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@@GxAcethe 90% of the people only watch the price,onestly i don't understand them. A fantastic build quality(even better than the 35mm 1.4 fuji),character of the lens ,focal lenght and usabilty are something that are usually overlook,bokeh,spherical abberations,colors,flare,iris blades and sunstars,you have touch the spot that for me is the most important:the lens rendering with usability and personal consideration. A fantastic review, i really like the images part of the review,the images should speak for them selves.
When I picked up this lens yesterday I immediately realised how it renders certain colors differently, and how it naturally blooms highlights. Such a perfectly imperfect lens with strong character. I cannot wait to use this more.
Same here, your X-T3 review was the one who made me discover you, and I was blown away. And I still am at each of your vids ! Glad to see you're still at it, keeping up with constant quality over quantity.
@@GxAce those opening parts make me feel like I'm watching some kind of indie sequel to Blade Runner... I honestly would love to see how you could take this further, and where we'd end up.
@@GxAce it was great. Most people say things like “the bokeh looks better on this lens”. Well what exactly constitutes “better” to one person probably is not better to someone else.
I bought this lens like 15 minutes after watching this video 3 months ago. Since then the only time it has left my X-E3 is when I tried it on my new X-S10 for a couple days. After that, the lens went right back onto the X-E3 where it will stay as half of my “forever camera.” The X-S10 replaced an X-T3 and it will eventually be replaced by an X-H2, but the Zeiss/X-E3 combo will never leave my possession. The images that I get from that pair are the exact images that have always been in my head since I first picked up photography back in 10th grade, if that makes sense. To put it another way, the character of this Zeiss lens combined with the character of the X-E3/X-Trans IV is the exact image formula that I’ve been trying to find for the past 15 years. I’ve found my grail. All that to say, thank you for the recommendation! 🖤🖤🖤
Hey GX Ace, greetings from the motherland of ZEISS, Germany. Love your footage and your actual view of China, this opens a lot of viewers their eyes about its interesting beauty and diverse landscapes, cityscapes and people. Thank you! About the Planar design or double Gauss, there are a lot of people that do not like its sometimes clinical perfect image rendering and stick to SONNAR types of lenses or cooke Triplet variants. As myself. I personally love the fact that there exist so many lens designs so we can discuss endlessly our preferences and admire your aestheticaly beautiful interesting shots in the future.
Personally I'm not a big fan of Sonnar lenses. I have a few going back to the Contax III and its a interesting look but I prefer the bokeh of a planar. Haven't had a chance to try and Cooke lenses but I really want to. Absolutely! There is so much more to lenses than sharpness, and each have their own unique qualities. :) Thanks for watching! I also apologize for my pronunciation of German words haha
I bought my Zeiss 32mm about 5-6 years ago by accident in Hong Kong. I got it at a good price second hand at about your price to. I was so excited and I use it to this day with my 12mm. It's abit slower than the fuji one. But abit sharper at 1.8 to.
I’ve been looking for this lens for the X-Mount system since this video came out and still haven’t seen it pop-up for under $500. The E-Mount versions go for half that though. Opted for the 35mm 1.4 Fuji for $300 and absolutely in love with it. I’ll still get the Touit lens if I ever see the price drop but I don’t think you could go wrong with either. It hasn’t left my camera since I’ve put it on - love everything about it
GxAce, another great video production as usual & your summation on the Zeiss Touit 32mm f1.8 is spot on. I purchased it on eBay for under $400 about 6 months after lukewarm reviews on RUclips. It’s attached to my X-Pro 3 since (I also have the Fuji 35mm f2) & the images captured are addictive. I highly recommend purchasing this lens even at $500 range. Also, when a piece of gear has been dissed on RUclips & owners will dump it on eBay, snapped it up folks. I was lucky to find a Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f0.95 for my Olympus Pen F around $400 after “I’m not impressed reviews”! That too is a fantastic lens with character. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the beautiful Zeiss lens. Prices will 🚀✌🏼
@@GxAce they like to compare it to a comparable (Fuji 35mm f2, for example) lens & discern very little differences for the price differential. For my style of 📸, sharpness, faster autofocus...are not a priority but for most, it is. 🤷🏻♂️ I valued character. ✌🏼
Your content stands out to me because you show camera tech BUT you also show us what you’ve captured WITH IT. So many lens/camera review channels just show spread sheet like dry comparisons. You’ve set yourself apart with your blend of review/demonstration. I see intent with your composition. Not sure how to quite articulate this but keep it up!
“Optical Formula” has been my absolute fascination of recent months. I had NO IDEA the roots this lens has so it was AWESOME to learn about. Holy cow now I want this lens haha. You’re so right tho, it is absolutely overlooked in the XF available lenses. Thanks for showing us why it deserves the attention !!!
Kind of a stretch calling the Tuit an APSC version of the Planar 45mm f2 if you are into lens design, both being a Planar design is about all they have in common. Otherwise great video!
@@GxAce I doubt that people will get bored with your intros. They set the scene very well for what you're about to say. A lens is far more about what it makes possible than what it is.
