Wide Angle, Moderately Bright Aperture. With a focal length equivalent to 24mm after crop factor, the XF 16mm f/2.8 gives users a high-quality wide-angle lens that’s ideal for use in available lighting conditions. Additionally, the moderately bright f/2.8 aperture helps to limit this lens’s size and weight.

Target Market. Architectural, nature and landscape photographers will greatly benefit from this lens, as well as anyone who needs a balance between wide angle and speed.

Optics. The ten-group/eight-element optical design features two aspherical elements, which effectively eliminate chromatic, spherical, and axial aberrations while keeping distortion to a minimum. This results in images with consistent edge-to-edge sharpness and illumination. Super EBC coating helps to eliminate flare and ghosting while helping ensure contrast and color fidelity.

Autofocus. The XF 16mm provides fast, nearly silent autofocus performance thanks to its internal-focusing design. It has a 6.7-inch minimum focusing distance so you can get reasonably close to your subject.

Build. This lens offers a weather-resistant design to keep you shooting even in adverse conditions. There’s also a manual aperture ring for those who prefer manual selection.