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Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR

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

  • polycarbonate with deep grooves that offer excellent tactile feel
  • Lovely build quality and feels great to operate
  • The 16mm is an excellent example and is well worth the money

Cons

  • barrel or pincushion distortion and chromatic aberration
  • the lens has very visible coma at the corners (wide open)
  • Lenses Lab tested Lens

Key specs

  • Fixed
  • 13
  • Internal
  • yes
  • APS-C (crop)
  • , 16 mm
  • no
  • Normal, Wide angle

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR - Pros & Cons

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR

Pros

  • polycarbonate with deep grooves that offer excellent tactile feel
  • Lovely build quality and feels great to operate
  • The 16mm is an excellent example and is well worth the money
  • Reasonably compact and light with great image quality
  • It has a snug fit that gives ample protection and is visually pleasing
  • The very broad focus ring operates very smoothly
  • easy and intuitive it
  • Colours are wonderful and natural straight from the camera
  • Focusing was basically instantaneous

Cons

  • barrel or pincushion distortion and chromatic aberration
  • the lens has very visible coma at the corners (wide open)
  • Lenses Lab tested Lens
  • not the best lens for shooting the stars
  • too easily moved when stored in a pocket or bag
  • XF 16mm focal length a bit too close
  • no such thing as a wrong focal length
  • so weather sealing is less of a selling feature
  • Fujinon added another gem to their lens collection
  • the pull MF clutch inadvertently activating
  • The aperture ring is a touch loose

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Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR - Full Specifications

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General
Lens type
  • Normal
  • Wide angle
Lens mountFujifilm X
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Aperture
Aperture max1.4
Aperture min16
Aperture ringyes
Number of diaphragm blades9
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
Elements13
Groups11
Special elements / coatings
  • 2 Aspherical elements
  • 2 ED elements
  • Nano-GI coating
Power zoomno
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Dimensions
Weight13.23 oz
Diameter2.89 in
Length2.87 in
Filter size2.64 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
APS-C
Focal length< 16
Maximum magnification0.21 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Focus methodInternal
Autofocusyes
Full-time Manual focusingyes
Closest focusing distance0.15
Distance scaleyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyes
Focus distance limiterno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Zoom lockno
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedno
Filter threadyes
Sealingyes

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Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR Fujifilm - Editorial Reviews (4)

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Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 26.06.2015
Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR Review | Photography Blog
5.0

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...

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 16.04.2015
Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR Review

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

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR Fujifilm XF 16mm f1.4 review | Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 09.11.2015
Fujifilm XF 16mm f1.4 review | Cameralabs
4.0
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 WR Review
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FUJILOVE MAGAZINE
Published: 16.04.2015
Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 WR Review

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

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