Fujifilm announces world’s first f/1 lens with autofocus

At its Photokina 2018 presentation, Fujifilm took a moment to tease an extreme addition to its X-Mount series of lenses: the XF33mm F1 R. As its name suggests, this is a 33mm-equivalent prime lens with a maximum aperture of f/1 and autofocus capabilities, which makes it a first of its kind. Fujifilm didn’t put a price or release date on the lens, but says it’s working on bringing it to market. The company’s roadmap documents from this summer point to this lens’ release coming in 2020.

Fujifilm has a wide selection of really good lenses for its X family of cameras, and that portfolio includes a number of f/1.4 wide-angle lenses already. In my experience with those, the bokeh is so diffuse and undefined that it stops to even look like…

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