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Compared to Fujifilm 14mm f/2.8 (Fujifilm X-E1, Cabin #9 Bathroom)

Shot on the 16-megapixel Fujifilm X-E1.

Note: the Fujifilm X-E1 exhibits a focus creep bug*. This damages the Touit 12mm f/2.8 image from f/4 to f/5.6 (f/5.6 is visibly blurred vs f/4). This bug is serious enough that for this author it disqualifies the X-E1 (and its X-Pro1 sibling) from any serious consideration.

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Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Distagon and Fujifilm Fujinon XF 14mm f/2.8
(not to exact scale)

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