Fujifilm XF23mmF2 WR: “One Of the Nicest Lenses I’ve Ever Used. Excellent Sharpness (except wide-open at close distances)”

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Evidently Something compared the XF23mmF2 with the XF23mmF1.4. They really love XF23mmF2 WR and among the other say:

  • Really nice lens for street and video
  • Excellent Aperture Ring
  • Silent and Super Fast AF
  • excellent sharpness, even wide open in the corners
  • images get soft when focussing at close distance wide open
  • Bokeh of 23/1.4 is smoother
  • “one of the nicest lenses I’ve ever owned“.

– First Walk with Fuji 23 mm f2 – Mother of Lenses ! at hendriximages: “this IMO is THE must-have lens for every Fuji shooter – if you can only have one lens (like the “desert island lens”), this is it ! You get stellar image quality, it´s fast, silent, compact, light, water resistant & ain´t got no OVF intrusion – at a very reasonable price.”

– XF23mmF2: Kevin Mullins Initial Thoughts at f16.click: “The AF speed is incredible.  And I mean incredible to the point that sometimes I have to wonder if in fact the AF has done anything. […] The fact of the matter is, in the low light situations I find myself in a lot, I will end up resorting to the F1.4 lens. The good thing of course, is that for the rest of the day (which is about 90%), I’ll be using the smaller and lighter F2 lens exclusively. This lens is perfect for street photography and perfect for almost all of my wedding photography.”

Megan Lewis “Heels of Heart” at fujifilm’s youtube

Fujinon XF23mmF2 WR: USA: BHphoto / Adorama / AmazonUS /  CAN: AmazonCA / EUROPE: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonITA / AmazonFR / AmazonESP / PCHstore / WexUK / AUSTRALIA: CameraPro

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Ken Rockwell Says X-T2 Not Really for Pro’s :: Peak Design Everyday Sling :: X-T2 LCD Color Inaccuracy + More Top FXF Thread & Images

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Fujifilm Instax Mini Monochrome Reviews: “It’s fun, but it Has Green/Yellow Color Tint.”

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Fujifilm Instax Monochrome Review

Fujifilm’s new Monochrome film just hit the market and it’s the Nr.1 best selling Film on AmazonUS.

And if you are considering to buy it, then you might check out the first reviews on the web. Amazon Customer MiRSD said here:

“While the film is Black and White.. I found it to not be true black and white. It has tints of other colors in it (most noticeable, a greenish tint). This sometimes happens when you have a contrast with the black and white but I do wonder if this is true Black and White film or if fuji simply re-worked the color film (as has been hinted at) which is causing this. I was a bit disappointed as I did want a true black and white film without any other color tints.“

This is confirmed also by Photography Concentrate with Lauren & Rob on their youtube channel here:

“When you are photographing scenes with strong yellow and green tones, you actually can see a bit of that yellow/green coming through“

Instax Monochrome In Stock Check: Adorama, BHphoto, AmazonUS, AmazonDE, AmazonUK, PCHstore.

 

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Why People Don’t Buy Fujifilm? – Vote Your Top Reasons ** POLL

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*Fujifilm Reads You!
See the original FujiRumors Poll, that Fujfiilm used in an official presentation to the Press

The Fujifilm Niche

Photozone said it here:

“Honestly, given the depth and quality of their lineup, it is quite surprising that Fujifilm isn’t more popular. I, for one, think that it is the best mirrorless system out there (at this stage).”

Sure, the number of X-shooters is growing, especially thanks to the X-T line, but we are still a quite contained group of people.

FR-readers Poll Request

What is the reason that kept people from buying into the Fujifilm X-system until now?

This question was made 9 months ago by FR-reader syuu here, and today (a tiny bit later) I’d like satisfy his poll request. So I went through your comments here, and summed up what you guys think could be the reasons why Fujifilm didn’t go mainstream until now.

NOTE: A source told me that in Thailand the X-A2 is the best-selling MILC in 2015, “outselling all the Canon interchangeable lens cameras (DSLR and those EOS-M lines) combined“.

Important Notes
… so you can avoid asking in the comments about it ;)

  • I’ve split “X-Trans sensor” and “Adobe X-Trans Support“, because some of you actually love what the X-Trans sensor delivers out of the box, but are not happy with the RAW demosaicing of Adobe (but very happy using other software, like Iridient). On the contrary, other people simply do not like X-Trans at all, regardless of Adobe support.
  • I’ve included “AF-performance” and “poor Video“, but this areas seem to be vastly improved with X-TransIII cameras, especially the X-T2.
  • The list includes only suggestions that came from the FR-community after this post. Feel free to add further considerations in the comments.
  • You do not agree with some of the Poll options listed below? Then don’t vote those options and elaborate your thoughts in the comments.
  • It might be a combination of different factors. Just choose the two reasons that, according to you, are the most important.

About X-Trans

Since we also talk about X-Trans here, you might be interested to read this (very technical) article at public.asu.edu: “Thoughts on Demosaicing for X-Trans Sensors“

Why This Poll?

I know, Fujifilm will perceive this blog post as “talking bad” about them. However, the real goal of this survey is not to shitstorm on Fujifilm, but to let them know what, according to thousands of FR-readers, needs to be strengthened (or changed) in order to sell even more cameras. So it’s ment to be positive and constructive feedback.

What is the reason that kept people from buying into the Fujifilm X-system until now? (max. 2 selections)

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What Happens with Our Polls?

Fujifilm is not allowed to interact directly with us, and they also won’t do anything that gives FR more visibility (no sharing, no retweets, no likes on FR posts, even those that talk extremely good about Fuji), but as the largest (and independent) X-series related community on the web, we are the main source of online feedback for them… they just can’t ignore us ;) That’s why they look very closely at polls like this X-T2 or X-Pro2 one, or this X-E3 one and many others. Some of them are even displayed at official Fujifilm Events!

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No Fujifilm Booth and Meeting Rooms at CES 2017…. if You Want to See the Fujifilm GFX, go to PhotoPlus in New York (Starts Today)

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2017 will be the third year in a row that Fujifilm has no booth at the CES in Las Vegas.

And for the first time, according to the official exhibitor list here, Fujifilm won’t even have a room for business meetings at CES – thanks to the FR reader for the information

If you want to see the latest and greatest Fuji stuff, you better go to Photoplus in New York (20 to 22 of October). FujifilmUSA published a Press Release with all the details here. You will see the Fujifilm GFX and also be able to hear stage talks from popular photographers like Elia Locardi.

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