Medium Format Lenses
Hasselblad XCD 55mm f/2.5 V Lens
- Hasselblad X System
- 43mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/2.5 to f/32
- Central Lens Shutter, 1/2000 sec Sync
FUJIFILM GF 55mm f/1.7R WR Lens (FUJIFILM G)
- Medium Format | f/1.7 to f/22
- 44mm (Full-Frame Equivalent)
- Extremely Fast Portrait Prime
- DC Motor with GMR Sensor AF System
FUJIFILM GF 45-100mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Lens
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 36-79mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32
- Three Aspherical Elements
Hasselblad XCD 28mm f/4 P Lens
- Medium Format | f/4 to 22
- 22mm Full-Frame Equivalent
- Leaf Shutter with 1/4000 sec Sync Speed
- Linear Stepping Autofocus Motor
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 65mm f/1.4 Lens for Fujifilm G
- Fujifilm G Mount
- 50mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/22
- Two Ultra-Low Dispersion Elements
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FUJIFILM GF 45-100mm f/4 R LM OIS WR Lens with Filter Kit
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 36-79mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32
- Three Aspherical Elements
Hasselblad XCD 38mm f/2.5 V Lens
- Hasselblad X System
- 30mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/2.5 to f/32
- Central Lens Shutter, 1/2000 sec Sync
FUJIFILM GF 100-200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens with Lens Care Kit
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 79-158mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/5.6 to f/32
- One Aspherical Element
FUJIFILM GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR Lens with UV Filter Kit
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 87mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22
- Four Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
FUJIFILM GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR Lens with Filter Kit
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 16-28mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/4 to f/22
- Three Aspherical Elements
Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/4 P Lens
- Hasselblad X System
- 36mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32
- Two Aspherical Elements
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FUJIFILM GF 30mm f/5.6 T/S Lens (FUJIFILM G)
- Medium Format | f/5.6 to f/32
- 24mm (Full-Frame Equivalent)
- Built-In Data-Recording Sensor
- Maximum Tilt: +/- 8.5°
FUJIFILM GF 80mm f/1.7R WR Lens with 77mm Filter Kit
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 63mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/1.7 to f/22
- Two Super ED Elements
FUJIFILM GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR Lens (FUJIFILM G)
- Medium Format 44 x 33mm | f/1.7 to f/22
- 63mm (Full-Frame Equivalent)
- Extremely Fast Short-Portrait Prime
- DC Motor with GMR Sensor AF System
Hasselblad XCD 80mm f/1.9 Lens
- Hasselblad X System
- 63mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/1.9 to f/32
- Central Lens Shutter, 1/2000 sec Sync
FUJIFILM GF 110mm f/2 R LM WR Lens
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 87mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22
- Four Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5 Lens
- Hasselblad X System
- 28-58mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Two Aspherical Elements
- Central Lens Shutter, 1/2000 sec Sync
TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 Lens for FUJIFILM GFX
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/16
- Fisheye Optical Design
- Manual Focus Operation
FUJIFILM GF 20-35mm f/4 R WR Lens
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 16-28mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/4 to f/22
- Three Aspherical Elements
FUJIFILM GF 110mm f/5.6 T/S Macro Lens (FUJIFILM G)
- Medium Format | f/5.6 to f/32
- 87mm (Full-Frame Equivalent)
- Telephoto Macro Lens
- Built-In Data-Recording Sensor
Hasselblad XCD 135mm f/2.8 Lens with X Converter 1.7x
- Hasselblad X System
- 105mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32
- Central Lens Shutter, 1/2000 sec Sync
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Pentax smc FA 645 200mm f/4 IF Lens
- Pentax 645 Mount
- 35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 157mm
- Aperture Range: f/4-32
- Internal Focusing
FUJIFILM GF 32-64mm f/4 R LM WR Lens with UV Filter Kit
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 25-51mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32
- Three Aspherical Elements
FUJIFILM GF 32-64mm f/4 R LM WR Lens
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 25-51mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32
- Three Aspherical Elements
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FUJIFILM GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR Lens with UV Filter Kit
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 40mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/3.5 to f/32
- One Aspherical Element
Venus Optics Aurogon FF 10-50x NA0.5 Supermicro APO Lens (FUJIFILM GFX)
- Medium Format | f/0.5 to f/0.15 (NA)
- 10-50X Supermicro APO Lens System
- Objective Lens, Four Magnification Tubes
- Fixed 0.79" Focus Distance
FUJIFILM GF 45mm f/2.8 R WR Lens
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 36mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32
- One Aspherical Element, Two ED Elements
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FUJIFILM GF 120mm f/4 Macro R LM OIS WR Lens with UV Filter Kit
- FUJIFILM G Mount
- 95mm (35mm Equivalent)
- Aperture Range: f/4 to f/32
- Three Extra-Low Dispersion Elements
Understanding and Selecting Medium Format Lenses
Medium format lenses are interchangeable lenses for medium format cameras using 120 and 220 film, or which have similarly-sized digital sensors. Professional photographers aspire to medium format cameras because of their superior quality, greater dynamic range, and increased resolution.
Lens and Camera Systems
Medium format cameras fall into four groups. There are traditional modular cameras, such as those from Hasselblad and Mamiya. Others are conventional single lens reflex designs, such as Leica and Pentax. Newer medium format cameras such as the Fuji GFX range are mirrorless, and there are rangefinder cameras made by Horseman and Linhof.
With such a wide range, medium format lenses vary in complexity, size, and application. For example, Linhof wide-angle camera lenses have a built-in vertical shift to compensate for parallax errors when photographing tall buildings, a feature similar to that achieved with tilting special effect lenses.
Characteristics of Medium Format Lenses
Two factors affect lens design: the flange focal distance and the image circle. Most medium format cameras have a long flange distance, so lenses are larger and more complex. A large image circle often requires a greater lens diameter. However, lenses for rangefinder cameras such as Horseman and Linhof are like full frame rangefinder lenses and relatively small.
The best camera lenses for medium format cameras have excellent optics that take advantage of the image potential offered by 120 and 220 film, and by the high pixel density of medium format digital sensors.
Medium Format Lens Shutters
Medium format cameras use two types of shutters. Some have a focal plane shutter while others use a leaf shutter inside the lens. Focal plane shutters are capable of high shutter speeds but low flash synchronization speeds. Leaf shutters don’t have that problem, and their high flash synchronization speeds permit the use of wide apertures to exploit the shallow depth of field characteristics of medium format lenses.
Adapting Medium Format Lenses
It’s possible to use lens mount adapters to fit lenses from one type of medium format camera to another. While there are limitations, such as aperture and focus control, these aren’t as significant as with other camera types. Lens mount adapters perform several functions. They adapt different bayonet mounts and adjust the lens position to the right flange distance. Some adapters are compatible with camera electronics. Manufacturers of mirrorless system lenses exploit this feature to offer OEM adapters for other lenses from their camera stable.
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