I own this lens and I love it. In a previous life, back when I was doing argentic photography, I used a Contax system with those marvelous (but insanely expansive) Zeiss lenses. I think you nailed it when you mention the "character" of the lens. And it is probably why I like it so much. I did own the Fuji 35mm f/1.4 but I hated it, the autofocus was clunky and very noisy.
I thought this would be impossible to taste this Zeiss Planar look on APSC and on Fuji but omg you made my day. I am an absolute fan of Contax G 45mm f2, and have been considering adapting it on M Mount. Bought one today. Can’t wait to take photos. Thank you 🙏
Bro... just wanted to say thank you for making these videos and putting so much effort into making them pop and stand out while bringing some really really valid knowledge that could help shooters evolve their practice...needs to be said.. grateful
Thank you! By now I almost thought I was nuts.. This lens is my absolute go-to lens. When I've been to china I for 95% of the time used this lens. All the flashing lights in chinese citys pair really well with the soft and organic bokeh balls of the Touit. I just yesterday discovered your channel, and I have to say that your one of the most kompetent and artistic guys in the photography youtube space.
Sold! I was debating between the Fuji 35mm and this one, and your review has helped me make up my mind. UPDATE: Ended up getting the lens and absolutely agree with you. The color is just amazing, I don't get the same results with any of the Fuji lenses, despite those being excellent too.
I have the Zeiss on my X-T2, and it's definitely better than the Pentax nifty 50s, Pentax 35s, and Sigma zoom I'd been using prior to purchasing the Zeiss. I think Zeiss started at $900, then dropped to $720 MSRP when there was not much interest. Another thing is that the Zeiss was introduced before Fuji's X system got to be so popular, so maybe that's why it slipped thru the cracks. Anyway, you're correct about $400 clams being a good deal. Grab one up at that price if you can.
Ive always loved photography but your videos inspired me to try and go beyond just a hobby. I love your video style it’s just so beautiful and informative!! Even if there’s always a wait between uploads it’s worth it with your production quality!!
I've never seen your videos before. God damn.. This video was extremely well put together. Killer quality. I know that wasn't easy or if it was it at least took a ton of effort to get to where you are. Respect.
Your channel is just the best combination of style & substance - tons of useful information wrapped in beautiful eye candy. No other photography channel like it that I've seen. Keep it up man
Wow, thank you! That really means a lot! I want to make it as visually appealing as possible since we are talking about things that make images after all :)
I own this lens and have used it on the Fuji X-H1 with mixed results, I've missed focus on this lens more than any other lens on the Fuji X-H1, have tried it with image stabilisation on as well as off but its odd and has given mixed results, don't get me wrong Ive had some great shots when its been mounted on the early X-pro1 camera and its strangely awesome, I also own the fuji 35mm f1.4 and I do think that's a superior lens IMHO.
From the Rolleiflex TLR, to the Hasselblad 500’s, Rollei’s delve into 35mm Film with Carl Zeiss(My Favorite Lens Planar 1.4/50 Made In Germany at the Voigtländer Factory-all metal and glass), The Cosina Made Zeiss modern lens for Nikon and Canon, this Len’s Pedigree inspired the entire industry to copy it’s formula for normal lenses. But there’s just something about the lenses character, an X-factor that makes Primary Colors jump out, and the incredible micro-contrast, the silky smooth transition from focus to out of focus areas(or even fully in focus photographs), that just feel one step away from reality into a dream-world, one slight click away from this dimension. I wish I had better descriptive adjectives to wax poetic about the Planar. And, having nothing to do with it’s performance, I love looking into the vintage Planar’s Purplish-Golden HFT Coatings that the modern T lacks- but not in photographic results! I can’t say enough great things about Carl Zeiss Lenses. Yeah, they are expensive, but I’ve only seen rare subtle cases where one can’t enjoy the lens for a year or decade, and get their money right back on a sale- or get more in the case of some vintage cameras, and that makes them super cheap if taken care of.
Why no one is talking about the Planar is the quality of the Fuji. Not everyone favours the character of the Planar over that of the Fujinon. It's a matter of taste and to me their differences in character are a good reason to own both. You simply can't have to many normal lenses. They are very useful and there are next to no bad ones among them.
Absolutely! Lenses are subjective and each offer different characteristics. I personally own this and the fuji 1.4 and like them for different reasons :)
@@GxAce And to add that: You need experience to appreciate their differences and several different to learn about them. For most their first normal lens is just good enough and there the story ends.
Loved this review and overview. I bought this lens late last year when prices were higher and not many of them on eBay. I got mine for $500 on KEH. I don’t know exactly why I picked it over the Fuji options at the time, but I love it and it may be my favorite lens (and I have the 16mm f1.4). There aren’t a lot of reviews for this but there were enough to help me make an informed decision on buying it. Hopefully you making one will give this lens more exposure. I think another reason why nobody talks about it is because it’s old and came out early on during the X-Mount’s life (2013) and Zeiss has basically stopped supporting and marketing it. I bought mine before the Viltrox 33mm f1.4 was available/became a hot topic, but that’s another option at around this ~35mm focal length under $300 brand new. I could have realistically bought that if it was available when I was shopping. Would appreciate a third party showdown between that and the Zeiss 32mm! I’d imagine the Zeiss would be “better” overall and more fun to use, but the extra stop and much lower price brand new make the Viltrox a pretty compelling option.
