Only reason I prefer 40mm rather than the 50mm is nothing to do with the field of view but size of lens. It's because it's a pancake lens. I shoot micro four thirds so the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 pancake. (Stills only no video).
I tried to determine my personal field of view, measuring the angle that is relatively sharp and it is around 40 mm. 50 mm is kind of historical heritage. And yes, people are used to this focal length. But my first film camera, 55 years ago has a 35 mm fixed lens. 50 I consider it already as a slight telephoto lens and use it for portraits, that I find the most natural looking. I use 40 to 45 mm on my zoom lens a lot
Thank you for your interesting thoughts, but in my world the 27 mm is not a real 40 mm. It is in fact an App-C crop of the Fuji camera and not the same as a 40 mm on a full fram camera. Kind regards from Sweden
I just can say, I never had more fun with a lens than this year with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm (full frame version for mirrorless digital cameras) - What a photographic experience! - Manual focussing with such a lens is very different from manual focussing with an AF lens - It delivers great photos and slows me down to support this job. Other lenses might have AF performance, IS performance, MTF charts, ... . The Voigtländer is just for doing the job brilliantly while giving unmatched tactile feedback.
I use the 40mm Leitz Summicron-c on my M and M2. I love the rendering it gives, it’s not bitingly sharp like modern lenses but gives a more pleasing result to my eye.
40mm is my favourite focal lenght, and I love the 20/1.4 by Olympus. Might do an "20mm only" year in 2025 as I get sick of choosing lenses. Yeah, first world problems, I know. Great video and photos 👍🏻
Thanks for showing this! Please ask Fuji UK for an X-Pro3 to use it with, so we can see how the HVF parallax-correction works 🌟 My first ever lens was a Voigtlaender, but it befell an accident shortly before I moved from Sony to Fuji. Although I was extremely smitten with Fuji, the difference between the touch of Voigtlaender and that of the Fujinons was stark -- I immediately ruled out manual focus on the XFs. I love 40mm, and my main criticism of th XF27 was the f/2.8 limit in the evening. The size and f/2 aperture combination is appealing, and the symbiosis with the X-Pro focus mechanism makes it the HEIGHT of cameralust. Even though, I've largely moved on from Fuji to L-mount, I never sell anything, and I'll be getting the next X-Pro with this and the 50mm if Biden/WallSt and NATO/Starmer don't get us all nuked. P.S. I got that XF27 for AUD200 with Fuji's old cashback offers. I bought another the following year as a gift. 📷🏙🏖🥂
I used to shoot film on a Contax T2 with a 38mm lens, and digital with a Panasonic 20mm f1.7 on M4/3, and I've always liked the "narrow wide angle" field of view such lenses give.
One of my favourite focal lengths. "They do say" that 40mm is a more accurate representation of the human field of view than 50mm, although I've always struggled with that type of comparison. I have the Fujifilm 27mm and find it a brilliant match on my X-T2 as a walk-around city lens but also for ultra-light backpacking. We did two weeks coast-to-coast across Scotland carrying everything we needed, so camera gear was a bit of a luxury weight-wise. At the time I had an X-E2 and it paired perfectly with the 27mm and was all I needed to document the trip. I have a Leki combination walking pole and monopod, and the camera spent the whole trip on top of that, so it was always to hand. Coincidentally I shoot with a Canonet QL19 rangefinder, which is 42mm and pretty much the same size and weight as the Fuji combi. They make a good digital + film travel kit. FWIW, Wex currently have a couple of used Mk1 27mm Fujis for around £270, according to their website. They are a nice lens.
I have the newer version of the Fuji 27mm and the TTArtisan versions and use them on my X-Pro2, X-T2, X-T3, X-T4, X-T5 and X-H2 and I think they are all pretty good. I should point out here though, that the TTArtisan is most definitely an AF (Auto Focus) lens and if the one you have is manual only, then you have a strange copy. I do agree that 40mm (or near enough) is a great focal length and I also have the Nikon Z 40mm SE that I use on my Zf.
