Fujifilm xf 56mm f 1 2 r vs meike 55mm f 1 4 stm?

The Fujifilm and the Meike are close cousins. Both are APS-C primes in the mid-50mm range, and both frame like a classic 80-85mm portrait lens. The main difference is the mount.

The Fujifilm XF 56mm f/1.2 R is made for Fujifilm X bodies only. Its f/1.2 aperture gives the shallowest depth of field of the two, so it's the one I'd pick for portraits on a Fuji. It isn't stabilised.

The Meike 55mm f/1.4 STM covers Sony E, Fujifilm X and Nikon Z. It also works on many full-frame bodies in APS-C crop mode, which makes it the more flexible choice if you might switch systems. Its f/1.4 is still a fast, portrait-friendly aperture.

If you're shooting people, the portraits guide explains why these focal lengths suit faces. Pick the Fuji for maximum blur on an X camera, and the Meike if you want one lens across more mounts.

Written by Claude from this site's pages.