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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 575 €;
173 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.
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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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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.
Pros:Bright, spectacular bokeh, unquantifiable color and image rendering
Cons:slow autofocus and difficulty in AFC
Opinion:It took me some time to really appreciate this lens. Or rather, his qualities – almost lunar – were clear to me right away. But perhaps, thanks to my inexperience with this focal length, I have been tempted several times to move on to something else. Also because the autofocus, let's face it, is certainly not its strong point: often uncertain, sometimes frustrating. At first, this led me to delete almost half of the shots I took. But in hindsight, the problem wasn't the lens. It was me. I didn't understand it yet, I hadn't yet found the right approach. Then, over time, learning to recognize its qualities and accepting its idiosyncrasies, I changed the way I photographed. I filed some of my arrogant pretensions, learning to leave more space for the lens... and less to control. In the last year I have begun to see – and above all feel – what makes this lens truly unique: the ability to transform small imperfections into original visual qualities, difficult to describe with the usual technical terms we are used to when talking about optics. There is something that escapes rationality. Sometimes, it seems that he is the one who decides when to shoot for real, giving images out of time: dreamy, emotional shots, full of a three-dimensionality that comes out of the screen. Even a simple portrait can become unrepeatable, with creamy blurs and subjects that seem to emerge from the frame with a strength all their own. It is a magical lens, capable of generating ethereal images, with incredible colors. If a shot already looks perfect in PROVIA, with CLASSIC CHROME it becomes iconic, with a visual impact that goes beyond the composition, beyond the technique. It is, perhaps, the perfect lens to tell the growth of a family, of one's children: following them through time with this lens means choosing an intimate and authentic gaze, capable of restoring pure emotion.
Cons:NOTHING! The small flaws have already been described. I praise it all with real pleasure.
Opinion:Goal of 10 laude. I could write it 200 times. It has a unique look with the rectangular lens hood. Sharpness already at TA. Maybe it could be my ultimate lens.... maybe. Despite being 12 years old, it is still a very good lens even for the Fuji X-T3. I bought it used from RCE Padova for € 400. For me it is among the goals to have. TOP. Vote 10. Update 20 October 2024. It is a pleasure for me to continue writing about this goal. I always set the focus to M in the camera when using this lens. I like to focus by hand, as I did with analogue when I was 18 and use the aperture ring. It may seem trivial but for me it is not. I like to photograph calmly, without HURRY. For me it has always been my moment, mine alone. I go out, headphones, music and photography. I find this lens unique, pleasantly perfect, for me. As I have already written, it is probably and will be my favorite lens/focal length. A piece of advice..... Focus by hand, don't make war for those who have the best technology. Breathe and get out.
Cons:Rumorini but for those who only take pictures is superfluous .. Rain and dust? never encountered problems...
Opinion:a wonderful optics... My review was born to help those who are undecided about its use instead of the 33 with the new sensor from 40. I'm using it with the X-T5 and I assure you that churns out beautiful files ... and also the autofocus is much more powerful than when I used it with X-T3. My optics: they are the 14 wonderful too, the 16 55 fantastic and this 35 first edition. I recently sold the 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR because, despite perfect, it never gave me "flavor"
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