The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro ($649.95) covers a short telephoto field of view and is capable of focusing close enough to reproduce objects with 1:2 magnification. It's one of the first lenses that Fuji released for the X camera system, and doesn't disappoint in terms of sharpness.

Excellent sharpness; No distortion; Metal barrel and aperture ring; Includes metal hood; Compact

Focus on the slow side; Magnification limited to 1:2; Omits image stabilization; Electronic manual focus system

The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro ($649.95) covers a short telephoto field of view and is capable of focusing close enough to reproduce objects with 1:2 magnification. It's one of the first lenses that Fuji released for the X camera system, and doesn't disappoint in terms of sharpness. It's not without some faults; the autofocus is on the slow side and the focus-by-wire manual focus can be frustrating when working at macro distances. We had similar complaints when we reviewed the Zeiss Touit 2.8/50M($899.00 at Amazon), which is more expensive, but can focus closer for 1:1 macro magnification. The 60mm ($649.00 at Amazon)  is compact at just 2.8 by 2.5 inches (HD), and fairly light at 7.6 ounces. Its front element uses tiny 39mm filters, and a reversible metal lens hood is included. The hood is imposing; it almost doubles the length of the lens. But it's good idea to use it, as it does an effective job blocking stray light from hitting the front element. The lens barrel is...

The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro is a sharp macro lens, but it doesn't offer 1:1 magnification and focus is on the slow side.

Excellent sharpness; No distortion; Metal barrel and aperture ring; Includes metal hood; Compact

Focus on the slow side; Magnification limited to 1:2; Omits image stabilization; Electronic manual focus system

Gary Wolstenholme reviews the new Fujifilm Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro Lens with the Fujifilm X-Pro1.

Excellent sharpness from edge to edge; even at wide apertures; Low distortion; Very Lightweight; Traditional design; Excellent build

Issue with internal reflections under certain conditions; Slow autofocus at close distances

Great pictures, bokeh, and build quality. Feels very solid. Others have complained about its slow focus speed, but I haven't really noticed unless the lighting is pretty low (like iso 3200 low)

I returned it. It was exceptionally slow. Other reviewers said so but I wanted to try it because I love macro but I'm not a skilled enough photographer

I own the 18-55, 55-200, 18f2, 35f2 and the 60f2.4 and the 60 is my favorite. It's probably the slowest lens of the bunch, and might be the noisiest, but the rendering is gorgeous and it simply takes beautiful photos. I use the others for fun, but I use the 60 to put food on the table.

For the current price, this is a good lens. It's well made and does the job for most of my close up work, although not technically a Marco lens, I believe. I am using it on my X-Pro1 for outside situations.

Durable; Image Quality; Reliable

Optically excellent, and great build quality. Focus is a little slow, but very accurate. I don't care for the huge hood, but it is all metal and well made. Overall a good purchase. Works very well for portraits and is sharp right from f2.4 onward. Recommended as a nice compliment to the 35 f1.4.

Fujifilm describe this as a macro lens and whilst it does get close up, it is not a true macro. Don't buy this lens if you want to see a bee's eyes!! That's the one negative. The positives are many, particularly picture quality, which is stunning!

The Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 R macro is the best of the three initial lenses for the X-mount. The image quality is already very good at f/2.4 and bitingly sharp around f/4. The resolution remains impressive till about f/11.