@@WasatchBDCdid you ever pick one up? It’s still a daily driver for me to this day but I never saw it for the price he shared in this video ever, hah. It would be a steal at anything below $500.
Thanks for the nice lens presentation. You remind me of "three blind man and an elephant", you also more focused on the shooting and feeling of the hobby and not spec sheets. Allways nice for me to find someone who present me this view point. Its just a bummer that Sony seems to don't care for their APS-C lineup anymore. I may switch to fullframe because of that ...
I have xpro3 and zeiss 32mm combo and I'm very happy. My main lens is zeiss 32mm, rest of my lenses fuji 16mm f1.4 and fuji 56mm. If I want narrow dof, I use 56mm ;) When I want wider than 32mm, I use 16mm. I tried some other x mount lenses, but I keep these 3.
Yes i am a zeiss addict. In film contax with zeiss now fuji pro-2 with zeiss. De resultaten are ready different all the time. Even the fuji 56mm f 1.2 a great lens, i pick up the zeiss tuit 32 special atmosfeer i am addict to. I was in Jena and Oberkochen to the factories and have soms old planar sampels. Thanks for your great zeiss vision. I degree so nice atmosfeer! Btw sorry for my Englisch gang greetings from the Netherlands
After doing some research on this lens, reviews absolutely hammered it. Seems popular in Japan. But noise and lack of confidence autofocus, distortion and vignetting and a busy bokeh
Hi there. Have just bought this lens for my X-pro 2 off the back of this video. Thanks so much for the excellent review. Very unique and insightful. Can’t wait to see what it’s capable of.
Agree, it's a much underappreciated lens, and just superior to the 35/1.4 overall. The reason it's forgotten is that when it came out the reviews all said the same thing: "The Fuji 35mm 1.4 is cheaper and I can't see a difference," or the more thorough ones noticed that the Fuji is sharper stopped down. So buyers went by those reviews, made the XF35 a lot (A LOT) more legendary than it truly deserved to be, and the Touit got forgotten in spite of nicer optics, better rendering, better tonality, better build, better ergonomics... I did the same. I listened to the reviews, got the XF35, used it extensively for two years, wasn't happy with the look of its results, and only got unhappier the more trained my eye became. Went back to those old reviews, looked over their comparisons, thought they were insane to not be able to see the difference. Got the Touit, compared them, confirmed what I'd seen in other comparisons, and have hardly used the Fuji again in the more than five years since. The Touit really only has two major weaknesses, aside from being priced a little higher than its performance can probably justify: 1) Its stopped down resolution at infinity is noticeably weak compared to the cheaper Fuji competitor, making it a poor choice for landscape work, and 2) Reliability issues, in the form of electronics quirks and lack of firmware updates. My copy has an aperture ring issue that causes it to intermittently slip in and out of auto when set wide open, and I've heard of autofocus issues on some copies. It also has the minor weakness of having its rendering flattened a bit by the slight distortion correction that's applied automatically. If you edit the raw with something that can disable the automatic correction, you get back a little of the Zeiss depth. But even its corrected jpegs look less flat than what the original XF35 produces. So I still use my dodgy and annoying Touit instead of the XF35 because one gives me acceptable results and the other does not. That said, I understand some do prefer the look of the XF35, and that's valid too; it's a character lens with a ton of intentionally uncorrected spherical aberration to make it glow wide open, as well as a lens that becomes very resolving when stopped down, and the Touit simply isn't either of those things.
I had and loved so much the Fuji 35mm f1.4, after that lens and the X-E1 was "confiscated" I was considering this Zeiss but I read (and I could be misremembering) it is not optically corrected as the Fuji, but relies in software. I love my Carl Zeiss lenses, but I don't like software geometry corrections, to my eyes they take what looks, even if distorted, natural for something flatly correct.
Fabulous review! I have this lens for my Sony a6600 and haven't really used it bc I normally use my a7iii however, you've peaked my interest with your photos and made me realize that I'm missing out on something special.
Why is no one talking about YOU?! im planning to buy this lens so i searched it up and your video came on top:) in the previews it seemed like you cut some movie scenes from the matrix (thats what i thought) but wow, from the beginning to end it was truly an amazing experience. thank you for making this beautiful video. im subscribed and going to binge watch all your contents :D cheers
I cannot say enough good things about your videos. I absolutely love and am inspired by both your reviews and photos. I would also love to see future vids on some of your thoughts regarding shooting and editing technique 🙏🏼
I've watched your 35 1.4 video and this one 3-4 times over. Back again to ask, if you had to choose one which would you go for? I know here you say you prefer some of the characteristics of the Zeiss, but your reverence for the 35 is palpable. I've only used the latter.
Just recently moved and didn't have access to broadband a short while (internet operator messed up so). I've been looking forward to get said broadband so I can watch this in 4K (esp. for the photos). It didn't disappoint.
Awesome vid GX, great music used as always. I've seen this lens pop up in a few of your other vids and have had an eye out for a used one ever since, I might have to get two eyes on the job after seeing this. Keep the amazing content coming but don't forget to get out there and keep taking awesome shots ;)
The shot with the rotating X-T3 at the beginning looks fantastic. Almost like it's a render. Also you make me wanna buy lenses for my Fuji, i thought i could keep that as my small, carry everywhere camera with the 18-55 haha.
