I’ve been using the 90 F2 for years! As a street photographer, one thing I don’t think people realize is for those who love 35 mm, if you look at most streets around the country, photographing across the street from where you are is the equivalent to a 35 mm with a 90. In a place like New Orleans, where the streets are very narrow, it doesn’t work quite as well. But in streets like Seattle, where I’m from it works very well! It also helps if you use the focus limiter, as it speeds up and gives your lens better accuracy! As far as the weight of the lens goes, just use a thumb grip on your camera - problem solved!
@@ibrahimman3 Your camera has settings for limiting focus on the lens. I usually set mine at 6 feet to infinity, it speeds up the auto focus on slower focusing lenses. But you can set whatever limit you like.
I don't get when people say "this lens is out of balance". With longer lenses, I just have my right hand on the shutter button and my left hand holding the lens... What's the problem?
I also like the 90mm/135mm focal length on my Fuji for street and walk around. An alternative that I use if you don’t mind manual focus is the Voigtlander 90mm F2.8 M mount adapted to Fuji. The lens is tiny - (size and weight is smaller than the Fuji 50mm F2). The Voigtlander is sharper than the Fuji imo and easily resolves the 40mp on my X-T5.
If you don't care about auto focus and want something smaller. The voigtlander 90 APO f2.8 adapted from the M-mount is a great choice. I chose that setup over this for its small form factor.
For those of you who find this lens expensive, you can try Viltrox 75mm F1.2. Such an amazing lens with exepcional build quality and sharpness. also suitable for night photography. But it's a bit bulky.
I was able to get the Fuji 90mm second hand - only 6 months old and in perfect condition - for the same amount as a new Vitrox 75mm... Used Viltroxes I was able to find so far were only around 15-20% cheaper.
I would highly recommend the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2. It is an amazing lens. Super sharp wide open and a bokeh beast. I have been carrying that and a 23mm XF f/2.0 on my x-e4. I was considering getting the 90mm but for $549, I had to try the Viltrox.
The 90 f2 on a fuji XE4 is a very cumbersome combination. Often very hard to shoot together due to the poor weight balance that leads to shaky shots (thumb grip does not fix it). I love the lens to bits but it is so hard to shoot without image stabilisation. Sad to sell it this week :(
@@Wobachec Dang, sorry to hear that. The 75mm f/1.2 is cumbersome as well. I was thinking of getting a bigger Fujifilm camera to balance the Viltrox better but I will make do for now.
It's so fun going out with a lens that forces you to think about how you shoot in a different way. Always a good learning experience, and an exercise in seeing through the camera.
I don't think I could do a 135mm focal length. I tried an 85mm on full frame a few years ago. I felt that I was constantly shooting across the street. Even 50mm can be a bit tight for my liking at times. I really like 35mm. I have tried all sort of lengths and keep coming back to the 35mm. Another great video!
I got the XF56 and the XF90 in two very lucky sales back in fall when Fuji announced all the new stuff and everyone was selling to move up. I love them both. I've used them both for everything from street to landscape to sports and of course, portraits. The 90 is so sharp too. Love it's black and white results as well. Cool video Faizal! Have a great weekend!
man i have to say, i love the way you compose your videos, the music you choose is so much better than the generic hiphop songs most photographers use.
You could try the Fuji 16-80mm/4 zoom. It doesn't have quite the reach of the 90mm but it's lighter and more importantly, for me, it gives me framing flexibility as wide as 24mm equivalent. It's also got OIS. In size, it's about the same as the 90mm when used at 16mm, though longer when extended out to 80mm. It gives me the extra extension on both ends that I've always missed with the 18-55mm.
Check out the viltrox 85mm f1.8. No manual aperture but a bit lighter than the Fuji equivalent you showed off here. It’s slightly softer at 1.8 but you can’t deny the look it provides. Also, if you want something a bit different, check out the Olympus 35-70mm f4 zoom. Shoot it at the long end and it has such a gorgeous look. The f3.5 version is much sharper but slightly more sought after and thus a bit more expensive. Great option and a really versatile lens.
