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Fujifilm Fujinon GF50mm F3.5 R LM WR lens
Technical Data Manufacturer Fujifilm Model Fujinon GF50mm F3.5 R LM WR Web www.fujifilm-X.com Elements/construction 9 elements in 6 groups (including 1 aspherical surface) Angle of view 57.4° (diagonal) 40mm equivalent Tilt/Shift n/a Max aperture F3.5 (9-blades, rounded) Min aperture F32 Min focus distance 0.55 m (1.8 in) Max magnification 0.1x Mount GF mount Filter size 62mm Length 48mm (1.89 in.) Diameter 88mm (3.31 in.) Weight 355g ( 11.2 oz) Price £949 inc VAT ($999) Check price & availability: WEX UK | Amazon | Park Cameras UK B&H Photo US | Adorama | Amazon
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Fujifilm Fujinon GF50mm F3.5 R LM WR lens review
What is it? The Fujifilm Fujinon GF50mm is a highly compact and relatively lightweight lens for Fujifilm medium format mirrorless cameras. It’s the equivalent of a 40mm on a full-frame 35mm camera, and at one time, back in the 70s, this focal length was hugely popular. Much of that had to do with price, as they competed with medium-speed (F1.8/2) 50mms – the kit lenses of the day – and were often sold as a more affordable alternative. These smaller and lighter 3-group, 4-element Tessar ‘pancake’ designs were and still are highly compelling. Indeed, the Olympus Zuiko 40mm F2 is around £600, secondhand, and the Contax Zeiss T* 45mm F2.8…
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Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S review
What is it? The Fujifilm Fujinon GF30mm F5.6 T/S is a highly anticipated lens in the GFX system. Why? Because, it’s the first serious challenger to the Canon TS-E lenses (and the Nikon PC Nikkors), which are routinely adapted to fit on the larger-sensor GFX cameras. As a 30mm lens designed to cover the 44x33mm MF sensor, it is the equivalent of a 24mm in full-frame 35mm terms and is, without doubt, the most popular focal length for architecture and interiors. The manual-focus lens will also appeal to landscape photographers. (Arguably, a 35mm tilt/shift might be as popular or even more so (the Nikon and Zeiss 35mm shift-only models are…
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