Fujifilm Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R Lens Review

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8 R Handling and features

Metal and high quality plastics have been used for much of this lens' construction, which results in a light weight, yet robust build. The lens weighs around 230g, which is very light for an optic covering a wide angle of view.

Focusing is performed internally so the 58mm filter thread does not rotate or extend, making it perfect for use with polarising and graduated filters. A petal-shaped hood attaches to the bayonet around the front of the lens to help shield against extraneous light that may cause flare. The focusing ring is well damped, making fine adjustments easy to apply. Sliding the focus ring back towards the camera reveals a distance scale and a useful hyperfocal scale is provided on the lens. Auto focus is reasonably quick and very precise thanks to the latest firmware upgrade for the X-Pro1. An SD card with the latest camera firmware comes supplied in the box with the lens also.

As is the case with other XF series lenses, this 14mm lens has  a manual aperture ring. This aperture ring has each full stop marked, but has click stops for each intermediate 1/3 stop setting, and an 'A' setting for automatic operation. The aperture ring only requires a light touch to adjust the setting selected.

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