Fujinon GF80mm f/1.7 Review – Exactly What You Expect From Fujifilm GFX

Damian Brown posted his Fujinon GF 80mm f/1.7 review. You can watch the video above or check out the bullet points below:

  • 3rd stops that are solid and audible up to f/22
  • 70cm is the close focus distance
  • weighs 795g
  • Nice lens hood that fits well
  • 12 elements in 9 groups 1 ASPH and 2 Super ED
  • The 35mm equivalent of 63mm in 35mm with an angle of view of 37.7 degrees
  • Great short portrait/tele lens
  • Excellent first-class build quality
  • Fastest AF lens in the GFX system
  • The 110mm f/2 set the bar very high
  • The 80mm f/1.7 is more standard
  • Good compression
  • DC Motors so there is room for AF speed improvement
  • Face and eye detection is only fairly fast and reliable
  • Doesn’t really hunt in low light
  • Testing was done on GFX100S
  • Image quality is excellent with plenty of sharpness where it counts
  • Corner sharpness falls off, but the lens is designed for portraits so that is fine
  • MTF charts back up what he is seeing
  • Lens has some character that works well for portraits
  • f/1.7 is great on the GFX
  • Great faithful colors
  • Chromatic aberration is minimal
  • Flaring is low
  • Great subject separation with lots of pop and appeal
  • Torn between this and the GF110mm but he prefers the 110mm even though the 80mm is more versatile
  • The GFX performs super well with the GF80mm but it can get better via firmware updates in the future

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Fujinon GF80mm f/1.7:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
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B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

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