Fujifilm XF Lens Range Updated With XF 33mm F/1.4 R LM WR & XF 23mm F/1.4 R LM WR

Fujifilm has introduced the XF 33mm F/1.4 R LM WR & XF 23mm F/1.4 R LM WR with the 23mm updating an existing lens and the 33mm bringing a new f/1.4 offering to the XF lens line-up. 

We got hands-on with the XF 33mm F/1.4 R LM WR and captured sample photos (pre-production) with the new lens so do take a look at that and we'll hopefully be putting the XF 23mm F/1.4 R LM WR to the test soon. 

The Fujifilm XF 33mm F/1.4 R LM WR will be available from late September 2021 priced at £699 while the Fujifilm XF 23mm F/1.4 R LM WR will be available from November 2021 with an RRP of £819. 

We also got hands-on with the new GFX 50S II and do take a look at our news section where you'll also find details on Fuji's lens roadmap updates as well as details on a new GF 35-70mm zoom lens and information on the new X-T30 II camera. 

From FujiFilm:

XF 33mm F/1.4 R LM WR

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Teiichi Goto) is pleased to announce the launch of the FUJINON Lens “XF33mmF1.4 R LM WR” (XF33mmF1.4) in late September 2021. It will be a new addition to the lineup of interchangeable XF lenses designed for the X Series of mirrorless digital cameras, known for their outstanding image quality based on Fujifilm’s proprietary color reproduction technology. This is a new-generation large-aperture prime lens that delivers exceptional image sharpness even when wide open at F1.4. The high-resolution capability is coupled with exceptional AF performance that delivers fast and highly accurate autofocus in both stills and video, and ruggedized design that accommodates a variety of shooting conditions alongside the other F1.4 primes, namely the “FUJINON Lens XF18mmF1.4 R LM WR” and the “FUJINON Lens XF23mmF1.4 R LM WR”.

The XF33mmF1.4 is a highly versatile standard prime lens with the focal length equivalent to 50mm in the 35mm film format, making it an essential new-generation lens for all X Mount users. The X Mount format, since its original introduction in 2012, has undergone continuous development of new products and devices in pursuit for advanced image quality. This lens has been designed to support camera sensors of even greater resolution to be developed in the future, offering exceptional image sharpness and advanced image-resolving performance even when wide open. It also offers impressive mobility and is equipped with a silent, fast and highly accurate AF system driven by a linear motor, enabling tack-sharp focus in stills and smooth focusing in video recording. The ruggedized dust- and moisture-resistant design comes in X Mount’s signature portability, weighing approximately 360g and measuring 73.5mm in length and 58mm in filter thread. The XF33mmF1.4 is a new-generation large-aperture standard prime designed with superior image resolution, mobility and ruggedness to drive the evolution of the X Series for the next decade and beyond, setting a new benchmark for interchangeable X Mount lenses.

XF 23mm F/1.4 R LM WR

FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Teiichi Goto) is pleased to announce the launch of the “FUJINON Lens XF23mmF1.4 R LM WR” (XF23mmF1.4) in November 2021. It will be a new addition to the lineup of interchangeable XF lenses designed for the X Series of mirrorless digital cameras, known for their outstanding image quality based on Fujifilm’s proprietary color reproduction technology. The product is a full update to the popular “XF23mmF1.4 R” (the previous model) with complete overhaul of optical performance. This is a new-generation large-aperture prime lens, alongside the FUJINON Lens XF18mmF1.4 R LM WR and the FUJINON Lens XF33mmF1.4 R LM WR, combining exceptional image sharpness even when wide open at F1.4 with AF performance that delivers fast and highly-accurate autofocus in both stills and video to accommodate any shooting situations.

The XF23mmF1.4 is a new-generation prime lens, designed with a view to support future camera sensors of even greater resolution and setting the new benchmark for XF lenses for the highest level of image resolution capability. With the highly-versatile wide focal length of 23mm (equivalent to 35mm in the 35mm film format), the lens boasts uncompromising optical performance to deliver incredible sharpness even when wide open at F1.4. It controls camera shake and digital noise in low light, giving users flexibility on when to shoot. Its shallow-depth of field renders the background out-of-focus for creamy bokeh, adding three-dimensional definitions to the main subject. The use of nine aperture blades ensures nearly round shape bokeh effect even around the maximum aperture.

Coupled with advanced close-up capability, the lens accommodates a broad range of shooting situations.  The new XF23mmF1.4 features a fast and highly-accurate AF in compact, lightweight and ruggedized construction to take advantage of the fully overhauled optical performance in stills, video and all shooting situations. The use of a linear motor means the AF system is driven silently to attain focus highly accurately in as fast as  0.04 seconds, capturing a decisive photo opportunity in all conditions. The lens is easy to handle despite being a large-aperture prime, weighing approximately 375g and measuring 77.8mm long with the filter thread size of 58mm. The added ruggedized design offering dust- and moisture-resistant construction and the capability to operate at temperatures as low as -10℃, affords X system’s signature mobility while delivering advanced optical performance expected of large-aperture lenses, in all shooting conditions. The XF23mmF1.4 rewrites the existing benchmark to drive the evolution of the X Series for the next decade and beyond.