Fujifilm Fujinon XF23mm F1.4 R Lens

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I am generally quite pleased with the images from the Viltrox AF 23mm f/1.4 at this wedding but did notice two areas for improvement.

The focus ring is smooth in action without being loose, although it has no “hard stops” at either end of the focus range, making it more difficult to focus on infinity. Personally speaking, the closer focusing distance of the Sony lens has proven very useful when filming small details on the products I review on YouTube and gives it greater flexibility for me, but of course your mileage may vary. Here’s the latest XF 23 1.4 LM WR in the middle, joined by the original XF 23 1.4 on the left, and now the compact XF 23 f2 on the right. The f2 lens measures 60x52mm and is almost half the weight of the new model at just 180g. If you have one of the smaller Fujifilm bodies or simply desire the least obstructions through an X-Pro optical viewfinder, you’ll feel most comfortable using the smaller f2 lenses.This Fuji XF 23mm f/1.4 is an extraordinary aspherical 35mm-equivalant normal to wide lens that only works on Fuji X-mount cameras. As the world's newest ultra-speed mid-wide lens, this lens has superior optical performance.

We run a range of lab tests under controlled conditions, using the Imatest Master testing suite. Photos of test charts are taken across the range of apertures and zooms (where available), then analyzed for sharpness, distortion and chromatic aberrations. The newer generation of lenses is also much more compact, thanks to sacrificing a little bit of aperture. The Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R LM WR is capable of producing quite nice sunstars when stopped-down to f/16, as shown below, and flare is well controlled even when shooting straight into the sun, as you can see in the following photos. Macro If you are focussed on street, in various weather, yes portraits but also with a priority on details and getting closer. And especially if shooting children or other lively subjects, then you will love the upgrade and appreciate the big improvement of AF.Even though I’ll still reach for an f1.4 lens when I really need that look, the reality is that it’s not necessary every day. If I’m out and about, the 23mm lens is the one I’ll put in my bag. 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 Plus in situations like travel, you can fit just about anything in the frame without a ton of distortion. It’s so nice when you can pop a photo into Lightroom and don’t need to mess with the perspective, such as the photo below: Budapest, Hungary during blue hour with the Fujifilm 23mm f2. Autofocus speed, accuracy, and silence