I spent some time earlier this year reviewing the Yongnuo 11mm F1.8S DA DSM wide angle on Sony E-mount. I was impressed with some of the truly unique features and strong performance of the lens. It was enough to give me a positive feeling about the brand, so when Yongnuo reached out to me about a new lens for Fuji X-mount, I happily agreed to spend some time with it. I’ve had about six weeks with the Yongnuo YN 50mm F1.8X DA DSM Pro lens, and in many ways it is a very impressive little lens. It’s got a lot going on for a price tag of about $300 USD, and provides an interesting alternative to the 56mm options on the market with a few more upscale features. You can find out my full thoughts by watching the video review or by reading the text review.

Thanks to Yongnuo for sending me a review sample of this lens. As always, this is a completely independent review. *The tests and most of the photos that I share as a part of my review cycle have been done with the 40MP Fujifilm X-H2 camera.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

This is an APS-C design that I’ve tested in Fuji X-mount. While there are other versions of this lens available on Sony E-mount or Nikon Z-mount, the Fuji version is the only one to get the unique “Pro” designation due to having some upscale features. It should be noted that there is also a non-Pro 50mm F1.8X DA DSM lens available for Fuji X-mount. That lens is smaller, cheaper, a different optical formula, and has far few features. I’m going to share Yongnuo’s own comparison chart to help you avoid some confusion between these two lenses.

Basically everything about YN 50mm Pro, from the size, feature set, housing material, optical design, and even the angle of view. Still, it’s a little confusing that they have two 50mm F1.8 lenses on X-mount. These lenses are also very different optically, however, with the YN 50mm Pro being superior optically.

That’s extremely important on Fuji, particularly when using it on one of Fuji’s monster 40MP APS-C sensors like the one found in the X-H2 I’m using for the review. Lenses have to be very sharp to look credible on that sensor, but fortunately the YN 50mm Pro does a pretty excellent job of that.

If you don’t speak Yongnuo, let me break down what those letters mean in the 50mm F1.8X DA DSM Pro lens designation. In many ways this follows the Fuji naming convention which puts a list of features right in the name.

X = Fuji X-mount
DA = APS-C
DSM = Digital Stepping Motor
Pro = Higher end performance and features.

I had a few early quirks between the lens and my X-H2, but fortunately a firmware update completely cleared all of that up and allowed the lens to function fairly close to flawlessly on my camera. I had a lot of fun with the YN 50mm Pro due to a great mix of sharpness and nice bokeh.

There are also a few weaknesses along with many strengths, and we will break down it all in the reviews. Enjoy the photos!

Photos of the Yongnuo 50mm F1.8X

Photos taken with the Yongnuo 50mm F1.8X

_________________________________________________________________________

GEAR USED:

Purchase the Yongnuo 50mm F1.8 DSM Pro @ B&H Photo | Amazon | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK | Amazon Germany

___________________________________________________________________

Purchase the Fujifilm X-H2 @ B&H Photo | Adorama | Nuzira | Amazon | Camera Canada | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK | Amazon Germany

_________________________________________________________________

Want to support this channel? Use these affiliate links to shop at: B&H Photo | Amazon | Adorama | Camera Canada | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK | Ebay | Make a donation via Paypal

Buy DA Merchandise https://bit.ly/TWIMerch

Keywords: Yongnuo, YN, 50mm, F1.8, F1.8, DA, DSM, Pro, Yongnuo 50mm F1.8X DA DSM Pro, Yongnuo 11mm F1.8, DSM, WL, F1.8S, APS-C, Review, Sony a6700, Fuji, Fujifilm, X-H2, X-T5, X-T50, Review, Hands On, Dustin Abbott, Real World, Comparison, Sharpness, Bokeh, Flare Resistance, Autofocus, Image Quality, Sample Images, Video, Photography, let the light in, weathersealing, #letthelightin, DA

DISCLAIMER: This article and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.