Voigtlaender 50mm 1.2 VM on Fuji GFX 50R

September 2025

The one beautiful thing with mirrorless cameras is adapting lenses. It opens a wide field of vintage and extreme looks that I am always interrested in. Especially when you already own them, like the incredible Voigtlaender 50mm F1.2 for Leica M. It is a stellar lens for the leica system, so I thought I give it a try and see if this even works on medium format.

I made a couple of test shots during the last weeks and then even tried in real world conditions – at a portrait shooting, cause thats where I see the main usage of this lens.
I already tested some Leica M Mount lenses – you can find the article here:

eica M Mount Lenses on Fuji GFX

Why adapting when there is a 55mm F1.7?

Valid question. In short: because I already had the Voigtländer, and F1.2 on Mediumfomat sounded completely crazy, so I tested it. Keep in mind that Leica M lenses do not have autofocus, the Fuji GF has. Also Fuji GF lenses are constructed to perform on a medium format sensor (perfect corner-sharpness, well corrected), while the Voigtländer isn’t – it is designed for a much smaller sensor.
But lets start with a photo I took with that combo.

Aufnahme eines jungen Mannes der auf einer Parkbank sitzt
Ervin (Addicted to Models) – Fuji GFX 50R + Voigtlander 50mm F1.2 at F1.4

You can definitly use that combo for portraits. Center sharpness is quite good, if not excellent. The Bokeh gets a little bit funky at corners. And its quite a challenge to nail the focus at F1.2. But if you do – it looks kind of special, in a cool way.

RAW vs Edit

This time I decided to shoot a classic white backbround photo in the studio – but without studio lighting. So its just natural light.

Portrait einer jungen Frau in einem schwarzen Kleid
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Gina (Most Wanted Models) – Fuji GFX 50R + Voigtlander 50mm at F1.2 - out of camera & edited

I did nothing special here. Little bit of colour correction and lots of brightness. I did not touch the red and blue casts, also I did not retouch the background seperatly (what I usually do). Lets zoom in, to see more details…

Aufnahme einer jungen Frau - Details des Gesichts
I can see two things here: wonderful details, good sharpness, but at F1.2 lips are sharp, eyes are already out of focus.

Pro vs. Cons

The pro for using the Voigtlander lens would be:

  • F1.2!
  • compact lens
  • unique look (kind of swirly bokeh)
  • can be adapted to many another mirrorless systems
  • cheaper (Fuji Gf lens is double the price)

Cons:

  • No autofocus
  • funky corners – files need lots of correction work
  • hard to nail focus
  • F1.2 doesn't make always sense



My favourite picture with this lens setup. You can definitly create special images with this combo.

Aufnahme einer jungen Frau mit einem goldenen Kleid
Angelina, Fuji GFX 50R + Voigtlaender 50mm at F1.2

Conclusion:

That leaves me with my final thoughts. Yes, you can definitly use the Voigtlaender on Fuji GFX. Does it make sense? It depends. If you also have a Leica M System and already have that lens, or plan to get one, then get yourself the adapter and use it on both systems.

If you dont have Leica M, and are looking for really good image quality across the whole image, get the 55mm F1.7 from Fuji. Or the 80mm F1.7. I dont own these lenses, but any GF lens that I own is just stellar. Plus – you get autofocus.



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