Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Prime lens with APS-C max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
X Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD is a member of Fujifilm's XF F1.2 Prime series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
XF F1.2 Prime Series Lenses in Fujifilm X Mount
Reasons to Buy Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R APD Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R APD lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
Autofocus |
Aperture Ring |
Full-time Manual Focusing |
Very Fast Aperture |
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Lens Mount
Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD is compatible with cameras that have a Fujifilm X lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Fujifilm X lenses are Fujifilm X-S20, Fujifilm X-T5 and Fujifilm X-H2.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD has a maximum diameter of 73mm and total length of 70mm. It weighs 405g / 14.3 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD and Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R WR (Fujifilm X 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 56mm F1.2 R APD and the Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R WR Size and Weight
Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD has a filter thread of 62mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD:
Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD Lens Top View
Focal Range
Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD has a fixed focal length of 56mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 84mm when used on a APS-C format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD 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 56mm F1.2 R APD has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.09x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.7m. 0.09x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Standard Prime type Fujifilm X mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD has a max aperture of F1.2 and a minimum aperture of F16.0.
Optical Formula
Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD's optical formula consists of 11 elements in 8 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 2 ED lens elements
- 1 aspherical element
- APD filter
Body Colour
Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Fujifilm 56mm F1.2 R APD Lens
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