The XF 56mm f/1.2 R has long been known as the superlative portrait lens for Fujifilm shooters, but the company recently released the XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR, which pushes the boundaries of lens design all the more. This great video review takes a look at the lens and if its performance holds up to its impressive design.
Coming to you from Dustin Abbott, this excellent video review takes a look at the XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR lens. The head-turning feature of the lens is that crazy maximum aperture, of course, but in addition to that, it comes with a variety of features, including:
- Single aspherical element for reduced distortion and increased sharpness
- Two extra-low dispersion elements to reduce chromatic aberrations and increase clarity
- Super EBC coating for reduction of flares and ghosting and increased contrast
- DC autofocus motor for quick focus distance changes in spite of large elements
- Rounded nine-blade diaphragm for smoother bokeh
- Weather-resistant design for work in wet or dusty environments
Altogether, while it is not a perfect device, the XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR looks to be a fantastically capable lens for those who enjoy working with the most extreme designs out there. Check out the video above for Abbott's full thoughts.
Save your money and get the 56mm f/1.2.
Or save even more and get the vastly underrated 50mm f2 :)
In my opinion, if you are a working photographer using an x series camera and can stretch your budget a little, a used copy of the 56mm f1.2 is the way to go ( if you dont want or can't spend the retail amount ). If you are a hobbyist, the f2 is the way to go, its cheaper, faster af, "weather sealed", smaller, and you'll be able to invest the difference in other things you'll need as you progress.
I have been using the lens for a while now and I am very happy. it is really razor sharp already at f1.0
56mm f/1.2 for me too. I will never uderstand why Fuji didn’t make a 35mm f/1.
I don't like Mr Abbot's analysis.
Check this lens with transformed DNGs files in LR (they will be correctly transformed). All Fuji-users know that the greatest potential in sharp is in the RAF that is only managed well in Capture One.
In addition, the lens uses 80% of the test-photos in the type of photo that we do not use, a tele-short landscape and semi-macro photo .
The true potential of this lens is portrait and studio photography.
I do not understand anything.