Fujinon XF27mm F2.8 Lens, Black

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For more critical scientific use at 30 feet (10 meters), use a correction factor of +0.8 (minor barrel distortion) in Photoshop's It has exactly the same optical formula as the original lens, being comprised of 7 elements in 5 groups including a glass moulded aspherical element which reduces image distortion and spherical aberration. Crop from above 4 MP image at 100%. If this is 6" wide on your screen, the complete image would print at 25 x 17" (64 x 42 cm) at this same magnification. You don’t have to like the ’40mm’ view, of course, but I rather do – although I don’t have this lens yet. Compromise is much sneered at but it’s essential to most aspects of life. Without it, you get products that are perfect in one aspect but too big, too expensive or too hard to use – and that applies to many kinds of equipment, not just photographic.

Fujifilm have paid attention to this aspect of lens use, employing a 7-segment diaphragm with rounded blades for pleasing bokeh. Fujifilm XF 27mm FAQs: What kinds of content is the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR lens best suited to capture?

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Alright …. let’s get right to the point … this lens is sharp … I mean EXTREMELY SHARP. From the widest aperture, this lens competes in the most excellent class.

Indeed, one of the essential reasons to acquire this lens, beyond the focal length, which can be interesting (we will see it later), is its small size and weight. Mounted on any camera in the Fujifilm range, it allows you to have a lens right in the so-called “standard” focal range with unequalled portability. What more? This lens gives a qualitative impression. It is very well made, with the WR special attention given to its strength. The Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR is capable of producing nice sunstars when stopped-down to f/16 and f/22, as shown below, although it is a little prone to flare. MacroThere are no color fringes when shot as JPG, where my X-S10 is probably correcting any that may be there. I can't vouch for what you'll see if you shoot raw and then open the files with non-Fuji software.