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.
| Published | Lens or product | Official article | Surface & Stop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-09 | XF1.4X TC WR and XF50–140mmF2.8 | One Lens, One Story #12 | XF50–140mmF2.8 |
| 2015-11-06 | XF1.4X TC WR and XF50–140mmF2.8 | One Lens, One Story #11 | XF50–140mmF2.8 |
| 2015-10-08 | XF18–135mmF3.5–5.6 R LM OIS WR | One Lens, One Story #10 | — |
| 2015-09-11 | XF18mmF2 R | One Lens, One Story #9 | XF18mmF2 R |
| 2015-09-09 | XF56mmF1.2 R, part 2 | One Lens, One Story #8 | XF56mmF1.2 R |
| 2015-09-07 | XF56mmF1.2 R, part 1 | One Lens, One Story #7 | XF56mmF1.2 R |
| 2015-09-02 | XF27mmF2.8 and the X100 lens | One Lens, One Story #6 | X100 23mmF2 |
| 2015-08-28 | XF27mmF2.8 | One Lens, One Story #5 | — |
| 2015-08-26 | XF35mmF1.4 R | One Lens, One Story #4 | XF35mmF1.4 R |
| 2015-08-24 | XF60mmF2.4 R Macro | One Lens, One Story #3 | XF60mmF2.4 R Macro |
| 2015-08-21 | XF23mmF1.4 R | One Lens, One Story #2 | XF23mmF1.4 R |
| 2015-08-19 | XF14mmF2.8 R | One Lens, One Story #1 | — |
The XF1.4X TC WR does not yet have its own Surface & Stop page. For installments 11 and 12, the catalog link therefore points to the exact XF50–140mmF2.8 lens used throughout both articles.
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.
| Published | Episode and subject | Official article |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-10 | Episode 7 — CM FUJINON large-format lenses | The History of FUJINON episode 7 |
| 2015-08-03 | Episode 6 — GX680 and its large image circle | The History of FUJINON episode 6 |
| 2015-07-21 | Episode 5 — SLR cameras and viewfinder development | The History of FUJINON episode 5 |
| 2015-07-02 | Episode 4 — EBC lens coatings | The History of FUJINON episode 4 |
| 2015-06-26 | Episode 3 — lens design and the FUJIC computer | The History of FUJINON episode 3 |
| 2015-06-05 | Episode 2 — large-format lenses and image quality | The History of FUJINON episode 2 |
| 2015-06-05 | Episode 1 — the origins of FUJINON optical glass and lenses | The 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.
| Published | Episode and lenses | Official article | Surface & Stop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-22 | #4 — FUJINON 10cmF2 and XF90mmF2 R LM WR | Rebirth of the Legend #4 | XF90mmF2 R LM WR |
| 2015-05-15 | #3 — high-frequency contrast and XF35mmF1.4 R | Rebirth of the Legend #3 | XF35mmF1.4 R |
| 2015-05-08 | #2 — FUJINON 3.5cmF2 and XF23mmF1.4 R | Rebirth of the Legend #2 | XF23mmF1.4 R |
| 2015-05-05 | #1 — the FUJINON Speed Trio and fast XF primes | Rebirth of the Legend #1 | XF35mmF1.4 R |
GFX100RF Fixed-Lens Development
One chapter of Fujifilm's five-part GFX100RF development story concentrates entirely on the camera's fixed 35mmF4 lens, including its compact optical layout, aspherical elements, leaf shutter, Nano GI coating, and autofocus mechanism.
| Published | Lens | Official article | Surface & Stop |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | GFX100RF 35mmF4 | Development Story vol. 03: Newly Developed 35mm F4 Lens | GFX100RF 35mmF4 |