{"id":20381,"date":"2019-03-21T17:54:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T17:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=20381"},"modified":"2019-03-21T17:55:02","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T17:55:02","slug":"a-16mm-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=20381","title":{"rendered":"A 16mm showdown………"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fujifilm has provided us with a boat load of fantastic lenses, maybe none better than the XF 16mm f 1.4!\u00a0 Now they have expanded the very popular and loved Fujicron line (*this is my term and the term used by many fans of these great f 2 lenses, not an official Fujifilm designation!!!).\u00a0 So why make another 16mm when the current lens is such a great lens???\u00a0 Well below is the f 2 series including the new 16mm f 2.8 lens!\u00a0 The lens hood on the 16mm f 2.8 is included, the square hood on the 16mm f 1.4 is an expensive add on.<\/p>\n

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As you can see the 16mm certainly is a good match in terms of size to the other Fujicrons.\u00a0 How does it compare to the 16mm f 1.4 in terms of weight?\u00a0 The f 2.8 version weights 6 3\/8 ounces while the f 1.4 version weighs in at exactly 1 pound.\u00a0 You can see in the photo the top of the page the physical size difference.\u00a0 The 16mm f 2.8 takes 49mm filters the f 1.4 version 62mm.\u00a0 Both feel great on the camera body, the f 2.8 is nice and compact like all the Fujicrons!\u00a0 The f 1.4 does have a clutch focusing ring that can be use for AF or manual, a plus, but the f 2.8 version seems to focus faster and quieter!<\/p>\n

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How do they compare in terms of performance?\u00a0 The short answer is that in terms of sharpness they are very, very close!\u00a0 The F 1.4 has two f stops more speed so it is certainly better at those two f stops!\u00a0 Duh!!!\u00a0 From f 2.8 on to f 16 I would say the faster f1.4 has a tiny bit more sharpness, but in practical terms I would call it a draw.\u00a0 This is my great room with both lenses, see if you can guess which is which, both shot at f 11 from a tripod.<\/p>\n

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OK, which is which?\u00a0 Before I reveal that keep in mind that at f 11 any well corrected lens should be close!\u00a0 The top is the f 1.4 @ f 11 the bottom the f 2.8 @ f 11.\u00a0 Next is a more important difference;\u00a0 what is the depth of field (bokeh) like for each shooting as close to the subject as the lens will focus and then shoot wide open!\u00a0 Guess again!<\/p>\n

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This time the f 2.8 is on top the f 1.4 below.\u00a0 I think you will agree that both have pretty good out of focus bokeh, the f 1.4 does, and should, be a hair softer in the background but both looked great!\u00a0 Look at the Route 66 license plate for a hint as to which is which.<\/p>\n

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So which should you buy?\u00a0 That’s easy, if you want the absolute best performance and size and price are not an issue for you, the f 1.4 barely wins out, but it was very close!\u00a0 If a smaller a lighter system is important factor for you, the f 2.8 is very, very close to the quality of the f 1.4 version and is much smaller, lighter and less expensive.\u00a0 So it’s your call, but either one is a great optic, each with their own charms, I promise you will love either one!<\/p>\n

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What will I do?\u00a0 I already have, I own both of them!\u00a0 Different tools for different jobs!\u00a0 GAS strikes again!<\/p>\n

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Blessings,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n

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  Fujifilm has provided us with a boat load of fantastic lenses, maybe none better than the XF 16mm f 1.4!\u00a0 Now they have expanded the very popular and loved Fujicron line (*this is my term and the term used by many fans of these great f 2 lenses, not an official Fujifilm designation!!!).\u00a0 So […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20381"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20390,"href":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20381\/revisions\/20390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}