Hi Craig, thank you for an excellent review regarding the Voigtlander 27mm. I considered this lens along side the Fujifilm 27mm WR . The Fuji won due to the issues you mentioned regarding incompatibility with the Xpro 2. This has become my most used lens.
Interesting discussion. I have an Olympus 35EC with a 42mm f2.8 lens. I also use on my Nikon D7100 my Nikkor 24mm f2.8. AF. Gary Knight likes to set his Canon Pwr Shot G10 to a 35mm equivalent.
I love my Viltrox 40mm on my FF Z6 - so small and light, plus it's a very versatile FL for a one-lens setup. I still use my Nikkor 50mm AFS nifty fifty too though - they are incredible bang for the buck!
As you mentioned the Ricoh GR IIIx is an ok camera to take along, and I got some very nice pictures from it. I've also used the Fuji 27mm --also nice pictures. But I finally (70th birthday coming up) decided that mirrorless is not for me, using now mainly the Canon EOS 5DIV and 1V (for film) combo, so I can use the same lenses for digital and film. The Tamron 45mm is my favorite for both cameras! But in cities I find it a bit on the long side, and use its "brother", the 35mm.
I love 50mm but dont use it too often only now on the awesome canon L3. I prefer. 35 and more so 28. I find the 28 is perfect its wide enough for landscapes its also amazing for getting in close at protests and wonderful for documentary style work.
Hi Craig, i have a 40mm Nikon F/2.8 lens and i enjoy using it. It's a nice Focal Length and a pleasure to use. And it produces sharp images and nice colours. Thanks Craig i enjoyed this video 😊.
NY NY Having only Nikon full fame now (Z and DSLR) - and two 40s. That are a new Viiltrox for Z 40 f/2.5. I also have an Voigtlander Ulron SL 2 f/2.0 f-mount. The Ultron is fine adapted AF on Z, but designed like old Nikon AIS with no electronic contacts, no EXIF and full manual, so am not quite so happy using on Z,. But also not quite so happy using on DSLR; focus is a task. Note: The Z mount Voigtlander 40 1.2 is back-ordered here. The M-mount is available and costs $200 less than one for Z.
Thanks Craig for your video - It's great to see a 40mm being put to very good use...Some lovely shots as usual. I've been using the Voigtlander nokton 40mm f1.2 on my Leica SL and love it for its manual focusing and character - also the comfortable versatility of its focal length and for that one lens solution...except for faster subjects where an af 50mm will do....
hey, the TT artisan 27mm f2.8 for X mount is cheap, yes, but the results with this lens on my X-T3 are awesome. And the lens has AF! Thanks for the video.
I get confused with all these choices, on my canon I used a 50mm lens as I thought that is what the eye sees. So when I swapped to micro 4/3 like you I used the Panasonic 20mm, and I agree with your comments. Now I’m looking for a new camera/lens combination and am not sure what to buy. Does the eye see in 35, 40, of 50mm?
im a Sony shooter & the Sony 50mm F1.8 is pretty poor so I use the Samyang 45mm F1.8 & I love it , just a little wider than the 50 but not too wide like a 35 .
For many years, on film, I very much liked 28mm and not at all 35mm. Currently I mostly use 28mm on APS-C, 50mm on film and 25mm on half-frame. So... it changes over time. Once I get bored with current setups, I might go back to wide angle. Who knows? 😂
Be aware that on XT5 and newer body’s you might have appreture reading bug in exif file.On x-pro 3 lens works perfectly fine , has real infinity stop and zone focus scale on lensand in camera viewfinder overcome with actuall distances.My only gripe is a bit short focus throw between 3m and infinity.If you use different systems with manual lenses it can be a bit muscle memory issue
Interesting video, as always and the images you showed are superb. I had a Voigtlander 40mm for a Nikon and really enjoyed using it, until I down weighted to Fuji. I looked at the Fuji version Voigtlander 27 mm but was put off by lack of weather sealing and that the bokeh looked a little harsh. (yes, I had a non sealed one for the Nikon but I only found that out after buying) Anyway, it took a while but I finally managed to get my hands on a Fuji 27mm, which has great fun to use. As you say, almost pocketable and most definitely light, plus it has the auto focus if needed. I did also consider leaving your channel, as you maybe chose Voigtlander but instead, I will not watch another of your videos until you post the next one.
