Fujifilm XF23 mm F2 R Weather Resistant Lens, Black

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Quite shortly after I made the full switch. I’ve contemplated many times the discussion between the 23mm f2 vs f1.4. I bought the 23mm f2, missed the “full frame feeling” and bought the f1.4. Traded the f2 for the 35mmf2 (and forever regret it). Sold the 35mmf2. Now own the 18mm f2 and 35mm 1.4 and have been thinking about getting the 23mm again but seems a bit tight between my set up. Well actually, one of the things I found disconcerting at first with the XF35mm F2 was the sheer speed of the AF. And probably more relevant, the silence of it. My name is Philipp Meiners. I am 35 years old and I live in a small town (Pop: 30,000) in Northern Germany. Street photography has been my passion for almost one and a half years now, and the Fuji X-T3 with the 23mm F2 lens helped me a lot on this journey. But let us start from the beginning. The lens consists of ten elements in six groups, including two aspherical elements. The optimum positioning of the aspherical elements ensures flatness of the image plane for edge-to-edge sharpness.

The 23mm F/2 lens has an incredibly sturdy and robust build quality. The all-metal body and mounting plate give the user the assurance that this lens can deal with rugged use. On the lens itself, there are no plastic parts at all. Below is a breakdown of the 23mm f2 features and an explanation of how each one makes this lens the gem that it is and why I love it. Fuji 23mm f2 Review – Sturdy Handling / Built Quality The hood is made of metal, but it is a genuinely odd little accessory. It hardly stretches beyond the filter thread. There is, however, a better aftermarket lens hood available for this lens. The f2 will work perfectly as an everyday lens and is better for those who are just starting out or who don’t shoot as a profession. The f1.4 is a larger investment, but worth it for professionals – Buy the Fuji 23mm f1.4 here.The good thing of course, is that for the rest of the day (which is about 90%), I'll be using the smaller and lighter F2 lens exclusively. Given that the lens has an overall weight of 180gm(6.35oz), there is far less mechanical demand to shift internal glass to capture focus. The motors are not working as hard as in larger lenses. This also has a benefit to battery longevity when out on a shoot.

When Fujifilm first released the XF23mm F1.4, I was thrilled of course. It was fast and it was much smaller than the DSLR equivalent I'd used all those years before.

The XF 23mm f/2 R WR rounds three options in the Fujifilm X Series for 23mm lenses giving you a documentary-style full-frame 35mm equivalent. The other two are the Fujifilm XF 23mm f/1.4 R and the 23mm f/2 lenses on the X100 Series cameras such as the Fujifilm X100V or Fujifilm X100F. The same is true of the XF23mm F2. The speed is incredible. And I mean incredible to the point that sometimes I have to wonder if in fact the AF has done anything. The biggest difference between the XF 23mm f2 and the earlier XF 23mm f1.4 is their focal ratio: one stop brighter on the old model, allowing it to gather twice as much light and deliver shallower depth-of-field effects. To find out what sort of difference in depth-of-field – not to mention rendering of blurred areas – you can expect from each lens, I performed a number of comparisons at their maximum apertures. In each comparison below, the XF 23mm f2 is pictured on the left and the XF 23mm f1.4 on the right.