Fujifilm 23mm f2 Review After 4 Years of use | with samples
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- In this episode I'm reviewing the Fujifilm 23mm lens after using it for four years. The 23mm f2 was also my first Fujifilm lens. Any questions, drop them below.
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Wow, a reviewer who can actually shoot great photos. Nice job, mate!
Appreciate that, thank you 🙏🏼
I agree wonderful shots here
I’m in total awe of these photos
Your pictures omg are so amazing. I cant stop looking at them. I wish you all the sucess you need to keep that going. You truly are an inspiration for all of us. Thumbs up!
Thank you so much!!
Excellent review. I also use the 23f2 with an Xpro2 for street and urban landscapes with great results. Please stop tossing the lens; it is distracting.
These f2 fujicrons really are brilliant, yh watching back I dint realise I was flicking it around so much 😅
Yeah, good review but I absolutly agree, dont toss the lens. Really make me nervous 😅
fujifilm is made in space anyway
Love the lens throwing. Not many youtubers can fling a lens with that confidence.
Keep up the great work. :)
I feel like its a habit which won't end well
😂😂😂nice video
Love your images, the coloring is amazing!!! Glad I found your channel 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Huge thanks Ricardo!
Another nice video and great set of images. The 23 f2 was one of my first Fujifilm lens, it really is a good performer and built like a tank.
Huge thanks! Great Lens!
Yes, this is a good lens… the worst Fuji XF lens is probably the 16-80 mm… horrible bokeh, and primarily sharp to the point of being a bit clinical… a testament as to why sharpness is not the only criteria for a lens to be great…The hardest to use XF lens is probably the 56 mm APD (f 1.2 or 1.4, I don’t remember exactly… because it’s so slow to focus, it’s a challenge to use… but when it achieves focus… ohh man, that swirly bokeh and drop-off vignette!
Love your photography. Nice work.
Looks great for cinematic style street photography. Great review!!!
Thank you!
Amazing images. I LOVE Fuji film simulations. I just picked up this lens this week. Can't wait to go take some photos.
Awesome! such a good lens
Hi! Thank you for this very nice video. What recipe did you use for the sample photos?
Fantastic review bro! I'm really glad that I have this lens in my bag. Your first review for 23mm helps me to make decison to get one before my trip this summer. I made some great shots with it. Thanks bro! I really enjoy shooting with this lens.
The lens has it's own character, output is really nice, very contrasty and the colors are very rich. It is little bit warmer compared to my 35mm f2 and 50mm f2 but I acftually like that.
And it is very sharp wide open, at least my copy. Softness is only issue when I shoot ~25cm from subject at f2, but I never shoot that way with it...
It has little bit more purple CA than my other fujicrons but is easy to fix in LR. Nothing to worry about.
Indeed one of the best lenses for travel and street photography.
Hey bro! huge huge thanks. Really is a great lens
Awesome review. Every time Eren throws the lens and catches it though, my heart skips a beat haha
Huge thanks Larry! I promise, no lenses were harmed during the filming of this episode 😄🙏🏼
Those first shots were incredible, great review.
Thank you!
Hey man! You are one of my favourite reviewers, and I'm going to spend a bit to get your presets too as I absolutely love the look and feel of your photographs.
Huge thanks! appreciate the support!
do you get a dollar for every time you throw this lens in your hands? haha
... its a bad habit which will end in disaster
😂😂😂
😂😂 there are probably a million fingerprints on the front and back glasses. And I hope he misses a catch to understand that lens should not be tossed like this 🤣
Bro u got me so f**** anxious!!! Amazing photos btw
Yeah bro. FUJIfilm has a sponsorship for CZcamsrs to throw lenses up in the air and they get a good solid $1-$5 per flip on the first day of release only. This is to promote the durability of the lens. Eren made $892 in this first video.
SHTAP THROWING IT IN THE AIR! tx man great review
🤹🏻 thank you!
Do you shoot your photos with the Fuji recipe or you edit them. I actually have a Sony and I want to change to Fuji and I think I’m going to buy this lens thank you !
Stunning images! Is there a particular simulation or preset in use? Heading to Japan later in the year and this is exactly the look I would like for my pics!
PS love the review - definitely picking up the 23 when I can :)
Hey eren! Loved those shots at the end! Are you shooting raw and editing them in post or are you shooting jpegs?:)
Hai Eren, I will buy either 35mm f 1.4 or 23 mm f.2, which do you think I should buy?