I read comments where the Fuji AF isn't as good as Canon's or Sony's. I've tried the Sony's newest AI assisted focusing and couldn't really see what the big deal was... But I shot a lot of weddings on manual focus medium format film cameras back in the day. Maybe that has something to do with my lack of being impressed with computer assisted focusing. I usually use single point and know what I want in focus, or just MF etc. There's a lot of skills being traded for convenience and it's reflected in the quality of the photographs.
Still haven't been able to embrace the 40mm focal length or I would have bought a GRIIIx by now. I too prefer the ol' standards: 28mm, 35mm and 50mm. Oh by the way, nice use of that wrist strap Mr. Roberts...
I use a few older Leica fit lenses on my old Pro 1, mostly old russian versions and I love them. You do get some weird fringing but that just adds to the character :)
Not sure that I agree with the view that the resolution of the VF is the issue. I have a Zf, it’s VF has the same resolution but is much clearer and easier to focus manually with. Not sure why that would be, but that is my experience. I have the CV 27mm f2 and it is good, but I don’t enjoy the Fuji MF experience (hence buying the Zf). I will keep the lens though. As much as everyone is moaning about Fuji’s AF atm I feel they need to get back to their modern retro roots and provide a better MF experience.
The pancake 27mm 2.8 is really nice from Fuji, if you don't shoot action.. Otherwise I still have to try the Viltrox 27mm 1.2, to see if it is for me, but it is a monster of a lens..😂
Like you, my favorite focal length is 35mm. So, like me, you probably don’t want an M3, its widest frame lines are 50mm. Get an M2, save some money and enjoy 35mm a 35mm lens.
Just fyi, the whole viewfinder image of the m3 ,outside the 50 frame lines, is very close to 35 mm view, close enough for me that I can use my 35 voightlander color skopar, a very small lens and the framing is quite accurate, so if you prefer 50 but want to shoot 35 a bit m3 is a good option👍
I can't think why this won't work as well on the x-pro 2? I didn't think the x-pro 3 had anything different in terms of contacts...? Can you please explain?
This obsession with content providers to shoot photography at the eye's 'field of view' is like artists painting photo realistic art. There is a place for it but what happened to creativity? I shoot extreme macro to long lens bird photography. I shoot with standard primes but have also got some if my favourite street with a Z8 and a 100-400mm. Landscape at 840mm. Fantastic for detail shots. I love my Ricoh GR3x for candid shots but for deliberate street my 24-120mm f4 is sublime. Restriction using a prime is one skill framing shots with a zoom is a more versitile skill. If I decide to use a prime I usually shoot fast appertures or else what is the point other than size? So many content providers love to put themselves in a box trying ro emulate the famous film photographers from days gone by. Why? Dont kill creativity by building a box for yourself and climbing in. Perhaps I am missing a point and the box is what you need to feed your algorithm. Free creativity and smash the same old same old product of standard primes. Off today to photograph storm surges at Portland Bill. I think I will leave the primes at home.
No .. 40mm (and close too) lenses have been available for many years / decades .. Pentax have always had a pancake as have others. It's closer to the eyes view and a decent compromise for some. As for manual focus lenses in modern form, I already use a Voightlander 21mm f2 on my Canon EOS film and digital bodies and love the solid build, electronic aperture feedback with manual focus .. I find the experience to be better than some of my lovely vintage glass, but they won't replace the older glass totally.
Given the seeming obsession with 24 vs 35 vs 50 and now vs 40 can I assume that nobody uses zoom lenses where you don't fuss over the focal length? I mean who checks the focal length when you're framing a photo with a zoom? If it looks right do you go 'no I can't take that it's a' 21,36,43 etc' length? 🤣
Own this lens in silever color. Boekeh is subjective and on this lens it depend a lot from the background. It can look busy when a lot happening in background but with a good isolated subject it is smooth for f2 lens.Do not expect cream machine
I've got the TTArtisan 27mm on Sony APS-C and it's got AF. I like it. It was cheap, it's small and I like the pictures it gives me with it's quirks..
