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Rent NowFUJIFILM XF 23mm f/1.4 R Lens
The FUJIFILM XF 23mm f/1.4 R is a premium wide-angle prime designed for the X-series mirrorless system. Offering a classic 35mm equivalent focal length, this lens is a favorite among photojournalists, street photographers, and wedding professionals. Its standout feature is the exceptionally bright f/1.4 maximum aperture, which provides superior low-light performance and the ability to create beautiful subject separation with a shallow depth of field—capabilities rarely found in wide-angle optics.
Superior Optics and Low-Light Performance
Ultra-Bright f/1.4 Aperture: The fast maximum aperture is ideal for handheld shooting in dimly lit environments. It also grants photographers significant creative control over depth of field, allowing for a soft, cinematic background even with a wide-angle perspective.
Aspherical Element: The optical design incorporates one high-precision aspherical element. This helps to virtually eliminate distortion and spherical aberrations, ensuring high sharpness and accurate rendering from the center to the edges of the frame.
Super EBC Coating: Fujifilm’s Super Electron Beam Coating is applied to the lens elements to minimize ghosting and flare. This ensures high contrast and neutral color fidelity, even when shooting into strong light sources.
Professional Handling and Build
Tactile Aperture Ring: True to the X-series heritage, this lens features a dedicated manual aperture ring with 1/3 EV clicks, providing an intuitive, physical connection to your exposure settings.
Focus Clutch Mechanism: The lens includes a convenient pull-back focus clutch on the barrel. This allows you to instantly switch between autofocus and manual focus, revealing a printed depth-of-field scale that is invaluable for zone focusing and street photography.
Smooth Bokeh: A rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing, soft out-of-focus quality that enhances portraits and close-up shots.
Versatile Field of View
The Classic 35mm Equivalent: The 23mm focal length provides a natural, versatile perspective that is wide enough for landscapes and environmental storytelling, yet tight enough to avoid the unflattering distortion often seen in wider lenses.
High-Resolution Ready: Designed to resolve fine detail, this lens is a perfect match for Fujifilm’s high-resolution X-Trans sensors, delivering professional-grade clarity for both stills and video.
Technical Specifications
Focal Length: 23mm (35mm equivalent on APS-C)
Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16
Lens Mount: FUJIFILM X
Filter Size: 62mm
Weight: Approx. 10.6 oz (300 g)
