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Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR vs TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8

Short answer

The Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR (50mm) and TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8 (56mm) are both portrait lenses for the Fujifilm X mount. The TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8 is the faster lens at f/1.8 against f/2 on the Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR. Only the Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR has weather sealing and an aperture ring.

TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8: 1 specs ahead

Side by side

Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8
Brand Fujifilm TTArtisan
Focal length 50mm 56mm
35mm equivalent 75mm 84mm
Maximum aperture f/2 f/1.8
Mount Fujifilm X Fujifilm X
Autofocus Yes Yes
Optical stabilisation No —
Weather resistant Yes —
Aperture ring Yes —
Macro No —
Linear motor No —
Minimum aperture f/16 —
Aperture blades 9 —
Lens construction 9 elements in 7 groups —
Special elements 1 aspherical ED element —
Angle of view 31.7° —
Minimum focus 0.39 m —
Maximum magnification 0.15× —
Weight 200 g —
Diameter ⌀60 mm —
Length 59.4 mm —
Filter thread ⌀46 mm —

Where each one is ahead

Reasons to choose the Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR

  • Wider view 75 mm vs 84 mm

Reasons to choose the TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8

  • Longer reach 84 mm vs 75 mm
  • Maximum aperture f/1.8 vs f/2

Framing and reach

Lens Frames like Horizontal view Frame width at 10 m
Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR 75 mm 26.4° 4.7 m
TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8 84 mm 23.7° 4.2 m

The TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8 gets 1.12× closer to the subject than the Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR: whatever it points at fills 1.12× more of the frame edge to edge, or 1.3× more of its area. With the Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR you would have to walk about 11% of the distance towards the subject to get the same picture — or crop it later, which leaves roughly 80% of the original pixels.

Angles and widths are calculated from focal length and sensor width, horizontally, on the native sensor of each mount.

What each one suits

Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WRTTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8
Birds and wildlife Poor Poor
Sports Poor Poor
Portrait Excellent Excellent
Travel Good Fair
Street Poor Poor
Weddings Excellent Very good
Walk around Excellent Good
Vlogging Poor Poor
Landscape Poor Poor
Macro Poor Poor

Scored from the published specifications — focal length, aperture, stabilisation, weather sealing and weight. Sharpness, bokeh and rendering are not in a spec sheet and are not scored here.

Cameras that take both

Both lenses fit every interchangeable-lens X Series body — 34 in our list. Fixed-lens models such as the X100 series cannot take them.

Common questions

Which is better in low light, the Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR or the TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8?

The TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8. At f/1.8 against f/2 it gathers 0.3 stops more light, which matters without flash and for background blur. Stabilisation can offset some of that for still subjects, but not for moving ones.

Will both lenses fit my camera?

Both use the Fujifilm X mount, so they fit any X Series camera with interchangeable lenses. They do not fit fixed-lens models such as the X100 series or GFX bodies.

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Which is better, the Fujinon XF50mmF2 R WR or the TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8?

On measurable specs the TTArtisan AF 56mm F1.8 leads, 1 wins against 0. That is a spec count, not a field test.

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