Fujifilm XF 14mm f2.8 lens.

The 14mm for the Fujifilm X series is possibly my favorite lens to slap on the camera and leave the house with. It offers a wonderful view of the world, giving an equivalent to a 21mm lens in the world of 35mm film. I originally feared this would be a tad too wide for my needs and offer up too much distortion. How I was wrong, it just goes to show you cannot make a judgment on a piece of equipment before really taking it out into the world for a damn good go first.

It’s hard to explain exactly why I like this Fujinon 14mm lens so much. I might be more in love with the results it gives me If I’m honest. Certainly, I would never have said prior to using it that it would be a great portrait lens. Conventional thinking tells us it’s a total no-no. However, I shoot more environmental portraits with this than any other lens in the Fujifilm range. I have to admit I thought the excellent Fujifilm XF 35mm f1.4 would be my main choice for that sort of photography. I love the 35mm for sure, but the 14mm lens just does things so much better in the real world when I’m traveling.

The construction of this lens is pretty good, but like so many of the other older design XF lenses, the aperture ring could do with being a little more positive on the clicks. It feels a little sloppy, not too bad but there is room for improvement here for sure. Apart from that small gripe, there is little to complain about, the focus ring is neat with its snap to manual collar and the weight and size are perfect.