Fujifilm Objectif hybride XC 50-230 mm F4.5-6.7 OIS II Noir

Tried the XC version because of its stated light weight. Have not had an opportunity to use it much as of yet ,but so far it looks good.

Most of the noise in the community goes towards the 55-200 or 50-140, but IMO you get excellent results, with a greater zoom range and smaller size from this significantly cheaper lens. Unless you shoot a lot of zoom pictures in low light, or telephoto is a significant part of what you do, this lens is great.

Yes, I would have loved to feel I could afford the XF faster and more sturdily built equivalent of this lens, but I couldn't, so I decided to take a chance. Haven't regretted it for a second. I don't bang my lenses around or manhandle them when mounting them on the camera, so I haven't found the plastic housing and mount to be a problem at all. Would I prefer the faster XF? Yes--but f/4.5-6.7 still gives me decent performance for most of the conditions I encounter. I do wish it had an aperture ring rather than requiring me to adjust aperture through one of the camera dials, but that's a minor quibble. The bottom line is that it's affordable and has excellent image quality. As another reviewer said, it's not just a good lens for the price; it's a good lens--period.

I got this hoping it would take pretty good long shots. It turned out to be fantastic for portraits at events. Highly recommend.

Great product lovely quality and a pleasure to work with