Fujifilm XF 14mm f/2.8 R
Summary
The Fujifilm XF 14mm f/2.8 R is a strong optical performer — a ultra-wide prime (21mm equivalent) with f/2.8 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1250 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Travel, Portrait, Sport, Wildlife
- Adequate for: Nightscape, Landscape, Architecture, Street
- Avoid for: Macro
Strengths
- Well-controlled aberrations
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Good flare resistance
- Negligible distortion
Weaknesses
- Noticeably soft corners wide open
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Above-average residual vignetting stopped down
- Low macro capability (0.12x magnification)
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 10 elements in 7 groups (2 aspherical, 3 ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC |
| Focal length | 14mm |
| Max aperture | f/2.8 |
| Sweet spot | f/5.6 |
| Aperture blades | 7 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 14 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.12x |
| Min focus distance | 180mm |
| AF motor | DC |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | No |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | No |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 235g |
| Diameter | 65mm |
| Length | 58.4mm |
| Filter thread | 58mm |
| Year | 2012 |
Optical Quality 14/14
| Center (wide open) | 2.0 |
| Corner (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Center (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.0 |
| Coma | 1.0 |
| Astigmatism | 2.0 |
| Spherical aberration | 1.5 |
| Longitudinal CA | 2.0 |
| Lateral CA | 2.0 |
| Distortion | 2.0 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 0.5 |
| Bokeh | 1.5 |
| Flare resistance | 1.5 |
Sharpness
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Noticeably soft corners wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
- Negligible astigmatism
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
Rendering
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Above-average residual vignetting stopped down
- Good flare resistance
Distortion
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
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
~ Nightscape Photography 3/5
Nightscape Photography prioritizes coma control, astigmatism correction, and a fast aperture for short star exposures.
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
- Negligible astigmatism
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Noticeably soft corners wide open
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
~ Landscape Photography 3/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Above-average residual vignetting stopped down
- Good flare resistance
- Negligible astigmatism
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
~ Architecture Photography 3/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Above-average residual vignetting stopped down
- Good flare resistance
~ Street Photography 3/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Good flare resistance
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
✓ Travel Photography 4/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Lightweight at 235g
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Good flare resistance
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
✓ Portrait Photography 4/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
✓ Sport Photography 4.5/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✓ Wildlife Photography 5/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Excellent center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/2.8 aperture
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✗ Macro Photography 1/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.12x)
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Virtually no longitudinal chromatic aberration
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh