Fujifilm Fujinon XF14mm F2.8 R review

It's one of Fujifilm's oldest lenses - but is this wide-angle prime still a good option for X-photographers?

Fujinon XF14mm F2.8 R review
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Digital Camera World Verdict

The Fujinon XF14mm F2.8 R review is one of the oldest lenses in the Fujifilm X-mount system. But despite its age it is, for the moment at least, the widest Fujifilm-branded lens available for this mirrorless camera system.

Pros

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    Widest Fujifilm XF prime

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    Small and light

Cons

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    Not recommended for latest high-resolution cameras

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    No weatherproofing

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Launched back in 2012, the Fujinon XF14mm F2.8 R is one of the very oldest lenses left in the current Fujifilm X-mount lens line-up - and almost as old as this interchangeable mirrorless system itself. 

Despite this the XF 14mm is still the widest lens currently made by Fujifilm - although there are wider options in terms of zooms with the XF8-16 f/2.8 mm & XF10-24mm f/4. It won't hold this distinction much longer, however, as Fujifilm has announced that an 8mm f/3.5 lens will be available this year (see the latest XF lens roadmap) .

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Chris George

Chris George has worked on Digital Camera World since its launch in 2017. He has been writing about photography, mobile phones, video making and technology for over 30 years – and has edited numerous magazines including PhotoPlus, N-Photo, Digital Camera, Video Camera, and Professional Photography. 

His first serious camera was the iconic Olympus OM10, with which he won the title of Young Photographer of the Year - long before the advent of autofocus and memory cards. Today he uses a Nikon D800, a Fujifilm X-T1, a Sony A7, and his iPhone 15 Pro Max.

He has written about technology for countless publications and websites including The Sunday Times Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, Dorling Kindersley, What Cellphone, T3 and Techradar.