Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 20mm f/0.95 Review

This lens is basically a light cannon. At f/0.95, it lets in a crazy amount of light, making it perfect for low-light shooting and getting that super soft, dreamy background blur. It's a 20mm prime for Fujifilm X-mount cameras, which gives you a 30mm full-frame equivalent field of view, so it's a solid wide-angle option.

The headline is that f/0.95 aperture, and it delivers. Bokeh quality is in the 96th percentile, so your backgrounds will look fantastic. Sharpness is decent, landing in the 73rd percentile for optics, but don't expect perfection wide open. The big catch is that it's manual focus only, and its autofocus ranking is in the bottom half. You have to be comfortable focusing by hand.

At $369, it's a niche but compelling buy. You're paying for that unique f/0.95 aperture above all else. For the price, you get exceptional light gathering and bokeh that rivals lenses costing much more. Just know you're trading autofocus and portability for that special look.

Compared to the Viltrox 35mm f/1.7 or the Meike 55mm f/1.8, this lens is in a different league for background separation and low-light capability thanks to f/0.95. But you lose autofocus, which those competitors have. Against Fujifilm's own compact primes, this is heavier and manual, but it offers an aperture they simply don't. It's a specialty tool versus an all-rounder.

Buy this if you shoot portraits, cinematic video, or love low-light photography and don't mind manual focus. It's a fantastic creative tool for the right shooter. Skip it if you need autofocus for fast-paced work, or if you're a traveler who values a lightweight kit.