Aperture f/2.8 on the Fujifilm X100F is technically superior to f/2. The corners are not as soft. The center is sharper. Vignetting and chromatic aberrations are pretty much gone. But f/2.8 doesn’t contain nearly as much magic as f/2. Notice that I said “nearly as much” because some of that magic is still there. This aperture is both better and worse than shooting wide open on this camera, and overall not all that much different.
Perhaps the biggest reason to choose f/2.8 is for depth-of-field, which is shallow enough to achieve subject separation and large enough to have lots in focus, depending on how far away the subject is. Sometimes f/2 can be too shallow and f/4 not shallow enough, just depending on the situation. It’s a great choice for portraits or low-light situations. I appreciate the way it renders photographs in a variety of situations.
Strong Coffee – Seattle, WA – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
Hair & Lips – Ogden, UT – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
Torn At The Knee – Mesquite, NV – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
Empty Seat – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
Holiday Sugar Cookies – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
Daewoo Microwave – Moab, UT – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
Coffee Didn’t Help – Riverdale, UT – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
Hanging Print – South Weber, UT – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
I-15 Overpass – Las Vegas, NV – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
Contrast of Johanna – Farmington, UT – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
Curtain Abstract – Mesquite, NV – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
Mary’s Watchtower – Grand Canyon National Park, AZ – Fujifilm X100F @ f/2.8
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