The thing is, fast lenses are designed to have the best-looking bokeh at their fast or wide-open apertures. The apertures are rounded to look best wide open, but in so many situations f1.4 is just too much. Often you want f2, f4, or f5.6. And in those situations, you can really get better bokeh with a slower lens. For example, the Fujinon 60mm f2.4 looks way better at f2.4, than the 56mm f1.2 lens does at f2.4. Anyone who has the 56mm f1.2 knows you can’t go around shooting everything at f1.2, it’s just too much. The 56mm f1.2, is for the most part a low-light or studio lens. Flattering for portraits. Again, the distance helps you avoid being super close to someone’s face and therefore exaggerating parts of their face (such as their nose).

The manual focus ring is electronic, so it only works some of the time depending on how you have your camera set.However, it’s a little shorter than the f2, so it juts out slightly less from the camera. This also means that the f2 can make specific cameras top-heavy, whereas the Fujifilm f1.4 is less likely to cause any top-heaviness. Image Quality It’s important to note that while the lens is smaller than most, and weighs very little, thanks to its length, it may be top-heavy on some cameras. This depends on the camera you’re using it with, though. I use my Fuji 23mm with my old Fuji X-T2 and the new Fujifilm X-T4 and find that this lens body combo is the perfect match.

The Fujifilm XF 23mm f2 is the second model in its compact, weather-sealed f2 series, following the XF 35mm f2; it was later joined by the XF 50mm f2. Like those models, it shares a simple, slightly tapered profile designed to present the least obstruction in the corner of the optical viewfinder on the X-Pro bodies – although of course all X-series owners can appreciate the compact and lightweight form factor. Paradoxically this lens is a completely different and larger design than the 23mm f/2 lens used in the Fuji X100, X100S, X100T and X100F. So first, let’s talk about the positive aspects of this little lens: the focal length, autofocus, price, size, image quality and bokeh. Like the Fujifilm X100F, the XF 23mm f/2 R WR surprised with excellent image quality. I think perhaps I thought I owned the perfect image-making tool in the f/1.4 version. In the example above, both lenses render the out-of-focus LED lamps quite differently: the newer XF 23mm f2 on the left renders an asymmetrical cat’s eye shape that’s quite distinctive towards the corners, whereas the older XF 23mm f1.4 maintains a more rounded shape. The bokeh blobs from the XF 23mm f1.4 are unsurprisingly larger than the newer lens and while neither suffers from unattractive onion-ringing effects within the blobs, its’ the newer XF 23mm f2 that’s exhibiting more obvious outlining. There’s no right or wrong in rendering, but to me, the older XF 23mm f1.4 looks more attractive in this comparison, even looking beyond the difference in depth-of-field.Since my teenage years, photography was always present in my life. My dad used to have film cameras when I was young and he carried them with him on our family trips and holidays. When I was getting older I also had a small film camera. Later, when digital cameras became more and more affordable, I bought a Pentax K-30 with an 18-135mm lens. This camera boosted my photography. The Fujifilm XF 23mm f2 R WR is a compact, weather-resistant lens that offers a 35mm equivalent focal length in full frame, making it perfect for travel, street, and portrait photographers. It has a fast and bright f2 aperture that makes it suitable for lower lighting conditions. Furthermore, the f2 is comprised from 9 diaphragm blades that are able to deliver beautiful bokeh and shallow depth of field. If not, keep reading, and you’ll get a much more in-depth explanation of the lens. Fuji XF 23mm f2 Features 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 Note the f/1.4 has a nice clutch mechanism manual focus ring which is very smooth and is easier to set to infinity focus.

With a 35mm equivalent focal length, this lens is perfect for street photography, documentary work, landscapes, and travel photos. Low-light shooters will appreciate the maximum F2 aperture!

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Here are a few sample photos with the Fuji 23mm f2 from my travels. Photo taken with the Fuji 23mm f2 in Bavaria, Germany. Photo taken with the Fuji 23mm f2 in Atrani, Italy. Photo taken with the Fuji 23mm f2 in Berlin, Germany. There are no color fringes as shot on Fujifilm cameras, which by default correct for any that may be there. 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). However, they aren’t weather resistant and don’t have the same speed of auto-focus as the newer generation of lenses: the 35mm f2, the 16mm f2.8, and the 23mm f2 lens we’re talking about today.