intheviewfinder
Street
All shots taken with an X-E2 with the new 23mm f2 lens.
1/30 sec @ f2.0, ISO 200
1/150 sec @ f8.0, ISO 200
1/280 sec @ f8.0, ISO 200
1/280 sec @ f8.0, ISO 200
Anyone else?
1/30 sec @ f2.0, ISO 200
1/150 sec @ f8.0, ISO 200
1/280 sec @ f8.0, ISO 200
1/280 sec @ f8.0, ISO 200
Anyone else?
Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
I didn't think the 23/2 was out in the stores yet. Where did you get yours? Thanks.
intheviewfinder
Street
I got mine via B&H (NYC) but I'm seeing it offered by a lot of other camera outlets.
It's a keeper.
It's a keeper.
j.scooter
Veteran
These look really good! Thanks for sharing.
I am seeing some zeiss like 3D pop
This is not good for my GAS....
I am seeing some zeiss like 3D pop
This is not good for my GAS....
f16sunshine
Moderator
Nice images! I agree with Scooter^^ about the Zeissy "Pop" Micro-contrast looks excellent.
I'm still not sure I'll get this lens. Will wait for a need and then maybe try it
Forever a 50 shooter !
I'm still not sure I'll get this lens. Will wait for a need and then maybe try it
Forever a 50 shooter !
Fuchs
Well-known
Nice images. But I think I'll keep my 23/1.4 and the X100S for portability.
intheviewfinder
Street
I have had this since Tuesday so I'm still in the first blush of this new lens but here's just a few thoughts about this lens.
Handling on both my X-E2 and X-T1 are very well balanced and comfortable. The build quality is very fine.
Single point AF on my copy was fast, accurate, and silent. I can't even hear the servo move the elements. Snappy aperture changes, and manual focusing was smooth. Never once got lost while making changes on the fly. An all around wonderful experience using this lens.
It is sharp, and the distortion is well controlled by Fuji’s camera processor. Shooting wide open I've seen some chromatic aberration but it is easily corrected in LR, and of course corrected in-camera by stopping down.
If you already own the f1.4 and aren't trying for that really really sweet bokeh, and unless you need a smaller lens, faster AF, and Weather Resistance (WR) then sticking with what you have is probably the way to go.
If you're trying to choose between the two, this lens definitely holds its own. And at a retail cost of $450 kind of puts it over the top.
Personally I think this lens is a upgrade over the X100 series lens. I sold my f1.4 version for this and at this point I'm happy I did. It is definitely a keeper.
Handling on both my X-E2 and X-T1 are very well balanced and comfortable. The build quality is very fine.
Single point AF on my copy was fast, accurate, and silent. I can't even hear the servo move the elements. Snappy aperture changes, and manual focusing was smooth. Never once got lost while making changes on the fly. An all around wonderful experience using this lens.
It is sharp, and the distortion is well controlled by Fuji’s camera processor. Shooting wide open I've seen some chromatic aberration but it is easily corrected in LR, and of course corrected in-camera by stopping down.
If you already own the f1.4 and aren't trying for that really really sweet bokeh, and unless you need a smaller lens, faster AF, and Weather Resistance (WR) then sticking with what you have is probably the way to go.
If you're trying to choose between the two, this lens definitely holds its own. And at a retail cost of $450 kind of puts it over the top.
Personally I think this lens is a upgrade over the X100 series lens. I sold my f1.4 version for this and at this point I'm happy I did. It is definitely a keeper.
Jdi
Established
Thanks. That was a great write-up accompanied by excellent examples. I'm sold.