Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR

The Fujifilm XF 16mm f1.4 R WR is an ultra-fast wide-angle prime lens for Fujifilm X-series compact system cameras. Offering a focal range of 24mm in 35mm terms, is the weather-proof Fujifilm XF 16mm f1.4 R another great addition to the expanding XF lens range? Read our in-depth Fujifilm XF 16mm f1.4 R review to find out...

Looking for a Fujinon 16mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.

I spent the last weekend with the newest available lens on Fujifilm's X mount lens roadmap: the long-awaited wide angle XF 16mm f/1.4 WR. Thanks to Fujifilm Switzerland I was able to walk around with a sample copy of this new lens mounted on my X-T1. Even though 16mm will be considered a wide angle lens, it is effectively a 24mm lens, when mounted on an APS-C sensor X body. It will be for sure an attractive option for landscape shooters, but I decided to give it a go on the street. Let's have a look at how it performed. First things first: when I review a piece of equipment (a lens, a camera, a tripod), I really, honestly don't care so much about all the technical specifications. Naturally, I know what I am using, I know which aperture I need and what angle of view the lens is giving me. But I don't analyse distortion and aberration differences at various apertures and I don't zoom my photographs 200% to see if the edge of the wall or the eyebrows are tack sharp. If you are expecting this kind of review, please look for it somewhere else. What counts for me is what