DPR: Fujinon XF 50mm f/1 R WR Reviewed and Awarded Silver

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 27, 2021


Fujinon XF50mm f/1 R LM WR:
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DPR posted its Fujinon XF 50mm f/1 R WR review the other day and surprisingly they gave it a silver award, but unsurprisingly they ragged on the lens which we have seen them do before. You can read the full written review here, but most other reviewers liked the lens quite a bit. I think it comes down to if you truly enjoy fast glass or if you prefer clinical glass.

What we like What we don’t
  • Balances well with larger X-mount bodies
  • Truly luscious bokeh
  • Very flat plane of focus
  • Excellent flare and ghosting resistance
  • No focus breathing
  • Comprehensive weather-sealing
  • Solid build and good controls
  • Very effective lens hood in the product bundle
  • Not very sharp until F2.8 or narrower
  • LoCA color casts at F2.0 or wider
  • Cat’s eye can be an issue at apertures wider than F2.0
  • Slow autofocus and occasional AF hunting
  • Low maximum magnification
  • No in-lens stabilization
  • Fairly big and bulky
  • Quite expensive

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