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Fujifilm rumored to release an XF 23mm pancake lens in 2025
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Hm. If the AF is as fast and quiet, and the aperture ring as solid-feeling, as the 23/2, then it has some appeal. If it’s more like the 27/2.8 with a different focal length then it’s not for me. Really I’d prefer a 27/2 in the physical form of the 16/2.8 
Pretty sure no-one can complain that there aren’t enough 23mm options in Fuji land, though.
Pretty sure no-one can complain that there aren’t enough 23mm options in Fuji land, though.
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I would expect it to be a f2.8 lens. So one stop slower than the the current XF 23mm f/2.
That's great news!
Fuji was always hesitant to offer this lens as it would cannibalize X100 sales. But seeing they can't keep up with demand, maybe it now makes more sense to release the 23 pancake lens anyway.
Canon made a very good 22mm f/2 pancake back in the day, I'm sure Fuji can do at least as good.
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An X-Pro4 Monochrome with this lens on it wouldn't be boring at all!
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Let's hope it will be f/2 lens. Canon made such a pancake lens for apsc sensor, so it is not that it can't be done.
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My guess is it will be f/2.8, since a f/2 would surely cannibalise their X100 sales. Although I didn't think they'd release such a lens at all, so I've been wrong before!
I really hope it's f/2. I'm trapped on the discontinued M system and part of it is because that lens is amazing. If Fuji came out with a 23 f/2 pancake that might seal the deal for me to make the switch.
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Same here. The 23 f/2 is already small, so smaller than that means slower lens.
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Em.. XF 23mm F2.8 R WR OIS which bundle with Fuji X-E5 (26MP sensor without IBIS) cost $999
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Likely so. But it will suit some people I’m sure and be a popular addition to the XF family
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I've been forever contemplating whether to get 23mmf2 as I have 23m1.4 R but sometimes focus is just not enough.
So yeah, if faster focus and WR then I wouldn't mind if 2.8 at all.
So yeah, if faster focus and WR then I wouldn't mind if 2.8 at all.
Not necessarily so. As suggested previously in the thread, the Canon EF-M 22mm f/2 is significantly smaller than Fuji's 23mm f/2.
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The (APS-C) 24/23mm focal length has always felt more natural for me than (APS-C) 27/28mm.
I don't really get it myself, and i find it even more baffling when people describe the existing XF23mm f2 as 'too big and heavy'..... You have to wonder if some of these people have ever done a days manual work when they make ridiculous statements like this.
Much like this fixed lens GFX, i feel Fuji could be pooling their resource into much more needed items in the lineup.
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Much like this fixed lens GFX, i feel Fuji could be pooling their resource into much more needed items in the lineup.
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https://flickr.com/photos/138087015@N02/
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