The BEST VALUE Fujifilm Lens - 35mm f2 Review
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- The BEST VALUE Fujifilm Lens - 35mm f2 Review
Time for another 12 month review of a frequently used bit of gear. Today it is the Fujifilm 35mm f2 prime lens. As always skip to the bits of the video that apply to you the most.
00:32 - What do I use it for
01:34 - Build Quality
03:23 - Ergonomics
04:50 - Image Quality
10:25 - Summary
12:08 - POV real world use
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you are a good photographer. so many youtube "photographers" just show snapshots with people in them with no regard to composition or anything and think its "street". Your photos clearly have a purpose and i hope to be as good as you some day.
This is true. The trendiness of “street photography” is just plain cringe. REAL street photography requires artistic vision and intent, the ability to ‘see’ real and candid moments with a proper skill set and great timing.
You clearly understand these things
Just ordered this lens and excited to get stuck in, thanks for your efforts in making this video!
I picked up a used copy of this lens recently. I haven't really spent a lot of time with it, but I'm impressed so far.
I'm about to go in and buy my first Fuji camera + prime lens. I must have watched 15 videos so far but I have to say I love the walk around segment at the end of your videos. It's truly the best way that I've seen to get a good sense of the focal length, and how close you need to get to capture certain subjects. Really great job on the rest of the review too.
Good, honest review. Owned this lens for a few years and I agree with your points. Great lens for the money.
The XF 35mm F2 is my go to lens for street photography.
It’s sharpness corner to corner is fantastic and it’s extremely light.
Love it!
THANK YOU !
Been waiting for your long term review for this lens! Keep it up !
I’ve decided to get the 23 f2 and get the Viltrox 33 f1.4. I mainly do car/street photography sometimes food so 23 is the most suitable. Btw thank you so much for the reviews !!
I like that you have obviously used this lens and are speaking from actual experience! Thanks for the review.....
Great review! Thank you for sharing it.
Great review with practical focus!
I got an alternative hood for mine when I had an X-T20, but after I got my X-Pro2 i ended up using the original hood for minimize blockage for the OVF and eventually I grew to really like the minimal look.
I really enjoy your videos. Great job. I’m going get this lens.
Great review. Helped me in finally deciding to order the lens for my XT3.
Great review Roman. I too really like the Fujicrons - I have the 23 & 35. I’m impressed that you can get good photos one-handed whilst filming yourself!
The combo of 23mmf2, 35mmf2 and 50mmf2 are all you need for street photography. Pair them with an XE3 or Xpro3 (with flip screen) and you have a great street kit.
+16mm 2.8!!
@@aljoschawolff4069
Curious what you think about 16 f/2.8 WR. I consider it to round my newly established travel kit on X-Pro3 along with 35 f/2 and 23 f/2, but for some reason do not see a lot of opinions on 16 f/2.8 WR
Fujifilm and the lens hoods. I use the JCC vented lens hoods for the 23/2 and the 35/2 just for the vintage look.
Just bumped into this video, your sound quality has evolved so much haha
Excellent and very useful review, thanks! I'm hoping to get my first mirrorless soon, probably the x-s10 with the 16-80 zoom included, might get this lens next once there are enough pennies (although I was thinking going the cheap route and getting the 15-45 kit lens! :D )
Amazing video thank you for posting
very timely - thanks :-)
I'm thinking of picking one up to fit between my 10-24, 16 and 55-200
I love my 35mm f2. And I love it in my studio as well as outdoors in ambient.
Solid video. Just the right amount of relevant info.
Thanks for your info! I just ordered this for an X-T3.
My fave fuji lens, use on my xe2
Nice fair honest review Roman
Cheers.
It’s always in my bag together with my macro rings. Great little thing, good quality. And cheap!
Nice review, great street shots!
Thanks for the video - great stuff as always! I’ve watched your 3 reviews - 23, 35 and 50. I own 35 and use with my XPRO-3 but I find it too narrow quite often. I just ordered 23 f2. I wonder how your typical street set up looks like (knowing that you’re switching to 33 1.4) - how often and when do you switch lenses? Cheers!
Best fujifilm prime IMO. Love this little lens and will 100% grabbing one again now that I traded my x100v.
Loving the cheeky POV's at the end of the reviews.... :)
Great video as always!
So easy to watch/listen.
Just for fun though, fuji actually has canned the 35 f/1 and turned it into the 50 f/1
Personally very excited for that lens!
