This lens is one of the reasons I returned to Fujifilm after taking a break from digitial photography. Its sharp as a tack and renders colors and contrasts beautifully. Ive found it to be very useful lens for documentary photography and environmental portraiture, Ive taken it with me on some long...

My first "legit" lens... Sharp as you want it to be! Shoot all the way to f16 and this lens will give you an image that is just a pleasure to zoom into. It will obscure your view if you use the OVF on the X-Pro2 but that's not what you're getting it for.

this seems a great lens to me but not had the chance to fully test it out yet.I Tried to check for up dates with it on my Fujifilm XT-2 camera body but i got a yellow coded message saying update cancelled switch off camera..SO i need to sort that out before i do any further tests.

Handling and Features Performance Verdict Specification This wide angle lens for the Fujifilm X-series interchangeable lens cameras provides a field of view equivalent to an 24mm lens on a 35mm camera, sports a fast f/1.4 maximum aperture, weather resistant construction and costs around ￡730.

Very good sharpness in the centre at maximum aperture; Excellent sharpness across the frame when stopped down; Relatively lightweight; Traditional design; Excellent build; Weather resistant

Only fairly good sharpness towards the edges at maximum aperture

The Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR opffers a winning combination of an effective 24mm focal length, ultra-fast f/1.4 aperture, nine rounded aperture blades for surprisingly good bokeh, and a close focusing distance of 15cm, making it well-suited to both street and reportage photography as well as land-...

While the pros and cons sides look nearly even on paper, this lens is absolutely stellar in use. It\'s deadly sharp from f/2.8 all the way through till diffraction; the only need to stop down is to extend depth-of-field.

- Sharpness; both wide-open and stopped down - Close focus ability - Rendering quality - Zero distortion; well-controlled vignetting & lateral CAs - Very solid build - AF/MF clutch mechanism

- Noticeable coma & astigmatism wide-open; Noticeable spherochromatism wide-open; Slight focus-by-wire lag

Since the launch of Micro Four Thirds by Olympus and Panasonic in 2008, every other major camera manufacturer has come up with its own mirrorless camera system. With this proliferation of new mounts for compact system cameras, though, comes a need for new lens ranges to match.

At $999, the XF 16mm f/1.4 is not an easy buy for many photographers, but it offers ample value to those with the funds to make it happen. We were a bit let down by the lack of edge sharpness at wider apertures, but the image quality elsewhere is so good that it easily makes up for it.

Fast; f/1.4 max aperture; Superior build quality; Weather resistant; Very low distortion; Great value

Vignetting; soft edges at wide apertures; Intermittent autofocus errors

There's not much bad to say about the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm F1.4 R WR. It features a bright design, covers a 24mm (equivalent) angle of view, and is protected from dust and splashes.

Bright, wide design; Very sharp; Minimal distortion; Even illumination from f/2 on; Short minimum focus; Aperture ring and manual focus clutch; Dust and splash resistant; Quick, quiet autofocus

Pricey; Bulky

I made bought this lens because it is of the highest quality and to take advantage of the factory rebate. Cameta camera went beyond my expectations by adding a bundle of goodies with it. I couldn't believe it when received my lens more and more items kept coming out of the box.