I've only used the XF 90mm f/2 for portraiture work in an outdoor setting and it's fantastic for that. I'll have to take my XF 90mm f/2 for a spin on the streets to see what the experience is like. I've often though that a telephoto lens with a variable focal length would be more versatile for street photography over a fixed focal length lens. I often like to shoot with the XF 16-55mm f/2.8 for street photography because it gives me options of a wide view and zooming in on a subject if needed. One of the challenges of street photography is getting over the fear of getting into another person's space to take a photograph. Using something like the XF 90mm f/2 for street photography would be great for reducing the chances of getting into a subject's physical space to take a photograph. Thank you for sharing your experience with the lens. I look forward to checking out more of your videos.
For the event photography I shoot this lens is an essential in my camera bag. I'm often working in venues where the focal length is perfect and also the quad linear motors make this a lens for capturing the decisive moment. I train myself to raise my camera when I see someone laughing or in a momentary interesting expression. This lens never fails to capture that moment. It has been so successful in getting images I wouldn't have otherwise got that I am definitely going to pick up the 33 mm to enjoy the same focus speed. The rendering of people in good lighting is exquisite and cinematic. I did own the viltrox 85 mm 1.8 and that is a fantastic lens in its own right. I feel the rendering and look on that I have their own quality. However I switched to the 90mm for that fast focus speed and it hasn't let me down.
Thats why i LOVE shooting Street Photography with my 70-200mm lens, just allows me to capture hella candid moments without interrupting it, which creates more of a cinema esq aesthetic to with the right comp for my work, especially when done on film. But when its buildings, flowers, things i want up close...wide lenses are my go to always.
You should get an m-mount 90mm and adapt it! The Leica 90mm 2.8 tele-elmarit and the Voigtlander 90mm 2.8 APO are both tiny and only 225 to 250 grams. Or something even cheaper, the Minolta 90mm m-rokkor f4.
Thnx for the review and your shift to slow photography. This 90mm is my favorite because it brings you back to make photo’s where the composition is leading. Suitable for citytrips, detail architecture but also as amazing portrait photography. It is razor sharp with beautiful dynamics. With the lens stabilization it is also good for low light and it is also perfect for macro photography. So it became my favorite Fuji lens in combination with my F35mm f2.
I used to shoot street with the 75 1.8 on Olympus and had great results. The Fuji 90 is fantastic, but pretty big. The new Samyang 75 1.8 on fuji is probably a better option.
I’ve been super at home doing street stuff with my 56mm. I don’t do portraits, yet I feel right at home at such a long focal length. Been wanting to try out the Viltrox 75mm and this 90mm!
I find it super interesting that you find it heavy and unbalanced on the xt5. I was genuinely surprised by how light it was when I first took it out of the box. I was expecting it to feel considerably heavier than the 16-55 2.8. I also feel it’s super well balanced on my x-t20 with a grip/bottom plate. Just shows how differently we all are with ergonomics lol
Faizal, I shoot with my 16 - 80 f4 probably 80% of the time. When I go back to LR to see the most common focal length it is usually between 60 - 80. but I love that I have the wider should I need it. Enjoyed your shoots in Venice...will be traveling there in Sept.
Yeah I have that lens as well, it's versatility is it's strongest point as you said, but I also don't love shooting with zooms, and the IQ on the 16-80 is only ok
Great video and nice to hear the story behind your choice of lens. I really enjoy using vintage lens on new digital cameras. Always interesting results with Aps-c sensor and lens challenges, But that is the fun and frustration of using them sometimes. Thanks for sharing your photo journey!
At the first time I started street Photography, I find myself using longer focal length more (using XC 50-230mm). But recently I tend to shift to the wider one. But I still sometimes use the tele lens, usually when I shoot at wide open location.
Wonderful video Faizal! If you want a very small 90mm maybe the Leica tele-elmarit (f.2.8) is for you? Manuel focus of course but lovely rendering and handling.
Lovely video again friend. I've had the 90mm but it was too uncomfortable for spontaneous street shooting. I bought the new 56mm WR and that one is awesome. More flexible and still that shallow atmosphere. The XT5 has a nice beefy look now. Keep up the beautiful work!
I loved the 135mm lens on my Pentax ME film camera. I'm so tempted by the Fujifilm 90mm for my XPro3/XH-1. I wonder if there is some advantage in being able to maintain some distance from subjects in street photography? Is the 90mm Fujifilm WR?
The 135mm lens was developed by E. Leitz because it was the longest focal length with a frame that appeared on some Leica cameras, sort of a lens development for a viewfinder limitation. There was brief flurry of other brands developing them, but it quickly developed into one of the most unpopular focal lengths for film cameras - not long enough to be that different from a 90 or 100 and a little face flattening compared to the shorter portrait lengths. The 200 became very popular because of the jump in perspective. It was before "street photography" became a thing though.
