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Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 R macro (Fujifilm) - Review / Test Report |
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Lens Reviews -
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Review by Klaus Schroiff, published June 2012
Introduction
The Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 R macro is the first tele lens for the Fuji X-mount system. Fuji follows a "dual mode" approach here. Being aware of their limited production resources they mixed the concepts of a relatively fast tele and a macro lens. Regarding its max. aperture of f/2.4 it is certainly no speed demon but fast enough for e.g. very decent portraits. The macro capabilities are limited to a max. magnification of 1:2 which may be disappointing to some. However, this should be well sufficient for mainstream macro photography.
The build quality of the Fujinon lenses is excellent and the 60mm f/2.4 is no exception here. It is made of a tightly assembled metal body based on a metal mount. The supplied barrel-shaped lens hood is also made of metal. The inner lens tube moves during focusing so it's not a true IF (inner focusing) focus design. Fuji XF lenses have a dedicated aperture ring and if you are a A-mode (aperture priority) fan you have to use the aperture ring just like in the old days.
The AF speed is Okay but, frankly, light-years behind modern SLR or Micro-Four-Thirds lenses. AF object tracking isn't really possible - that's at least based on the X-Pro1. The AF accuracy is very good though. Noise-wise AF operations are noticeable albeit not really disturbing. Manual focusing works "by wire" thus by triggering the AF motor. A focus distance guidance is provided in the camera viewfinder/on the LCD.
| Specifications |
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| Equiv. focal length | 91 mm (full format equivalent) |
| Equiv. aperture | f/3.6 (full format equivalent, in terms of depth-of-field) |
| Optical construction | 10 elements in 8 groups inc. 1xED & 1x aspherical element |
| Number of aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| min. focus distance | 0.267 m (max. magnification 1:2) |
| Dimensions | 64.1 x 70.9 mm |
| Weight | 215 g |
| Filter size | 39 mm |
| Hood | barrel-shaped, bayonet mount, supplied |
| Other features | - |
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