My favourite lens/camera combo is the full-frame Sigma 50mm Art adapted to my Fujifilm X-T1. Beautiful and wonderful combination of sharpness and softness.
Not sure if I'm missing something, but what's the significance of the handle 'GxAce'? Is it one of those things where you'd have to kill me if you told me? Haha. Awesome video as always. I know you try to buck the trends of other RUclipsrs, but I strongly recommend you do more reviews (in addition to the main stuff, like your short films). Not necessarily for the views, but because you have an interesting perspective and a unique aesthetic to express it. Cheers.
Its a long story involving Halo: Combat Evolved on the PC haha. I would definitely like to try and put out videos more often but sometimes it can be a bit difficult to do so. Thanks for watching!
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I don't even have money for these lenses, I'm watching this because your style of shooting and editing is unique unlike other channels.
How did this one compare to previous ones? Thanks for always showing up first!
@@GxAce Great as always. The production quality keeps going up every time you post a new video.
same here ! I love the uniqueness, keep it coming ❤
@@GxAcethe 90% of the people only watch the price,onestly i don't understand them.
A fantastic build quality(even better than the 35mm 1.4 fuji),character of the lens ,focal lenght and usabilty are something that are usually overlook,bokeh,spherical abberations,colors,flare,iris blades and sunstars,you have touch the spot that for me is the most important:the lens rendering with usability and personal consideration.
A fantastic review, i really like the images part of the review,the images should speak for them selves.
@@mattiafalappi5516people look up at prices and buy expensive iPhones 🤷🏼
When I picked up this lens yesterday I immediately realised how it renders certain colors differently, and how it naturally blooms highlights. Such a perfectly imperfect lens with strong character. I cannot wait to use this more.
Your channel is top-tier, 19k isn't NEARLY enough for this sort of production value. Subscribed in 2019 after your x-t3 review and never looked back.
Wow, thats a long time ago! Thanks for the support!! I would love some more subs haha
@@GxAce same. Now a proud xt3 owner
@@kingsamvisuals nice! I almost bought the xt-3 but went for the x100v instead. the new firmware update makes it even better buy rn
@@jasim.haneef I only envy the new jpeg settings and classic neg
Same here, your X-T3 review was the one who made me discover you, and I was blown away.
And I still am at each of your vids !
Glad to see you're still at it, keeping up with constant quality over quantity.
you have the best looking videos on youtube man EASILY
Glad you like them!
Most underrated channel on RUclips
Thank you!!
facts, lets blow this man up, he is so original it hurts to watch other reviewers.. please please please do some Leica for the Leica heads..
@@CryoftheProphet My next video will be on the M9 ;)
Channel deserves way more promo, so I bought the preset pack in support. Great seeing the Fuji X Systems being used to their full potential.
Thanks so much! I truly appreciate the support!
Hahaha that's so funny!
Me Yesterday: I wonder how Zeiss 32mm Touit f1.8 looks and perform on X-Pro 3...
GxAce: ...here you go
Hahah. Happy to oblige!
How you manage to make your videos look this good, and feel so otherwordly, is beyond me.
I'm glad you enjoy the style haha. I feel the long openings put a lot of people off.
@@GxAce those opening parts make me feel like I'm watching some kind of indie sequel to Blade Runner... I honestly would love to see how you could take this further, and where we'd end up.
Shit I agree I just found out this video and tbh Im gonna get a Touit soon
That shot of the women getting her hair done looking like some sort of cyber robotic refuelling station. So good man!
I almost didn't take it because I was nervous haha. Glad I talked myself into it.
Duuuuuude watch the X-Pro3 video - the music and the feeling in that video really give it that vibe and it’s soooo cool 😭
Your audio and visual quality is always outstanding. The detail and B-roll shots are incredible. Crushing it!
Thanks a ton!
Camera Conspiracies sent me, awesome quality bro
Welcome aboard! Thanks for coming to check out my stuff!
Man I just can’t get enough of your style and subject of videos. Describing exactly why you like the bokeh of this lens is really interesting.
I'm glad you enjoyed it and weren't bored by my lens geekiness haha
@@GxAce it was great. Most people say things like “the bokeh looks better on this lens”. Well what exactly constitutes “better” to one person probably is not better to someone else.
been keeping an eye out for this lens and swear to god this video pumped the used prices
I bought this lens like 15 minutes after watching this video 3 months ago. Since then the only time it has left my X-E3 is when I tried it on my new X-S10 for a couple days. After that, the lens went right back onto the X-E3 where it will stay as half of my “forever camera.” The X-S10 replaced an X-T3 and it will eventually be replaced by an X-H2, but the Zeiss/X-E3 combo will never leave my possession. The images that I get from that pair are the exact images that have always been in my head since I first picked up photography back in 10th grade, if that makes sense. To put it another way, the character of this Zeiss lens combined with the character of the X-E3/X-Trans IV is the exact image formula that I’ve been trying to find for the past 15 years. I’ve found my grail.
