Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR
Announced January 27, 2021
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The Fujifilm XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR is an exceptionally compact pancake lens that adds weather resistance and an aperture ring to a versatile focal length. Although its autofocus motor is noisy and the edges can appear soft when shooting wide open, it remains a highly portable and capable companion for everyday travel photography.
Weighted from 18 reviewer scores
Pros
- Extremely compact and lightweight design
- Features a manual aperture ring and weather-resistant construction
- Delivers sharp image quality with natural color rendition
- Solid all-metal build quality
- Versatile normal focal length suitable for street and everyday use
Cons
- Noisy and unrefined autofocus motor
- Softness at the edges when shooting wide open
- Lacks image stabilization
- Limited close-focus and macro capabilities
- Awkward lens hood implementation and filter usage
- Launch price $399.95 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 27mm f/2.8
- Mount & coverage Fujifilm X APS-C
- Stabilization None
- Close focus 34 cm (0.1x)
- Filter thread 39mm
- Autofocus motor Micromotor
- Weight & size 84g (3 oz) · 62 x 23 mm (2.44 x 0.91 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 18 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- OpticalLimits 7/10
If you are into pancake lenses with a "normal" field-of-view, the Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR remains an attractive option.
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It won’t replace a standard zoom or a fast prime, but it’ll complement them very nicely.
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Fujifilm has created a lens that is a credit to their design team. A superb performance in a compact package, with an aperture ring and weather resistance thrown in.
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So it's still not exactly cheap for what is after all only an F2.8 lens that's not so sharp at the edges, has a noisy AF motor and a rather convoluted lens hood implementation.
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The specifications might look pretty unadventurous, but this is a terrific little pancake prime that deserves a place in any Fujifilm fan’s camera bag, especially users who like to travel light and use unobtrusive kit.
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The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 27mm F2.8 R WR uses the same optics as an earlier edition of the lens, but adds weather protection and aperture control for $50 less.
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I think more than anything the pictures that it produces attracts me to it. I absolutely love the new Fujinon XF 27mm f/2.8 R WR lens, and it’s a great bargain when bundled with the Fujifilm X-E4.
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Compact and highly capable lens offering weather sealing and excellent image quality.
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For me, I'd rather have something little like this that I keep in my bag, and I've just always got something ready. And not only something ready, but something really high quality ready to shoot video or images, no matter the situation.
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The lens works nice on it, you don't have to worry about kind of compromising your image quality, especially if you're using other lenses.
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Optical excellence, lots of metal parts in the same size as a lens cap for not much money? Everyone should have one of these!
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The Fujifilm 27mm f/2.8 WR is a standout lens in my opinion. Works very well on the newer cameras, and now it has weather sealing and a nice aperture ring. So, if you skip the first generation of this lens and thinking of buying this one, I highly recommend it.
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In use, you’ll find that this lens offers an enticing combination of benefits for the price—portability, stellar image quality, a reasonably bright aperture, weather sealing, and most importantly, a uniquely effective and versatile focal length.
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To summarise this is an amazing little lens if your main priority is to keep the size and weight down or create a pocketable system. The image quality is great, the autofocus is acceptable and the build quality is top notch.
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Again, having the aperture ring on the XF27mm was a must-have feature for my style of shooting.
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While it has a few quirks, they’re easy to work around, and the lens has proven to be an invaluable companion for my city adventures.
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[I]f you had considered the XF 27mm before the update, Fujifilm has now made it even better by adding an aperture ring and making it weather-resistant.
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In my opinion, this is the only true pancake lens that Fujifilm offers, and if you're on the fence for it due to either the focal length or the image quality, don't be.
