Fujifilm FUJINON XF16mmF2.8 R WR Lens (Black)

Online reviews are misdirecting. It is very sharp lens and silent one on that. It has no issues focussing on eyes even with mere monitor lights. I got it because it looks very nice unlike latest fuji lenses that costs a lot and looks ugly. It doubles down as webcam lens and this will be used far more. I had used samyang 12mm for that but that was too wide and af is not there. Plus sharpness was not there because many a time you would loose picture if you enable blur background or put a picture background. Though 12mm was better than 25mm lens that was sharper but Bokeh would prevent image identification and thus background blur was not possible. I was wondering whether Bokeh would prevent this lens as well but it is just right focal length for webcam. And was surprised how sharp it is even at 2.8 though Bokeh is a struggle with this small aperture lens. And it is small in size, silent and looks really good.

The lens is well-made. The bayonet thread needs to be fixed. Focussing time is low.

Uma lente maravilhosa pra registrar reuniões em salas menores, ótima para varias situações e trás uma qualidade incrível em ambientes de baixa luminosidade como boates e festas, com um LED pequeno já possibilita resultados incríveis. Vale a pena demais ter no kit essa lente.

Este objetivo es simplemente increíble. Es muy compacto y ligero, con una nitidez fenomenal y un autofoco rápido y preciso. Además, la construcción es soberbia y el precio es fantástico.

This is a good lens at a great price. It arrived very quickly from Amazon.

Sharp ! And compact

I've had this lens for a month now and used it on both an X-T2 and X-E2. I'm a stills photographer who rarely shoots video, so I can't comment on that aspect of the lens. I've had a 24mm or equivalent lens with every camera brand I've owned. I like the perspective and slightly wider rendering without distortion that this length brings to my photography. The Fujinon 16mm f2.8 fills a very familiar place in my kit. Very small and light, it's a good choice for handheld shooting while wandering around town. I shoot mostly landscape yet I didn't buy this lens for that purpose, I prefer slightly longer lenses for that. For me the 16mm 2.8 fits in for interiors and cityscape photography. The smaller and more compact size of the f2.8 handles very well on either of my camera bodies and the quiet, snappy focus means I haven't missed a shot yet. The close focusing capability is at about 6", really good for tabletop shots. I chose the f2.8 version over the f1.4 because I seldom shoot that wide open, often favoring f4 to f8 for most images. If you are all about bokeh and shallow DOF this lens is probably not for you. Yet I find that at 2.8 this lens does do a pleasing job of rendering backgrounds in a way that adds depth behind my main subject. Quite good, not just 'good enough'. Over time I have found that I like two basic lens kits for my shooting. First, a set of prime lenses with the specific purpose of slowing down and thinking about each shot or situation, then a two lens zoom kit for general photography. For Fuji the prime kit is the Rokinon 12mm and the four Fujinon compacts 16, 23, 35, and 50. By adding the 16mm f2.8 to my prime lens lineup I feel like I have a nearly complete kit lacking only a moderate telephoto. Both images taken with the 16mm f2.8. The B&W is a three-frame HDR shot handheld and the gas station image is sooc .jpg shot with Classic Chrome. *EDIT 7/15/19* Added the third image of the dog. Taken at 18" handheld 1/20, f2.8 ISO 800 single point AF. A B&W LUT added, no sharpening. I continue to be impressed with this lens and its image rendering and I can't recommend the 16mm 2.8 enough.