Fujifilm have announced the upcoming release of the Fujinon XF23mmF2 R WR lens. Dustproof and weather-resistant, the new XF23mmF2 R WR has a highly versatile focal length equivalent to 35mm (in the 35mm film format), suitable to a range of genres and subjects from street photography to landscapes and environmental portraits. The inner-focus AF system uses a stepping motor to drive the focusing group of lens elements for silent and fast auto-focus. When combined with the phase detection AF system of the Fujifilm. X-Pro2 or X-T2, the lens can lock focus in 0.05 seconds. The optical formula comprises 10 elements in 6 groups, including 2 aspherical elements, plus an iris diaphragm with nine rounded aperture blades. This lens can be used with the vented metal hood LH-XF35-2, which is also compatible with the XF35mmF2 R WR. Coinciding with the launch of the XF23mmF2 R WR, a silver version of the lens hood LH-XF35-2 will also be released, allowing users to choose an optional hood that matches the colour of the lens. The Fujifilm XF23mmF2 R WR lens will be on sale in the UK from September 2016, at a suggested retail price of £419.

Fujifilm Press Release

Expanding the compact, lightweight, stylish and high-performance lenses for the X Series, Fujfilm introduces the FUJINON XF23mmF2 R WR

The XF23mmF2 is a compact, wide-angle lens that weighs just 180g and features fast AF for enjoying snapshots with ease. Weather and dust-resistant, it’s capable of operating at low temperatures.

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) has announced that it will release a new FUJINON lens XF23mmF2 R WR, in late September 2016* to join the line-up of interchangeable lenses for the X Series of digital cameras. Fujifilm’s X-Series cameras are known for their outstanding image quality based on the company’s proprietary colour reproduction technology.

The new lens has a highly versatile focal length equivalent to 35mm (in the 35mm film format), covering a range of subjects from snapshots to landscapes and portraits. Its compact and lightweight design and high-speed AF capability allow users to enjoy taking snapshots spontaneously.

The XF23mmF2 R WR is a wide-angle lens with advanced image resolution, capable of drawing out the full performance of Fujifilm’s proprietary X-TRANS CMOS sensor. It has a similar size and design flair of the existing XF35mmF2 to make up a stylish collection of compact lenses. The inner-focus AF system uses a stepping motor ** to drive the focusing group of lens elements for silent and fast autofocus.

The metal exterior gives a sense of premium quality and robustness, and the aperture ring and focus ring have been designed for optimum operability. The lens is also weather and dust resistant and operates at temperatures as low as -10°C, making it an ideal choice for outdoor photography.

*　　Black model : Late September 2016, Silver model : January 2017

**　The type of motor that rotates only at a fixed angle in response to an electrical pulse signal, and is used in precision positioning.

Product features

Advanced image quality

The lens consists of ten elements in six groups, including two aspherical elements. The optimum positioning of the aspherical elements ensures flatness of the image plane for edge-to-edge sharpness.

The aspherical elements are used as part of the focusing group to minimise performance fluctuations between different focal distances.

Compact, lightweight and stylish design for great operability

The lens weighs just 180g.

The metal exterior, modeled after the design of XF35mmF2 R WR, gives a sense of premium quality and robustness.

The compact and stylish form factor almost completely eliminates mechanical vignetting*** when using the optical viewfinder on the FUJIFILM X-Pro2 and X-Pro1 cameras.

The aperture ring and focus ring have just the right amount of clicking and torque for great operability.

***　Having part of the lens hood or lens barrel covering the corners of the view through an optical viewfinder

Fast and silent autofocus

The inner-focus AF system*4 uses a stepping motor to drive lightweight focusing elements for silent and fast autofocus. When combined with the phase detection AF system of FUJIFILM X-Pro2, X-T2, the lens can focus in an astonishing 0.05 seconds*5.

*4　An AF system that moves relatively small lens elements in the middle or at the rear for focusing

*5 Using an internal measurement method compliant with the CIPA Guidelines, with the High Performance mode turned on

Weather and dust resistant, capable of operating at temperatures as low as -10°C

The lens barrel is sealed to make it weather and dust resistant, and capable of operating at temperatures as low as -10°C. When mounted on the weather and dust-resistant mirrorless digital cameras FUJIFILM X-Pro2, X-T1 and X-T2, you can shoot in light rain or a dusty environment with peace of mind.

Optional accessories

This lens can be used with the vented metal hood LH-XF35-2, which is also compatible with the XF35mmF2 R WR.

Coinciding with the launch of the XF23mmF2 R WR, a silver version of the lens hood LH-XF35-2 will also be released, allowing users to choose an optional hood that matches the colour of the lens.

Main Specification

Type: FUJINON LENS XF23mmF2 R WR

Lens construction: 10 elements 6 groups (includes 2 aspherical elements）

Focal length (35mm format equivalent): f=23mm　(35mm)

Angle of view: 63.4°

Max. aperture: F2

Min. aperture: F16

Aperture control

Number of blades: 9 （rounded diaphragm opening）

Stop size: 1/3EV　(19 steps)

Focus range: 22cm～∞

Max. magnification: 0.13x

External dimensions: Diameter x Length (approx., distance from camera lens mount flange）: Φ60mm x 51.9mm

Weight (approx., excluding caps, hoods): 180g

Filter size: Φ43mm

Accessories included

Lens cap FLCP-43

Lens rear cap RLCP-001

Lens hood

Wrapping cloth

UK AVAILABILITY AND PRICING:

The FUJIFILM XF23mmF2 R WR lens will be on sale in the UK from September 2016.

The Suggested Retail Price is £419.

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