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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 539 €;
132 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:Sharpness, bokeh, three-dimensionality, general yield.
Cons:Autofocus, ta chromatic aberrations, loss of sharpness with very close shots.
Opinion:It's not a flaw-free lens, but in what it excels at, it really excels. Its highlight is certainly the extraordinary sharpness even at 1.4, which allows you to make the most of the three-dimensionality of the lens at full opening, producing among other things a wonderful bokeh. The color rendering is also the optimal one of the xf objectives. As already mentioned, the downsides are there and they are well known to everyone (if you also look at the reviews outside of this site) but they remain, at least as far as my needs are concerned, manageable. Autofocus with low light easily goes into crisis and can be frustrating, but it is accurate and also fast in sufficient light conditions. Chromatic aberrations are present at full opening with un controlled lights, but they already disappear by closing a stop. With extremely close shots, at full aperture, the sharpness is insufficient if you want to enlarge or cut the image, but it improves a lot by closing the diaphragm. Ultimately I recommend it absolutely also compared to the 35mm f2, which I had for about a year: as for autofocus I did not find substantial differences, the 35mm f2 is a little more versatile, but both are not suitable for sports photography and moving subjects; as for blurry and three-dimensionality, on the other hand, the plus stop really makes a difference.
Opinion:And a fantastic optic, I've owned it for over a year, I bought it used. Small size, featherweight and wide opening make it truly a super lens. It has a blurry one that many other lenses dream of, a paste of its own. If you appreciate the 50mm angle of the field (actually the mm are 53 equivalents on FF, but little changes) then take it absolutely. You won't regret it. Extraordinary quality even at TA, the dials are perfect, that of diaphragms is neither too soft nor too hard, the same thing happens for that of focus. The AF in some cases struggles a little to hook, but it is not a problem if you do not take photos of moving subjects, here maybe for photos to children, or sports subjects, dogs etc. I would prefer the 35mm f2 or the 50 f2 which are much more responsive. Rating 9.5
Opinion:An eye that excites, with a personality of its own. Being a 50 mm equivalent is not a focal point that amazes for the angle of field, practically similar to that of the human eye, I have always avoided the fifty and fifty for this reason but I wanted to take it for its original stamp and great quality at TA. The autofocus is not as fast as the last born but fulfills well to its purpose even if you feel a certain noise. It would be desirable to revise this model in a modern way with more high and tropicalized af, I think fuji sooner or later will put our hands but at a high price.
Opinion:Bought and sold twice, I am aware that sooner or later I will buy it back. The baked images are unique and you can tell on the fly what they were taken with. Wonderful Blur that makes the photos three-dimensional. Af is sometimes uncertain but I've never tried it on the latest generation Fuji. To be combined with the Xf18 and the Xf60 to have a single compact and lightweight kit for all situations
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