Fujifilm XF 50mm F2 R WR

Fujifilm XF 50mm f/2 R WR review

Perfect street lens

23mm f2 lens is a perfect street and landscape lens! Love it

Wow! A very special lens.

Although this wasn't a lens that I was in real need of - I already had a 35mm f1.4, but because I've heard so many rave reviews of this lens I decided to give it a go. I can confirm that this lens is absolutely superb on my X-T1.

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50mm F2 R WR Review

The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50mm F2 R WR lens is the third entry in the compact F2 prime series for the X mirrorless system and boasts excellent image quality. Fujifilm's family of F2 primes is completed with the svelte Fujinon XF 50mm F2 R WR ($449). It's the longest of the trio—complementing the wide-angle XF 23mm F2 and standard XF 35mm F2—and is built to similar specs. It's light and small, omitting optical stabilization but including protection from dust and splashes. It's a solid option in this focal length, which is typically used for portraiture, but doesn't deliver the extremely shallow depth of field you get from the premium Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R. Design The XF 50mm, available in black or silver, is small and light, with a metal barrel. It measures 2.3 by 2.4 inches (HD) and weighs 7.1 ounces. The front element supports 46mm filters, and the rear mount is protected by a rubber gasket. Coupled with internal protection and a body with weather sealing, you can feel free to use it in any sort of precipitation. Like most lenses for the X system, aperture is controlled via a physical ring. It can be set from f/2 through f/16 in ...

The premium wide-angle lens designed to maximize the performance of the Fujifilm X-Trans CMOS sensor for the highest picture quality. With a focal length equivalent to 35mm*, the lens is suitable for a wide range of applications including portraits and landscapes as well as more general photography.

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 23mm F1.4 R

It's not the only 23mm lens available from Fujifilm. The XF 23mm F2 is smaller, weather sealed, and sells for about half the price. But it also gathers just half the light, and doesn't offer as pleasant a manual focus experience.

This lens is what 35mm photography is all about...

I'm able to accomplish amazing things with just this one lens. The sharpness, rendering, and color delivered by this lens is something to behold. Distortion is very well controlled as well.

Super Little Lens

A joy to use which adds very little weight to the camera body. Pin sharp from f2 up and super fast autofocus though manual focus is also excellent. Colour rendition and contrast what one would expect from Fuji.

This is my second copy of the 35/2 WR, and I've shot extensively with the older and pricier 35/1.4 as well. I can only say that both copies of the WR have been beautifully sharp and very well made. The lens is light, weather sealed, and feels great on the camera (currently shooting an X-E3).

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 R WR

I am a fuji shooter, although I love my G85 for other reasons. I have several fuji primes but the 56 1.2 most buy is most likely my choice if the prices were the same however my personal opinion is that the 50mm f2 gives a more ageless bokeh.