I was pretty excited about this new lens. Especially both its other siblings had been
performing very well. Primarily the XF 23mm F2 and XF35mm F2. With the birth
of the new 50mm F2; this completes the trilogy set-up. Small and light, Fast AF
and WR. And for a price; it should be much lesser that the XF56mm F1.2 and the
more expensive APD version.
So is the new 50mm F2 a poor man’s portrait lens? Again its not that cheap to
start off with. This mid-telephoto lens is compact and lightweight design
features 9 elements in 7 groups, including one aspherical ED lens, and
has an inner focusing system, driven by a stepping motor for fast and silent
autofocusing.
Weighting at just 200 grams, its still has a metal exterior. Its uses the same
design style as XF35mmF2 R WR and XF23mmF2 R WR for a robust, premium
feel.
Here are some pictures taken with XF50mm F2 WR and it doesn’t disappoint.
Ivan Loh, A Fuji X-photographer is known for his quirky and different approach through his lens. He has received numerous accolades from the International Photography Award, New York and Photography Master Cup. Most Recently a Gold, 1st Place at the 2014 PX3 Prix De La Photographie in Paris .
Ivan started shooting since his teenage years with his father’s Nikon SLR and he hasn’t stopped since. He has lensed campaigns for clients such as Singapore Airlines, MTV Asia, Nike, Bossini, Nanyang Technological University(NTU) Tuas Power, Allianz Insurance, Manulife Insurance, HSBC Insurance, DHL. TNT, UOB, CAAS, Hilton Group, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Raffles Hotel, Diegeo, Embraer, Carlson, TATA Communication, HDB, Clark Quay, HOT FM 91.3, Kiss 92FM, JIA 88.3, Power 98, and CHIMJES.
His editorial works have appeared in magazines such as Conde Nast, Home+Living, TopGear Singapore, Her World, Cleo, Seventeen, FHM, Parents World and Home & Decor. His works have also glossed the pages of international magazines such as Asian Photography and Digital Photography(UK).
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