That was an excellent review and it's so relevant because it's made by you, a photographer with a big portfolio that knows how to get the best of each lens.
I hope you will have time in the future of doing a similar review for the 35mm F2.
Really appreciate that Andrei, and yep 35 f2 coming up soon
Exactly!
Your photos are amazing. They have this sort of subtle dark moody/grungy look to them which I love. Do you use a particular recipe?
Glad I found your channel. I enjoyed the lens juggling ;) Subscribed! I've got the 23, 35, & 50mm. I have to admit I haven't used them as much as I should. I get a little lazy with zooms. But of course for street the primes are great!!! That said, I'm sorry I every sold my old 23mm 1.4 the image it produces is magic! Just an amateur photographer for over 40 years ;)
Haha huge thanks Bill! I never liked the assumption that photographers that use zoom are lazy. in my experience you can often get more creative with a zoom lens
Very nice review! I was thinking to buy this lens in Second Hand deal. Anothing thing, I notice in most of your pics Why Did you add more Noise into them? Is it because you Want your photos to look like Film Analog back then?
Great review mate, a true long term use! I've got mine just 2 weeks ago after 3 years use of 35mm f2 brother :) Love the Fujicrons, my fav lens series!
love this set of lenses
Quality review dude 👌
Big thanks brO!
Was looking to pick this up for my xt5! I feel like it would be a great light weight package! :) thanks for the great video.
Thank you!
Damn these photos are super clean. Thanks for this great review bruh :)
Thank you!
Thank you Eren, that was a great review of the lens! I’m looking to get an X-T30ii and a 23mm f/2 as my first lens to go with it. I was just wondering, is the kit lens 18-55 f/2.8-4 also worth considering in general? Only asking because I can get it together with the camera body at a better price. Thank you!
The 18-55 is a great and very versatile lines. Id recommend going for the 18-55 first, and work out which focal lengths you enjoy shooting at before picking up a prime lens.
I love the 35mm f1.4 option and taking the 23 f2 just in case of (needing of wider, rain, etc)
yh that is a great combo
Hey guys, do u know some cheaper alternatives to the 23 mm f2?
This review enlightened me that that I've always been a street photographer. It wasn't obvious to me but when I saw your sample photos I figured out that 85% of my photos are like yours. Of course I bought this lens two days ago ;) BTW Great review and great photos.
huge thanks 🙏🏼
A good review..i honestly love ur shots and how you edited your photos.may i know what film simulation ur using or if its edited in LR?😍..All ur shots looks cinematic.
Tnx
I sometimes switch between Astia and Classic Chrome, mostly use my own presets though
thanks for this episode. i use this lens myself and love it a bunch. what do you think of the 18mm fuji-lens?
Thank you! The 18’s are really nice but its not really a focal length I feel a need a prime for so I’ve avoided buying
I love the 23 angle of view, it's about the same as human vision. The X100V, go on spoil yourself, a superb camera and great fun. Good for Lanscapes too with the nisi pro filter kit. Liking the shots Eren and your website.
hahaha gonna be an expensive end to 2021 😅 and a huge thanks!
Xt30ii !!!
Love the review and your style! I just bought the X-T30 II and the 16-50mm just to have a lens to use. I’ve done a lot of street and landscapes but not sure I’m ready for portraits yet. Wanna get my first prime but was going back and forth over 23mm f2 and 35mm f2. You think this will serve met better, right?
35 for portraits, 50 a great option too
Look for xc35mmf2, best buy by far
Hi Erin, Love your work. Could I use this lens for doing CZcams tutorials without any face distortion eg big nose. or would the 35 f 2 be better... I just really like the wider street photography as you've shown. Cheers
the 23 is great for CZcams, I used to use it all the time before the 16-55. You don't really get any distortion at 23mm
Why you keep throwing your lens?
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Thanks for the informative review Eren. I have this 23mm lens and looking to get another, do you recommend the 35 f2 or 50 f2 if I were to get just one more?
Thank you! id say get the 50 as the 35 is pretty close to the 23
@@erenjam Good shout. In terms of use cases, which environments would you typically use a 50 vs the other 2, wider lenses for street photography?
Fantastic photos 👍
Thank you!
I love this lens, happy to own my cooy. X-Trans since 2012, Fujifilm X-E1 here.
