Fujifilm Fujinon XF60mm f/2.4 R Macro review

It’s nicely made but the Fujinon XF60mm f/2.4 R Macro only goes halfway to being a full 1.0x macro prime

Fujinon XF60mm f/2.4 R Macro
(Image: © Fujifilm)

Digital Camera World Verdict

This dual-purpose Fujinon lens works well for portraiture as well as for extreme close-ups. With an effective focal length of 90mm and a fairly fast f/2.4 aperture rating, it’s arguably better for the former than the latter, as the maximum macro magnification at the closest focus distance of about 10.5 inches is only 0.5x, compared with the full 1.0x of most macro primes lenses. Also, the inner barrel extends as you reduce the focus distance from infinity, eating into your working distance for macro shooting.

Pros

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    Good build quality

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    Aperture control ring

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    Pleasing image quality

Cons

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    Only 0.5x maximum magnification

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    Autofocus can be slow for close-ups

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    Inner barrel extends at closer focusing

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The Fujinon XF60mm f/2.4 R Macro is one of Fujifilm’s longest-running lenses for its X-mount cameras. Due to the APS-C format crop factor of 1.5x, it’s like using a 90mm lens on a full-frame camera. It also makes the modest 0.5x maximum macro magnification less of a problem, as magnification is also effectively magnified to 0.75x in practical terms.

Specifications

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Matthew Richards

Matthew Richards is a photographer and journalist who has spent years using and reviewing all manner of photo gear. He is Digital Camera World's principal lens reviewer – and has tested more primes and zooms than most people have had hot dinners! 

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