Compared: Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 APD vs Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 (Mannequin and Glass Bottles)

2015-03-23 • SEND FEEDBACK |
Related: bokeh, Fujifilm, Fujifilm APS-C, Fujifilm Lenses, Fujifilm mirrorless, Fujifilm X-Pro2, Fujifilm XF, Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR, Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR APD

This environmental portrait style image compares the Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 APD with the non-APD Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R on the Fujifilm X-T1. In Guide to Mirrorless:

56/1.2 APD vs 56/1.2: Mannequin and Glass Bottles

To assess the effects over aperture, the series f 1.2, 1.4, 2, ..., 8 is presented with both lenses for comparison for both the entire frame images and crops. Thus one can see the progression and compare both optics at any aperture. The differences are multiple and which lens is better is shown here to fall under the “it depends” category.

Includes HD and UltraHD entire frame images, as well as five large actual pixels crops to show all the various lens performance and bokeh behaviors.

f1.2 @ 1/50 sec, ISO 200; 2015-03-09 12:54:27
X-T1 + XF56mmF1.2 R APD

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