Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR Lens

It's all about speed with the FUJIFILM XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR; a portrait-length prime lens featuring an impressive and unique f/1.0 maximum aperture. This bright design benefits working in low-light conditions and, especially coupled with the short tele focal length, also affords immense control over depth of field for isolating subject matter with selective focus. Beyond just speed, the 50mm f/1.0 is also characterized by an advanced optical system aspherical and extra-low dispersion elements to control a variety of aberrations. A Super EBC coating also suppresses flare and ghosting for greater contrast when working in bright and backlit conditions. Additionally, complementing the optics is a fast-performing DC autofocus motor and a robust physical design that is weather-sealed to suit working in trying environmental conditions.

World’s First Autofocus f1.0 Lens

The Fujifilm XF 50mm f1 R WR lens captures a quality and a sharpness that must be seen to be understood. The world’s first autofocus f1 lens*, this ultra-fast, 76mm equivalent prime lens offers unrivalled resolving power and low-light performance. Aspherical and two ED (Extra-low Dispersion) elements virtually eliminate vignetting and spherical aberration, rendering images stunningly lifelike. Capture amazing edge-to-edge sharpness, or emphasise a fine sliver of detail with exquisitely soft bokeh. 

*Among interchangeable lenses for mirrorless digital cameras (September 2020)

Exceptional Low Light Performance

As you’d expect from an f1 lens, the Fujifilm XF 50mm f1 is exceptional in low light. Not only does it gather more light in dim settings, such as indoor or night scenes – it also enables the use of faster shutter speeds for freezing action, and lower ISO values for clean, low-noise detail. The lens can even autofocus in scenes as dark as -7 EV. Combined with high ISO settings, the f1.0 aperture provides outstanding creative flexibility in other low-light situations, such as astro photography.

Fast, Spot-On Autofocus even at f1

Equipped with a DC autofocus (AF) motor, the Fujifilm XF 50mm f1 R WR lens delivers high-speed, high-precision AF even with extremely shallow depth of field. This makes it possible to focus solely on a subject’s eyes for captivatingly close-up results. Face/Eye AF in compatible Fujifilm X Series cameras helps ensure razor-sharp portraits, even when your subject is moving and aperture is wide open. You’ll get spot-on results whether shooting candid street snapshots, live music performances or photos of your photos of your family.

Ultra-Precise Manual Focus

Ultra-precise focusing lets you take full advantage of the Fujifilm XF 50mm f1 lens’ super-shallow depth of field. For situations that call for manual focus, like video recording, the lens’ manual focus ring rotates by 120°. This provides fast, effortless control throughout the focus range—from 0.7m to infinity—with eight times more precision than any previous Fujifilm XF lens, and minimal focus shift effects.

Shoot Worry-Free 

Despite its large aperture, the Fujifilm XF 50mm f1 R WR lens is a portable 103.5mm long and 845g in weight, lending itself to comfortable handheld shooting. Weather sealed in 11 locations and operable in -10°C cold, the lens also offers high reliability in challenging conditions – so you can shoot worry-free whether you’re capturing a documentary in the rain, fashion portraits at the beach, or starry night skies in subzero temperatures.

Image Credits: Knut Koivito, Yukio Uchida