Visually, the XF is almost 14 beyond any doubt. This can be read in many places and that was in the copy supplied by Amazon that. Knackscharf right into corners - great!
Mixed However, one can find in this objective on the quality of workmanship. In the copy supplied to me by Amazon the aperture ring was much too loose in my view. He had about 1-1.5mm game and did not rest on a reasonable f-stops. To me it is more than once happened that I accidentally adjusts the aperture. Annoying. This problem seems especially with lenses from the early days of the series to give more often. That there are also copies of the XF 14 who do not have these loose aperture ring, I now can see herself. In addition, the focus ring was not clean and made any grinding noises. Also not so nice. Unfortunately still not enough: When attaching the camera to the bayonet made a somehow hakeligen impression - just as if there something minimally warped or not quite fit.
Unfortunately, the delivery condition was otherwise not so, as I was previously accustomed Amazon it: Overall, the lens and the OVP made a pretty worn impression - almost as if it would have been for months in use. In addition, the delivery was not complete or not original: The lens pouch was missing and the rear lens cap was something out of the grab bag. Thereof in the state description no mention had been.
Pity - so far I had made the Warehouse Deals good experience. This time was not right quality.
For the same price I have in another mail-order companies can get a Vorführexemplar that is indistinguishable from a new lens.
Two Star deduction for the non-aperture ring, the hakelige bayonet and the abrasive focus ring.
