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Christopher Frost gushes over XF56mm f1.2 WR

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Oscar Richard
Oscar Richard Regular Member • Posts: 111
Re: Christopher Frost gushes over XF56mm f1.2 WR
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The original 56 was the 2nd lens I bought when I switched from Canon. Coming from the Canon 135 f2L, which is not only brilliant optically, but had lightning fast/super accurate AF, I was NOT ready for the hunting, especially in lowlight, of the 56, nor having to take 3 shots to make sure one might be in focus. It almost ruined the whole Fuji experiment. Fortunately a few months later, I bought the XF 90, which is much more akin to the 135 as far as the speed and accuracy of the AF, and it's been smooth sailing ever since.

I like Christopher's reviews, and I've seen his, and many others praising the improved optical qualities of the new 56, but they ALL also invariably mention that the AF performance of the new 56 is basically the same as the original 56. I know both the old and the new 56 have many fans, more power to them, but I'm not dropping a grand on a lens then have to worry about how many shots are in focus.

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