All that to say, thank you for the recommendation! 🖤🖤🖤
Hey GX Ace, greetings from the motherland of ZEISS, Germany.
Love your footage and your actual view of China, this opens a lot of viewers their eyes about its interesting beauty and diverse landscapes, cityscapes and people. Thank you!
About the Planar design or double Gauss, there are a lot of people that do not like its sometimes clinical perfect image rendering and stick to SONNAR types of lenses or cooke Triplet variants. As myself.
I personally love the fact that there exist so many lens designs so we can discuss endlessly our preferences and admire your aestheticaly beautiful interesting shots in the future.
Personally I'm not a big fan of Sonnar lenses. I have a few going back to the Contax III and its a interesting look but I prefer the bokeh of a planar. Haven't had a chance to try and Cooke lenses but I really want to. Absolutely! There is so much more to lenses than sharpness, and each have their own unique qualities. :) Thanks for watching! I also apologize for my pronunciation of German words haha
I bought my Zeiss 32mm about 5-6 years ago by accident in Hong Kong. I got it at a good price second hand at about your price to. I was so excited and I use it to this day with my 12mm. It's abit slower than the fuji one. But abit sharper at 1.8 to.
I’ve been looking for this lens for the X-Mount system since this video came out and still haven’t seen it pop-up for under $500. The E-Mount versions go for half that though. Opted for the 35mm 1.4 Fuji for $300 and absolutely in love with it. I’ll still get the Touit lens if I ever see the price drop but I don’t think you could go wrong with either. It hasn’t left my camera since I’ve put it on - love everything about it
We are blessed with a new masterpiece of a video! Thank you, you are amazing
Thanks for the lightning fast comment! Hope you enjoy!
@@GxAce enjoying every second, as always!
@@GueriliaWOT Awesome!
GxAce, another great video production as usual & your summation on the Zeiss Touit 32mm f1.8 is spot on. I purchased it on eBay for under $400 about 6 months after lukewarm reviews on RUclips. It’s attached to my X-Pro 3 since (I also have the Fuji 35mm f2) & the images captured are addictive. I highly recommend purchasing this lens even at $500 range. Also, when a piece of gear has been dissed on RUclips & owners will dump it on eBay, snapped it up folks. I was lucky to find a Voigtlander Nokton 25mm f0.95 for my Olympus Pen F around $400 after “I’m not impressed reviews”! That too is a fantastic lens with character. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the beautiful Zeiss lens. Prices will 🚀✌🏼
I don't understand why people don't like this lens. Makes zero sense to me. Thanks for watching!
@@GxAce they like to compare it to a comparable (Fuji 35mm f2, for example) lens & discern very little differences for the price differential. For my style of 📸, sharpness, faster autofocus...are not a priority but for most, it is. 🤷🏻♂️ I valued character. ✌🏼
Your content stands out to me because you show camera tech BUT you also show us what you’ve captured WITH IT. So many lens/camera review channels just show spread sheet like dry comparisons. You’ve set yourself apart with your blend of review/demonstration. I see intent with your composition.
Not sure how to quite articulate this but keep it up!
“Optical Formula” has been my absolute fascination of recent months. I had NO IDEA the roots this lens has so it was AWESOME to learn about. Holy cow now I want this lens haha. You’re so right tho, it is absolutely overlooked in the XF available lenses. Thanks for showing us why it deserves the attention !!!
Kind of a stretch calling the Tuit an APSC version of the Planar 45mm f2 if you are into lens design, both being a Planar design is about all they have in common. Otherwise great video!
@@federicodecuadro5672hello, how to get into lens designing?
Your intros are always so incredible. So cinematic, moody, Blade Runner-esque, and just stunning.
Glad you enjoy it! I feel people may get bored with my long intros haha
@@GxAce I doubt that people will get bored with your intros. They set the scene very well for what you're about to say. A lens is far more about what it makes possible than what it is.
I own this lens and I love it. In a previous life, back when I was doing argentic photography, I used a Contax system with those marvelous (but insanely expansive) Zeiss lenses. I think you nailed it when you mention the "character" of the lens. And it is probably why I like it so much. I did own the Fuji 35mm f/1.4 but I hated it, the autofocus was clunky and very noisy.
Wow, wow, if the lens is overlooked, i regret how I’ve overlooked your channel until now. What great production and content.
I thought this would be impossible to taste this Zeiss Planar look on APSC and on Fuji but omg you made my day. I am an absolute fan of Contax G 45mm f2, and have been considering adapting it on M Mount. Bought one today. Can’t wait to take photos. Thank you 🙏
I've search for so many years this review! good job. Never understand why nobody buys this masterpiece lens
WOW! that transformation at 7:04 when your preset is applied is INSANE!!!
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Another work-of-art short film 'review'. Absolutely stunning cinematography. 👏
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for the support, Max.
I love the retro future theme you do with your videos
Thanks! Glad you do too!
Never heard of these lenses before tonight. Thanks for the wonderful video, and perhaps just as importantly, your amazing photographs.
RUclips only just recommended me your video and I’m glad it finally did. Your videos are cinema level and very impressive. Love your work!
I’m glad as well! Thanks for the kind words!
