When I was shooting with a Nikon 35mm film SLR, I owned and used a 24mm f/2. When I was shooting with a Leica 35mm film rangefinder, I owned and used a 21mm f/1.4. Based on my experience with the 24mm and 21mm focal length lenses. I know that I prefer the 21mm. When I began shooting a Fuji X APS-C digital mirrorless, purchased the 16mm f/1.4 because no other fast wide-angle lenses were available at the time. Today, I would not consider replacing my 16mm with an 18mm f/1.4 but I would consider replacing it with a 14mm f/1.4.

Thanks for this Luca. I was resisting upgrading until I got the X-T5. I like your comments around close focusing and dramatic perspective shots for the 16 as well as your learnings around contrast. For that reason, I’ll be keeping it. Cheers.

Outstanding comparison. Thanks for your professional approach.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for your feedback!

Thank you for such an excellent review. Best wishes Paul h

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very helpful. Thanks

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

4 ай бұрын

Thanks to you

I enjoyed this video. Will you make one on the 23mm F1.4 LM WR?

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

A comparison between the old and the new?

Thanks, I like it.

Hi! Very nice video material. I am purely a filmmaker, but you can find a lot of valuable information on video on your channel. I keep my fingers crossed for the development of the channel and greetings from Poland!

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad I am being helpful to you

I sold my 16mm when I got this. The colors, contrast, sharpness, autofocus, less distortion, vastly superior CA, sun stars, and that extra bit of compression did it for me. The best fuji lens imo. For those worried about minimum focus distance it is splitting hairs. The 18mm focuses very close as well.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

100% agree

@Scerotic

Жыл бұрын

The only thing is that the extra 2mm sort of makes a bigger difference than what you’d expect :/

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Sure, in some circumstances it does

@jjchockey

Жыл бұрын

@@Scerotic I have the Viltrox 13mm for wider shots.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Me too

I enjoyed your video. I would be interested to hear the same comparison with a 24/26mp camera, just to know if the amount of difference is the same.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I'll give it a try

I couldn’t decide on one, so I bought both. Seriously though, I’ve had the 16mm for a while now and just picked up the 18mm. I’m waiting a bit to decide if I’m going to sell the 16mm or not. Thanks for the detailed comparison to help with that.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very good video as always Luca. For wide angle I have the XF16 f/2.8 and the XF23 f/2 and they’re more than enough for what I do (and I don’t use them much). My mostly used prime (and favorite) is the XF33 f/1.4 (incredible lens), now all I’m waiting for is to upgrade from the X-T4 to the 5. Be well and stay safe.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Thank you as usual, you will definitely enjoy the new xt5

@ReflexVE

Жыл бұрын

My XF33mmF1.4 arrived two weeks ago and has been practically glued to my camera since. What a great all rounder!

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

It definitely is

@ReflexVE

Жыл бұрын

@@LucaPetraliaPhotography I had really missed the EF-M 32mm f/1.4 I had with my M50. Finally have a Fuji replacement.

Hey! Awesome video, does the 16mm autofocus lens get picked up by a shotgun mic on top?

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

In super silent scenarios yes

@AlexCruzHaha

Жыл бұрын

@@LucaPetraliaPhotography and if you’re talking while recording?

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

@@AlexCruzHaha in that case you can definitely use it, it's picking something up, but nothing dramatic

For street photography with a XPro 3 would you use the 16 or the 18? I am planning to buy a XPro 3 and am not a Fuji user yet.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

I'd go for the 18mm, without any doubt. The focal length is better (for me) and the lens is definitely better.

Was comming from Sony APSC to xT3. I was considering replacing my do it all 16 /1.4 with the 18 /1.4 due to color fringing wide open and not fast enough AF for kids. Keep it for 16mm and composition with the close focus distance. Ad the 33/1.4 for the people shot and its versatility. Sharp and quick AF as the 18/1.4 as it also has the LM. Maybe a 14/1.4 could replace the 16/1.4 Get the 16-80/4.0 tomorow for travel and Video due to the OIS. Love the control of the XT line. Shooting is fun again ❤

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts

6:10 This is all i needed to see. You too can forward to and stop watching here. Game over!

