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The Unfair Fight - Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 R WR vs Viltrox 56mm f1.4 AF STM

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Pennyfan
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Re: The Unfair Fight - Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 R WR vs Viltrox 56mm f1.4 AF STM
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sir_c wrote:

Thanks for your assessment, it does answers many of the questions I had. I have the 56 mk.1 as well, so I am quite interested to see if an upgrade is worth pursuing.

What bothers me the most with the 56 is the quirky focus which often just misses enough to give you blurry shots, plus that after acquiring focus, it often suddenly decides to start hunting just as you fully press the shutter.

The xf 35/1.4 in that respect I find much more predictable in its behavior. Yes it focuses slowly, but I can work better with it, because it causes fewer surprises at critical moments.

I wonder how you experience the 56 mk.2 in that respect? A speed improvement would certainly be welcome, but I understand this lens will not be the scaled down xf90. But how does it behave in low light conditions? Does it get quirky like mk.1 or does it remain stable?

I brought it to a camera shop and tested on an X-H2s, the AF did feel more responsive compared to paring with my X-T3, however the back and forth twitching behavior is still there. Will it affect real world shooting? prob not. But it does make me feel it is slower, and video shooter will certainly complain about it.

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