X-Fujinon EBC 50/1.2 on a7

[Bille]

X-Fujinon EBC 50/1.2 @ f1.2 (SONY a7)


X-Fujinon EBC 50/1.2 @ f1.2 (SONY a7)


X-Fujinon EBC 50/1.2 @ f1.2 (SONY a7)


Same subject with Voigtländer Nokton 35/1.2 @ f1.2 (SONY a7)

[izvar]

WOW!
being a big fan of Fuji lenses, I was very skeptical about this lens FUJINON / Porst, but on A7 the lens really shines!
Thanks for sharing.

[Pontus]

Nice pictures!

This X-Fujinon 50/1.2 is very punchy and vivid. The bokeh can be a bit busy wide open, but depending on the situation, it can be an advantage. In my opinion this lens optimum performance is at f2 where the bokeh calms down and the lens gets very sharp and contrasty. Of course, one could argue that a 1.2 lens should be used widen open, or one should use another smaller lens instead. I don't agree, this lens has two sides. It is wild and expressionistic at f1.2 and sophisticated at f2-f5.6. With this lens, sudden mood changes are no problem...

[Fujinonuser]

I agree. An ultra-fast lens may be sharper (excepting the corners) than a slower lens at identical aparture stops due to its wider rear lens element. If you go for sharpness right up to the corners (as in reproductions), then you will chose a slower lens. An ultra-fast lens may give exceptional results in portrait photography, if sharpness is accepted.

[rafa1981]

For me this lens is a marvelous at f2, very good at f2.8, at f4 is just one good lens more and maybe after f5.6 can lose against slower counterparts.

But as said at f2 the spherical aberration is gone and the sharpness, well... it's a razor. I don't think there are many (if any) spherical slower counterparts that are that good at f2. Even the f1.4 ones.

In my case I wouldn't argue that f1.2 lenses are to be used at f1.2, at least the spherical ones. For me they are excellent f2 lenses with an emergency extra stop. The same or better f2 performance can be achieved with a more modern, slower and more expensive ASPH lens.

I like the f1.2 of this lens sometimes when focusing at long distances, the spherical aberration can make interesting effects.

At f1.2 and close distances it can be pleasing with a more or less uniformly illuminated backgrounds (controlled environment) but the lens isn't as its best: very busy bokeh with a lot of green bokeh aberration as shown here.

[LucisPictor]

Pretty sharp and contrasty for an f/1.2!
But I don't like the bokeh at all, I'm afraid.

[davoodt]

My experience also matches those expressed in this trail. Last week, I compared all my normal lenses. My X-Fujinon 50/1.2 seemed to be the sharpest lens at f2.0 amongst a group of what I considered to be pretty good lenses (including Topcor 58/1.8, Takumar 55/1.8 and SMC Takumar 50/1.4). I was very much surprised as I was expecting the Topcor to be my sharpest lens at around f2.0. I repeated the same experiment today (examining the bottom left corner of the full frame using a 5DII, mirror lock-up) with identical results.

As I mentioned in my previous post, at f8 my Zeiss 45/2.8, Super Takumar 55/1.8 and Topcor 58/1.8 looked better than my Fuji.

[Oldhand]

If Monet had a camera .................



..... love it!
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[izvar]

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[Pontus]

[rafa1981]

[izvar]

[RAART]

Jokes by side.... I think that this lens has very nervous bokeh at 1.2 and personally I don't like it, but the colors are nice.
If I had choice between 1.2 lenses (I used once, borrowed from friend Oly 50mm 1.2 on FF D700) I think that I will go with Canon FDn 50mm 1.2L or Olympus 50mm 1.2

For the bokeh unbeatable my favorite was Olympus 50mm 1.2 (on Nikon D700) - YMMW

I am wondering if someone has all those three lenses (Fujinon, Canon and Olympus) and can post some shots at 1.2 and 2.0 with crops to compare them. That would be interesting or just Fujinon vs Olympus on FF camera.


Edit: If I find a cheap Olympus 50mm 1.2 I will buy it right away, especially it is adaptable to Nikon or Pentax cameras. In my personal opinion this is the best all-around 1.2 lens (quality, optical performance, adaptability, etc...)

[Fujinonuser]

I agree that the Fujinon 1.2 ultra-fast lens is a multi-purpose lens, not only to be used at its widest aperture. Why is it that an ultra-wide lens may be sharper stopped down than a slower lens? Because it will lack softness due to inflection. If I go for a smooth, creamy and even bokeh, I will take my Fujinon 1.8 / 55mm or the Fujinon Macro 3.5 / 55mm. Both will render the subject as well as the background very differently. I'd be interested in a comparison among the various 1.2 lenses, and I will make a point that colour rendition will be included among the criteria to judge all lenses.