Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4 R : Specifications and Opinions

Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4 R

The Fujifilm XF 35mm f/1.4 R is a standard lens for APS-C, manufactured from 2012. The focus is done by Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic), it does not have image stabilization. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 565 €;

178 users have given it an average vote of 9.6 out of 10.

MOUNT

This lens is available with the following mounts:

Fujifilm X-mount: this lens is compatible with mirrorless APS-C Fuji.

Specifications
Focal lenght	35 mm
Angle of view	44.7° (equivalent to a 53mm in Fullframe 24x36mm format)
Format	APS-C
Max. aperture	f/1.4
Aperture blades	7
Lenses/Groups	8 elements in 6 groups
Min. focus distance	0.28 meters
Reproduction ratio	0.17x
Features
Stabilization	No
Focus	Lens AF motor (non-ultrasonic)
Internal Focus	No
Built and notes
Tripod ring	No
Extenders	No
Filters	52 mm
Lens hood	Yes (not supplied)
Weather sealing	No
Weight	187 g
Dimensions	65 x 55 mm
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Nico Lunes

sent on 28 Settembre 2018

Pros: Compact design. Decent materials. Good balance on some bodies (e.g. X-T series). Good looks. APERTURE STOPS ARE LABELLED (unlike some stupid Fuji lenses like 18-55 which have aperture rings ... without stops labelled ... ???)

Cons: Aperture ring too easy to move and lacks a clean sharp 'A' click. Very slow, next to useless "manual" focus. Extremely ugly hood that looks like a Messerschmitt design. It is made of metal so if you hit anything, you can damage the lens, the mount or the body. The hood should be light plastic or hard rubber.

Opinion: The lens is shamelessly expensive. Comparative Canon lens (50 1.8 STM) costs EUR 100 - only 20%, or less, of Fuji lens. It is only a bit justified by Fuji better materials. Sharpness is OK but nothing outstanding (compared to other makes). Colour is +good and distortion seems low (I say seems because Fuji bodies correct distortion on the fly. Blur is OK but not spectacular as the lens is equivalent of FF f 2.1 only. If you want good strong blur, you buy a Sigma 50 ART and a FF body. To sum up - a decent lens, just ridiculously expensive. The 'noises' on my bodies with updated firmwares are still there but they are of no importance - they will not wake up a sleeping child nor disturb a stupid cat. I do not know what the noises are like on old bodies with old firmware but with my bodies they are zero problem. I bought it at EUR 550 only because I could not get it s/h. I think if you can get it s/h at about 200-300 EUR, then it is a good buy. Six months later: my sample is extremely soft - VERY VERY soft - at f 1.4. I am not sure why Fuji made this softness. It may be creative ??? for maybe ??? portraits but otherwise it limits the usable apertures to 2.0 and smaller. Really shame. Still, a recommended lens - if you get it second hand at a good price, maybe EUR 200 or so.

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Zermelo

sent on 02 Luglio 2026

Pros: Modern optics with a vintage flavor (with the "merits" and "defects" of these lenses) and those who buy it do so for this, so it is difficult to define a scale of values. It is one of those objectives that fully embraces the philosophy of lightness and readiness of use of the APS-C.

Cons: Noisy AF. It's getting a bit too expensive lately.

Opinion: In dozens of reviews everything has already been said and it is impossible not to be redundant. It is the lens that I used the most in the period when I was making videos in APS-C with XH2-S, although it is not the Fuji lens, from a purely technical point of view, ideal for this type of use. It has always given me enormous satisfaction in the rendering, precisely because of that character that it already gave back with Fuji color profiles, greatly simplifying life and work. Noisy AF makes capturing audio in the camera (or from a camera-mounted microphone) virtually unusable; using, on the other hand, a pair (or one if you go in mono) of cardioids on a separate shaft, this limit can be circumvented without problems. Great for me, as it was my standard audio setup, a little less so for those looking for practicality and lightness, but in that case there are other Fuji lenses that don't have this problem.

Gbuonomi

sent on 22 Febbraio 2026

Pros: All

Cons: Isn't it waterproof? Isn't it for everything?

Opinion: Finally, after years and after trying the other 35mm and also the recently released fabtastic viltrox, I bought this "myth" used. I can say that it is not a myth, but rather a real, fixed wave. I don't have much to add to all the merits listed and said in the numerous reviews available everywhere. Together with the 56mm f1.2 they could be suitable for almost anything. To have absolutely.

Federico Paolino

sent on 02 Agosto 2025

Pros: IQ, Price, Size, Weight

Cons: AF, no WR, chromatic aberration

Opinion: Lens I've been using for 5 years, the only one I've kept all this time. Small, light, relatively cheap. The image quality is fabulous. MA: extremely visible and ubiquitous chromatic aberration; Dinosaur-like AF, slow, noisy and with the front element coming out; it is not WR. That said, I use it safely for CrossFit events, cursing for 2/3 of photos out of focus but enjoying each one that comes into focus. For less dynamic things it is a fantastic lens, also used in landscaping with excellent results. Surely sooner or later I will get the new 33, but I will never sell this one

Trippode

sent on 14 Giugno 2025

Pros: Many, everyone has already said it, including a serious metal hood.

Cons: Slow autofocus. Cutthroat competition from the 33WR.

Opinion: Lens owned and used thoroughly from the beginning, beautiful, pleasant, compact. Then one day I compared it with the 33 and I thought for a long time, because the 33 has a larger footprint on its side to be able to accommodate all the improvements of the case. A hint of a negative note: the age of the project has made it a bit slow in AF nowadays, when I found myself having a third of the barrage of portraits not perfectly in focus I decided that it was time to separate, but with regret. The 33 has many pluses on its side, it has something like optical performance of the 35 minus its so to speak... defects of youth. I regret the square metal lens hood that is not on the 33.

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