Fujifilm XF23 mm F2 R Weather Resistant Lens, Black

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Shallow depth-of-field effects are accentuated at close range so for my next test I shot beer bottles (at Brighton’s Bison Beer shop), close to the minimum focusing distance of the older XF 23mm f1.4; I then roughly matched the subject size with the newer XF 23mm f2 and again shot with both lenses at their maximum apertures. It’s also worth mentioning Fujifilm’s X100 series which feature built-in 23mm f2 lenses. While the focal length and focal ratio match the XF 23mm f2 though, don’t assume they’re the same optical design – the X100’s all-in-one design allows some of the optical elements to be housed within the body and closer to the sensor. Indeed it also implements a simpler optical construction with eight elements in six groups with one aspherical element. That said, while the optical construction is different, I noticed the X100 lens sharing some characteristics with the XF 23mm f2, which I’ll mention later.

What looks like a vertical line on the sun at f/2 isn't from the lens; it's the image sensor blooming from the extreme brightness of the sun at f/2. I have found these two 23mm options to be similar in performance quality. It is not an apples-to-apples comparison as the X100V is a fixed lens option and the XF 23mm f/2 is a stand-alone lens option that can be used on a variety of Fujifilm X Series cameras. So let’s make a closer comparison between the latest 23 1.4 LM WR on the left and the compact 23 f2 on the right, with one stop of aperture between them. Here you can see the shallower depth of field from the 1.4 lens on the left as you’d expect, but possibly as striking is the resulting busy-ness of the bokeh from the 23 f2 on the right. When we reviewed the XF 35mm f/2 R WR we came to the conclusion that unless you really need the extra stop the XF 35mm f/1.4 R provides, there’s no major benefit to be had from choosing the larger alternative. Keen to find out if the same can be said for the 23mm f/2R WR XF, we subjected it to some rigorous real-world testing. Fujifilm XF23mm f/2 R WR review: FeaturesI was taking pictures more carefully. My snapshots turned into more composed shots. Still, I was not focussing on a specific genre of photography. I really liked that camera, but within 5 years I had autofocus problems three times. So I thought it was time to get a new camera. I decided to buy a Fuji X-T3 with the 23mm F2 lens, which I never regretted a second yet. The fact that the autofocus is so good, as well as silent, makes this an excellent lens for shooting video. If this 1,200×900 pixel crop is about 12" (30cm) wide on your screen, then the complete image printed at this same extreme magnification would be about 42 × 62" (3.5 × 5.2 feet or 1.05 × 1.6 meters). In case you’ve not made a decision yet, here are a handful of my favorite photos from my trip to Italy last year, taken with. the Fujinon XF 23mm f/2 WR lens. Atrani, Italy. Photo taken with the Fujifilm 23mm f2 WR lens. Positano, Italy. Photo taken with the Fujifilm 23mm f2 WR lens. Ravello, Italy. Photo taken with the Fujifilm 23mm f2 WR lens. Pompeii, Italy. Photo taken with the Fujifilm 23mm f2 WR lens. Positano, Italy. Photo taken with the Fujifilm 23mm f2 WR lens. Where to buy this lens Not only is this lens resistant to both poor weather conditions such as light rain and dust; it also is capable of complete functionality at temperatures as low as -10°C. This means you can have complete confidence when you use it with weather resistant Fujifilm bodies such as the Fujifilm X-Pro2 or Fujifilm X-T3. What's in the box?

Manual focus ring is electronic, so it only works if you select MANUAL FOCUS (M) on your camera. Manual focus override only works if you have the shutter half-pressed and only during SINGLE (S) autofocus. The focus ring is completely ignored in CONTINUOUS autofocus (C) mode.If price isn’t your main motivating factor, here are a few more reasons the Fujifilm 23mm one of my most-used lenses. Compactness and build quality

In fact, it could be the best non-stabilized (OIS) lens for video that Fuji offer. And with the fact that new Fuji cameras like the the just-released-in-2020 Fujifilm X-T4 comes with in-body stabilization, you might just have a perfect combo for getting into video with the pair. The Fujinon XF 23mm lens with a lightweight mic setup Price This lens has fantastic centre sharpness, but it starts to fade a little in the corners. This isn’t often a major issue for street photographers, though, and sometimes could be more noticeable. Most of the time, if you play around with f-stops, you’ll find the ideal sharpness for your subject. Fujifilm 23 f2 Review Glare and FlareWhich is the better lens for diffraction spikes? Well judging from these two examples, it depends on the lights in question. The newer XF 23mm f2 delivers great-looking spikes when the light is bright and fairly close, but for more distant dimmer lights, the older XF 23mm f1.4 takes a decisive lead. I should also say that while I slightly preferred the spikes from the newer lens in the Tower Bridge example, the older XF 23mm f1.4 was perfectly respectable in this test. The small blue ghost seen at smaller apertures is due to the uncoated UV filter I was using. Remove the filter and it goes away, or use a multicoated filter.

It’s one of three in Fujifilm’s weather-sealed Fujinon f2 series. The Fuji 23mm is a compact, lightweight, weather-resistant, silent autofocus wide-angle lens and is not bad looking. If you’re using the lens with a camera such as the Fujifilm X-Pro2 or X-T2/X-T3/X-T4, the lens autofocus combined with the phase-detection AF system produces accurate focus in just 5 seconds! Manual Focus The f2 offers simple yet pleasing bokeh. While it’s not as smooth as the bokeh you’ll get from other lenses in the Fuji range, it works perfectly for street photography and travel photography. F2 maximum aperture The Fuji 23 2 has mild to moderate pincushion distortion as shot on Fujifilm's cameras which try to correct it. It uses modern 43mm×0.75mm filters, not the finer-threaded 43mm×0.5mm filters from the rangefinder lenses of the 1950s.Overall, the differences in performance between the f2 and the f1.4 are tiny. The price difference is larger, however. As is the weight. You might be thinking f2 isn’t fast enough, but I’m starting to have this epiphany where I’m discovering slower lenses are better for a lot of things. If not, keep reading, and you’ll get a much more in-depth explanation of the lens. Fuji XF 23mm f2 Features Now for a closer look at the latest 23 1.,4 on the left and the compact 23 f2 on the right as again I’m eliminating the old 23 from close examination due to a potentially bad copy. Obviously the shape of the blobs is much different, and I’d say the f2 model on the right is also exhibiting more outlining and clearer textures within, although the premium 1.4 on the left doesn’t manage to avoid these artefacts entirely. With a rounded diaphragm at large apertures I can get 18-pointed sunstars on brilliant points of light, but it takes some work and usually only at smaller apertures.