The Fujinon XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR may not knock your socks off like the XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR but it is a capable performer nonetheless. The center quality is just fine at f/1.4 whereas the corners show some softness - emphasized by field curvature.

Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Wideangle Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with X Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR lens good for?

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Minimum focus distance of, 0.15m / 5.9 inch, Hood is not supplied

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Aperture Ring, Distance Scale, DoF(Depth of Field) Scale, Full-time Manual Focusing, Very Fast Aperture, 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh, Minimum focus distance of, 0.15m / 5.9 inch, Hood is not supplied

Still despite those shortcomings the Fujinon XF 16 mm f/1.4 R WR should be assessed positively. It provides useful images already from the maximum relative aperture, gives you a high resolution level on stopping down and it corrects geometric deformations noticeably better than its rivals; what’s...

too high longitudinal chromatic aberration,, distinct vignetting,, significant coma,, some problems with spherical aberration.

This lens is certainly capable of delivering excellent quality images. When you consider the robust build, weather resistant construction and excellent handling of this lens, the £730 price seems very reasonable indeed.

Fuji users are well-served with prime lenses, with focal lengths available from 14mm to 90mm. The 16mm is an excellent example and is well worth the money, especially for those shooting in low-light thanks to that fast f/1.4 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-...