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The Fujifilm 23 - the 2.0 or the 1.4?

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GMacF Contributing Member • Posts: 999
Re: The Fujifilm 23 - the 2.0 or the 1.4?
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From the outset I assume you are referring to the original 23mm f1.4 and not the new WR version? If I have assumed wrong then you can ignore everything I've written

I also struggle with such brevity - however I'll give it a go in the event it helps:
IF you don't need the 1.4 aperture then my vote goes to the f2.

Now for the non-brief part. I have been round the house with Fujifilm in search of the ideal 23mm and the only one that has so far eluded me is the new 23 f1.4. It's my favourite focal length for hobbyist usage and I have so far been unable to justify the cost of said lens - as much as I would love to own it. Some day...

Having owned the other two I would say the f2 is the better and more reliable lens. The only reason I don't still own it is because I DO require (or prefer) the 1.4 aperture.

The original 23mm f1.4 just had too many foibles for my liking - chief among them was the back focussing. I, of course, accept that not EVERY copy of the lens exhibits this flaw but it IS fairly common. As much as I loved the lens' rendering (and didn't find it too big or heavy) I grew tired of always having to second guess where the focus point landed.

The f2 also has its achilles heel of being soft at f2 when shooting close subjects. However at lower apertures it's a stellar lens.

As it is, I'm now currently using a Tokina 23mm f1.4.

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