AstrHori AF 27mm f/2.8 Autofocus lens for Fujifilm X Mount… and Why (Some) Chinese Lenses are Starting to Bore Me
The first image of the upcoming AstrHori AF 27mm f/2.8 autofocus lens for Fujifilm X mount has now leaked at the Chinese social media account Camerabeta and 独立摄影师联合会 here and here.
- AstrHori AF27mm F2.8
- autofocus lens
- minimum focusing distance of 0.3 meters
- 39mm filter size
It looks very similar to the 7Artisans 27mm f/2.8 that will also be launched soon.
As noted by the Chinese blogger, this is just a re-branded lens. It’s basically one company that makes them and then throws on it the brand name they get paid for printing on it.
That’s why we quite often get the same boring lenses from China: it’s the same stuff, made by one company and sold under a different name.
And while in the past I’d say “the more, the merrier“, I feel like this saying has no value anymore in cases like this one.
Please come up with something more original and unique!
Anyway, I’ll happily stick with my Fujinon XF27mmF2.8 R WR, which has an aperture ring btw ;).
Because in my little world, no aperture ring, no buy!
