The 50mm f/2 is sharp, no doubt, even producing very good sharpness wide open, but the 56mm displays similar central sharpness at f/1.2, and by f/2 is resolving the print dithering pattern. Second: the 56mm f/1.2 really outclasses the 50mm in center sharpness. While there is a touch of extreme corner softness from both lenses at wide apertures, it is very slight. First, both lenses are quite good, straight from wide open, and across the vast majority of the image frame. Looking at the crops, two things are immediately apparent to me. XF 56mm f/1.2 – Sharpness, 100% Crops (Click to view full size) Click on the image to open it full size, and be sure to magnify to view at 100%. Below are 100% crops from both the center and upper right corner of each frame, from f/2 to f/8 in one stop increments, plus a shot of the 56mm f/1.2 wide open. Below is the test shot (50mm f/2 f/2): The Test shot – Fuji 50mm f/2 f/2 Sharpnessįirst let’s take a look at image sharpness. Images were taken on my Fuji X-T20 from wide open through f/8, with self timer set and on a sturdy tripod. The target book was place around 1.3m away from the camera, with framing adjusted for the slight focal length distance. Here’s my typical lens test, with a flat subject that has lots of fine detail, and a crystal decanter in the background to display how the lens deals with bokeh. When considering price, the newer f/2 lens comes in at less than half the cost: $449 US for the 50mm f/2 vs. The 56mm f/1.2 is a full 1-1/3 stops faster, allowing for using a lower ISO. The biggest difference optically is in terms of speed. The 56mm has the classic field of view of an 85mm lens on a full frame camera, while the 50mm is a bit shorter. Both lenses focus pretty well, with the 50mm being a bit faster. The 56 tips the scales at 405g, while the 50mm comes in at less than half the weight: 200g. The 56mm is quite a bit chunkier, and takes 62mm filters, while the slim 50mm takes 46mm filters. Like all recent Fuji lenses, the lens is sealed against dust and moisture and features a fast focus motor. The new 50mm f/2 WR adds to Fuji’s growing line of slower, smaller primes, which pack excellent optical quality into a more compact lens. It’s not a perfect lens by any means, but its combination of character, sharpness and great drawing style make for a very compelling optic. It’s one of my personal favorite lenses of all time, and I love shooting with it. The 56mm f/1.2 is one of the legendary lenses in the Fuji X lineup. The Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 WR and the XF 56mm f/1.2 The LensesĪs you can see from above, while similar in length, the two lenses are quite a bit different in width, as well as weight. Obviously, the 56mm f/1.2 will provide over one stop of additional light, but in other imaging characteristics, how do they stack up? Let’s take a look. The new 50mm f/2 is a compact, weather-resistant prime lens, while the older 56mm f/1.2 fills the class 85mm portrait focal length with an ultra-fast f/1.2 aperture. Today I decided to do a quick test of the new 50mm f/2 compared to the excellent 56mm f/1.2.
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