Fujifilm XF 56mm f1.2 R WR

Fujifilm XF 56mm f1.2 R WR

The FUJINON XF56mm F1.2 R WR is a lightweight telephoto lens with a focal length of 56 mm (equivalent to 85 mm KB). It is the technically advanced successor to the very popular FUJINON XF56mm F1.2 R. In comparison, the new fixed focal length offers a significantly improved close-up distance, an even higher resolving power and an unprecedentedly beautiful background blur

While the predecessor model was primarily suitable for ambitious portrait photography, the new XF56mmF1.2 R WR can also be used for a variety of other shooting situations, such as reportage, street, travel, landscape or product photography. It impresses with its fascinating subject sharpness and particularly attractive bokeh.

The brilliant imaging performance of the lens is the result of a remarkable optical construction. The use of aspherical lenses, ED elements and lenses with special refractive properties minimizes aberrations and guarantees a soft bokeh with flawless light circles.

Excellent image quality and breathtaking bokeh

The optical design of the lens comprises 13 elements in eight groups. Two aspherical lenses and an ED element minimize optical aberrations such as chromatic and spherical aberrations (colour and sharpness errors) and ensure high resolution right into the corners of the image. The aspherical elements are manufactured using metal molds in a high-precision process with a manufacturing tolerance of just 1/100,000 mm. They effectively suppress the unsightly "onion ring effect" when light points are reproduced out of focus.

The focus group consisting of eight elements includes three elements made of optical glass with a particularly high refractive index. These lenses are usually used in high-quality cine lenses due to their corrective properties. They minimize chromatic aberrations and coma imaging errors (colour and asymmetry errors) and thus achieve improved resolving power over the entire focus range.

The XF56mmF1.2 R WR is the first FUJIFILM lens to use eleven aperture blades to achieve an almost perfectly circular aperture. *1 This means that the new lens delivers particularly attractive bokeh circles not only at open aperture, but also when stopped down.

Natural and unadulterated view

A medium telephoto focal length of 56 mm (equivalent to 85 mm KB) together with the large aperture of F1.2 is the perfect choice for natural and undistorted portrait shots: The combination of focal length and speed ensures that the sharply defined main subject stands out clearly from a background resolved in soft blur.

The lens offers significantly improved resolution at close range, which enables a shortest focusing distance of just 50 cm*2 and extends the creative application possibilities beyond portrait photography. Still life and product shots with a large magnification are now also possible. The close-up distance of the previous model was 70 cm.

Fast and precise autofocus

The focus group and aperture unit are driven by a fast DC motor, which ensures high-precision automatic focusing at close and long range. Even with the widest possible aperture and the associated shallow depth of field, focusing is performed precisely on the desired image area.

An advanced bearing mechanism ensures virtually frictionless movement of the focus group. The operating noise of the motor is reduced to a minimum.

Splash-proof and dust-proof housing

Although it is a high quality fixed focal length with a very high speed of F1.2, the XF56mm F1.2 R WR weighs only 445 g and is just 76 mm long.

The weatherproof lens barrel is sealed in nine places to prevent the ingress of moisture and dust and to ensure full operational readiness even at temperatures as low as minus 10 degrees. The front lens element has a water-repellent and easy-to-clean fluorine coating.

This makes the portrait lens ideal for flexible and mobile use, even in bad weather and dusty environments.

*1 As of September 8, 2022
*2 Distance from the sensor surface; the minimum distance from the front element of the lens to the subject is approx. 41 cm