Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50mm F1.0 R WR Review

Fujifilm X series camera owners who love the shallow-depth-of-field look are certain to be drawn to the Fujinon XF 50mm F1.0 R WR ($1,499). It's a big prime lens with a bright aperture for low-light photography and smoothly defocused backgrounds. Bokeh-specialist photographers interested in exploring the night can take note, but the XF 50mm F2 R WR is a more practical 50mm for the rest of us, and is more attainable at around $450.An F1 With Autofocus Lenses with extra-bright apertures (wider than F1.2) aren't unheard of, but they're typically restricted to manual focus and, unless you're prepared to spend a fortune, they aren't spectacularly sharp optics. That said, photographers still reach for them for extremely shallow depth of field and low-light capture. The XF 50mm F1.0 R WR includes autofocus, and there's little bad to say about it optically. It uses a complex design to get there, with plenty of heavy glass elements. At 4.1 by 3.4 inches (HD) and 1.9 pounds, it dominate...

The Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR has the widest f-stop of any modern, autofocus lens, but it's heavy to carry and slow to focus.

Extra-bright F1.0 optics with autofocus; Dust and splash protection; Nets shallow depth of field images; Nominal focus breathing

Bulky; Audible focus motor; Underwhelming manual focus experience

Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR field review

The Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR is a unique option for users of X-mount cameras, offering the widest aperture you can get while still featuring autofocus. It's far from optically perfect, soft and with significant purple and green fringing at its wider apertures, but that's not the point – if you're after the sort of 'look' this lens offers, then the lens itself is worth a look.

Studio photography and fine art portraits in controlled settings, low light photography.;

Events and action, street or candid photography and close-up imagery.;

DPReview TV: Fujifilm 50mm F1.0 review

Introduction; Sample images; Why we used electronic shutter for testing; Size and design; Minimum focus distance; Autofocus performance; Bokeh; Focus accuracy; Chromatic aberration; Flare (or lack therof); Sharpness; Video performance (wow!); Compared to the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2; Who's it for?;

Introduction; Sample images; Why we used electronic shutter for testing; Size and design; Minimum focus distance; Autofocus performance; Bokeh; Focus accuracy; Chromatic aberration; Flare (or lack therof); Sharpness; Video performance (wow!); Compared to the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2; Who's it for?;