Fujifilm Fujinon XF 2x TC WR review: double up on telephoto reach

The Fujinon XF2X TC WR can be a real money-spinner, doubling the power of your existing telephoto lens instead of buying big new lens.

Fujinon XF2X TC WR
(Image: © Matthew Richards)

Digital Camera World Verdict

Here’s what I like about the Fujinon XF2X TC WR, It’s not much more than an inch long and very lightweight, but it doubles my telephoto reach when using a compatible lens. Build and performance are impressive and it costs a fraction of the price of buying an extra super-telephoto prime or zoom.

Pros

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    Twice as much telephoto reach

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    Easily manageable size and weight

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    Tough build with weather-seals

Cons

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    Knocks 2 f/stops off the main lens aperture

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    Sharpness takes a bit of a hit

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    Incompatible with many lenses

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This 2x teleconverter is built for Fujifilm X-mount mirrorless cameras and, like many Fujinon lenses, has a WR (Weather-Resistant) construction. For Fujifilm shooters, it’s one of the best teleconverters and is compatible with some of the best Fujinon X-mount telephoto lenses. But the list isn’t a long one so if you’re not sure if it’ll work with your lens, here’s Fujifilm’s official teleconverter and lens compatibility chart.

The teleconverter comes with a standard rear cap and a domed front cap, the latter to protect its protruding internal section. (Image credit: Matthew Richards)
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MountFujifilm X
Lens construction9 elements in 5 groups
Focal length multiplier2.0x that of main lens
Aperture reduction2 f/stops
Minimum focus distanceSame as main lens
Maximum magnification2.0x that of main lens
Filter sizeN/A
Dimensions58 x 30.2mm
Weight170g
Fujinon XF1.4X TC WR

The Fujinon XF1.4X TC WR gives you a 1.4x magnifying power with less telephoto reach but only one f/stop of aperture reduction instead of two.

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If you have a medium format Fujifilm camera, rather than an APS-C model, look no further than the Fujinon GF1.4X TC WR teleconverter.

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Matthew Richards

Matthew Richards is a photographer and journalist who has spent years using and reviewing all manner of photo gear. He is Digital Camera World's principal lens reviewer – and has tested more primes and zooms than most people have had hot dinners! 

His expertise with equipment doesn’t end there, though. He is also an encyclopedia  when it comes to all manner of cameras, camera holsters and bags, flashguns, tripods and heads, printers, papers and inks, and just about anything imaging-related. 

In an earlier life he was a broadcast engineer at the BBC, as well as a former editor of PC Guide.