I haven’t been out shooting street photos for a while, and today the weather seemed perfect for it—cloudy, a little rainy, and with the sun occasionally peeking through. A classic moody northern light that always adds character to city scenes.
I’ve had the Fujifilm WCL-X100 II wide conversion lens for a while, but never really gave it a proper outing. It came with a used X100V I picked up some time ago, and aside from a test shot here and there, it’s mostly lived in my drawer. Today I decided to mount it and commit to using it for the entire walk, which ended up being a 10-kilometer loop around my hometown of Aalborg, Denmark.
The WCL-X100 II is a dedicated wide conversion lens for the X100 series, turning the fixed 23mm f/2 lens (equivalent to 35mm in full-frame) into a 28mm equivalent field of view. It attaches directly without affecting the aperture or autofocus, and with the II version, the camera automatically recognizes the adapter and applies the correct lens profile. It’s a subtle but noticeable difference—just enough extra width to open up street scenes and tighter alleys without distorting perspective.
It felt great to be out again, and the WCL really made the familiar streets feel a bit fresher—but also a bit strange. After years of shooting 23mm from the hip, I’m just not used to this wider field of view. So, did I like it? I mean, the images turned out great, and it definitely adds a layer of versatility when out shooting. But suddenly I find myself needing to choose lenses again… and that kind of goes against the whole philosophy of the X100 series: one lens, one mindset—move your feet.
If I want options, I can always grab my X-T4 and the range of lenses I’ve got for that. But then again, the WCL is really compact. It still keeps the setup light and unobtrusive. So yeah… I’m in doubt!
All the pictures are cropped 1×1