Thank you for your usual excellent & informative review. I have a question that will apply to the 23mm lens as well. Is f2 bright enough for indoor photos (non-professional grade) for personal use I.e. recording family activities I.e. does the use of higher ISO vs. their 1.4f brothers produce results acceptable to you. Thank you in advance.
I use this lens on my XT30, absolutely worth every penny.
Recommended for street photography.
Thanks a lot for your comment.
Could you please help me, I'm wondering if I should buy the 35mm F2 for stills and facecam videos:
1. Is your 35mm F2 still prone to hunting while shooting videos in march 2021? In which conditions?
2. Did you find a way to solve it? Maybe the last february 2021 firmware updates correct this? It helped many of my lenses autofocus...
3. In particular: did you try to play with autofocus sensitivity and speed, as they play a major role in autofocus breathing?
If it is not solved yet, I'm afraid that this hunting/focus breathing ruins my videos as I need continuous autofocus and face tracking (for RUclips facecams and customers interviews). That's why I ask, it's very important to me ;)
Thanks a lot!
Hi. Will this lens greatly improve the image quality? I have the fuji XT200 with the 15-45 kit lens. Will the fuji 35 mm be a great upgrade? Thanks!
I agree. I shoot with an X-Pro3, and this is my go to lens. I don’t worry about purple fringing because I shoot almost entirely black and white.
I absolutely love this lens! I use it for everything!
yes! My favourite lens, awesome stuff bro
Hey, great video :) At the moment I have to choose between the 23f2 and this lense. Which one would you recommend for just being outside with your friends and shooting a little bit?
Very nice review Roman. If I’m not using the XF 16-80 on the X-T4, it’s either this lens (35mm f/2) or my latest acquisition, the XF 50 f/2. I know what purple fringing is but I never have that problem on any of the f/2 lenses (or the XF 16-80), I don't know if it’s got to do with the aperture, I shoot mostly at f/8, I have no use for blurry backgrounds or bokeh of onion shapes (Hahaha). Favorite photo #3. Stay safe.
Another super wee real time review of another great Fujifilm lens Roman. I have the 23mm f2 and love the lens and would love to get this 35mm as well but, kinda thinking of next purchase XH-1 as a second body to my XT-3, what do you think? Trying to avail of great deals on XH-1 at present and IBIS a bit of a pull for me, XT-4 still a lot of money and for me, just not a reality. Great vlog again mate, keep well and safe, thanks for sharing again.
@@snapsbyfox oh, surprised by that, but maybe as you say worth considering alternative option, thanks.
Just about to buy this. Perfect timing.
The 23 and 50 F2 primes are great as well. Enjoy the 35!
Great review Fox, am considering this for my X-T4 (or I may save my cash and keep my X100T in my bag for street shooting).
I'm a recent convert to Fuji after donkey's years with Nikon. So far really loving the xt4 and I'm tempted to purchase this little lens. Thanks for the review, really enjoyable :-)
Instablaster.
Why did you make a switch to Fuji from Nikon?
nice review! thank you 🙇🏽♂️ what shoulder strap are using?
Nice review. Would love to have this, Btw, what's the difference between the XC 35 f2 and XF 35mm f2? And a fuji x s10 with 35mm f2 lens can be a great combination for all around photography? Thank you. Appreciate your videos 👏😊
As a street and portrait photographer, this lens was my first and only Fujifilm lens for almost 2 years. Best photography investment choice ever for me!
how's the autofocus? it is really as bad as people say it is?
@@srinivassridhar5151 bad ?!?! It is a relatively newer lens and has better autofocus than f1,4. Don't know whic people say it has a bad AF but it is not true at all.
@@MehmetUgur Thanks for the reply.
Hi Roman, i just ordered XT4. Let me add, this because i have become a huge fan of your walk and talk (POV) shoots in London. In Mumbai, the 35 f1.4 is actually $50 cheaper than 35 f2 so am a bit confused as to which one to buy! If budget is not a consideration, for casual portraits and street would you still recommend F2?
Hey! Great video. Have you used the 33mm f1.4 from tokina for fuji? Or any general comments using tokina lens on fuji - the colour reproduction, sharpness,etc?
