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.

Warning: 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.

  Focal Length Lens Filter Size Weight
18-135mm Fujinon XF 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR ⌀67mm 490 g
50-140mm Fujinon XF 50-140mm ƒ/2.8 R LM OIS WR ⌀72mm 995 g
70-300mm Fujinon XF 70-300mm ƒ/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR ⌀67mm 588 g
100-400mm Fujinon XF 100-400mm ƒ/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR ⌀77mm 1375 g
150-600mm Fujinon XF 150-600mm ƒ/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR ⌀82mm 1605 g
4mm Venus Optics Laowa 4mm ƒ/2.8 Fisheye n/a1 135g
5.8mm Lensbaby 5.8mm ƒ/3.5 Circular Fisheye n/a1 298 g
9mm Venus Optics Laowa 9mm ƒ/2.8 Zero-D ⌀49mm2 215 g
12mm Zeiss Touit 12mm ƒ/2.8 ⌀67mm 270 g
14mm Fujinon XF 14mm ƒ/2.8 R ⌀58mm 235 g
18mm 7artisans 18mm ƒ/6.3 cap lens n/a1 49 g
23mm Fujinon XF 23mm ƒ/1.4 R ⌀62mm 375 g
23mm Fujinon XF 23mm ƒ/2 R WR ⌀43mm 180 g
30mm Fujifilm XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro ⌀43mm 195 g
33mm Viltrox AF 33mm ƒ/1.4 ⌀52mm 270 g
35mm Fujifilm XC 35mm ƒ/2 ⌀43mm 130 g
35mm Fujinon XF 35mm ƒ/1.4 R ⌀52mm 187 g
35mm Fujinon XF 35mm ƒ/2 R WR ⌀43mm 170 g
35mm Lensbaby Burnside 35mm ƒ/2.8 ⌀62mm 374 g
45mm Lensbaby Sol 45 45mm ƒ/3.5 ⌀46mm 272 g
50mm Fujinon XF 50mm ƒ/2 R WR ⌀46mm 200 g
50mm Meike 50mm ƒ/0.95 ⌀62mm 420 g
56mm Lensbaby Velvet 56mm ƒ/1.6 Silver or Black ⌀62mm 400 g
65mm Venus Laowa 65mm ƒ/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO ⌀52mm 335 g
85mm Lensbaby Velvet 85mm ƒ/1.8 ⌀67mm 530 g

Zooms

Wide Zooms

  Focal Length Lens Filter Size Notes
8-16mm Fujinon XF 8-16mm ƒ/2.8 R LM WR n/a1 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 ⌀72mm  
10-24mm Fujinon XF 10-24mm ƒ/4 R OIS WR ⌀72mm  
15-45mm Fujinon XC 15-45mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 OIS PZ ⌀52mm mixed results
16-50mm Fujinon XC 16-50mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 OIS II ⌀58mm good ƒ/8 and lower
16-50mm Fujinon XF 16-50mm ƒ/2.8-4.8 R LM WR ⌀58mm 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 ⌀77mm good ƒ/6.4 and lower
16-80mm Fujinon XF 16-80mm ƒ/4 R OIS WR ⌀72mm faint hot spots
18-55mm Fujinon XF 18-55mm ƒ/2.8-4 R LM OIS ⌀58mm  
18-120mm Fujinon XF 18-120mm ƒ/4 R LM PZ WR ⌀72mm  
18-135mm Fujinon XF 18-135mm ƒ/3.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR ⌀67mm  

Telephoto Zooms

  Focal Length Lens Filter Size Notes
50-140mm Fujinon XF 50-140mm ƒ/2.8 R LM OIS WR ⌀72mm  
50-230mm Fujinon XC 50-230mm ƒ/4-6.7 OIS II ⌀58mm mixed results
55-200mm Fujinon XF 55-200mm ƒ/3.5-4.8 R LM OIS ⌀62mm good ƒ/8 and lower
70-300mm Fujinon XF 70-300mm ƒ/4-5.6 R LM OIS WR ⌀67mm  
100-400mm Fujinon XF 100-400mm ƒ/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR ⌀77mm  
150-600mm Fujinon XF 150-600mm ƒ/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR ⌀82mm multiple reports good

