March In August rally at Hyde Park, Sydney
(with Fuji X-Pro 1 & 56mm f/1.2, 18mm f/2) | Robert Catto
This weekend saw thousands of Australians take to the streets of cities across the country to protest the Tony Abbott / Liberal coalition government’s cuts to Federal spending in areas like education, health, the public sector, science and the environment, Read more …
Das „Pentazhong Nocticon“… | Carsten Schouler
Wie Sie vielleicht schon bemerkt haben, sehe ich in vielem, über das in den bekannten Foren intensiv diskutiert wird, eine Art “Hype”, der durch eben diese Foren befeuert wird. Es gibt ein paar Ausnahmen. (So finde ich, dass z.B. im Read more …
Fuji 56mm f/1.2 | Bryan Jones
One of the very first Fuji 56mm f/1.2 lenses in North America found its way into my hands a few months ago and I’ve been shooting with it ever since as it has become my go-to portrait lens for the Read more …
Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R review | Amateur Photographer
Damien Demolder tests Fujifilm’s new wide-aperture portrait lens for the X series – a lens with a focal length that emulates the legendary 85mm Verdict: The Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R is an interesting lens and Fuji is sure Read more …
Two lens portrait shoot-out — the Zeiss Touit 50mm macro and
Fuji 56mm f/1.4 on the X-T1 | Tom Grill
This is not a contest to see which lens is best. They are both exceptional at what they do, but do have differences that make them suitable for different tasks when shooting portraits. For this very reason, for my Nikon Read more …
Fujifilm Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R Lens Review | Patrick Leong
A fast short-tele portrait lens is a “must-have” for many photographers, especially for those in the wedding and portrait industry yet for a long time, it was missing in the Fuji X Series lineup. There are third party versions, and there’s also the sharp, compact XF 60mm F2.4 but nothing made by Fuji, below the F2.0 range. As of spring 2014, that changed with the release of the XF 56mm F1.2 R lens, an optic that many have been patiently waiting for. With the crop factor taken into account, the 56mm F1.2 is approximately an 84mm equivalent, which is a preferred focal length for many portrait and wedding photographers. Its fast aperture is also prized in this type of lens both for available light photography and for creating beautiful shallow depth of field or as some refer to as “bokeh”. So far, the details sound promising but does the XF 56mm F1.2 really cut it? Is it worth its asking price of $999.00? Was it worth the wait? Let’s find out……
Source: findingrange.com
Fuji X-T1 & 56mm f1.2 – Amber Tutton | Richard Hurst
Today I arranged some time in the studio to really put the X-T1 and the Fujinon XF 56mm f1.2 through it’s paces. I wanted to try using the various Fuji colour profiles the camera has as well as use it with different types of studio lights and wireless triggers to see what worked and what didn’t. …
Fuji in Europe – Street photography in Nuremberg | Maciek Sokulski
The streets in Europe are always full of people. I guess mostly because they are designed for walking, with wide sidewalks, and easy access to shops and restaurants. Unlike the city of Edmonton for example, and I would imagine most North American cities. I can walk my neighborhood, and see may…
Review: Fujifilm XF56mm vs XF18-55mm? | Bigheadtaco
Primes versus zooms? It’s the great debate among camera equipment enthusiasts, pro photographers, and camera reviewers. I remember this debate in the film era, and it still continues in our digital era. In the 1970’s, primes were superior to zooms, Read more …
Fujifilm XF56mm f1.2 Lens Review | FStoppers
When I got a chance to try the new Fuji XF56mm f1.2 I jumped at it, not just because it was substantially cheaper and lighter than the Canon 85mm f1.2 II I’d played with last year, but because this lens Read more …