Without rehashing much of the fanfare and praise that Fujifilm has received for the company’s virally popular X100VI, it’s important to recognize that this Fujifilm point-and-shoot could end up being the most important—or at least the best-selling—camera of the decade.Yet, despite its difficulty to acquire, with it constantly being sold out, and now with new tariffs and trade wars possibly making it even trickier to manufacture and ship, in many ways it’s not too hard to recreate. For example, Fujifilm has already found great success in marketing other mirrorless cameras like the interchangeable lens X-T50 as X100VI alternatives for those who can’t get the point-and-shoot.Still, with the announcement of the new Fujifilm X-E5, it appears that Fujifilm is dead set on riding the X100VI’s wave of success as long as possible, and that’s what the X-E5 is being marketed as. However, while a lot of focus will be on the X-E5 and its almost identical compact design, the real workhorse might be the XF 23mm f/2.8 R WR lens that is set to come with the camera.Let’s take a closer look at the Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2.8 R WR lens and explore what it really offers.The Fujifilm XF 23mm f/2.8 R WR LensDesigned to deliver the flexibility of a 35mm equivalent focal length in an extremely compact, lightweight build, the XF 23mm f/2.8 R WR Lens from Fujifilm is designed for photographers and videographers who might require high optical quality without sacrificing portability. The lens features a rounded, 11-blade iris...
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