Fujifilm: One Lens, One Story

One Lens, One Story

Fujifilm's official One Lens, One Story series ran for 12 installments in 2015. The compact essays explain the design intent behind early XF lenses and the XF1.4X teleconverter. The list below is sorted by the publication date shown on each Fujifilm page, newest first.

PublishedLens or productOfficial articleSurface & Stop
2015-11-09XF1.4X TC WR and XF50–140mmF2.8One Lens, One Story #12XF1.4X TC WR · XF50–140mmF2.8
2015-11-06XF1.4X TC WR and XF50–140mmF2.8One Lens, One Story #11XF1.4X TC WR · XF50–140mmF2.8
2015-10-08XF18–135mmF3.5–5.6 R LM OIS WROne Lens, One Story #10XF18–135mm F3.5–5.6
2015-09-11XF18mmF2 ROne Lens, One Story #9XF18mmF2 R
2015-09-09XF56mmF1.2 R, part 2One Lens, One Story #8XF56mmF1.2 R
2015-09-07XF56mmF1.2 R, part 1One Lens, One Story #7XF56mmF1.2 R
2015-09-02XF27mmF2.8 and the X100 lensOne Lens, One Story #6XF27mmF2.8 · X100 23mmF2
2015-08-28XF27mmF2.8One Lens, One Story #5XF27mmF2.8
2015-08-26XF35mmF1.4 ROne Lens, One Story #4XF35mmF1.4 R
2015-08-24XF60mmF2.4 R MacroOne Lens, One Story #3XF60mmF2.4 R Macro
2015-08-21XF23mmF1.4 ROne Lens, One Story #2XF23mmF1.4 R
2015-08-19XF14mmF2.8 ROne Lens, One Story #1XF14mm F2.8 R

For installments 11 and 12, the catalog links point to the XF1.4X TC WR and to the exact XF50–140mmF2.8 lens used throughout both articles. A teleconverter has no diagram of its own: its page opens it mounted on that lens.

The History of FUJINON

Fujifilm's seven-part History of FUJINON traces its optical work from early glassmaking and large-format lenses through lens-design computation, EBC coatings, the GX680 system, and CM FUJINON lenses.

PublishedEpisode and subjectOfficial article
2015-08-10Episode 7 — CM FUJINON large-format lensesThe History of FUJINON episode 7
2015-08-03Episode 6 — GX680 and its large image circleThe History of FUJINON episode 6
2015-07-21Episode 5 — SLR cameras and viewfinder developmentThe History of FUJINON episode 5
2015-07-02Episode 4 — EBC lens coatingsThe History of FUJINON episode 4
2015-06-26Episode 3 — lens design and the FUJIC computerThe History of FUJINON episode 3
2015-06-05Episode 2 — large-format lenses and image qualityThe History of FUJINON episode 2
2015-06-05Episode 1 — the origins of FUJINON optical glass and lensesThe History of FUJINON episode 1

FUJINON Speed Lenses: Rebirth of the Legend

Rebirth of the Legend connects Fujifilm's 1950s FUJINON Speed Trio to its fast X-mount primes, explaining the continuity in design goals for sharpness, contrast, bokeh, and focal-length selection.

PublishedEpisode and lensesOfficial articleSurface & Stop
2015-05-22#4 — FUJINON 10cmF2 and XF90mmF2 R LM WRRebirth of the Legend #4XF90mmF2 R LM WR
2015-05-15#3 — high-frequency contrast and XF35mmF1.4 RRebirth of the Legend #3XF35mmF1.4 R
2015-05-08#2 — FUJINON 3.5cmF2 and XF23mmF1.4 RRebirth of the Legend #2XF23mmF1.4 R
2015-05-05#1 — the FUJINON Speed Trio and fast XF primesRebirth of the Legend #1XF35mmF1.4 R

GFX100RF Fixed-Lens Development

Fujifilm's five-part GFX100RF development story treats the camera and its fixed lens as one design. Volume 03 concentrates entirely on the 35mmF4 lens, including its compact optical layout, aspherical elements, leaf shutter, Nano GI coating, and autofocus mechanism; volume 02 covers the lens team's proposal for a very compact fixed lens on a large-format body. Volumes 01 and 04 are format heritage and industrial design, and volume 05 covers the camera's handling and interface.

PublishedVolume and subjectOfficial articleSurface & Stop
2025-03-26vol. 05 — Our Answer for a New Experience to Revisit our OriginsRead at Fujifilm—
2025-03-25vol. 04 — Design that Elevates the ConceptRead at Fujifilm—
2025-03-24vol. 03 — Newly Developed 35mm F4 LensRead at FujifilmGFX100RF 35mmF4
2025-03-21vol. 02 — Large Format + Compact and LightweightRead at FujifilmGFX100RF 35mmF4
2025-03-20vol. 01 — The Rangefinder Style and Fujifilm, and the GFXRead at Fujifilm—

Other FUJINON Lens Features

Fujifilm's stories archive also holds standalone lens features outside the named series: design and autofocus notes from the early XF line, product-planning pieces, a G-mount technology article, a FUJINON craftsmanship feature, and a GFX ETERNA 55 development story on its power-zoom cine lens. They are listed newest first.

PublishedLens or subjectOfficial articleSurface & Stop
2025-11-18GF32–90mmT3.5 PZ OIS WRGFX ETERNA 55 Development Stories #5—
2017-02-21The G mountGFX Technologies #2—
2016-10-11XF23mmF2 R WRXF23mmF2 into the stardomXF23mmF2 R WR
2016-04-28XF35mmF2 R WRXF35mmF2 R WRXF35mmF2 R WR
2016-02-25XF100–400mmF4.5–5.6 R LM OIS WRXF100-400mmF4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR -The Final Piece-XF100–400mmF4.5–5.6
2015-06-03XF90mmF2 R LM WR, lens designLens design of XF90mmF2 R LM WRXF90mmF2 R LM WR
2015-05-11XF90mmF2 R LM WR, autofocus motorQuad Linear Motor of XF90mmF2 LM WRXF90mmF2 R LM WR
2014-10-09FUJINON lens manufacturingCraftsmanship of FUJINON—

GFX ETERNA 55 Development Stories #1–4 cover the camera body and are not listed.