Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Wideangle Prime lens with 645 max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
G Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
Weather-sealed |
Autofocus |
Aperture Ring |
Full-time Manual Focusing |
9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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Hood is not supplied |
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Lens Mount
Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR is compatible with cameras that have a Fujifilm G lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm G lenses are Fujifilm GFX 100 II, Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Fujifilm GFX 100S.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR has a maximum diameter of 84mm and total length of 88mm. It weighs 490g / 17.3 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR and Fujifilm GF 50mm F3.5 R LM WR (Fujifilm G mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR and the Fujifilm GF 50mm F3.5 R LM WR Size and Weight
Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR has a filter thread of 62mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR:
Focal Range
Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR has a fixed focal length of 45mm.
Weather Sealings
The Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Fujifilm GFX 100 II, Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Fujifilm GFX 100S.
Optical Image Stabilization
Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.14x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.45m. 0.14x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 2 Wideangle Prime type Fujifilm G mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F32.
Optical Formula
Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR's optical formula consists of 11 elements in 8 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- One aspherical
- two ED elements
- Nano GI
- fluorine coatings
Lens Hood
Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR doesn't come with a lens hood.
Body Colour
Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR
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Top Alternatives of Fujifilm GF 45mm F2.8 R WR Lens
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