Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R APD

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

Like the previous, non-APD 56mm lens, Fujifilm has really knocked it out of the park with another excellent optic for their popular X-mount cameras. Offering excellent, sharp images, with very low distortion, CA and vignetting, plus the "bokehlicious" ƒ/1.2 aperture -- and now with the...

FUJIFILM XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD Lens - Brand New review

Fujifilm's 56mm f/1.2 is one of the brightest autofocus lenses out there, but is it worth $1,000?

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

This telephoto lens for the Fujifilm X-series interchangeable lens cameras, may seem familiar, as it's virtually the same as the current 56mm f/1.2 , which provides a field of view equivalent to an 84mm lens on a 35mm camera, sports a very bright f/1.2 maximum aperture and costs around £750.

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.

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).