All those "issues" with the 23/2.0 ...

[dmaclau]

I'm waiting for the believers to sell their 23/2's at a discount so I can score one cheap.

 

[fcracer]

I've uploaded some real-life examples of the 23F2 in my Myanmar post at: X-Pro2 in Myanmar. All the 23mm images were taken with this lens.

 

[ScottD1964]

I'm waiting for the believers to sell their 23/2's at a discount so I can score one cheap.

 

[dmaclau]

I've uploaded some real-life examples of the 23F2 in my Myanmar post at: X-Pro2 in Myanmar. All the 23mm images were taken with this lens.

wonderful images of a country I know very little about. Thanks. I love that you started with the 2 women smiling. They are beautiful.

 

[deednets]

I've uploaded some real-life examples of the 23F2 in my Myanmar post at: X-Pro2 in Myanmar. All the 23mm images were taken with this lens.

Excellent! Myanmar also on my list but busy exploring some other parts of Vietnam in Cambodia at this stage - and you can't be everywhere right??

Some rather nice shots in your collection!

 

[deednets]

I've only had my 23 f2 for two days now and really haven't been able to give at a good outdoor test as it's been raining pretty heavy here for past three days. My biggest surprise to this point is just how tiny the lens is and how fast and totally silent the AF is.

At standard distance at f2 the lens appears to be pretty darn sharp. As I told another poster who asked if I find the soft images close up at f2 to be an issue, I said no. This is the same issue as the 23 f2 on the X100 series suffers. If you don't fight the limitations of the lens design it's not an issue. If I want super close up shots wide open (without using a macro or ext. tubes) I'll grab the 16mm. Not only f1.4 but super sharp wide open and focuses to 5" from sensor so you can pretty much touch your subject with the front element if you want and have sharp images.

Scott

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"Keep Calm and .JPEG On"

One taken at F2 ... the other not, but the flower needed a bit more DOF.

Close up though ...

But the online world found a target and then there is nothing you can do about it anymore.