Fujifilm XF 56mm f1.2 APD Lens

The Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 APD XF is the world's first fast-aperture autofocus lens with an apodisation filter. The maximum f/1.2 aperture delivers brilliant levels of sharpness, while the apodisation filter ensures the out of focus areas are smooth with a unique bokeh effect. This combined with Fujifilm's HT-EBC coating and advanced optical construction delivers the best image resolution possible and produces portraits with a three-dimensional feel. As with other Fujifilm XF lenses, the 56mm lens offers an all-metal barrel construction and an aperture control ring.

Key Features:

• Professional portrait lens
• World's first AF lens with an apodisation filter
• Produces beautiful bokeh
• Bright F/1.2 aperture
• Ideal for low light photography
• Portable and great for travel photography
• Durable, metal build quality
• 0.7m minimum focusing distance
• 11 elements 8 groups
• For digital cameras with APS-C size sensor
• 62mm filter thread
• Fujifilm X lens mount

1) Apodisation filter delivers more creative portraits

• The XF56mm F1.2 R APD offers brilliant levels of sharpness even when shooting with the aperture at F1.2. In addition, the apodisation filter smooths the bokeh's outlines. This combination of image sharpness and beautiful bokeh delivers portraits with a three-dimensional feel.
• An optical construction of 11 glass elements in eight groups, including one aspherical glass molded lens element and two extra low dispersion lens elements has been used. Spherical aberrations are corrected by the aspherical glass element to deliver high resolution at the maximum aperture setting. Additionally, thanks to the combination of two extra-low dispersion lens elements and three cemented lens elements, chromatic aberrations are greatly reduced.
• By applying Fujifilm's unique HT-EBC (High Transmittance Electron Beam Coating) to all lens surfaces, ghosting and flare are controlled for sharp, clear results.
• The lens also makes the most of Fujifilm's unique X-TransTM CMOS low pass filter-less sensor for extremely high image quality. Ghosting and flare are controlled even under harsh conditions such as backlighting.
• By combining this lens with an X Series camera body*5 with Lens Modulation Optimiser*4 (LMO) technology, the performance from the lens is improved even further. LMO corrects for diffraction*6 to produce images with edge-to-edge sharpness and create a realistic three-dimensional effect, even at small apertures.

(2) Autofocusing for a lens with an apodisation filter

• In the past, an apodisation filter has only been used on a manual focus lens, this is the first to use high-precision contrast AF.
• Combined with an X Series camera body, more natural shots of subjects are possible thanks to the near-silent shutter sound.

(3) Film-like effects with the Film Simulation function
X Series interchangeable lens cameras are equipped with Film Simulation modes, which have been developed using Fujifilm's knowledge from 80 years of manufacturing to deliver film-like colours and tones. Combining this lens with the Pro Neg. Film Simulation mode, which is specifically designed for portrait photography, reproduces beautiful skin tones.

(4) High build quality and comfortable operation

• The apodisation filter delivers its best results at wider apertures. To enable wide apertures to be used even in bright environments, an ND filter is included that adjusts brightness in three levels. To indicate the apodising effect, the lens features an aperture ring showing the effective FNo. in red. The difference between the FNo. and the effective FNo. indicates the effectiveness of the apodisation filter.
• Both the focus and aperture rings are metal, plus metal is also used on the exterior of the lens body for a high-quality finish. The texture and torque on the rings makes for comfortable shooting even for delicate manual focusing.

*3 X-Trans is a trademark or registered trademark of Fujifilm Corporation.
*4 Fujifilm's own image processing function that corrects the optical effects of diffraction, based on the optical performance of each lens.
*5 Supported by the "FUJIFILM X-T1" and "FUJIFILM X-E2" as of August, 2014.
*6 Phenomenon that occurs when the shooting with a narrow aperture in which fine images that should originally be sharp become blurred.

Fujifilm XF 56mm f1.2 APD Lens - Sample Images