Only reason I prefer 40mm rather than the 50mm is nothing to do with the field of view but size of lens. It's because it's a pancake lens. I shoot micro four thirds so the Panasonic 20mm f1.7 pancake. (Stills only no video).
Do you use oly body or pana body?
Earlier this year I had both Panasonic GX9 and the Olympus EM5 but sold both to buy the OM1.
It's a lovely small package with a GX7/80/9 or one of the GF/EPL cameras if you're on a budget
And it works perfectly in tandem with a Pen F. My copy has superb sharpness, a great tool.
Just thinking about picking up a GM1 just to be able to use that 20/1.7 and having the ultimate pocketable combo
I tried to determine my personal field of view, measuring the angle that is relatively sharp and it is around 40 mm. 50 mm is kind of historical heritage. And yes, people are used to this focal length. But my first film camera, 55 years ago has a 35 mm fixed lens. 50 I consider it already as a slight telephoto lens and use it for portraits, that I find the most natural looking. I use 40 to 45 mm on my zoom lens a lot
What you really need is the 43mm f1.9 from Pentax!! ;-) Now that is unique!
Trust Pentax to be different.
No 50mm was the new 40/42mm lenses found on most 35mm film cameras up until the 1960s. Nice to see the 40mm lens returning.
Hi Craig, both have their place. Thanks for the effort you put into each of your presentations.
Thank you for your interesting thoughts, but in my world the 27 mm is not a real 40 mm. It is in fact an App-C crop of the Fuji camera and not the same as a 40 mm on a full fram camera. Kind regards from Sweden
I just can say, I never had more fun with a lens than this year with the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm (full frame version for mirrorless digital cameras)
- What a photographic experience!
- Manual focussing with such a lens is very different from manual focussing with an AF lens
- It delivers great photos and slows me down to support this job.
Other lenses might have AF performance, IS performance, MTF charts, ... .
The Voigtländer is just for doing the job brilliantly while giving unmatched tactile feedback.
40mm is my favorite focal length. And the Pana 20mm 1.7 is the best lens I've ever used. The only reason I choose M4/3 over Fuji most of the time.
I enjoy using samyang 45mm f/1.8 as everyday carry lens, its just so versitile.
I use the 40mm Leitz Summicron-c on my M and M2. I love the rendering it gives, it’s not bitingly sharp like modern lenses but gives a more pleasing result to my eye.
1.7 20mm Panasonic pancake, perfectly if combined with the Pen F. And really sharp (at least mine).
A great lens that kicked off my MFT journey back jn 2010.
40mm is my favourite focal lenght, and I love the 20/1.4 by Olympus.
Might do an "20mm only" year in 2025 as I get sick of choosing lenses.
Yeah, first world problems, I know.
Great video and photos 👍🏻
That’s a great lens
The 45mm Tamron is excellent and the Viltrox 27mm 1.2 for Fuji.
Interesting video. For me OM-System 20mm f1.4 is my go to lens on both my Pan GX80 and my OM-5.
Thanks for showing this! Please ask Fuji UK for an X-Pro3 to use it with, so we can see how the HVF parallax-correction works 🌟
My first ever lens was a Voigtlaender, but it befell an accident shortly before I moved from Sony to Fuji. Although I was extremely smitten with Fuji, the difference between the touch of Voigtlaender and that of the Fujinons was stark -- I immediately ruled out manual focus on the XFs.
I love 40mm, and my main criticism of th XF27 was the f/2.8 limit in the evening. The size and f/2 aperture combination is appealing, and the symbiosis with the X-Pro focus mechanism makes it the HEIGHT of cameralust.
Even though, I've largely moved on from Fuji to L-mount, I never sell anything, and I'll be getting the next X-Pro with this and the 50mm if Biden/WallSt and NATO/Starmer don't get us all nuked.
P.S. I got that XF27 for AUD200 with Fuji's old cashback offers. I bought another the following year as a gift.