I tend to disagree, I at one stage had both the 35 f 2 & f1.4, did many side by side comparisons & didn’t find either any sharper then the other, both were very sharp at all distances, even after pixel peeping I couldn’t seperate them and couldn’t tell which image was shot on which lens. Thanks
My fav fuji lens! small, quick, silence, lightweight, sharp at f2 and razor sharp beyond f4, awesome bokeh... I have never tought like, men this lack dat f1.4
Just on time! 🙌
Lovely lens but i kept it for a lil bit but it was sharp enough and fast enough for me, but then I fell in love with the 50mm, i recommend it fully
I have the the XC version, and I love it. The only problem with it dust got in.. The lens stays in a sealed box, I don't understand how it got in
I just had to take a screen shot of that Porsche. the one in front of that building with number 15 on each side of the door ! Sorry bro I really had to. I Love it!
What lens would you recommend for static car photography? Mainly to be used for a detailing business.
I love your style of photography.
Nice review! I use it on X-S10, but found that the first ring (focus), doesn’t do anything? Because the S10 is an auto-focus camera? (New to Fuji)
Hi thanks for such great video. What app would you recommend to remove purple fringing on iOS?
Excellent, mate.
Really liked this review and the movie reference was absolutely bang on
Hi mate, is this a better option to buy mainly for the usage on portrait photos? is the f2 enough and good?
I’ve literally just bought this lens after a lot of review watching/reading, and I’m looking forward to having all 3 of the so-called Fujicrons. I’ve got the 35mm 1.4 so it’ll be nice to have the choice of tiny but not so fast, and bigger but faster. I’ve gravitated towards the primes much more of late (love the 27mm Mk1) and on the X-E3 these small lenses really pack a punch but don’t take up much space. Perfect for what I shoot.
I like taking street photography with a 50mm equivalents or even tighter but there are many moments i wish i had a wider fov
I do more 35 mm with the 23 1.4 :)
Dude - I'm looking at this thinking of buying one of these lenses and I just want to say - most "here's a sample image" videos are a bit underwhelming but damn, your photos are amazing!
This one is my go to lens 👍
Would you recommend this lense if I have the 16-80 that comes with the kit?
How does this compare to the Fujinon XC 15-45? I'm new to cameras and just trying to figure this stuff out
My copy of the 35mm f2 has next to no purple fringing, but my 16mm f1.4 has terrible purple fringing. It is hit or miss sometimes from copy to copy unfortunately.
I'm a bit confused due to crop factor... So, to be clear, your love for the 35mm lens here (which is a 50mm equivalent on full frame) is really a love for the 50mm focal length, not a love for the 35mm focal length?
So 50mm (the 35mm lens) is your favorite focal length for street photography, followed by 35mm (the 23mm lens)?
Context: I'm a long time full frame shooter who recently acquired my first fujifilm camera (x100f which is 23mm = 35mm equivalent on full frame) and I love it so much that I'm now considering an xs10 or xt4 for lens options.
I feel like maybe this plus the 10-24 would make a great pair?
Is there any noise when changing the focus ring? my copy has this :(
Great video,thanks for educated
This lens for street and general walk about photography is a Perfect fit for the X-Pro and X-E cameras.
Totally agree on that example... I dont need movie to be 4k to watch I would rather have a good story not image quality as long as its some sort of hd. As pictures goes one of my fave pictures taken not about sharpness but about character of the picture on my very old Canon.
I was going to trade 35mm f2 to f1.4 but its just has more positive things then that for say extra stop of 1.4
Great video mate well explained
Any thoughts on the XC version? Would love to know!
Hello! I'd like to know if this lense is compatible with X-A7????
Hope you'll answer this :))
I recently switched from Sony to Fujifilm and this is my first lens. I absolutely love my x-t30 and this xf35f2 lens it's such a great setup. 😍 yeah lens hood sucks. 😂 I will definitely buy LH-XF35-2 lens hood, it's pricey for just a lens hood, but it looks so cool and it's much sturdier.
Eventually you will get tiny scratches on the front element. I used one of my favourite lenses without a filter and ended up with tiny scratches and I have no idea how they got there. It doesn’t affect image quality just the resale value. On my Fuji system I only have two lenses this one 35mm f2 and 18-55 f2.8 -4
Cool, what is the wrist starp you are using here?
I have the same lens! As far as your iso you keep it as low as possible? -‘d when you took photo 4 I think with the yellow sign, did you have your shutter speed a bit down to get the blurry effect?
Sorry I’m trying to learn as much as I can just starting off my street photography
Just switching to Fuji (X-T3) from full-frame Canon (5D mark 3) as I want to travel lighter. After watching your video I'm definitely thinking of buying it.
You won’t regret the smaller size kit to take around with you.
About the lens hood, there is a very nice option from Fujifilm named LH-XF35-2. It clips on, fits both the 23 f2 and 35 f2 and is metal.
