Fujinon XF 23mm F1.4 R

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Fuji has provided some incredible glass. Color, contrast and focus are amazing. I originally had the XF 35mm F1.4 on my XT-1....a great lens. But it was a bit long for how I wanted to use the XT-1. The XF 23mm F1.4 is now the perfect match. Even though this lens is larger than the 35mm F1.4, it is still very comfortable and easy to carry around. It is much less obtrusive than my 5D mk iii. I have used this lens on a couple of lifestyle shoots side by side with my 5D with a 70-200. It is a nice combination.

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The f/1.4 gives you a nice bokeh and you can even crank it up to increase corner to corner sharpness. Mostly use it around f/2.0 - 2.3. One disadvantage of such a light sensitive lens is that at times you have to crank up aperture in harsh light because your camera reaches 1/4000th of a second. Ill buy a ND filter for that one in the future... Not an issue now that were moving into the darker winter times - though snow reflection might crank up the shutter speed at fixed aperture... Great lens, wonderful built quality!! You will not be disappointed. I buy this one, the 8mm Samyang fisheye and Ill buy the 16-50mm f/2.8 when that one comes out in due time. Then Im all set.

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This is arguably one of the most versatile and sharp lens that Fuji ever produced. Its now stays permanently on my XT-1. So many good things to say about this lens... what I like best about it is (i) size... nice and compact, easy to bring around to any location; (ii) sharpness... simply mind-blowing; (iii) feel... youll have to hold/use one to appreciate it... very solid feel. Cant say enough good things about this lens... guess Ill let my photos do the talking!

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This lens is simply amazing! IQ and build quality is absolutely among the best. I feel quite obligated to write reviews on all the lens (xc16-50, 50-230, xf18-55, xf23, xf27, new xf35mm f2) that I have bought. I hope this review could help people who could not Here is the story. Firstly, I only bought the 27mm other than the xc kit lenses because its so compact that I thought I could put my x-t10 with it right in the pocket. I used for a couple days and found some good and some bad of it. It is very good looking and compact. IQ really depends very much on the light of the environment. It is not that sharp in my opinion (center is alright) and I felt a bit disappointed. During the day, the overall IQ is pretty much the same as my xc16-50. It focuses very fast and pretty accurate.However, the reason that I returned within a week was that it made pretty loud noise when focusing. All the fuji zooms are quiet as well as the new 35mm. The 23mm makes some focus noise but is not as bad as the 27mm. If 27mm is a huge lens I would not mind too much on the focusing noise. However, the purpose for me to buy it is because I want to keep low key when I shoot. Its size fits my goal but not the sound. I returned the 27mm while invested more and got 23mm and the new 35mm which both get great reviews. I am so glade that I did that. The IQ is obviously different to me even I am not a expert in photography at all. The new 35mm has similar color rendering compared to 27mm but has better details especially for shots of peoples face. The color from 23mm is simply awesome and it is sharper and better detailed everywhere even shoot wide open. Both 23mm and 35mm have great bokeh while 27mm is weaker on it. Unfortunately I returned the silver 35mm(which looks gorgeous on silver x-t10) right after I received it because of a small visible stretch/mark on the front out rim. It is a great lens and I think has much better value than 27mm since it is only $50 more. It focuses more smoothly and quietly and get better IQ and bokeh than 27mm. The size is not compact but pretty small and light. I think it fit the best to my x-t10. But I just could not stand the imperfection(even it is just a tiny stretch but it is visible right in the front rim of the lense) from such an elegant item and I paid for brand new of it. If you have the xf 18-55 kit lens, I still think this 23mm is worth to buy separately. 18-55 is should not be a kit lens at all. The overall quality and performance of it are both among the best of best in the same market. However, shooting via primes forces you think more on what you are doing and inspires you more. Zoom lenses are more versatile but easily make people lazy(at least its true to me). If you have enough in your pocket, just get 23mm and 56mm. I think those two are the best fuji primes. If you have limited budget and can only afford one prime I would say get the 35mm f2. It offers the best value with its quality and performance among fuji xf lenses. I like my xc kit lenses because they are superb for outdoors under daylight. They are relatively poorer for indoors and you definitely switch to primes for outdoor at night. Anyway, I think they are indeed underrated even I do not like the plastic mount at all. My last suggestion is to buy it from amazon. Delivery is fast and you are trusted. I felt sorry to have made some returns recently (replaced xf18-55 bundle with xc16-50+xc 50-230 bundle, returned 27mm and 35mm and some accessories like filters). I returned those all within three days because I knew what I need after comparison. It is sad that I have to do it because there is no stores offering fuji camera or lenses in my area. I wish that I could try them in bestbuy like those sony ones. I hope my review as well as others could help potential customers in deciding what product to pick. In conclusion, you get what you payed for and fuji system and lenses are impressive.

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I have this lens and its 35mm counterpart. The 23mm, despite being heavier and bigger, is easier to use because it has much better and quicker autofocus. The image quality is amazing, very little vignetting, no discernible distortion, chromatic or otherwise. The only thing I prefer on the 35mm (besides the obvious field of view differences) is the bokeh. the 23mm has a bit of business in its bokeh that the 35mm isnt bothered with. Still, I would buy this lens again in a heartbeat.

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What can I say, this lens remains on my X-t2 body for more than 70% of time. I have other sought primes including venerable 56 f1.2 and 35 f2. I hardly ever use 35 even though its handier and supposedly better built with weather proofing and all. I have received much appreciation from other photo enthusiast friends for the memories it captures. If one can have only one, this would be it!

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I Hate to say this but DAMM! I love this glass, Sharp, Contrast & very FAST! A must have for anyone with a interchangeable Body by Fuji. Glad that I sold all my Nikon Gear, Fuji is doing a dam great job didnt like the xf 35mm f1.4 by Fuji, it wasnt for me. This 35mm Equivalent is what I was after. A+++

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Image quality is outstanding. This is one of the best lenses in the system and is perfect for travel and street photography. The build quality is very good, the lens feels solid, much better than most other manufacturers lenses. I love the clutch for auto/manual focus, it makes switching between modes easy and fast.

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I wont write a super comprehensive review. Others already did and thats why this was the first lens from Fuji I purchased. I am blown away by the quality of this lens over much higher priced Sony offerings. If this lens broke I would not hesitate on replacing it right away. Its a must have!

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Absolutely love this lens! I know the 23mm f/2 is supposed to be incredible too, at a fraction of the cost and weight, but I have been shooting f/1.4 - f/2 most of the time with this and I just love it!

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