56mm f1.2 fujinon announced!

[back alley]

I was very lucky and found a US retailer on eBay selling it for $17 shipped, brand new in box. I don't see very many for sale, even from international sellers.

But if you're interested in a JJC/RainbowImaging black copy:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement...204?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ecd5f95f4

http://www.amazon.com/Rainbowimagin...=1389117614&sr=8-10&keywords=pentax+49mm+hood

thanks! my ebay skills are dreadful!!
i just ordered a black one.

 

[2WK]

I'll use a B+W filter during the day sometimes. If shooting in a dusty or wet environment. But at night, they always come off. Even the best filters give me those ghostly reflections from light sources.

 

[dpt2014]

thanks! my ebay skills are dreadful!!
i just ordered a black one.

Ah, just found the silver one (though from an overseas seller).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/JJC-Lens-Ho...734?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d6cb1bf6

 

[jonasv]

My photostore quotes a € 899 price in Belgium. Might be relevant for other Europeans interested, happy to see they did not simply carry over the 999 and changed the $ into € as they sometimes do!

 

[Spyro]

samples up
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/x/fujinon_lens_xf56mmf12_r/sample_images/

 

[gavinlg]

Looks excellent. Not that I expected anything less from the 85 equiv fujinon.

 

[Spyro]

I cant work out if this is the colour of the bracelet or CA
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/di...ample_images/img/index/ff_xf56mmf12_r_009.JPG
the latter would annoy me

 

[Spyro]

Review
http://youtu.be/bRwwV0a2-gQ

 

[gavinlg]

I cant work out if this is the colour of the bracelet or CA
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/di...ample_images/img/index/ff_xf56mmf12_r_009.JPG
the latter would annoy me

Its longitudinal CA - basically at f1.2 only a few mm of that bracelet is in focus, and the out of focus areas go a little greeny or pink. All lenses do this unless they are ApO corrected.

 

[raid]

This is good news for Fuji camera users.

 

[marcr1230]

my gear needs are racing way ahead of my ability and capacity to actually use this stuff :-(

 

[willie_901]

I cant work out if this is the colour of the bracelet or CA
http://www.fujifilm.com/products/di...ample_images/img/index/ff_xf56mmf12_r_009.JPG
the latter would annoy me

The OOF rendering of the reflections from the the left background show no hint of Longitudinal CA.

I propose the bracelet is too large an object to show CA of any type.

 

[raid]

I try to stay away from the race to get the latest lenses and digital cameras after I got the M9. I am regressing back to vintage lenses. They are timeless.

 

[aizan]

Review
http://youtu.be/bRwwV0a2-gQ

bokeh looks good. i only see a few traces of bright rings in the bokeh, and i couldn't find any double lining.

i'm sold!