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Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2 R
75 PixelMeter Score 16 reviews

Pros Pros
  • Highly portable and lightweight pancake-style design
  • Strong central sharpness and contrast
  • Versatile wide-angle focal length with a fast f/2 aperture
  • Solid, well-built construction featuring a metal body and mount
  • Close minimum focusing distance
Cons Cons
  • Slow, noisy, and prone to hunting autofocus
  • Soft corner sharpness and edge performance
  • Issues with chromatic aberration and color fringing
  • Lacks weather sealing and modern build refinements
  • Unpleasant focus-by-wire manual focus experience

Launch price Launch price $599
Focal length & aperture Focal length & aperture 18mm f/2
Mount & coverage Mount & coverage Fujifilm X · APS-C
Stabilization Stabilization None
Close focus Close focus 18 cm (0.14x)
Filter thread Filter thread 52mm
Weight & size Weight & size 116g (4.1 oz) · 64.5 x 40.6 mm (2.54 x 1.60 in)

Announcement date Announcement date January 10, 2012
Launch MSRP Launch MSRP $599
Lens mount Lens mount Fujifilm X
Image circle coverage Image circle coverage APS-C
Lens type Lens type Prime

Elements Elements 8
Groups Groups 7

Focal length (wide) Focal length (wide) 18mm
Max aperture Max aperture f/2
Minimum aperture Minimum aperture f/16
Diaphragm blades Diaphragm blades 7

Diagonal angle of view Diagonal angle of view 76.5°

Minimum focus distance Minimum focus distance 18 cm
Maximum magnification Maximum magnification 0.14x

Optical stabilization (OIS) Optical stabilization (OIS) No

Aperture ring Aperture ring Yes

Weight Weight 116g (4.1 oz)
Maximum diameter Maximum diameter 64.5mm (2.54 in)
Length Length 40.6mm (1.60 in)
Filter thread Filter thread 52mm
Weather sealing Weather sealing None