Me gustaria saber tu consejo si para la XT4 y XH2 para interiores de monumentos me aconsejas el gran angular 14mm f2,8 , 16mm f2,8 o el 16mm f1,4 ? gracias

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

5 ай бұрын

I would always go with the newer camera, in this case the X-H2. More resolution and more advanced body. As for the lenses, if you can use a tripod I would go with the 10-24, sigma 10-18 or tamron 11-20 for interior of monuments. The primes you mentioned aren't wide enough in my opinion

@rafaelgarciarico110

5 ай бұрын

Muchisimas gracias @@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Great comparison. I wish I had seen this video before I got the 16. Guess what I’m getting now????? 😂

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy your new 18!

@-OEG

4 ай бұрын

A new 16 so you have two 😎

Auto focus was one of the reason I had to give up 16mm f1.4 over 18mm f1.4

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

With the new bodies it gets much better, but there is still a difference

@nate_thenotso_great

2 ай бұрын

@@LucaPetraliaPhotographyI agree about the new bodies. I own an x-t5 and use it for weddings no problem. Love the clutch too!

@herimullya2084

Ай бұрын

@@nate_thenotso_greatso what do You use, 16 or 18

@nate_thenotso_great

Ай бұрын

@@herimullya2084 I use the 16.

First time I heard a wide angle lens outperforms 16 mm f1.4 in many aspects. However, I am suprised that 18 mm have a worse focus breathing performance. In spite of the advantages of 18 mm, I think 2 mm focal length difference really matters for wide angle lenses and I am really happy with 16 mm.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

And I completely understand. If it ain't broken don't fix it right?

Il 16 f1.4 viene annientato dal nuovo 18 f1.4

The 18mm are also more expensive.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

True, but being new and more modern it makes sense

Surprising results, the 16 f1.4 was supposed to be the holy grail of the Fuji X line-up. I thought it would perform better at the larger apertures.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

8 ай бұрын

Well the 16 was great when launched, but technology has moved forward and the new 18 is simply spectacular. It is my deserted island lens right now

xf 16mm f/1.4 better for group shots

@jjchockey

Жыл бұрын

I’d argue it is worse. I don’t like the 16mm for people in general unless it’s centered in the frame. The 18mm has a lot less distortion which makes it better for people and it’s still wide enough for groups.

@rfa2381

Жыл бұрын

@@jjchockey I disagree, but following your thought 23mm f/1.4 is better than 18mm because it has less distortion!

@jjchockey

Жыл бұрын

@@rfa2381 the 18mm is a good balance. Still has the wide view but less distortion. The 16mm is just too distorted the taking a group shot. Not flattering at all. It also has a lot of other advantages over the 16mm such as bokeh, sharpness, more contrast, better auto focus, vastly superior CA (the 16 is unusable at 1.4 with backlighting).

Maybe worth mentioning that the 16 1.4 isnt really a 16mm but seems more like a 17mm. Compare side by side with the 16 2.8 and this is very clear. This means that there is a strong argument to have both the 18 1.4 and proper 16mm 2.8 for better light and for a lighter carry. Its helps the 16 2.8 is the sharper of the two 16mm lenses also. Sold the 16 1.4 when I got the 18. Found the "16mm" focal length a bit uninteresting for my purposes, and because of the weight. I was prefering to take the MF samyang 12mm over the 16. And it has to be said those poor quality corners and borders really show up with landscape, astro and steet/documentary where you often end up with things on these areas. A couple of years later I picked up the 16 2.8 and appreciate this lens so much. The slightly woder perspective to the 16 1.4 and compact size (155g only) makes it more fun and inspirational for me. The ability to shoot close up with the 16 1.4 is fun, but not worth the trade offs anymore now there are a number of more modern lenses that have a similar party trick now. Glad I had the pleasure of owning the 16 1.4 for two years. But equally I dont miss it.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

Agree 100%. I still haven't had the chance to try the 16mm f2.8 if not for just a couple of shots... It's one of those lenses I want to try, but I can't justify purchasing

An excellent video, but you could work on your uhhhh's a bit.

@LucaPetraliaPhotography

Жыл бұрын

You're definitely right on that. Believe it or not, I'm trying

@nathanielngosy

9 ай бұрын

@@LucaPetraliaPhotography , that's alright! English isn't your native tongue. So I understand your frequent "Ahming." I appreciate your efforts.

@SuperMassara

4 ай бұрын

Luca.....va benissimo così. Loro se sanno l'Inglese è già oro colato ..... No problem whatsoever , keep going.

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