Bro... just wanted to say thank you for making these videos and putting so much effort into making them pop and stand out while bringing some really really valid knowledge that could help shooters evolve their practice...needs to be said.. grateful
Thank you!
By now I almost thought I was nuts..
This lens is my absolute go-to lens. When I've been to china I for 95% of the time used this lens.
All the flashing lights in chinese citys pair really well with the soft and organic bokeh balls of the Touit.
I just yesterday discovered your channel, and I have to say that your one of the most kompetent and artistic guys in the photography youtube space.
The production quality on this video is wild.
Hahah thanks!
You like every characteristic of a lens I like. I absolutely love the circular effect on the edges of some lenses.
still using this amazing planar lens combo with my XPRO2+touit32mm amazing results.. more power!!
Sold! I was debating between the Fuji 35mm and this one, and your review has helped me make up my mind. UPDATE: Ended up getting the lens and absolutely agree with you. The color is just amazing, I don't get the same results with any of the Fuji lenses, despite those being excellent too.
I got the same lens over Fuji. Somehow Fuji lens looks are not for me.
4:33 wow, this is like a scene from Ghost In The Shell with all the wires connecting to the helmet.
I know! I almost didn't take that photo because I was too nervous and had to talk myself into going back to get it since it was too good.
I have the Zeiss on my X-T2, and it's definitely better than the Pentax nifty 50s, Pentax 35s, and Sigma zoom I'd been using prior to purchasing the Zeiss. I think Zeiss started at $900, then dropped to $720 MSRP when there was not much interest. Another thing is that the Zeiss was introduced before Fuji's X system got to be so popular, so maybe that's why it slipped thru the cracks. Anyway, you're correct about $400 clams being a good deal. Grab one up at that price if you can.
Ive always loved photography but your videos inspired me to try and go beyond just a hobby. I love your video style it’s just so beautiful and informative!! Even if there’s always a wait between uploads it’s worth it with your production quality!!
I've never seen your videos before. God damn.. This video was extremely well put together. Killer quality. I know that wasn't easy or if it was it at least took a ton of effort to get to where you are. Respect.
Had it on my Fuji. Was really expensive when new. Maybe my biggest gear purchase. Awesome IQ und rendering qualities.
Oh man. I know nothing about photography but your channel has got me seriously considering messing around with my dad's old Canon Rebel
First time ever I listen to a photography geek that takes great pictures. Very very nice images
Your channel is just the best combination of style & substance - tons of useful information wrapped in beautiful eye candy. No other photography channel like it that I've seen. Keep it up man
Wow, thank you! That really means a lot! I want to make it as visually appealing as possible since we are talking about things that make images after all :)
a) I've been asking myself the very same question and b) your production quality is insane! You should have far more subscribers
I own this lens and have used it on the Fuji X-H1 with mixed results, I've missed focus on this lens more than any other lens on the Fuji X-H1, have tried it with image stabilisation on as well as off but its odd and has given mixed results, don't get me wrong Ive had some great shots when its been mounted on the early X-pro1 camera and its strangely awesome, I also own the fuji 35mm f1.4 and I do think that's a superior lens IMHO.
From the Rolleiflex TLR, to the Hasselblad 500’s, Rollei’s delve into 35mm Film with Carl Zeiss(My Favorite Lens Planar 1.4/50 Made In Germany at the Voigtländer Factory-all metal and glass), The Cosina Made Zeiss modern lens for Nikon and Canon, this Len’s Pedigree inspired the entire industry to copy it’s formula for normal lenses. But there’s just something about the lenses character, an X-factor that makes Primary Colors jump out, and the incredible micro-contrast, the silky smooth transition from focus to out of focus areas(or even fully in focus photographs), that just feel one step away from reality into a dream-world, one slight click away from this dimension. I wish I had better descriptive adjectives to wax poetic about the Planar. And, having nothing to do with it’s performance, I love looking into the vintage Planar’s Purplish-Golden HFT Coatings that the modern T lacks- but not in photographic results! I can’t say enough great things about Carl Zeiss Lenses. Yeah, they are expensive, but I’ve only seen rare subtle cases where one can’t enjoy the lens for a year or decade, and get their money right back on a sale- or get more in the case of some vintage cameras, and that makes them super cheap if taken care of.
Why no one is talking about the Planar is the quality of the Fuji. Not everyone favours the character of the Planar over that of the Fujinon. It's a matter of taste and to me their differences in character are a good reason to own both. You simply can't have to many normal lenses. They are very useful and there are next to no bad ones among them.
Absolutely! Lenses are subjective and each offer different characteristics. I personally own this and the fuji 1.4 and like them for different reasons :)
@@GxAce And to add that: You need experience to appreciate their differences and several different to learn about them. For most their first normal lens is just good enough and there the story ends.
Loved this review and overview. I bought this lens late last year when prices were higher and not many of them on eBay. I got mine for $500 on KEH. I don’t know exactly why I picked it over the Fuji options at the time, but I love it and it may be my favorite lens (and I have the 16mm f1.4). There aren’t a lot of reviews for this but there were enough to help me make an informed decision on buying it. Hopefully you making one will give this lens more exposure. I think another reason why nobody talks about it is because it’s old and came out early on during the X-Mount’s life (2013) and Zeiss has basically stopped supporting and marketing it.