Does it breathe a lot for video when manual focusing? I'm not sure if the 18-55 has more or less focus breathing
Not used the 23mm for too much video but I've not encountered that problem yet
I stopped looking at reviews that do not come with talent and you are one of the ones I am suscribed to. Thanks for making reviews and show what the gear can really do. It really makes a difference and gives an idea of what a lens can archieve. I do not really care how sharp a lens is on the corners on a non fullfilling image… i do care if the lens can bring emotion & character to the image. It makes a whole of a difference. Thank you for the effort. I am curious what you could do with a lens like the rokinon 12 or a less inspirong lens like a zoom lens, perhaps the sigma that try to do many things at the same time but does not excel at nothing… would love to see a review of those coming from you…
Are you still going to try the new 27mm with weather sealing and the aperture ring?
still on the cards!
Nice images!
A 23mm f/2 lens came with a Fuji X-Pro2 graphite mirrorless that I purchased. Since I already had a Fuji 23mm f/1.4, I planned on selling the f/2 as soon as possible. However, I decided to try it before I sold it. Big mistake because I fell in love with the little lens. I now own and use both 23mm Fuji lenses. I primarily use the f/1.4 for photojournalism, documentary, low-light, and weddings. I primarily use the f/2 for street, landscapes, and vacation/travel. I use both for infrared photography.
Why don't you use the f/1.4 for the use cases of the f/2?
@@jahmalbaptiste9915
I do use the 23mm f/1.4 for dim light street photography. However, since most of my street photography is performed during daylight, I prefer to use the smaller and lighter 23mm f/2.
I could use the 23mm f/1.4 for landscapes. However, the 23mm is not my favorite lens for landscapes. The 16-55mm f/2.8 weather resistant zoom is my favorite Fujinon lens for landscapes. I prefer to carry my smaller, faster, and weather resistant 23mm f/2 as a backup to my zoom instead of the larger 23mm f/1.4 Fujinon.
I do use the 23mm f/1.4 for vacation/travel. I usually carry it with 56mm f/1.2 and 16mm f/1.4 prime lenses and two bodies. However, when I want to carry only one lens and one body, I prefer to carry the smaller and lighter 23mm f/2.
@@Narsuitus I perfectly get your reasons!
Love the intro.. How many pics did you use in that? How did you do it?
Great video! Thanks on the review.
just ru the photos quickly on final cut, 30+ photos in there
Duuuude I had a near heart attack moment every time you threw the lens in the air 😂😂😂
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😂😂😂 i was watching it again to notice it hahah didnt at first time
This lens basically lives on my Xpro3, it's fantastic! I just did a full grad shoot with it, who says you NEED an 85 ;-) I had the 27 pancake as well but it became a part of my daughters grad present on my old Xpro2.
What amazing photos ! 🤩
Thanks Joshua!
Have just bought a 23mm f2!
This review has swayed me to looking into the 23mm F2. Looking to get something faster than the 27mm F2.8 for night shots & this looks to be it. Have you tried the 18mm F2? If so how do you like it(more so the quality of it than the focal length)? I mostly shoot landscapes but have been getting into night time street stuff.
yet to try the 18mm but I find the FL a bit too wide for street
Nice episode mate. I've been thinking about buying a wider lens. I have 35mm f2 atm but I feel like on some occasions I need something wider. Maybe I chase a deal on black Friday :)
I often head out with the 35 and 23, all basis covered pretty much
Hi, I'm considering getting this lens for my main travel lens. How would you rate it for low light and night street photography?
the 1.4 is better but I've taken some of my favourite night time photos with Fujifilm's f2 lenses
Great review, interested to hear your thoughts on the fuji pancake lenses? The 18mm F2 and the 27mm F2.8.
Thanks Michael! yh will be testing the Pancake lenses out in the near future, they look really interesting
Yes that’s exactly what I am looking to see the difference between 23 and 27 pancake!!? Is it up yet!??
Hello bro love from india, thanks for making such videos, you said 23 is for street as well as for landscape and 35mm specifically for street, so what is your opinion on 27mm f2 , i need a lens for street as well as portraits having noticeable background with deep depth of field so which would you recommend among 3.
The 35f2 will be Better over lens, especially for portraits, the 50mm f2 is also an option
Thanks for the review. Have you ever tried 16mm f2.8 ?
yes I have a review on that lens, really liked it
I was searching around YT and this video helped me to decide whether to go for the 23mm or 27mm, so thanks! Also just realised I've been following you on insta for more than 3 years lol
Huge thanks! 23 f2 is such a good lens
Could you make a video of your go to film recipes?? Great review btw!
making an episode on this soon
Does the standard lens hood of the XF35mm f2 fit in the XF23mm f2?
