Fujifilm X-series cameras get fast, premium 16mm lens option

Owners of Fujifilm’s interchangeable lens cameras (ILC) have a new glass option. The company announced a fast, 16mm prime lens for those who like shooting in low light or macro photography with nice bokeh. The Fujinon XF16mmF1.4 R WR goes on sale in May 2015, for $1,000. Fujifilm says the lens complements the X-T1 ILC, but can be used with any X-series ILC.
The wide-angle, pro-centric lens is designed to be weather- and dust-resistant, and can work in temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s small, but not super compact, as there’s a lot of glass inside (13 elements in 11 groups, plus two aspherical lens elements to control spherical aberration and distortion, and two ED glass lens elements for reducing lateral and axial chromatic aberration). Autofocus is speedy at 0.11 seconds.