Absolutely phenomenal pancake lens. Purchased mine used from B&H and it hasnt hardly left my camera. I really enjoy the shallow depth of field at f2. The images captured by this lens are very clear but feel somewhat soft or ethereal, favorite lens in my kit.

Using glass-mold aspheric lenses at the 5th and 7th elements, is effective to in increasing the maximum aperture (5th element) and reducing the overall thickness of the lens (7th element).

Perfect All Round Lens !!! This Lens has Fine Definition and Great Resolution ! I use it on One of My Fuji X Bodies ! Presently it is Mounted on a Fuji X M1 Body with a Leica 28mm Viewfinder ! Just a Nice Small Package , with Fantastic Results Image wise !

Second hand demo lens. Fits nicely on my XT10 in- or outdoors. A good one!

Lightweight fast lens; optically well adjusted; mechanically silent and quick

No WR

The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 18mm F2 R has some marks in its favor. It's quite small and light, covers a classic wide field of view, gathers a heck of a lot of light, and focuses close enough for most shots you want to capture with a 27mm equivalent lens.

Light and compact; Wide angle coverage; Opens up to f/2; Very little vignette

Omits dust and splash protection; Weak edge performance, even when stopped down; Focus hunts in AF-C

The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 18mm F2 R ($599) isn't a new lens. It was one of the first available with the X-Pro1, and is still available close to six years later. It remains a popular choice thanks to a very compact design and a classic wide-angle field of view. But it omits the weather-sealed design that you get with newer lenses, and struggles with sharpness at the periphery of the frame. If you don't mind a heavier (and pricier) lens, we recommend the XF 16mm F1.4 instead. But if traveling light is a priority, and you're a fan of this focal length, it's still worth a look. Design The 18mm is quite small, just 1.6 by 2.5 inches (HD), and light at 4.1 ounces. The barrel is mostly metal, but the bayonet mount for the included lens hood is plastic. The hood itself is mostly metal, and feather light. Using it detracts from the pancake nature of the lens, but protects the front element from picking up stray fingerprints, improves contrast, and reduces the possibility of flare. If you wan...

The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 18mm F2 R is showing its age, but is still a good choice for X shooters who prefer lightweight lenses.

Light and compact; Wide angle coverage; Opens up to f/2; Very little vignette

Omits dust and splash protection; Weak edge performance, even when stopped down; Focus hunts in AF-C

A great lens for your Fuji, I have the 27mm also and the 35mm 1.4, but this lens is so sweet. Use it for street work, landscapes, and even some portrait work but get up close.

It's construction is good and so is it's size. But it's probably the worst Fuji lens when it comes to image quality. Corners are soft even stopped down and the lens suffers form field curvature.

small; "special&quot

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I bought the lens as part of the Fuji X Pro + 2 lens deal. I achieved some very pleasing landscape and architecture shots with sharp images and stong colour contrast. I did detect slight colour fringing in some images. Wide aperture very good for low light shots

Colour Contrast; Durable; Lightweight; Low Light; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Lightweight, sharp and well built. Don't expect SLR speed on auto focus but over all It's excellent