Primes

Fisheye / Super-wide Primes

  Focal Length Lens Filter Size Notes
4mm Venus Optics Laowa 4mm ƒ/2.8 Fisheye n/a1  
5.8mm Lensbaby 5.8mm ƒ/3.5 Circular Fisheye n/a1  
8mm Fujifilm XF 8mm ƒ/3.5 R WR ⌀62mm 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 n/a1 good ƒ/5.6 and lower, images & hot spot tests
9mm NiSi 9mm ƒ/2.8 Sunstar ⌀67mm comments
9mm Venus Optics Laowa 9mm ƒ/2.8 Zero-D ⌀49mm2  
10mm Laowa 10mm ƒ/4 Cookie ⌀37mm 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 ⌀67mm good ƒ/5.6 and lower
12mm Samyang/Rokinon 12mm ƒ/2.0 AF ⌀62mm  
12mm Zeiss Touit 12mm ƒ/2.8 ⌀67mm “better than XF 14mm ƒ/2.8”, good ƒ/8 and lower

Wide Primes

  Focal Length Lens Filter Size Notes
13mm Viltrox AF 13mm ƒ/1.4 XF ⌀67mm good ƒ/5.6 and lower
14mm Fujinon XF 14mm ƒ/2.8 R ⌀58mm  
16mm Fujinon XF 16mm ƒ/1.4 R WR ⌀67mm good ƒ/5.6 and lower
16mm Fujinon XF 16mm ƒ/2.8 R WR ⌀49mm good ƒ/5.6 and lower
16mm Sigma 16mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN Contemporary ⌀67mm Sony version has hot spots
18mm Fujifilm XF 18mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR ⌀62mm no reports
18mm Fujinon XF 18mm ƒ/2 R ⌀52mm  
18mm 7artisans 18mm ƒ/6.3 cap lens n/a1  
23mm Fujinon XF 23mm ƒ/1.4 R ⌀62mm  
23mm Fujinon XF 23mm ƒ/1.4 R LM WR ⌀58mm  
23mm Fujinon XF 23mm ƒ/2 R WR ⌀43mm  
23mm Viltrox AF 23mm ƒ/1.4 XF ⌀52mm  
25mm 7artisans 25mm ƒ/1.8 ⌀46mm good ƒ/4 and ƒ/5.6 only

Normal Primes

  Focal Length Lens Filter Size Notes
27mm Fujinon XF 27mm ƒ/2.8 R WR ⌀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  
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 ⌀43mm  
35mm Fujinon XF 35mm ƒ/1.4 R ⌀52mm  
35mm Fujinon XF 35mm ƒ/2 R WR ⌀43mm  
35mm Lensbaby Burnside 35mm ƒ/2.8 ⌀62mm swirling bokeh & vignette
45mm Lensbaby Sol 45 45mm ƒ/3.5 ⌀46mm  

Telephoto Primes

  Focal Length Lens Filter Size Notes
50mm Fujinon XF 50mm ƒ/1.0 R WR ⌀77mm no reports
50mm Fujinon XF 50mm ƒ/2 R WR ⌀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 ⌀52mm good ƒ/8 and lower
55mm 7artisans 55mm ƒ/1.4 ⌀49mm  
56mm Fujinon XF 56mm ƒ/1.2 R ⌀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 Silver or Black ⌀62mm glow
56mm Sigma 56mm ƒ/1.4 DC DN Contemporary ⌀55mm  
60mm Fujinon XF 60mm ƒ/2.4 R Macro ⌀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 ⌀52mm  
80mm Fujinon XF 80mm F2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro ⌀62mm  
85mm Lensbaby Velvet 85mm ƒ/1.8 ⌀67mm glow
85mm Viltrox AF 85mm ƒ/1.8 XF II ⌀72mm  
90mm Fujinon XF 90mm ƒ/2 R LM WR ⌀62mm  
200mm Fujinon XF 200mm ƒ/2 R LM OIS WR ⌀105mm good ƒ/4 and lower

Teleconverters

  Teleconverter
Fujinon XF 1.4x TC WR
Fujinon XF 2x TC WR

Compact Cameras with Prime Lenses

  Camera Focal Length Notes
Fujifilm X100 23mm 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
Fujifilm X100S 23mm Fuji X100S Hotspot Test
830nm Infrared and the Fuji X100s
Fujifilm X100T 23mm Fuji X100T UV/IR Full Spectrum
  Fujifilm X100F 23mm Fuji X100F with Hoya RM90
Fujifilm X100V 23mm  
Fujifilm X30 7.1-28.4mm  
Fujifilm X70 18.5mm Mild hot spots, correctable in editing, video coming soon
Fujifilm XF10 18.5mm  

Sources

More Lenses for Infrared Photography

  1. This lens does not support front lens threaded filters. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  2. 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