdoor action shots. It is well made, operates smoothly and takes clear sharp photos. It being all metal construction ( as all XF lenses are) it's a little heavy. But I'll take that trade off for the quality of the lens.

I've owned quite a few telephoto lenses. this one is surprisingly a high performer, excellent auto-focus speed and sharp images at all settings. the optical quality is on par with far more expensive lens.

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 55-200mm f/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS lens.

Excellent performance at 55mm; Low distortion; Good build quality; Very effective optical stabilisation; Fast linear focusing motor

Drop off in sharpness as lens is zoomed towards telephoto; May be a little pricey when compared to equivalent lenses for other systems