SeekerFujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD
The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD is a unique portrait lens that uses a special filter to smooth backgrounds, but it carries a hefty premium over the standard version of the lens.
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Product details
- The XF56mmF1.2 R APD offers brilliant levels of sharpness even when shooting with the aperture at F1.2
- The apodization filter smoothes the bokeh's outlines. This combination of image sharpness and beautiful bokeh delivers portraits with a three-dimensional feel.
- An optical construction of 11 glass elements in 8 groups, including one a spherical glass molded lens element and two extra low dispersion lens elements has been used.
PROS
+ Very sharp.
+ Capable of extremely shallow depth of field.
+ APD filter smooths background blur.
+ Physical aperture control.
+ Minimal distortion.
CONS
- APD filter limits light gathering.
- Expensive.
- Omits optical stabilization.
- Can be slow to focus.
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By PCMag on March 19, 2015
The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R APD is a unique portrait lens that uses a special filter to smooth backgrounds, but it carries a hefty premium over the standard version of the lens.
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