New since Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR intro top. All metal construction. Inferior optics. Just $149 rather than $399. Good intro top. Small. Fast f/2.8. Inexpensive. Sturdy. Lightweight. Dedicated metal aperture ring. Metal hood included. Bad intro top. Sloppier and simpler optics than the real Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR.
Who knows. I have a very unpopular opinion and I assume it. I think the 27mm f/2.8 is not a good lens. It’s a good body cap, and I would pay maybe $200 for it. But $400-500 is ridiculous. Now that we have the AMAZING 23mm f/2 (see a wedding I did here using mostly the 23mm f/2 Fuji!). See the sample galleries below.Viltrox stepped up to the plate last year and delivered its first pro-level lens in the form of the AF 75mm f/1.2, which is a devastatingly good lens. It has followed that with the 27mm f/1.2 that
It has excellent resolution, which has received outstanding reviews with the previous model “FUJINON Lens XF27mm F2.8.” The XF27mmF2.8 R WR has the capability to capture subjects down to the finest detail. The compact design is the thinnest and lightest in the XF lens lineup *1, weighing approximately 84g and just 23mm long. When mounted onFor this test, the Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR lens was attached to a Fujifilm X-E4 body, which was in turn mounted to a sturdy tripod. Exposure delay mode was activated. Tonal and colour variance across the crops are due to change in natural light during the session. The centre is sharp wide open, with peak performance achieved in the f/4-8 range.
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