Fujifilm XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro
Summary
The Fujifilm XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro is a strong optical performer — a short telephoto prime (90mm equivalent) with f/2.4 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$1000 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Landscape, Travel, Sport, Wildlife, Macro
- Adequate for: Nightscape, Street, Portrait
- Avoid for: Architecture
Strengths
- Good overall sharpness
- Well-controlled aberrations
Weaknesses
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Below-average flare resistance
- No built-in optical stabilization
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 10 elements in 8 groups (1 aspherical, 1 ED) |
| Coating | Super EBC |
| Focal length | 60mm |
| Max aperture | f/2.4 |
| Sweet spot | f/5.6 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.5x |
| Min focus distance | 267mm |
| AF motor | DC |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | No |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | No |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 215g |
| Diameter | 64.1mm |
| Length | 63.6mm |
| Filter thread | 39mm |
| Year | 2012 |
MTF Charts
| Position | 15S | 15M | 45S | 45M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| 1.42mm | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.66 | 0.66 |
| 2.84mm | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.65 | 0.66 |
| 4.26mm | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.65 | 0.66 |
| 5.68mm | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.63 | 0.67 |
| 7.1mm | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.62 | 0.68 |
| 8.52mm | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.61 | 0.68 |
| 9.94mm | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.62 | 0.66 |
| 11.36mm | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.58 | 0.59 |
| 12.78mm | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.49 | 0.51 |
| 14.2mm | 0.67 | 0.76 | 0.38 | 0.42 |
Optical Quality 14/14
| Center (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Corner (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Center (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.5 |
| Coma | 1.0 |
| Astigmatism | 2.0 |
| Spherical aberration | 1.5 |
| Longitudinal CA | 1.5 |
| Lateral CA | 2.0 |
| Distortion | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 1.0 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Bokeh | 1.0 |
| Flare resistance | 0.5 |
Sharpness
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Good corner performance wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Good corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
- Negligible astigmatism
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
Rendering
- Acceptable bokeh rendering
- Moderate vignetting wide open, typical for the aperture class
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Below-average flare resistance
Distortion
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
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 Photography3/5
Nightscape Photography prioritizes coma control, astigmatism correction, and a fast aperture for short star exposures.
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
- Negligible astigmatism
- Slow f/2.4 aperture
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Good corner performance wide open
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Moderate vignetting wide open, typical for the aperture class
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
✓Landscape Photography4/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Good corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Below-average flare resistance
- Negligible astigmatism
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
✗Architecture Photography2/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Good corner-to-corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Vignetting essentially gone by f/5.6
- Below-average flare resistance
~Street Photography3/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/2.4 aperture
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Below-average flare resistance
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Moderate coma at the extreme corners
✓Travel Photography4/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Lightweight at 215g
- Slow f/2.4 aperture
- Below-average flare resistance
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
~Portrait Photography3/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Acceptable bokeh rendering
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
- Moderate vignetting wide open, typical for the aperture class
✓Sport Photography4/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Slow f/2.4 aperture
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✓Wildlife Photography4/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Slow f/2.4 aperture
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
✓Macro Photography4/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- 0.5x magnification
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
- Well-controlled longitudinal CA
- Well-corrected spherical aberration
- Acceptable bokeh rendering