Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR
Summary
The Fujifilm GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR is a strong optical performer — a short telephoto prime (63mm equivalent) with f/1.7 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1500 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Landscape, Architecture, Street, Portrait, Sport, Wildlife
- Avoid for: Travel, Macro
Strengths
- Good overall sharpness
- Well-controlled aberrations
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Negligible distortion
- Weather-sealed construction
Weaknesses
- No built-in optical stabilization
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 12 elements in 9 groups (1 aspherical) |
| Coating | Super EBC, fluorine |
| Focal length | 80mm |
| Max aperture | f/1.7 |
| Sweet spot | f/5.6 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.15x |
| Min focus distance | 700mm |
| AF motor | DC |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | No |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 795g |
| Diameter | 99.2mm |
| Length | 113.3mm |
| Filter thread | 77mm |
| Year | 2021 |
Optical Quality 11/14
| Center (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Corner (wide open) | 1.0 |
| Center (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Corner (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Longitudinal CA | 1.0 |
| Lateral CA | 2.0 |
| Distortion | 2.0 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Bokeh | 1.5 |
| Flare resistance | 1.0 |
Sharpness
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Acceptable corner sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Excellent corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
Rendering
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Mild vignetting wide open
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
Distortion
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
All optical scores are based on lab measurements and field tests from trusted review sources. For details on how we score lenses, see our scoring methodology.
Genre Fit
✓ Landscape Photography 4.5/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Excellent corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
✓ Architecture Photography 5/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Excellent corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
✓ Street Photography 4/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Fast f/1.7 aperture
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
✗ Travel Photography 2/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Heavy at 795g
- Fast f/1.7 aperture
- Acceptable flare resistance with modern coatings
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
✓ Portrait Photography 4/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Mild vignetting wide open
✓ Sport Photography 4/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Fast f/1.7 aperture
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✓ Wildlife Photography 4/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Fast f/1.7 aperture
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✗ Macro Photography 2/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.15x)
- Negligible distortion — straight lines stay straight
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh