Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R lens announced

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• Tags: CES 2014

Fujifilm announced another X-mount lens: Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R lens. Priced at $999, the lens will start shipping next month (Amazon list the shipping date as April 6th). Additional information:

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Specifications

Type	XF56mmF1.2 R
Lens configuration	11 elements in 8 groups (includes 1 aspherical and 2 extra low dispersion elements)
Focal length (35mm format equivalent)	f=56mm (85mm)
Angle of view	28.5°
Max. aperture	F1.2
Min. aperture	F16
Aperture control	Number of blades 7 (rounded diaphragm opening) Step size 1/3 EV (23 steps) * 1/2 EV, from max. aperture to next step, only.
Focus range	Normal 0.7m - ∞ Macro 0.7m - 3m
Max. magnification	0.09x
External dimensions : Diameter x Length* (approx.) *distance from camera lens mount flange	ø73.2mm x 69.7mm
Weight* (approx.) *excluding caps and hoods	405g
Filter size	ø62mm

Press release

Valhalla, N.Y., January 6, 2014 – FUJIFILM North America Corporation today announced the new FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R, a premium portrait lens with an 85mm*1 equivalent that fits all FUJIFILM X-Series interchangeable lens cameras.

The FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R is lightweight and less than half the size of an equivalent full-frame camera lens*2 for easy, comfortable use. The XF56mmF1.2 R also has a metal aperture ring for a premium quality feel and offers incredible speed and silence in the studio, perfect for the professional portrait photographer.The aperture ring on the XF56mmF1.2 R is designed to give users a satisfying ‘click’ between f-stops,with a perfectly torqued focusing ring for precise adjustments.

The FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R lens has a new optical design that features 11 elements in 8 groups, and includes two ED (extra low-dispersion) elements and one double-sided aspherical element, plus four elements with a convex surface facing the subject, which combine to reduce spherical and chromatic aberrations for superior images.

FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R

• FUJIFILM X-Mount is compatible with all FUJIFILM interchangeable system cameras
• HT-EBC*3 multi-layer coating to minimize ghosting and flare
• Additional newly-developed coating added to the reverse side of the front lens to further reduce the ghosting that typically occurs when using deep concave lenses
• Enhanced resolving power at all apertures when used with an X-series camera*4 that incorporates a Lens Modulation Optimizer (LMO) function
• Seven-blade aperture diaphragm that helps create smooth and round bokeh effects
• Minimum working distance of 70cm
• Inner focusing system that moves small elements in the middle or at the rear of the lens, while keeping the large, front elements stationery for high-speed AF

The FUJINON XF56mmF1.2 R lens will be available in February 2014 for $999.95.

The current Fujifilm lens family includes the following FUJINON XF and XC lenses:

• XF 14mm F2.8
• XF 18mm F2.0
• XF 23mm F1.4
• XF 27mm F2.8
• XF 35mm F1.4
• XF 60mm F2.4
• XF 10-24mmF4 R OIS (March 2014)
• XF 18-55mm F2.8-4.0 OIS
• XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 OIS
• XC50-230mm F4.5-6.7 OIS
• XC 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OIS

*1 35mm format equivalent

*2 According to Fujifilm data

*3 High Transmittance Electron Beam Coating

*4 As of December 2013 “FUJIFILM X-E2”