It’s pancake day for Fujifilm fans

The new Fujifilm XF23mm f/2.8 R WR is a new ultra-compact and high-resolution lens that joins the brand’s celebrated XF series. With a 35mm equivalent focal length and weighing just 90g, this slim, portable lens is the ideal partner for everyday shooting – from wide-angle street scenes to table-top close-ups.

Designed to complement Fujifilm’s latest high-resolution X Series bodies, such as the new 40.2MP X-Trans CMOS 5 HR sensor in the X-E5, the XF23mm delivers sharp, detailed images across the frame. The lens uses an 8-element, 6-group construction with two aspherical elements to suppress distortion and aberrations while maintaining edge-to-edge clarity.

With a length of just 23mm, it’s one of Fujifilm’s thinnest lenses – matching the profile of the XF27mmF2.8 – yet still features weather sealing in nine locations for durability in rain, dust, and cold temperatures down to -10°C.

Ideal for photographers on the go, the lens offers a minimum focus distance of just 20cm, perfect for food, product, or detail shots in tight spaces. Its 11-blade aperture creates beautifully smooth bokeh, and a fast DC autofocus motor ensures you can quickly and quietly lock onto your subject.

The thoughtfully designed barrel features refined textures, a high-precision manual focus ring, and a compact control layout with physical aperture and MF rings that don’t interfere with each other. Knurled details at the rear aid in quick lens changes.

It can be bought as part of a kit with the X-E5 or separately for £399. More info fujifilm-x.com/en-gb/