📷🏙🏖🥂
I used to shoot film on a Contax T2 with a 38mm lens, and digital with a Panasonic 20mm f1.7 on M4/3, and I've always liked the "narrow wide angle" field of view such lenses give.
Never like 50mm.
For me 28mm and 40mm is the best combo.
One of my favourite focal lengths. "They do say" that 40mm is a more accurate representation of the human field of view than 50mm, although I've always struggled with that type of comparison. I have the Fujifilm 27mm and find it a brilliant match on my X-T2 as a walk-around city lens but also for ultra-light backpacking. We did two weeks coast-to-coast across Scotland carrying everything we needed, so camera gear was a bit of a luxury weight-wise. At the time I had an X-E2 and it paired perfectly with the 27mm and was all I needed to document the trip. I have a Leki combination walking pole and monopod, and the camera spent the whole trip on top of that, so it was always to hand.
Coincidentally I shoot with a Canonet QL19 rangefinder, which is 42mm and pretty much the same size and weight as the Fuji combi. They make a good digital + film travel kit.
FWIW, Wex currently have a couple of used Mk1 27mm Fujis for around £270, according to their website. They are a nice lens.
I have the newer version of the Fuji 27mm and the TTArtisan versions and use them on my X-Pro2, X-T2, X-T3, X-T4, X-T5 and X-H2 and I think they are all pretty good. I should point out here though, that the TTArtisan is most definitely an AF (Auto Focus) lens and if the one you have is manual only, then you have a strange copy. I do agree that 40mm (or near enough) is a great focal length and I also have the Nikon Z 40mm SE that I use on my Zf.
Hi Craig, thank you for an excellent review regarding the Voigtlander 27mm. I considered this lens along side the Fujifilm 27mm WR . The Fuji won due to the issues you mentioned regarding incompatibility with the Xpro 2. This has become my most used lens.
Interesting discussion. I have an Olympus 35EC with a 42mm f2.8 lens. I also use on my Nikon D7100 my Nikkor 24mm f2.8. AF. Gary Knight likes to set his Canon Pwr Shot G10 to a 35mm equivalent.
I love my Viltrox 40mm on my FF Z6 - so small and light, plus it's a very versatile FL for a one-lens setup. I still use my Nikkor 50mm AFS nifty fifty too though - they are incredible bang for the buck!
As you mentioned the Ricoh GR IIIx is an ok camera to take along, and I got some very nice pictures from it. I've also used the Fuji 27mm --also nice pictures. But I finally (70th birthday coming up) decided that mirrorless is not for me, using now mainly the Canon EOS 5DIV and 1V (for film) combo, so I can use the same lenses for digital and film. The Tamron 45mm is my favorite for both cameras! But in cities I find it a bit on the long side, and use its "brother", the 35mm.
I love 50mm but dont use it too often only now on the awesome canon L3. I prefer. 35 and more so 28. I find the 28 is perfect its wide enough for landscapes its also amazing for getting in close at protests and wonderful for documentary style work.
I use the Nikon Z40mm f/2 on my Z6ii most of the time. Its a wonderful lightweight lens and I love it.
Hi Craig, i have a 40mm Nikon F/2.8 lens and i enjoy using it. It's a nice Focal Length and a pleasure to use. And it produces sharp images and nice colours. Thanks Craig i enjoyed this video 😊.
NY NY
Having only Nikon full fame now (Z and DSLR) - and two 40s.
That are a new Viiltrox for Z 40 f/2.5. I also have an Voigtlander Ulron SL 2 f/2.0 f-mount. The Ultron is fine adapted AF on Z, but designed like old Nikon AIS with no electronic contacts, no EXIF and full manual, so am not quite so happy using on Z,. But also not quite so happy using on DSLR; focus is a task.
Note: The Z mount Voigtlander 40 1.2 is back-ordered here. The M-mount is available and costs $200 less than one for Z.
Thanks Craig for your video - It's great to see a 40mm being put to very good use...Some lovely shots as usual. I've been using the Voigtlander nokton 40mm f1.2 on my Leica SL and love it for its manual focusing and character - also the comfortable versatility of its focal length and for that one lens solution...except for faster subjects where an af 50mm will do....
hey, the TT artisan 27mm f2.8 for X mount is cheap, yes, but the results with this lens on my X-T3 are awesome. And the lens has AF! Thanks for the video.
