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Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1 to be announced next week
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Chief Editor - opticallimits.com
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08-29-2020, 08:08 AM
Pity that the 33/1 had to get the axe.
If someone needs this monster of a lens for its blurring ability, they would be much better served with a FF system.
Also the 50mm APS-C focal length is odd to say the last. It's neither normal (33mm) nor portrait (56mm).
08-29-2020, 01:54 PM
(08-29-2020, 12:08 PM)thxbb12 Wrote: If someone needs this monster of a lens for its blurring ability, they would be much better served with a FF system. They (Fuji) started out with the idea of 33mm f1. Apparently they found it impossible to design such a lens, so they switched to 50mm f1. Pretty silly process. So now you get a 75mm f1.5 FF equivalent, next to the 56mm f1.2. Pretty unique focal length for APS-C only, and pretty nonsensical. At least it will be a lot heavier, and sharper, than my 55mm f1.2 lenses.
08-29-2020, 01:58 PM
Yeah, not much of a differentiation between this and the 56/1.2, and of course the 33 would've made vastly more sense. If I'd been assembling a Fuji system (and I yet may), I'd go for the 16/56/100-400 and the rest is not decided so far (18-55? Touit 12?) Not this one, even though I applaud Fuji for doing this, after all.
08-30-2020, 02:31 PM
Need a 35/1.4 Mark II. Better AF and slightly better optics in a package not much larger.
09-02-2020, 08:25 AM
They did it because they could.
09-02-2020, 08:26 AM
09-03-2020, 06:55 AM
So here it is ...
https://fujifilm-x.com/en-au/products/le...mmf1-r-wr/ Still not sure what to think of this (vs the 56mm f/1.2).
Chief Editor - opticallimits.com
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09-03-2020, 08:04 AM
People have been pointing out elsewhere (DPReview...) that the 50 is supposed to have a much better AF motor. Since I've never handled the 56, I don't know how bad (or how good) it really is, though that lens was on my radar for the possible switch to Fuji (that I never pulled the trigger on, however).
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