Yeah I'm pretty sure it does
eren selam, 23 mm f2'yi almayı düşünüyorum ama manuel focus için fuji lensleri her zaman kötü. aynı sorun bunda da devam ediyor değil mi?
slm, evet, 23mmf2 manuel focus için kötü
@@erenjam Bir ara da videoların color grading'i falan hakkında bir şeyler yayınlarsan güzel olur. Renklerini çok seviyorum. Davinci mi kullanıyorsun?
Shot a fire damaged wall today with a T-2 and the 23. Well lit shade, iso 200, around f5.6, f8, speed at 250, shooting in S with a small spot focus in Velvia. Well, on the screen it was exciting. But back home I thought the resolution was poor. ( I keep most of my camera settings like high, low, sharpness at zero) There was no flaring. Have you noticed different levels of detail depending on which simulation you used? We all know Velvia adds contrast which appears to give detail..
I'm going back tomorrow to try Standard and the high rez square format...
So the simulations only effect the JPEGS, while I do shoot in JPEG and RAW, the photos a share are almost always captured in RAW and edited in Lightroom. The different simulations will have an effect on how sharp the JPEGs appear.
A great lens I have mine almost clued on my camera thank you.......ps I just subscribed
Merhaba, Bu lensin yakın çekimde keskinlik performansının kötü olduğunu okudum, çok yakın zaten yumuşak (min netlikte f2.0) ancak 1 metreye kadar olan bölümde bir kayıp oluyor mu merak ediyorum. Teşekkürler.
Yakın çekimde (< 1m) f2.8 kullanıyorum
There are also f2 lenses from Sony. So why switch?
Hi! JPG or RAW? You have beautiful pictures!
Do you do a lot of post-processing and what are your camera settings for jpg?
Thank you! All raw edited using my preset pack
Super! Very beautiful! How can you get this package of presets? Is this possible?@@erenjam
Now i know the image quality is really depend on how you throw and land on your hand. This maybe related to reset the aparture for auto focus, and blend the element to the best .( how to warm up yor lense before shooting)
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Really great shots mate! You're doing a lot of editing though right? Just so we're clear as to what the lens actually produces and whats editing. Thanks.
Yh all the photos are edited on LR
Hello Eren....I'm from India and professionally a Pharmacologist but I'm in love with Streetphotography and daily shooting . Yesterday I bought FUJIFILM XT30 II with XC15-45mm kit lens ( f3.5 ). Can you suggest me which lens would be great ? I'm having very little knowledge about Cameras and Lenses
I need your help .
Helly Joyjeet. So it really depends, id say use the zoom for a while to work out which focal lengths you enjoy shooting at, and then buy a prime after you are comfortable using the camera,
Another great video. I use the 23 f2 on my XT30 and XE2 and always enjoy it. I do carry the 35 f2 for when I’m strictly on the street. Bye the way, good hand eye coordination! Stay well.
Huge thanks John! having the 23 and 35 is the perfect combo!
Thanks a lot for a great review. I own the 35 mm f2 and am looking for my second lens 😄👍. Was thinking of the 16 mm f2, but this might be better .... hmmm or maybe I should buy both 🙈
Thanks Michael. Both would be great send lenses for your kit, the 23 is a little better for street while the 16 will be more useful for landscapes and architecture
Is It the R or the WR version? Is It the new versione?
23 f2 WR, lens came out a couple years back
1:59 - Price
4:53 - Look Feel & handling
6:39 - Image Quality
8:20 - Autofocus
11:13 - Conclusion
How many times have you dropped the lens during filming this video?
100% perfect record so far :D
Outstanding shots man. I have the new 1.4 WR. Have you thought about getting it? Or too big I'm guessing.
Thank you Josh! I've used it a bit, really nice lens, can't really go wrong with most fuji lenses tbh but I do feel as Fuji have to make lenses which are great at photo and video now, we lose an edge on the photography side
Eren in full frame terms is the 23mm like 35mm on a full frame camera
Yep, 23mm's full frame equivalent is 35mm
Keep on tossing it up in the air and you're bound to drop it...Nice review thanks.
🤹🏻 thank you!
