Fujifilm Fujinon GF 600023617 30mm
Offering ±15mm shift and ±10° tilt with medium-format coverage, this 30mm prime delivers precise perspective control for architecture and product photography. Its 16-element optical design with three aspherical and three ED elements ensures edge-to-edge sharpness across the large GFX sensor, while the 0.21x magnification allows close-up detail work. This manual-focus lens is best for architectural photographers and studio professionals who require extensive movements to correct distortion and control depth of field.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average aperture (5th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (8th percentile)
- Below average af (13th percentile)
- Below average build (15th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Tilt-shift |
| Focal Length Min | 30 |
| Focal Length Max | 30 |
| Elements | 16 |
| Groups | 11 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
| ED Elements | 3 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/32 |
| Min Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Fujifilm G |
| Format | medium-format |
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 105 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 300 |
| Max Magnification | 0.21x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Fujifilm Fujinon GF 600023617 30mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Sony G SELP28135G.SYX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 30mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 16-28mm | 12-60mm | 28-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/32 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/4 |
| Mount | Fujifilm G | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 1340 | 544 | 450 | 450 | 320 | 420 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | RXD | Stepping Motor | Stepping AF Motor | linear motor | SSM |
| Lens Type | tilt-shift | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm Fujinon GF 600023617 30mm | 12.8 | 7.5 | 14.5 | 40.8 | 88 | 5 | 33.3 | 37.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.7 | 87.4 | 69.6 | 85.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 89.3 | 83.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 85.9 | 88 | 84.6 | 67.3 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.4 | 87.4 | 75.9 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 84.6 | 68 | 37.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.4 | 84.6 | 51.9 | 91 | 84.6 | 93.1 | 83.4 |
| Sony G SELP28135G.SYX Compare | 94.4 | 78.4 | 77.7 | 34.1 | 88 | 67.1 | 92.4 | 93.4 |
Price
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