Used to rock the plastic screw in before I found this one and this just feels so much better.
I’m wondering why people tend freely replace the original hood of particular lens by other one originally designed for wider lens and claim it perfectly ok having the same effect. From aesthetic standpoint I can get it, but technically, there is obvious optical functionality the hood is aimed for, and this is to block the stray light beams hitting the lens from the angles that are beyond lens’s field of view.
So the wider is the lens, the shorter the hood will be in order to avoid blocking the usable light towards the boundaries of the particular field of view.
Which means, using the hood from wider lens on a longer lens undermines the very basic optical functionality the hood is intended for. In such case the only reason to put the hood on is just some sort of mechanical protection
@pret5097 Yeah, but the one I mentioned in my comment 3 years ago is made for the XF35mm f2, which is the lens this video is about.
It happens to fit to the 23 f2 aswell, and is sold for both lenses by Fujifilm, so I guess they have made it work good enough for either lens.
Oh, and the original hood from the XF23 f2 is narrower than the original for the XF35mm f2, so your argument does not apply to this example.
You are right in general though, that hoods for wider lenses are usually shorter and less narrow, and therefor would not do much to help decrease bounching straylight in a telephoto lens.
do you think this lens together with the 16mm 2.8 is sharper than 16-55 2.8???
Question what is better lens of 15-55mm or the 35mm f2
Where can I buy the 23mm lens hood?
What camera strap is that? I'm not a fan of the one's that are meant to go around your neck
This lens is amazing sharp on all my portraits shootings with xt3!
Today I bought this lens :)
Do you used automatic mode when shooting at street?
So what are your thoughts on the micro-contrast of the lens?
Hey Roman, is this still your opinion for this lens?
It’s really built like a tank. Dropped it on a stone floor in Prague but did not even get a scratch on it.
Should I get it if I already have the kit 18-55?
I mean, I know the prime is smaller, has better light at 35mm and is weather resistant, but I wonder if the lens I already have won’t become useless after I buy the prime. I just got my first camera 1 week ago and it came with the kit one. Is it worth keeping both lenses if I buy the 35mm, or should I sell 18-55?
The 35mm f2 was my first prime lens and it helped me to get me to a higher level in photography. (style and creativ)
I'm thinking of getting the 35mm f1.4. I do a good amount of video and I know it's not the best for it due to its AF, I shoot on an XT30 and hopefully adjusting focus helps with that. And I wonder how well the manual focus works.
I just bought a 50mm f2 to shoot portrait. But i still want shallower depth of field and better bokeh
My favorite Fuji lens.
This lens is great on the street, so quick and also quiet and discreet.
For your POV sections, you're holding your phone gimbal with your left hand while walking around? Or is it strapped onto you or in a shirt/jacket pocket?
Roman Fox thanks man! I’m going to be uploading my own POV photo vid with the X-T4 as well, except here from Guam. You’re one of my inspos man, love the content you’ve been making for all the Fuji heads out there 🙌
I just finished watching your review on the 50 f2 and they are almost indistinguishable. If you had to pick one, why one and why? Thanks
@@snapsbyfox thanks for getting back to me. The 35 is also my choice so good news. Keep up the good work man.
Just ordered the xc version, not sure if I’ll enjoy a 35 so didn’t want to splash too much wonga
Great video, thanks for that, I’m actually torn between the 35/2 and the 23/2 for video work as I need weather sealing. which one would you recommend?
mxx same here, having a hard time deciding between the 35/2 and the 23/2
For me the 35mm f2, I have the 23 but I find it to be neither tight nor close enough but that's just my opinion, I bought a manual 35mm lens for Fuji and felt right at home.
For video it’s almost always safer to go wider and if you shoot 4K you can crop in a bit.
don’t use the 35 for video. it’s great but the focus breathing is significant and obtrusive when trying to autofocus
Had and sold 23mm, too wide just not for me. Got the 35 and love it! I suggest try both then decide. The person i bought the 35 from, actually prefer his 23. so diff people diff taste.
I’m 6’2 with an Afro being a fly on the wall is impossible for me. I envy you haha I stick out everywhere I go
Personally I’m more comfortable with a rangefinder styled product like the xpro3 in the urban environment. I always felt like I stuck out like a sore thumb when kicking about with a DSLR.
It’s probably a benefit, no one will give you any hassle!!!
start walking like a shark!
You can hide the camera in your hair!
@@ThisIsWideAngle 😂😂😂😂😂
I just bought this lens
Just ordered one, based largely on this video.