**********The lens is very well crafted. Its all metal, feels better in the hand than the native Fuji primes. It actually feels better built than most lenses. *****The auto focus is fast with the latest firmware, on par with many native lenses. *****The image quality on this lens is surprisingly good and its an all around solid performer, this lens offers excellent center and edge to edge sharpness and superb resolving power. *****Right out of camera, the neutral quality of this lens gives skin a subtle sheen, making it and excellent choice for portraiture as well as black and white photography.
*****The textured metal focus ring provides an exceptionally smooth experience and the 145.9 throw allows for precise focusing, even at closer distances where subtle nuances would be more noticeable.