The Fujinon XF 56mm f/1.2 R WR is the APS-C equivalent of a fast portrait prime — 85mm equivalent on Fuji’s 1.5x crop sensor, f/1.2 maximum aperture, weather-resistant. On the X-T5 with its 40-megapixel sensor, it produces portrait files that stand alongside full-frame results in sharpness and subject rendering. The reason to use this system rather than full-frame is not optical quality. It is color. Fujifilm’s Film Simulations are in-camera color science profiles derived from the company’s decades of film emulsion development.

Editorial photography — fashion, food, product, documentary — depends on the detail shot: a tight frame that isolates a specific element of the larger scene. Hands on a tool. A logo on a garment. The surface texture of a material. The Fujinon XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR is the lens for this work on a Fuji system — 135mm equivalent, fast autofocus linear motor, weather-resistant, and optically excellent at f/2.