When you said 200g for this lens, I got jealous with envy. I am currently looking at the xpro 3 because it checks all the boxes for me (was looking at the Leica M and the xpro 3 seems to be the better and more obvious choice overall). I currently use Leica and Pentax cameras, and one of my main lenses (Pentax DFA * 50mm 1.4) weighs nearly 1300g! Awesome weather sealed lens and optical
Quality, but it’s not really viable to carry around when it weighs that much not including the camera body itself. I actually use a 23mm f2 on my Leica and I wonder if this Fuji f2 would shoot similar in its handling. F2 is pretty soft on the Leica lens but by f4 it’s pretty clear throughout the frame. Do you think the xpro 3 and f2 could be a one camera, one lens combo that would work for taking it on travels, daily carry, etc? My last question is how do you think the AF would be for people moving around (animals playing, children running around, etc)? Thank you in advance!
AF with this lens is really good and yeah, can easily get away with the 23f2 on the Xpro3 and not worry about switching lenses at all
If you are going to use it as a one lens combo, why not consider the x100v ? same set up, even more compact, integrated ND.
The X-Pro 3 sure is a sexy camera, but a X100V seems to fit the bill as well in your case.
I ended up going with the xpro 3 and 23 f2 r wr….really enjoying it a lot. I thought about the 100 but I’ve had fixed lens cameras in the past and it’s always a pain trying to deal with getting the sensor clean when it gets dusty/dirty. Took nearly a month to get my Leica X2 back, etc. I’d rather just spend 30 seconds to take the lens off and blow it with a blower than wait 30 days to get it back, pay for shipping, etc. Aside from that, I absolutely love the 100 and would have gave it some serious consideration!
nice shots! Which recepies do you prefer?
Thank you! with the x-pro2 I mainly use classic chrome
@@erenjam thank you
I looooooooooooooove your style!!!!.... thank you so much!!!!... (subbed!!)
huge thanks!!!
Love it
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What do you think of the 27mm f2.8?
yet to test it out properly, will do over the next couple of months
I'm having hard time using 35mm focal length, but some other people use that lens look pretty good especially composition and framing
Its important to find the FL that suits your photography style. Some love using wider angle lenses but I prefer the longer end
7:20 7:52 10:00 Great advice.
What do you think about the Viltrox 23mm? I want to buy 23mm and can't decide 😂 Viltrox or Fujicron? 🤔 BTW. Great review mate :)
Yet to test out the Viltrox lenses, usually I tend to stick with the native ones but I've heard good things about Viltrox too
@@erenjam I made my decision. I take 23mm f2 😄
How many times did he throw the lens??
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sat here with a new xt-5 body. thanks for sorting out a noob mate!
Great to hear 🙌🏼
@@erenjam do you reckon this or the 27mm is good for video too. (Primarily shots of food/street vendors?)
Happy to DM
Nice results with the F2, I use it for video but, it's my least favorite for photos. After looking at your pics, I will re-assess.
Focal length preference really is a personal choice, most street photographers just stick with one FL that works for them
I was dizzy watching you throw your lens non stop !
10 sec0nds in and im blown away alreadyy yo
Thank you!!!
P.S. I just bought this lens based on your review, so thanks again ;-) .
Awesome! hope you enjoy using it Andy 🙏🏼
I hear a lot of people raving about the x100v but not being able to change lenses isn’t my idea of real photography. Same goes for the Leica Q series. I’m sure the photos these cameras take are amazing but I would feel limited. I just picked up an X-E3 and the Sigma 56mm F1.4. I’m probably going to get this lens that you are tossing around. And maybe the older XF14 F2.8. My total investment will be around the same as what a used X100V would go for. I’ll have a much more versatile setup and will feel like a real photographer vs a pseudo cell phone photographer (which is what point and shoot cameras like the X100V and Leica Q seem to be). Thanks for the great review and nice shots!
Totally agree, huge thanks!
If you ever show the pillow under the frame, it should have some visual gag on it. "Moe's Camera Insurance and Fresh Bagels", etc.....
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Dude had me nervous throwing the lens up in the air so many times 😂
Chill bro lol
This is the only lens I use in my set up. Why? I don't need to think about options. I just take my camera and start taking pictures. It's so liberating. People buy way too many lenses. Stick with one and enjoy.
100%
Xpro2,23f2 gang
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I pair this lens with my xt100. Yes, I have an xt100
Still a cool camera!
This playing with the lens got me distresseds, I need to take my pills) Anyway, great review and photos. I also just realized the review is about 23mm, I was sure it's about 35mm, that I'm planning to buy. But now I'm not sure about 35mm.
Thank you!
Not many lens is light, small and inexpensive enough to be thrown around like that. That’s a winner there.
Can’t go wrong with the 23f2
How refreshing to have a lens reviewer who isn't a shit photographer.
😂🙏🏼
Where is your accent from?
South London