FIRST LOOK REVIEW 50MM F2 LENS

[Bjorn Moerman PHOTOGRAPHY]

Have shot the new XF 50mm F2 lens for the last 10 days. 

 

My first look review can be found here: http://bjornmoerman.blogspot.be/2017/02/first-look-fujifilm-xf50mm-f2-r-wr.html

 

Happy to answer questions here or on my blog.

 

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[Tom H.]

Nice roundup, pretty much just as expected.

[Nick05]

Thanks for the review. I have been looking for some info around this lens. I don't need it, but I have been thinking about getting it to add to a travel kit with the 23mm and 35mm and haven't seen too many reviews on it yet.

 

Edit: I see where it said jpeg now,

Edited February 3, 2017 by Nick05

[mupzoidolphy]

Thank you for your review! I'm interested in the lens, being a fan of the other recent F2s, but am unsure in how this would fit in. And there isn't a ton of opinions out there yet. Just reading some other forum comments, people seem a little lukewarm on it, feeling like the focal length isn't quite suited for portraits, like it's a weird middle child. 

 

Bjorn, do you feel like for shooting portraits the 50mm is a strong upgrade from the 35mm F2? Seems like the focal length should improve bokeh automatically? I'm weighing the lens against the first generation 60mm F2.4. The autofocus and build of the 50mm is appealing to me, and obviously I don't mind the extra light. But I wonder if I'm missing something...