Wanted to love it due to the small form factor, reminded me of my Panasonic GF1 with 20MM pancake lens combo, but did not have the image quality i was looking for. If small size matters, go with this lens, if your looking for quality go with the 35MM.

Small form Factor

Slow focus

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

The Fujinon XF 18mm f/2 R is certainly a cool little lens for the Fujifilm X-Pro mirrorless system. After all small is beautiful these days. However, performance-wise it is a bit of a mixed bag.

Handling and features Performance Verdict Specification Fujifilm XF 18mm f/2.0 R This lens is one of three introduced with Fujifilm's X-Pro1 interchangeable lens digital camera. It offers an angle of view equivalent to a 27mm lens on a 35mm camera, a bright maximum aperture of f/2 and costs around...

Excellent sharpness in the centre; especially when stopped down; Excellent build; Very Lightweight; Traditional design

Susceptible to flare; CA levels towards the edges of the frame; Sharpness falls off slightly towards edges of the frame

The lens is great. Very sharp and hardly any distortion. The one thing that could be improved is the cap that comes with the lens hood. The cap is supposed to cover the lens hood whenot using the lens. The hood however will not stay on. It keeps falling off even when the lens is in the camera bag.

Lightweight

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

The Fujifilm XF 18mm F2 R is one of the oldest lenses in the XF line-up, and optically one of the worst-performing, with significant distortion and chromatic aberrations, plus a lack of center and particularly edge sharpness when shooting wide-open at the faster apertures.

The Fujinon XF 18mm f/2 R lens is the only wide-angle lens currently available for the X-Pro 1 and covers an angle of view equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format. As such, it's best suited to landscape and architectural photography but has low enough distortion to make it suitable for group portraits and...

It's offered with the Fujifilm X-Pro 1; You require a wider angle of view than the 35mm lens; You want superior performance and robust build quality; You like shooting with filters.

You need close focusing and macro capabilities; Don't buy this lens if, You need close focusing and macro capabilities

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 !