Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R APD

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD Lens - BRAND NEW review

Beautiful lens for portraits, excellent build quality. Autofocus is a little slow but no regrets.

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD Lens - BRAND NEW review

Fujifilm has two 56mm lenses for their X Series cameras, and although the APD is near identical in spec, it’s hiding a secret its rivals can’t compete with... APD stands for apodization filter, an inclusion that makes the bokeh smoother than a regular lens.

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD Lens - BRAND NEW review

This is an in-depth review of the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R lens made for Fuji's line of X-Series cameras. This short telephoto lens (85mm full-frame equivalent) was released in February of 2014 and quickly became known as one of the best prime portrait lenses on the market, mirrorless or...

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD Lens - BRAND NEW review

My relationship with this lens is complicated. While I L O V E the bokeh from this lens I find it very hard to get sharp pictures, I understand that when shooting at 1.2/1.4 the depth of filed is very very thin, but still, even when the shutter is at 1/1000th of a second and the subject is not...

Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD ( Fujifilm ) - Review / Test Report

So is the Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD the magician that it is supposed to be? Well, to some degree at least. I reckon the sample images showed you that the bokeh is mostly as smooth as silk except in really difficult scenes (where most conventional lenses would fail as well).