I bought mine before the Viltrox 33mm f1.4 was available/became a hot topic, but that’s another option at around this ~35mm focal length under $300 brand new. I could have realistically bought that if it was available when I was shopping. Would appreciate a third party showdown between that and the Zeiss 32mm! I’d imagine the Zeiss would be “better” overall and more fun to use, but the extra stop and much lower price brand new make the Viltrox a pretty compelling option.
If it makes you feel any better, I'm not seeing them anywhere online for much under $500 today...
@@WasatchBDCdid you ever pick one up? It’s still a daily driver for me to this day but I never saw it for the price he shared in this video ever, hah. It would be a steal at anything below $500.
At this point, you gotta start shooting on the worst lenses imaginable to keep it fair for the rest of us. Your images are perfect.
Hahah, not sure about that, but I'll take the compliment :)
Thanks for the nice lens presentation. You remind me of "three blind man and an elephant", you also more focused on the shooting and feeling of the hobby and not spec sheets. Allways nice for me to find someone who present me this view point.
Its just a bummer that Sony seems to don't care for their APS-C lineup anymore. I may switch to fullframe because of that ...
Glad you're doing weekly videos! Congrats GX!
Hopefully I can sustain this frequency haha. Thanks for watching!
I have xpro3 and zeiss 32mm combo and I'm very happy. My main lens is zeiss 32mm, rest of my lenses fuji 16mm f1.4 and fuji 56mm. If I want narrow dof, I use 56mm ;) When I want wider than 32mm, I use 16mm. I tried some other x mount lenses, but I keep these 3.
Thanks for sharing! Sounds like a great setup!
Your reviews are such a fun visual and audio treat to savour.
They inspire me to do better on my main channel.
Awesome! I'm glad I can help inspire you a bit! Thanks for watching and the comment!
Appreciate the high quality standard of your videos as always my dude!
I appreciate that! Thanks!!
THE LAST THING I NEED IS ANOTHER LENS CASEY!
I'M SO SORRY SPENSER. GIVE MY CONDOLENCES TO YOUR WALLET PLZ
There is no need for your videos to look this good. Great work!!!!
My favorite channel on RUclips. Would still watch even if I didnt shoot Fuji.
Wow its an honor! Thanks so much!
One of the most beautiful still photo montages yet! Wow. Messed with my feelings.
Wow, thank you!
@@GxAce I have an extensive and diverse photo study folder and many of your stills are in there :) they inspire me.
Yes i am a zeiss addict. In film contax with zeiss now fuji pro-2 with zeiss. De resultaten are ready different all the time. Even the fuji 56mm f 1.2 a great lens, i pick up the zeiss tuit 32 special atmosfeer i am addict to. I was in Jena and Oberkochen to the factories and have soms old planar sampels.
Thanks for your great zeiss vision. I degree so nice atmosfeer!
Btw sorry for my Englisch gang greetings from the Netherlands
After doing some research on this lens, reviews absolutely hammered it. Seems popular in Japan. But noise and lack of confidence autofocus, distortion and vignetting and a busy bokeh
Simply - best looking reviews channel on youtube, period.
Awesome work!!!
Appreciate that, thank you so much!
Coming back here for the 10th time and it still delivers more cinema than Netflix.
Please post narrative content if you have any! The production style and quality of your videos are so good!
I have one narrative short film on my channel actually! But I plan on doing more for sure. Thanks so much!!
Hi there. Have just bought this lens for my X-pro 2 off the back of this video. Thanks so much for the excellent review. Very unique and insightful. Can’t wait to see what it’s capable of.
Your aesthetic is insane. So happy I found your channel. Keep it up
I always get so excited when i see one of your videos pop up! Once again, excellent review and beautifully done!
this is definitely the coolest review channels i've ever come across. unique idea really like it dude.
The composition and overall mood of your photography is... /chef's kiss/ - Cheers!
All Zeiss photography lenses get overlooked and it sucks because I'd really love more focal lengths from them for the X-system.
Agree, it's a much underappreciated lens, and just superior to the 35/1.4 overall. The reason it's forgotten is that when it came out the reviews all said the same thing: "The Fuji 35mm 1.4 is cheaper and I can't see a difference," or the more thorough ones noticed that the Fuji is sharper stopped down. So buyers went by those reviews, made the XF35 a lot (A LOT) more legendary than it truly deserved to be, and the Touit got forgotten in spite of nicer optics, better rendering, better tonality, better build, better ergonomics...
I did the same. I listened to the reviews, got the XF35, used it extensively for two years, wasn't happy with the look of its results, and only got unhappier the more trained my eye became. Went back to those old reviews, looked over their comparisons, thought they were insane to not be able to see the difference. Got the Touit, compared them, confirmed what I'd seen in other comparisons, and have hardly used the Fuji again in the more than five years since.
The Touit really only has two major weaknesses, aside from being priced a little higher than its performance can probably justify:
1) Its stopped down resolution at infinity is noticeably weak compared to the cheaper Fuji competitor, making it a poor choice for landscape work,
and 2) Reliability issues, in the form of electronics quirks and lack of firmware updates. My copy has an aperture ring issue that causes it to intermittently slip in and out of auto when set wide open, and I've heard of autofocus issues on some copies.
