Characterized by its especially slim design, the GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR Lens from FUJIFILM is a compact 40mm-equivalent prime designed for the medium format G-mount GFX camera system. Its sleek profile makes it ideal for walkaround and everyday shooting and completes a truly portable medium format system. The optical design incorporates one aspherical element, which controls distortion and spherical aberrations in order to realize a high degree of sharpness and clarity. Balancing the optical attributes, the lens also utilizes a linear AF motor for quick and quiet focusing performance, while a manual aperture ring also avails intuitive exposure adjustment, and a Command position permits making camera-based aperture selections. Additionally, the lens is also dust, freeze, and weather resistant for use in trying environmental conditions.

FUJIFILM G Mount    40mm (35mm Equivalent)    Aperture Range: f/3.5 to f/32    One Aspherical Element    Linear AF Motor    Dust- and Weather-Sealed Construction    Command Position on Aperture Ring    Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm    62mm UV Filter

Prime 50mm lens offers a 40mm equivalent focal length to realize a normal field of view for working with a variety of subjects.

Impressively compact "pancake" design makes this lens especially portable and ideal for everyday shooting.

The nine-element, six-group optical design incorporates one aspherical element to reduce spherical aberrations and distortions for cleaner, more realistic rendering and sharper image quality.

A linear AF motor is used for especially quick and quiet focusing performance and is well-suited to both photo and video applications.

Physical aperture ring allows for intuitive adjustment over exposure settings and incorporates a C (Command) position to permit camera-based aperture setting.

Dust- and weather-sealed physical construction enables working in harsh climates and temperatures as low as 14°F.

Rounded nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Just received the lens. Straight out of the box, while not attached to the camera, the elements within the lens clunk back and for the when tilting the lens from end to end. Is this happening with all of your lenses as well? It’s as if the glass isn’t secured inside the lens and is free floating down the focal length.

A: Yes, that is a normal occurrence with this and other lenses.

Q: 2. Choices re Use of a cpl filter? 62mm? Can lens hood still be used? Or 43mm screwed into lens hood?

A: The FUJIFILM GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR Len works with CPL Filters that are 62mm thread. If the CPL has a 62mm front thread you can use the hood.

Q: 3. Is the filter thread metal or plastic on the Fuji GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR?

A: The FUJIFILM GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR Lens has a metal filter thread.

Q: 4. Choice re cpl filter? A 62mm - will lens hood still work? Or a 43mm screwed into the lens hood?

A: The FUJIFILM GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR Lens uses a 62mm filter thread. And you can add that size filter to the lens. The hood that the lens comes with can screw into a filter that has that has a front thread. but you might get some vignette when using it with a filter. This is is some good polarizing filter options, https://bhpho.to/3CTCVqU

Q: 5. Is there a FAST (wider aperture) version of his lens, like f/1.2 or f/2.8?

A: I'm sorry, no. There is not a faster version in this focal length.

Q: 6. What is the aperture equivalent of a 35 mm system compared to f/3.5 of this lens?

A: The aperture of the FUJIFILM GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR is the same as for any 50mm f/3.5 lens--it's a ratio of focal length to effective aperture diameter, so there is no difference between different formats, only different focal lengths.

Q: 7. Can this lens be used with the 1.4 teleconverter?

A: No, the FUJIFILM GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR Lens cannot be used with any teleconverters, like the FUJIFILM XF 1.4x TC WR Teleconverter (B&H # FUXF14TC).

Q: 8. Any idea if fujifilm gf lenses are compatible with hasselblad x cameras ?

A: Unfortunately they are not compatible and we do not have an adapter for that combination.

Q: 9. Will this lens work on a X-T3?

A: This lens is for a medium format camera and is not compatible with the XT3. The XT3 takes X mount lenses.

Q: 10. does the lens come with a hood ?

A: You do receive the lens hood in the box.