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 construction | 16 elements in 11 groups (3 aspherical, 2 ED, 1 Super ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC, Nano-GI |
| Focal length | 30mm |
| Max aperture | f/5.6 |
| Sweet spot | f/8 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.21x |
| Min focus distance | 340mm |
| AF motor | DC |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | No |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 1340g |
| Diameter | 98mm |
| Length | 130.2mm |
| Filter thread | 105mm |
| Year | 2021 |
Tilt-Shift
| Shift range | 12mm |
| Tilt angle | 10deg |
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
✓ Landscape Photography 5/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Excellent corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Good flare resistance
✓ Architecture Photography 4/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Excellent corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Good flare resistance
✗ Street Photography 1/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/5.6 aperture
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Good flare resistance
✗ Travel Photography 1/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Heavy at 1340g
- Slow f/5.6 aperture
- Good flare resistance
~ Sport Photography 3.5/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Slow f/5.6 aperture
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✓ Wildlife Photography 4/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/5.6 aperture
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✗ Macro Photography 2/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.21x)
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration