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Fujifilm XF23 mm F2 R Weather Resistant Lens, Black

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of Street Photography is all about failure. To be honest: sometimes, at the end of a day, I don’t have a single shot that I really really like, but on other days I come home with two or more. That’s the part of the game of street photography. Flare is not a problem either, images shot against the light showing no sign of loss of sharpness or contrast. The lens hood is also added to stop flare, but even without it, the lens doesn’t let much flare into your images which is a great positive. Colour and Contrast All of these lenses have a similar design and compact size. All have snappy autofocus, and they are all excellent value for money. Tip: If you’re still looking at your options, take a look at my review of the Fujifilm 35mm f1.4 lens. Fuji 23mm f2 – At a Glance

Finally, construction is weather resistant, always a bonus. The quality of finish is superb. There is nothing else adorning the lens, which is simple and straightforward in operation. 23mm on APS-C has a 35mm-equivalent value of 34.5mm, almost exactly the 35mm “wide standard”, used by generations of reportage/street photographers as a lens of choice. Purist street photographers may well find the lens and X-Pro2 to be a compelling choice. The combination has an instinctively good feel about it, an indefinable quality that we know when something fits perfectly. The image quality is particularly good across the entire aperture range. Even at the widest aperture, corners are still useable. Stopped down a little bit, the entire frame is razor-sharp. The bokeh is very pleasing, also is only an open aperture of F2.0 on a crop body, the bokeh is very unobtrusive and smooth. The close-up limit of just 10cm is great, and the Fujifilm 23mm F2.0 WR can almost be used for macro work 😉 Fuji X-T20 . Fuji XF23mmF2 @23mm . f/8 . 1/340″ . ISO 200 – Faro Fuji X-T20 . Fuji XF23mmF2 @23mm . f/2.0 . 1/26000″ . ISO 200 – Faro For me, however, I have always maintained that I want the smallest camera possible, which is as plain as possible, but does the best job possible. The 35mm (23 mm APS-C) focal length hasn’t always been one of my favorites for everyday shooting in years past. I’ve always preferred a wider 24mm-28mm for landscapes and travel or a tighter 50mm for street photography and portraits. The field of view on other 35(23)mm lenses has left me feeling like I was in ‘no man’s land’ at times. Too far away and too close at the same time. My experience with Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2.0 has completely changed my opinion on this, and is one of the major reasons I now own a Fuji X100v as well. The 23mm, f2 X-series lens does have a free-spinning manual focus ring. This ring has no real hard stops, so you can’t really tell which stop you’re on. Fuji 23mm f2 Sharpness

Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2 Aperture range

This means that it will provide a wide field of view, making it ideal for landscape and architectural photography. Additionally, the xf 23mm f2 has a minimum focal length of 2mm. This is good news for close-up photographers, as it means that they will be able to get close to their subject while still being able to capture a wide scene. XF 23mm f2 Review Lens Construction

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.Some asked why I chose the X-T2 over the X-Pro2 to use with the XF 23mm and the XF 35mm lens while in Hong Kong and Osaka. First, I don’t think that one lens works better with a specific body, but there are some advantages with one over the other. The X-Pro2 has a lower, thinner and smoother profile (the X-T2’s eyecup snags on everything) and works well with these compact primes. However, the larger EVF, articulating LCD, more external dials and larger grip of the X-T2 makes it the performance choice over the X-Pro2. The only reason I chose to bring the X-T2 on both trips is because I needed the superior video capabilities, including the vertical power grip that gives me 2 extra batteries and external headphone monitoring. Moreover for work I choose the X-T2, but for personal work I prefer the X-Pro2. The exterior has a manual focus ring, with no clear stop markings, and an aperture ring which is marked in ⅓ of a stop increments. Fujifilm 23mm f2 Image Quality In my summer holidays, I started my first street photography trip to three different cities: Amsterdam, Cologne, Frankfurt. In these seven days, I was walking around the cities every day with my Fuji X-T3 in my hand. The Fuji X-T3 with the 23mm F2 never disappointed me a single day when I was out.

Another benefit of Fujifilm releasing lenses such as the XF 23mm F/2 is that consumers are offered more choice. More substantial and older lenses of similar focal distance are far more expensive and have slower autofocus. 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. I’m a 35mm (full frame equivalent) kind of guy. It’s really about the way my brain works – I can walk up to a scene and put the camera to my eye and the framing is exactly where I expected it to be. I know a lot of guys like 50mm and even more like 28mm but for me it’s 35mm or nothing.At the base of the lens is a red dot just below the focal length marking (23mm). You can use this red dot to line up the lens to the mount on whichever camera you’re using. Set your aperture at f8 and focus at 12 feet and the blue depth of field scale at the bottom of the viewfinder shows approxiamtely 6 feet to infinity as being in focus. Just the way it should be. FINALLY! Of course, the depth of field was still in the shot even though the in-camera scale was incorrect but it’s nice to know you can use this scale when setting up your shots moving forward. Both the Fujifilm 23mm f2 and the 35mm f2 have great build qualities. These small, lightweight primes will stand the test of time thanks to their metal housings and their weather sealing. That’s right, both of these fast primes are weather-sealed, and that’s not usually the case with cost-effective lenses. You’ll also find that both of these lenses have Fujifilm’s iconic aperture wheel as well, which makes them fun to use and very intuitive. Lightning Fast Focus

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