Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR
Announced September 3, 2020
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR provides a unique, ultra-fast aperture that creates distinctively smooth bokeh and a shallow depth of field for portraiture. While it delivers impressive image quality and weather-sealed durability, the lens is notably large, heavy, and expensive, with autofocus performance that can be sluggish.
Weighted from 22 reviewer scores
Pros
- Ultra-fast f/1.0 aperture for creative depth of field
- Smooth, attractive background rendering and bokeh
- Robust, weather-resistant build quality
- Strong center sharpness even at maximum aperture
- Minimal focus breathing for video use
Cons
- Large, heavy, and cumbersome physical size
- Slow and occasionally noisy autofocus performance
- Limited minimum focusing distance
- Visible chromatic aberration at wide apertures
- High price point compared to alternatives
- Launch price $1,499.95 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 50mm f/1
- Mount & coverage Fujifilm X APS-C
- Stabilization None
- Close focus 70 cm (0.08x)
- Filter thread 77mm
- Weight & size 845g (1 lb 13.8 oz) · 87 x 103.5 mm (3.43 x 4.07 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 22 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- DPReview 84/100
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.
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The Fujifilm XF 50mm f1.0 gives X-series owners a taste of the exotic while remaining practical and sensibly-priced.
- OpticalLimits 6/10
You have to commend Fujifilm for delivering such a lens. The design problems were probably hellish here.
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It’s not uncommon for incredibly fast primes to pick up a reputation for being too big, too heavy and impractical to use wide open with their extremely shallow depth of field.
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As I noted in my introduction, the Fujinon XF 50mm F1.0 WR is a lens for experts.
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It may be expensive, but Fuji's achievement with it has just about matched their grand ambition. It certainly comes recommended.
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In a nutshell, the new Fujinon is really sharp in the frame centre but, looking at its price and parameters, our expectations were much higher than that.
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[I]f you're comparing the two, I think it is worth the extra amount of money for getting the weather sealing, a little bit more light through the lens, and I think it's a great option to the lineup.
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I think that if you're a Fuji shooter and you're liking your images but maybe you want to take a leap on a piece of gear that's going to help you get that full frame look that's not an entirely new camera body, you want images with a larger bokeh [...]
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The Fujifilm XF Fujinon 50mm f/1.0 is A beautiful lens with a fast aperture that gives beautiful results.
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The Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR is big, heavy and expensive, but crucially it delivers image quality that no other Fujifilm XF lens is capable of.
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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.
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I may even get this lens for myself at some point in the future because I think it is special. I like the look of it. I do really appreciate the rendering of it.
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I’m not much of a portrait photographer, but I’ve done my fair share over the years.
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I think that Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR will be a very good choice for professionals working with Fuji X system and therefore I can recommend it.
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[T]he first thing that comes to mind for a lens like this is portraiture. But that’s not what I was interested in using it for — I wanted to see how well it worked as a general-purpose travel lens.
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This is the sharpest f/1 lens I have ever used. It's sharp and contrasty even wide-open at f/1, which I've never seen before. It's almost as sharp in the corners at f/1 as it is in the center.
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I am confident to say that it is in the running to be one of my favorite Fujifilm lenses, and it could tie itself with the 16mm f/1.4, and you guys all know how much I love that lens.
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[M]y overall experience has been surprisingly positive.
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It is great to have choices, but it can also be daunting. Choosing the XF 50mm f/1 R WR over the other Fujifilm lenses in the 50mm range should be all about creating a distinct look in your photos.
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I think it's perfect for someone like that. I know I've mentioned that a few times now, but I think that is just such a good thing that this lens can be used for.
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[I]t's a very, very nice lens that while not perfect may well be the best choice for an all weather portrait professional.
