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Fujifilm Fujinon XF 23 mm f/2 R WR

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Manufacturer Fujifilm
Model Fujinon XF 23 mm f/2 R WR
Lens style Wide angle
Focal length 23 mm
Maximum aperture f/2
Angle of view 63.4 o
Closest focusing distance 0.22 m
Maximum magnification 0.13
Minimum aperture 16
Number of diaphragm blades 9
Auto focus type AF / MF
Lens Construction 10 elements / 6 groups
Filter diameter 43 mm
Macro No
Available mounts Fujifilm X
Dimensions 60 x 51.9 mm
Weight 180 g
Additional information Announced: 25.08.2016
2 aspherical elements
Average rating (6 owners reviews)
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Owners reviews (6)
  1. Chrizzowski
    Chrizzowski 22 March 2021, 19:01
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    IP 108.172.x.x
    Owner since: 2 years
    Price: $550CAD
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Possible durability concern ... some aspect of the focus assembly failed and was producing out of focus images. Repaired under warranty without issue and fine since. Yes it\'s soft close and wide open. Consider another option for that. Completely usable at F4.

    Pros: Free of optical distortion! One of my biggest complaints with the 16/2.8 and the 35/2 is how soft the corners can be with the digital corrections. Despite the 23/2 size they managed to correct it properly with glass. That combined some pretty good sharpness makes it perfect for a lightweight one and done street/landscape lens. Feels very solid and pleasant to use.

    Summary: Coming from a fifty guy, this lens has been really versatile. While its not my favourite focal length, it\'s become my most used lens. It\'s the on the body with a peak clip to my pack while I\'m hiking or split boarding. It\'s paired with the 50mm f2 when travelling or for around town. It\'s on the tripod for work video meetings during covid times. It\'s not perfect but once you accept and work within it\'s limitations it\'s really really good.

  2. UMR
    UMR 25 November 2019, 18:52
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    IP 213.127.x.x
    Owner since: 3 months
    Price: 500
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: -a little bit soft at the maximum aperture of F2.0 -the lens hood looks ugly

    Pros: -35mm full-frame equivalent view, very suitable for street photography -affordable price for such good quality image -nice built quality -very fast focus speed, even with my XT-100

    Summary: It is a highly recommended prime lens for street photographers.

  3. Valdai21
    Valdai21 19 September 2019, 08:41
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    IP 90.13.x.x
    Owner since: 3 years
    Price: 500
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: - Not made for close up, means soft/glowy wide open at minimum focus distance

    Pros: - Small, weather sealed - Excellent sharpness - Fast and reliable autofocus

    Summary: This is a great reliable lens and still one of my favorites. It has nothing special but it\'s sharp, fast, small and gives nice pictures. For those who complain about sharpness, it\'s just not made for close up. If you want good bokeh and better close up capabilities, buy the 23mm f/1,4 instead.

  4. TAR
    TAR 17 May 2019, 19:02
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    IP 86.164.x.x
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    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Soft, and not just wide-open. Never really had the sharpness or bite of some of my other Fuji lenses - I much preferred the 27mm f2.8. This may have had something to do with the Fuji X-E3 I bought at the same time. Compared to the xe2, I found the results over-processed, over-sharpened and somewhat flat, and any resolution improvements marginal at best. The 27mm still produced better results on the xe3, but I returned both camera and lens, as I felt both were lacking. As far as the lens was concerned I may have bought a poor example, who knows? Very happy with xe2 and xt10.

    Pros: Affordable. Solid construction. Fast, quiet, accurate and decisive autofocus. Lenshood not as awful as some Fuji hoods. Small. Not heavy. Weather - sealed.

    Summary: Decent, but ordinary.

  5. Anastasios
    Anastasios 18 December 2017, 14:43
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    IP 94.69.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
    Price: €440
    User profile: Amateur

    Cons: Rather high vignetting and some softness at close distances when wide open.

    Pros: Lovely vivid colour definition with contrast that makes images really stand out. Very sharp and clear images at middle apertures and amazing flare resistance. Very fast and accurate autofocus on my X-T1 and significantly fast even in my old X-E1. Build quality is second to none and the aperture ring feels sturdy and secure.

    Summary: A wonderful mild wideangle / normal lens from Fuji.

  6. Patix
    Patix 2 January 2017, 17:01
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    IP 92.62.x.x
    Owner since: 1 month
    Price: 450
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Slightly soft at f2 with objects close under 30cm but fixable in Raw treatment (capture 1) if you know how to level up clarity and sharpness

    Pros: -Super high sharpness between f5.6 and f8 perfect for street and landscape -Very good sharpness between f2 and f4 -High level of microntrast -Fast AF -Small and light

    Summary: It's my first prime in Fuji world and I am amazed, I never thought it will be that better than the xc 16-50 that came with the X-T10 which is already pretty good. I highly recommend it for landscapes, never had so much details with snow, microcontrast is high but you need to a software like Capture One to really show it. And talking about the X-T10 it matches perfectly its small size, better than bigger lenses. IQ is superb and the WR is an added value for X-T1/X-T2 and the future X-T20.