It also has the minor weakness of having its rendering flattened a bit by the slight distortion correction that's applied automatically. If you edit the raw with something that can disable the automatic correction, you get back a little of the Zeiss depth. But even its corrected jpegs look less flat than what the original XF35 produces.
So I still use my dodgy and annoying Touit instead of the XF35 because one gives me acceptable results and the other does not. That said, I understand some do prefer the look of the XF35, and that's valid too; it's a character lens with a ton of intentionally uncorrected spherical aberration to make it glow wide open, as well as a lens that becomes very resolving when stopped down, and the Touit simply isn't either of those things.
I had and loved so much the Fuji 35mm f1.4, after that lens and the X-E1 was "confiscated" I was considering this Zeiss but I read (and I could be misremembering) it is not optically corrected as the Fuji, but relies in software. I love my Carl Zeiss lenses, but I don't like software geometry corrections, to my eyes they take what looks, even if distorted, natural for something flatly correct.
I turn off all software correction on my Fuji cameras
incredibly unique review style! absolutely loved the video great work and fantastic images!
Thanks a ton!
Fabulous review! I have this lens for my Sony a6600 and haven't really used it bc I normally use my a7iii however, you've peaked my interest with your photos and made me realize that I'm missing out on something special.
Why is no one talking about YOU?! im planning to buy this lens so i searched it up and your video came on top:) in the previews it seemed like you cut some movie scenes from the matrix (thats what i thought) but wow, from the beginning to end it was truly an amazing experience. thank you for making this beautiful video. im subscribed and going to binge watch all your contents :D cheers
I found it second hand for half the price. It's a nice lens from what I've seen from your video. Thanks for video.
THANK YOU I‘ve searched so long for a fuji 35mm!!! Exact the bokeh and Charakter I am looking for!
Awesome! Glad I could help!
Your videos are truly masterpieces, thanks for inspiring to take my cameras out and shoot more!!
I cannot say enough good things about your videos. I absolutely love and am inspired by both your reviews and photos. I would also love to see future vids on some of your thoughts regarding shooting and editing technique 🙏🏼
Thank you so much! That will definitely be coming in the future!
incredible review as always! I do need to look into that lens, seems like a beast for a good price used
It really is! Thanks!
im addicted to your videos
Hahah, I'll try to make them quicker ;P
If only that lens wasn't so expensive. Where I live, it's hard to find it used, so the 1.4 is a lot more appealing to most people.
Best b-roll in the game
Thanks, Benj! I appreciate it!
Hi. How about comparing The Zeiss Touit 32mm 1.8 to Fuji 33 1.4? Which one is better to take? Thanks
production out of this world
Thanks!!
Damn man, you are literally selling me that lens here, wth the aesthetic video speaks it all
I've watched your 35 1.4 video and this one 3-4 times over. Back again to ask, if you had to choose one which would you go for? I know here you say you prefer some of the characteristics of the Zeiss, but your reverence for the 35 is palpable. I've only used the latter.
I’m unfortunately in the same dilemma as I have both of them still haha. I prefer the bokeh on the Zeiss and prefer the speed of the 1.4
@@GxAce well I will let the invisible hand of the used market guide me to delivery, then.
Just recently moved and didn't have access to broadband a short while (internet operator messed up so). I've been looking forward to get said broadband so I can watch this in 4K (esp. for the photos).
It didn't disappoint.
Awesome vid GX, great music used as always. I've seen this lens pop up in a few of your other vids and have had an eye out for a used one ever since, I might have to get two eyes on the job after seeing this.
Keep the amazing content coming but don't forget to get out there and keep taking awesome shots ;)
I have just helped myself to one of your Lightroom packs, they are an awesome tool and for a great price, cheers
Thank you so much for the support! It really means a lot! I hope you continue to enjoy them!
The shot with the rotating X-T3 at the beginning looks fantastic. Almost like it's a render.
Also you make me wanna buy lenses for my Fuji, i thought i could keep that as my small, carry everywhere camera with the 18-55 haha.
Thanks so much! Whoops! hahaha
Breathtaking :D What a pleasure to watch your review.
My favourite lens/camera combo is the full-frame Sigma 50mm Art adapted to my Fujifilm X-T1. Beautiful and wonderful combination of sharpness and softness.
love it when a new video drops
Me too! If only I did it more often hahah
Not sure if I'm missing something, but what's the significance of the handle 'GxAce'? Is it one of those things where you'd have to kill me if you told me? Haha. Awesome video as always. I know you try to buck the trends of other RUclipsrs, but I strongly recommend you do more reviews (in addition to the main stuff, like your short films). Not necessarily for the views, but because you have an interesting perspective and a unique aesthetic to express it. Cheers.
Its a long story involving Halo: Combat Evolved on the PC haha. I would definitely like to try and put out videos more often but sometimes it can be a bit difficult to do so. Thanks for watching!
Your editing and music choice is ❤️👌❤️
Glad you think so!
Love the editing of your videos. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks a ton!
The best review which I watched in whole life
Beautiful video. @RUclips algorithm, help this man out.
Gotta start praying to the algo gods. Thanks :)