Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 T/S

Summary

The Fujifilm GF 30mm f/5.6 T/S is an outstanding optical performer — a ultra-wide prime (24mm equivalent) with f/5.6 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$2000 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.

Genre Suitability

  • Excellent for: Landscape, Architecture, Wildlife
  • Adequate for: Sport
  • Avoid for: Street, Travel, Macro

Strengths

  • Good overall sharpness
  • Negligible optical aberrations
  • Good flare resistance
  • Negligible distortion
  • Weather-sealed construction

Specifications 20/20

Optical construction16 elements in 11 groups (3 aspherical, 2 ED, 1 Super ED)
CoatingSuper EBC, Nano-GI
Focal length30mm
Max aperturef/5.6
Sweet spotf/8
Aperture blades9 (circular)
Sunstar points18 (soft — circular blades)
Max magnification0.21x
Min focus distance340mm
AF motorDC
OISNo
Weather sealedYes
Aperture ringYes
Clickless apertureNo
Focus ringYes
Focus by wireNo
Distance scaleYes
Rotating frontNo
Tripod mountNo
Weight1340g
Diameter98mm
Length130.2mm
Filter thread105mm
Year2021

Tilt-Shift

Shift range12mm
Tilt angle10deg

MTF Charts

f/5.60.00.20.40.60.81.0C2.695.388.0710.7613.4516.1418.8321.5224.2126.9Image height (mm)
10 lp/mm S 10 lp/mm M 20 lp/mm S 20 lp/mm M 40 lp/mm S 40 lp/mm M
Position10S10M20S20M40S40M
Center0.990.990.980.980.950.95
2.69mm0.990.990.980.970.950.92
5.38mm1.000.990.980.960.940.87
8.07mm0.990.990.970.950.900.84
10.76mm0.990.980.950.940.840.82
13.45mm0.980.980.940.930.770.80
16.14mm0.980.990.940.950.780.85
18.83mm0.990.990.950.950.840.84
21.52mm0.990.980.950.920.850.76
24.21mm0.970.970.920.900.740.72
26.9mm0.950.980.840.920.640.75

Source: Official manufacturer specifications

Optical Quality 9/14

Center (wide open)
1.5
Corner (wide open)
1.5
Center (stopped)
2.0
Corner (stopped)
2.0
Lateral CA
2.0
Distortion
1.5
Vignetting (wide open)
1.5
Vignetting (stopped)
2.0
Flare resistance
1.5

Sharpness

  • Good center sharpness wide open
  • Good corner performance wide open
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
  • Excellent corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down

Aberrations

  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration

Rendering

  • Mild vignetting wide open
  • Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
  • Good flare resistance

Distortion

  • Minimal distortion

All optical scores are based on lab measurements and field tests from trusted review sources. For details on how we score lenses, see our scoring methodology.

Genre Fit

✓LandscapeExcellent✓ArchitectureGood✗StreetAvoid✗TravelAvoid~SportAdequate✓WildlifeGood✗MacroAvoid

✓Landscape Photography5/5

Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.

Primary
  • Excellent corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
Secondary
  • Minimal distortion
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
  • Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
  • Good flare resistance

✓Architecture Photography4/5

Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.

Primary
  • Excellent corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
  • Minimal distortion
Secondary
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
  • Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
  • Good flare resistance

✗Street Photography1/5

Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.

Primary
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
  • Slow f/5.6 aperture
Secondary
  • Good center sharpness wide open
  • Good flare resistance

✗Travel Photography1/5

Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.

Primary
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
  • Heavy at 1340g
Secondary
  • Slow f/5.6 aperture
  • Good flare resistance

~Sport Photography3.5/5

Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.

Primary
  • Good center sharpness wide open
Secondary
  • Slow f/5.6 aperture
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration

✓Wildlife Photography4/5

Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.

Primary
  • Good center sharpness wide open
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
Secondary
  • Slow f/5.6 aperture
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration

✗Macro Photography2/5

Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.

Primary
  • Outstanding center resolution stopped down
  • Low magnification (0.21x)
Secondary
  • Minimal distortion
  • Negligible lateral chromatic aberration

Reviews

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