Me too! I just like their style.

Ba dum tss....

Where ever I go I always see you😭

@@darunabei7641 Exactly :))

Hope I get to see a video of You testing this lens! :D

Same here!

By the time this stuff leaks out of Japan it’s probably nearly finished development and entering manufacturing, so I’m sure the actual R&D process behind these lenses is a whole lotta iceberg we don’t see. It’s exciting times though!

They need a 9-10-11mm fast prime to compete with 14mm f/2.8 on fill frame brands. Or at least a 16mm equivalent. How can you shoot cropped 4k video for real estate for example? 8-16mm f/2.8 is the only option. Fast wide primes and bad video focus are two handicaps of the system.

Not even close to Pentax K-01

Instablaster

sad

I know because the other third party manufacturer is catching up.

they will update 23 and 56 next year. See fujirumors

They already have made a 23 f2, so a third would seem overkill but who knows.

@@meme4one fujifilm officially said they are working on the old lenses for newer versions. It will come for sure.

Alas I can only upvote this once, so I'm commenting.

I'm also jumping....been waiting too long for an xh2.....what system are you going to ?

The dpreview team say they influenced Fuji's decision to make the 16f2.8. If they'd used their voice instead to promote an 18f2 without the fringes, I'd feel better. Even more so if Fuji replaced the disappointing 23f2 with something far better like the X-100V lens. I don't think it's about manufacturers, really, they all make good and less-good gear. The commonalities are that it's getting more expensive and the lenses are growing in size and cost (a trend that may not last). Though I admire, conversely, what Fuji are doing to break ground with 100mp and an MF system. I hoped Fuji would deliver on early promise, and offer improved small primes and reliable, small cameras. MFT offered the small lenses, but not the same stills IQ. Leica has always offered all this, but beyond most people's idea of proportional cost. I've reverted to an X-T20 plus 27, to consider next move.

If you already have the 16 I don't see how the 18 would be that much different a focal length to warrant a purchase

Samyang makes that one. spectacular good value and manual focus on 12mm isn't too bad.

I was noticing that too... looks better than their usual videos.

XT-3 and a good lens, baby

Why would someone get this over the 16?

@@jimee998 The different focal length?

@@4Kandlez that's a minor difference.

@@jimee998 Not if you prefer 18 (28)over 16 (24)

In which way would a 18mm lens benefit from f/1.2? Why would you need such an aperture? Excuse the noob Question 😅

Good for you!!!!

No where as capable...

@@drakedoggy103 really? Nowhere? What can you do with the f/1.4 where the f/2 would seriously struggle?

@@AntsAasma F1.4 is twice as bright as F2, so major boost for low light.

@@Lurreable on my experience rarely is a 1 stop reduction in ISO something that makes or breaks an image. Useful increase for someone trying to get every last bit of quality, sure. But worth it to recommend a twice as expensive, 3 times as heavy lens as the first wide prime? Not in my opinion.

Would that make any difference if you used a camera like the XT4? Would the stabilization of the XT4 make up for the lack of OIS in the lens?

@@mstuartkendall I own two X-T4. That’s what I use to shoot my KZfaq videos. OIS in the lens works with the IBIS to enable further stability for low shutter speeds, when taking photographs. It can make a considerable difference to sharpness at low shutter speeds. As the X-T4’s dynamic range starts to fall off rapidly above ISO 800, I try not to go any higher into the ISO range. This often means longer shutter durations. I often shoot at 1/60 of a second handheld.

The video was shot on an X-T3, the photos were taken with an X-T4. Thanks for watching!

Chris had the X-T4 for shooting stills, so I used my wife's X-T3.

Yeah.. Everyone knows only loosers shoot video on the XT3. Serious digital content creators must upgrade to the XT4. This video is unwatchable. @Jordan Drake please don't do that again. We want to watch KZfaq videos in 55k8millionp.

I bought the 16mm f1.4 and sold it because it was slightly too wide for me. I love the 18mm focal length for some reason, and ended up buying a Ricoh for that function. This is tempting me.

18mm is a favorite focal length among street photographers so I understand why they make this lens.

I've been wanting an 18mm 1.4 for years personally, 16 was too wide for me

If you don´t know the differences, than maybe it doesn´t matter which one you choose.

@J.L. Williams I kinda agree, I'm glad someone said it. Jazz it up a bit, make it a 1.0 or 1.2 or something before doing a near identical lens. It seems to loose on 'macro' a bit too compared to the 16mm.

Has this been fixed?

At 5:16 we do exactly that.

Covid pricing is insane right now. I picked up my 18 for $150, didn't enjoy it (it's great for close-ups and zone focused landscape/street but not so great for environmental portrait, which is my interest) and prices had shot up to over $350. I ended up trading it for three EF lenses, since I use a Fringer adapter and my trading counterpart was looking to go light and compact. He has a great pocket system with the 18 f2 and the 27 now, and I have the cheap STM 55-250 to use at F8 for landscapes and the 40 pancake for using with a future FF or GFX purchase. What I'm saying is you'll be able to buy yours back but wait a few months for prices to return to normal.

agreed and while you can crop in you can't crop out.

If you are hobbyist, you probably don't need f1.4 tho.

You can always choose the F2 versions, which I will most likely go with too...

Wait for a sale.

@@dnielkiss yes, I guess so. But I am not sure if I want to keep investing in a system that will force me to do this type of compromises. I was excited when Fuji released the XC 35mm f2, I thought they were going to follow the route of offering cheap prime lenses, but they stopped there. Probably the sales of that lens were not good? who knows

@@ladislavpomsar1346 you are right, I don't need it

We're still waiting for a review sample. Stay tuned!

I wish! Sadly no. It's one of my favourite places to visit too.

slick music too!

I liked that transition! I watched it a few times lol

That's a failed project for my wife unfortunately. You can't see it but the second shoot lower down is still alive so that's why it hasn't found its way to the compost.

It’s normal because it’s a linear motor, it disappears when you turn the camera ON.

You don’t need to buy when not on sale. At the moment in NZ where I live, it is at US$776 equivalent until the end of this month. I’m about to grab one at this price! 😁

Ones 16mm, the other 18mm