Fujifilm Fujinon XF 50mm F1.0 R WR Review
Fujifilm X series camera owners who love the shallow-depth-of-field look are certain to be drawn to the Fujinon XF 50mm F1.0 R WR ($1,499). It's a big prime lens with a bright aperture for low-light photography and smoothly defocused backgrounds. Bokeh-specialist photographers interested in exploring the night can take note, but the XF 50mm F2 R WR is a more practical 50mm for the rest of us, and is more attainable at around $450.An F1 With Autofocus Lenses with extra-bright apertures (wider than F1.2) aren't unheard of, but they're typically restricted to manual focus and, unless you're prepared to spend a fortune, they aren't spectacularly sharp optics. That said, photographers still reach for them for extremely shallow depth of field and low-light capture.
The XF 50mm F1.0 R WR includes autofocus, and there's little bad to say about it optically. It uses a complex design to get there, with plenty of heavy glass elements. At 4.1 by 3.4 inches (HD) and 1.9 pounds, it dominate...
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.
Extra-bright F1.0 optics with autofocus; Dust and splash protection; Nets shallow depth of field images; Nominal focus breathing
Bulky; Audible focus motor; Underwhelming manual focus experience