Fujifilm XF56 mm F1.2 R Lens

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In the past, an apodization filter has only been used on a manual focus lens, this is the first to use high-precision contrast AF. And here is how Imatest measured vignetting at different apertures, at both close focus and infinity: We use Imatest SFR (spatial frequency response) charts and analysis software to plot lens resolution at the center of the image frame, corners and mid-point distances, across the range of aperture settings and, with zoom lenses, at four different focal lengths. The tests also measure distortion and color fringing (chromatic aberration). The closest focusing distance is 0.7m for a maximum magnification of 0.09x. This is closer than the 0.85m of the Canon EF 85mm f1.8, but further than the 0.5m of the Leica Nocticron. In use the 56mm can focus close enough for pretty much any portrait situation but I found it less flexible than the Nocticron for casual macro work. Sure the Nocticron at 0.5m is only delivering slightly greater 0.1x magnification, but it does allow you to get closer to non-portrait subjects for more detail. Below is an example of shooting close to the minimum focusing distance.

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The filter thread measures 62mm, making it smaller than the 67mm thread on the Nocticron, but wider than the 58mm thread on the Canon EF 85mm f1.8, which lest we forget is a full-frame lens. Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 focusing

For this minimal difference, I would advise most people to just raise their ISO by half a stop. I don’t think I have ever noticed a difference between ISO 800 and 1200, for example. The build quality will be excellent for most. The 50mm F1 and 56mm F1.2 WR are made out of similar, if not identical material. It is a metal alloy of some sort. The Fuji 56mm F1.2 has a smooth manual focusing ring that is focus-by-wire, rather than using a mechanical clutch-based focus ring, but that's also true of every other Fuji X-series lens. The Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R WR lens has an internal focusing (IF) system that uses a DC linear motor, which results in pleasingly fast and accurate auto-focusing on the X-H2/S camera that we tested it with. Here are a few Fuji prime lenses that could be used forsimilar purposes to the XF 56mm. They are all good lenses, although none are as fast or exhibit quite the same bokeh:

Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R WR (Mark II) Review

As you can see, the lens is pretty sharp wide open, with its performance reaching peak levels by f/4 – and that’s its sweet spot for those who want to get excellent performance across the whole frame. Bokeh The lens exhibits some vignetting at f/1.2. However, by f/2 vignetting is almost imperceivable. It is completely gone by f/2.8 as you can see here: The lens did not appear to have any discernible distortion in images and Imatest measured 0.04% distortion (which is within margin of error), so we can conclude that distortion simply does not exist on this lens… X-T2 + XF56mmF1.2 R @ 56mm, ISO 200, 1/640, f/1.2 Chromatic Aberration Some longitudinal aberrations are present a wide apertures. This is to be expected with larger aperture lenses. I’ve seen much worse however. If this lens has chromatic aberrations, I have yet to find them. Conclusion and Rating

Fringing is consistently low across the entire image frame, regardless of aperture. Aberrations just become visible once you stop down to f/8 and narrower apertures. Was taken with the Fuji XF 56mm f1.2 lens. Read my blog post here comparing the Fuji XF 56mm f1.2 with the XF 50mm f2.0.

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Fujifilm has undoubtedly made some serious improvements to its predecessor that any photographer would welcome. Weatherproofing, for starters, is hard not to give a big seal of approval to. It’s around F4 that the bokeh balls on the 56mm start to gain sharper edges, rendering the bokeh balls less usable. I make a promise to you, the Fujifilm 56mm f/1.2, that I will use you much more regularly and keep persevering with you in terms of my travel photography! However, if your subject is standing 3 meters away, with the 56mm F1.2, at F1.2, you are going to have a depth of field of about .13m.Since I started my photography journey with Fujifilm in 2021, I have wanted to get ahold of the Fujifilm 50mm F1. After all, there are only a few lenses within the XF Mount that can produce comparable bokeh to more-expensive, full-frame systems, and the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 was certainly starting to show its age. In comparison, the previous 56mm F1.2 lens weighs 405 g and its dimensions are 73.2 x 69.7 mm. It has 11 Elements in 8 Groups and minimum focus distance of 70 cm and filter thread of 62mm. Fujifilm unveils the latest interchangeable lenses roadmap for the X Series of mirrorless digital cameras The XF 56mm F1.2 leaves little to be desired in the image quality department. Only one of the standard measures can really be complained about. Sharpness