I get confused with all these choices, on my canon I used a 50mm lens as I thought that is what the eye sees. So when I swapped to micro 4/3 like you I used the Panasonic 20mm, and I agree with your comments. Now I’m looking for a new camera/lens combination and am not sure what to buy. Does the eye see in 35, 40, of 50mm?
I think it’s just down to how YOU see, which can be any of those.
I've been using the Konica 40mm f/1.8 on my S5 and it seems to work well. With the adapter, it looks like a normal lens.
im a Sony shooter & the Sony 50mm F1.8 is pretty poor so I use the Samyang 45mm F1.8 & I love it , just a little wider than the 50 but not too wide like a 35 .
For many years, on film, I very much liked 28mm and not at all 35mm. Currently I mostly use 28mm on APS-C, 50mm on film and 25mm on half-frame. So... it changes over time. Once I get bored with current setups, I might go back to wide angle. Who knows? 😂
Be aware that on XT5 and newer body’s you might have appreture reading bug in exif file.On x-pro 3 lens works perfectly fine , has real infinity stop and zone focus scale on lensand in camera viewfinder overcome with actuall distances.My only gripe is a bit short focus throw between 3m and infinity.If you use different systems with manual lenses it can be a bit muscle memory issue
Interesting video, as always and the images you showed are superb. I had a Voigtlander 40mm for a Nikon and really enjoyed using it, until I down weighted to Fuji. I looked at the Fuji version Voigtlander 27 mm but was put off by lack of weather sealing and that the bokeh looked a little harsh. (yes, I had a non sealed one for the Nikon but I only found that out after buying) Anyway, it took a while but I finally managed to get my hands on a Fuji 27mm, which has great fun to use. As you say, almost pocketable and most definitely light, plus it has the auto focus if needed.
I did also consider leaving your channel, as you maybe chose Voigtlander but instead, I will not watch another of your videos until you post the next one.
Voigtlander is brand name produced by Consina, made in japan
I read comments where the Fuji AF isn't as good as Canon's or Sony's. I've tried the Sony's newest AI assisted focusing and couldn't really see what the big deal was... But I shot a lot of weddings on manual focus medium format film cameras back in the day. Maybe that has something to do with my lack of being impressed with computer assisted focusing. I usually use single point and know what I want in focus, or just MF etc. There's a lot of skills being traded for convenience and it's reflected in the quality of the photographs.
I have the TTArtisan 27/2.8 -- it is a new version and has AF. It has comparable image quality to Fuji's own version.
Still haven't been able to embrace the 40mm focal length or I would have bought a GRIIIx by now. I too prefer the ol' standards: 28mm, 35mm and 50mm. Oh by the way, nice use of that wrist strap Mr. Roberts...
Oh, am I holding it rather than wearing it?! I tend to do that. Feels secure though!
I use a few older Leica fit lenses on my old Pro 1, mostly old russian versions and I love them. You do get some weird fringing but that just adds to the character :)
Another great video, but Dos and Don'ts shouldn't have an apostrophe on Dos. I know it looks odd but that's how it is :/
It’s already corrected on the book. It was too late to update this video clip!
Thought it would be something like that 👍
I have no idea if 50 is the new 40 but one thing I'm sure of is that 28mm is the new 24. Hope that helps!😉
I always thought it was the other way around and 24 was the new 28mm!
@@e6Vlogs LOL
Not sure that I agree with the view that the resolution of the VF is the issue. I have a Zf, it’s VF has the same resolution but is much clearer and easier to focus manually with. Not sure why that would be, but that is my experience. I have the CV 27mm f2 and it is good, but I don’t enjoy the Fuji MF experience (hence buying the Zf). I will keep the lens though. As much as everyone is moaning about Fuji’s AF atm I feel they need to get back to their modern retro roots and provide a better MF experience.
