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Is the 23mm F2 a bad lens?

Started Sep 26, 2018 | Discussions thread
Rod McD Veteran Member • Posts: 8,589
Re: +1

Hi,

I'm with you on the manual focusing implementation.  Although I accept using the lenses with continuous turning focusing rings, I prefer those with the clutch, and distance and DOF scales.   FWIW, I'm very happy with MF too.

With the non-clutch lenses, the only way to establish the optimal focusing distance and DOF is to use an app or make up a small table, Just like the old days.....  I've never found the EVF indicator of focusing distance and DOF all that accurate.

If Fuji had asked me I'd have asked them to make the smaller lenses exactly the same with the clutch, but just that stop or two slower.   They didn't.  C'est la vie....... 

Cheers, Rod

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