Fujifilm 23mm F2 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 23mm F2 WR lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR is a member of Fujifilm's XF F2.0 Prime series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
XF F2.0 Prime Series Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount
Reasons to Buy Fujifilm XF 23mm F2 R WR Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Fujifilm XF 23mm F2 R WR lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Aperture Ring |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.22m / 8.7 inch |
| Light weight at only 180g / 6.3 oz |
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Lens Mount
Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR is compatible with cameras that have a Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-S20, Fujifilm X-T5 and Fujifilm X-H2.
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Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR has a maximum diameter of 60mm and total length of 52mm. It weighs 180g / 6.3 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR and Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 (Fujifilm X mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR and the Fujifilm 27mm F2.8 Size and Weight
Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR has a filter thread of 43mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR:
Focal Range
Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR has a fixed focal length of 23mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 34.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Weather Sealings
The Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Fujifilm X-T5, Fujifilm X-H2 and Fujifilm X-H2S.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.13x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.22m. 0.13x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Wideangle Prime type Fujifilm X mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR has a max aperture of F2 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 6 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2 aspherical elements
- Super Electron Beam Coating
Lens Hood
Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is LH-XF35-2.
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Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR Lens Hood
Body Colour
Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR is available in Black and silver color.
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Fujifilm 23mm F2 WR Attached to a camera
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