The pancake 27mm 2.8 is really nice from Fuji, if you don't shoot action.. Otherwise I still have to try the Viltrox 27mm 1.2, to see if it is for me, but it is a monster of a lens..😂
21, 24, 35, 50… focal lengths set in our DNA, 40 mm 🤔 not sure. When your face appeared on the back of the XT screen 😂 spooky 👻
40mm is an invader: It settled on my camera's bayonet and barely ever gives space!
0:27 which camera ( possibly an action cam ) did you use for the video ?
iphone for intro, then DJI action 4
Nikon Z5 + 40mm f2 lens = perfect for the street. 50mm if you want the sharpest. Done.
yes!
35mm is the most versatile focal length.
Like you, my favorite focal length is 35mm. So, like me, you probably don’t want an M3, its widest frame lines are 50mm. Get an M2, save some money and enjoy 35mm a 35mm lens.
Just fyi, the whole viewfinder image of the m3 ,outside the 50 frame lines, is very close to 35 mm view, close enough for me that I can use my 35 voightlander color skopar, a very small lens and the framing is quite accurate, so if you prefer 50 but want to shoot 35 a bit m3 is a good option👍
I can't think why this won't work as well on the x-pro 2? I didn't think the x-pro 3 had anything different in terms of contacts...? Can you please explain?
Software side of things, it's not updated on fuji side as I heard from Tudor
@@houghwhite411 presumably there might be an update?
This obsession with content providers to shoot photography at the eye's 'field of view' is like artists painting photo realistic art. There is a place for it but what happened to creativity?
I shoot extreme macro to long lens bird photography. I shoot with standard primes but have also got some if my favourite street with a Z8 and a 100-400mm. Landscape at 840mm. Fantastic for detail shots. I love my Ricoh GR3x for candid shots but for deliberate street my 24-120mm f4 is sublime.
Restriction using a prime is one skill framing shots with a zoom is a more versitile skill. If I decide to use a prime I usually shoot fast appertures or else what is the point other than size?
So many content providers love to put themselves in a box trying ro emulate the famous film photographers from days gone by. Why?
Dont kill creativity by building a box for yourself and climbing in. Perhaps I am missing a point and the box is what you need to feed your algorithm.
Free creativity and smash the same old same old product of standard primes.
Off today to photograph storm surges at Portland Bill. I think I will leave the primes at home.
The TTArtisan 27mm f2.8 is AF.
No .. 40mm (and close too) lenses have been available for many years / decades .. Pentax have always had a pancake as have others. It's closer to the eyes view and a decent compromise for some. As for manual focus lenses in modern form, I already use a Voightlander 21mm f2 on my Canon EOS film and digital bodies and love the solid build, electronic aperture feedback with manual focus .. I find the experience to be better than some of my lovely vintage glass, but they won't replace the older glass totally.
It has to be Boggle Hole :)
Canon 5d classic with 40 mm f2.8…..£250 …perfect 👍
Is 40 mil even the new 40 mil? Or, even more surprising, is 40 mil the old 40 mil?
🤔
My neighbours got a new shovel.!!
Yes, it is.
Nice Music.
Well, no, it's actually the new 60mm lens on a Fuji.
Given the seeming obsession with 24 vs 35 vs 50 and now vs 40 can I assume that nobody uses zoom lenses where you don't fuss over the focal length? I mean who checks the focal length when you're framing a photo with a zoom? If it looks right do you go 'no I can't take that it's a' 21,36,43 etc' length? 🤣
Too much zooming and reframing isn’t necessarily a good thing!
You can zoom/reframe with a prime or a zoom lens. Either way I'm not sure how that addresses my point?
Is 35mm not the best?
Very possibly.
11:41 is that bokeh a bit 😬? Anyone got this lens and can confirm what it's like?
Own this lens in silever color. Boekeh is subjective and on this lens it depend a lot from the background. It can look busy when a lot happening in background but with a good isolated subject it is smooth for f2 lens.Do not expect cream machine
@@eagleeyephoto8715 no I wouldn't expect huge oof backgrounds. Just hate nasty bokeh.
No.
40mm seems very strange especially from the angle. 📐