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    pluton got a reaction from Kentishrev in XF 14mm 2.8 - why not?   
    As the others have said, if the field of view works for you, there is no better lens for Fuji at this focal length. IMO, the 14/2.8 is one of the great optical designs of the last 20 years or so.  The absence of distortion is amazing.  The sharpness is pretty evenly distributed across the frame, and unlike zooms, it's small and lightweight.
    It's a strong wide angle, but not what anyone today would call "super wide" .  This, and the lack of distortion, means that carefully composed shots can be made to look quite normal, without the typical super wide-lens artifacts of blurriness and pronounced volume anamorphosis at the sides of the frame.
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    pluton got a reaction from BarwickGreen in Lightroom 6 improvements?   
    C1 is famous for displaying "pretty" images on first convert.  
    The old Nikon converter Capture NX was famous for this(with Nikon files only, of course).  Even the current execrable Nikon Capture NX-D(a Silkypix product) has that seductive "nice color" look.
    To my eyes, PN often has this effect with both Nikon and Fuji-X files.  
    Lately, I have noticed, and increasingly cannot ignore, the jacked-up midtone contrast in Photo Ninja, which, on some files, contributes to the better initial impression, but on many files just looks oversharpened.
    Sharpening, in general, has been oversold.  When I feel this way, the X-Trans conversion in Lightroom is like a pleasant vacation from the popular oversharpening look.
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    pluton got a reaction from PoulWerner in Lightroom 6 improvements?   
    C1 is famous for displaying "pretty" images on first convert.  
    The old Nikon converter Capture NX was famous for this(with Nikon files only, of course).  Even the current execrable Nikon Capture NX-D(a Silkypix product) has that seductive "nice color" look.
    To my eyes, PN often has this effect with both Nikon and Fuji-X files.  
    Lately, I have noticed, and increasingly cannot ignore, the jacked-up midtone contrast in Photo Ninja, which, on some files, contributes to the better initial impression, but on many files just looks oversharpened.
    Sharpening, in general, has been oversold.  When I feel this way, the X-Trans conversion in Lightroom is like a pleasant vacation from the popular oversharpening look.
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    pluton got a reaction from Curiojo in WHY this lens is a stupid one?!?   
    I also wish for a non-distorted 18mm.  f/2 would be fine, however.  Helical manual focus would be the best.
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