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Focus sound of the new XF 27 WR very loud?

Started Jun 15, 2021 | Questions thread
FTOG Senior Member • Posts: 1,359
Re: Focus sound of the new XF 27 WR very loud?

JohnnyP1 wrote:

I have the new Fuji 27mm 2.8 WR and also the 35 1.4.

The 27mm is louder than the 35. It sounds really cheap and bad. The first time i heard the lens focusing i couldn't believe it. This lens sells for 450€! You could expect some decent technical quality from it.

There is although some hunting going on.

I like the image quality and the af seems to be accurate.

Nothing wrong with the 'technical quality' of the 27mm. It's physics and simply a compromise to the size of the pancake lens. A more quiet motor technology would not have fit into the lens, without compromising its dimensions.

If you're valuing a fast(er) and silent focus, Fuji has other (larger/longer) lenses for that - the 23/2.0 and 35/2.0 being the nearest siblings.

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Fujifilm X-E3 Fujifilm XF 14mm F2.8 R Fujifilm XF 23mm F2 R WR Fujifilm 50mm F2 R WR Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR +2 more
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