Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR
Summary
The Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR is a solid optical performer — a short telephoto prime (75mm equivalent) with f/1 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1750 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Street
- Adequate for: Landscape, Architecture
- Avoid for: Nightscape, Travel, Portrait, Sport, Wildlife, Macro
Strengths
- Exceptionally smooth bokeh
- Negligible distortion
- Weather-sealed construction
Weaknesses
- Below-average center sharpness wide open
- Very soft corners wide open
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
- Strong spherical aberration reducing contrast wide open
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Below-average flare resistance
- Low macro capability (0.08x magnification)
- No built-in optical stabilization
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 12 elements in 9 groups (1 aspherical, 2 ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC |
| Focal length | 50mm |
| Max aperture | f/1 |
| Sweet spot | f/4 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.08x |
| 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 | 845g |
| Diameter | 87mm |
| Length | 103.5mm |
| Filter thread | 77mm |
| Year | 2020 |
Optical Quality 14/14
| Center (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Corner (wide open) | 0.0 |
| Center (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.0 |
| Coma | 0.5 |
| Astigmatism | 1.5 |
| Spherical aberration | 0.0 |
| Longitudinal CA | 1.0 |
| Lateral CA | 2.0 |
| Distortion | 1.5 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Bokeh | 2.0 |
| Flare resistance | 0.5 |
Sharpness
- Below-average center sharpness wide open
- Very soft corners wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
- Well-controlled astigmatism
- Strong spherical aberration reducing contrast wide open
Rendering
- Exceptionally smooth, creamy bokeh
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Below-average flare resistance
Distortion
- Minimal distortion
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
✗ Nightscape Photography 2/5
Nightscape Photography prioritizes coma control, astigmatism correction, and a fast aperture for short star exposures.
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
- Well-controlled astigmatism
- Fast f/1 aperture
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Below-average center sharpness wide open
- Very soft corners wide open
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Strong spherical aberration reducing contrast wide open
~ Landscape Photography 3/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Below-average flare resistance
- Well-controlled astigmatism
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
~ Architecture Photography 3/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Below-average flare resistance
✓ 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 aperture
- Below-average center sharpness wide open
- Below-average flare resistance
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
✗ Travel Photography 2/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Heavy at 845g
- Fast f/1 aperture
- Below-average flare resistance
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
✗ Portrait Photography 2/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Exceptionally smooth, creamy bokeh
- Below-average center sharpness wide open
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Strong spherical aberration reducing contrast wide open
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
✗ Sport Photography 2/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Below-average center sharpness wide open
- Fast f/1 aperture
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✗ Wildlife Photography 2/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Below-average center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Fast f/1 aperture
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✗ Macro Photography 1/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.08x)
- Minimal distortion
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Moderate longitudinal CA, correctable in post
- Strong spherical aberration reducing contrast wide open
- Exceptionally smooth, creamy bokeh