If I had to choose just one lens to specialize in, I wouldn't choose the 90mm. It's a very difficult, very narrow angle. 35mm f2 or 23mm f2 may be more suitable. I can also carry a 16mm f1.4 for street photos and a 70-300 for landscape photos.
Hey man. I just wanna thank you for all the incredible content you've been putting out. I just started doing photography and just seeing all the great stuff you do I've switched from mainly wildlife to street photography. I enjoy all the tips and knowledge you share and you have given me the motivation I've needed to create videos and photos that myself and others would love.
I love the 90 f/2. I owned one for a year but ultimately sold it to cover the cost of the 33 f1/4, another stellar lens. I do miss the 90 though, it's fun on the street and IMO Fuji's best sleeper portrait lens.
Can you do a video about using zoom lenses for street photography?? Am really having fun using my 16-50mm zoom lens and I don't really need bokeh for street photography and I don't really shoot at night time
This was a great video, loved your images as usual. And I've been really enjoying the EU tour so far! But it's also just interesting to see a photographer try out a new lens or focal length, especially when they are experts in a specific kind of work and have their kit dialed in for how they like to shoot. Good stuff. I think the only other prime alternative that's close in focal length but slightly smaller/lighter would be the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8. Unless you wanted to adapt manual film glass then there are a lot of options, like the Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 or 100mm f/2.
cool video and photos as always! Fun vid to watch! For a recommendation, there is the viltrox 85mm f1.8 only slightly lighter than the one youre using here according to google, but it isnt too heavy. Little unbalanced on my xt-1 but an all day photo shooting is definitely doable but maybe will be a little tiring. The quality is pretty good. One downside is there is no aperture ring but using the wheel(?) on the back of the camera itself is not too bad. jk it lags to change the aperture but it might be my cameras fault lol its about half the price of that 90mm lens, even less if you buy used on ebay (got mine for ~200), and the photos come out great!
A cheaper option is the 60mm nikon micro lens using an adapter it gives you 90mm plus the option of micro,it’s sharp and easy to use all round a good choice as walk about lens.
It’s nice and fun to try a different focal length but I find it’s boring and distant. Maybe you can try some Haas or Leiter kind of stuff but it’s definitely not for me.
I’m very much about mastering one focal length. Well sorta, the 35 and 40mm. Used the 50mm for years but it just never was quite right. 28mm and zoom lenses I just never enjoyed. But as you tuber I understand mixing it up for your audience
Nice review! Coming to Fuji from Nikon I have this and the 18mm f2, so the 90mm stays on most of the time just to torture myself. As you said - very cropped from what you are used to. Part of the learning for me, so I am currently not getting any other gear until I get a feel for this one. It is a difficult lens, but sometimes when you get it right it compresses like nothing else :)
Regarding Venice, the general topic of over-tourism and street photography would be interesting. It is challenging or conflicting when trying to capture candid life in such remarkable places when the situation differs and comes closer to an overcrowded theme park (probably one should document the tourists then too). But, of course, this applies to many other places, cities or landscapes.
Maybe the Samyang AF 75mm 1.8, it is smaller and lighter than the Fuji 90mm 2.0, there are also manual focus Lenses fx Kipon Iberit 90mm 2.4 and Kipon 75mm 2.4 which both are compact and looks like Leica M Lenses.
There is no "focal length for street photography"... I most use 35-105mm f3.5 Tokina on an Olympus body, but it happens I use 300mm and 400mm for street photography
Cool focal to mix it up, but I would just use my 18-135 for day use on the street, cuz like you said, you end up just stopping down for most shots. No need for a $$$ 90 f2 95% of the time.
Thanks for sharing your experience! It sounds like the 90mm doesn't really fit your style of photography. IMO a lot of those photos would have benefitted from being a little tighter on the subject rather than trying to get so much of the scene.
Isn't it too tight? My first street photos were with a 135mm equiv as I wasn't sure how Japanese people would react. But the more I shot the wider I went. I liked the context in shots telling a bigger story. I suppose tighter lenses are more about juxtaposition and abstract framing (love the shots at 4:20 and 4:23), but a part of me thinks it's sometimes too voyeuristic. I keep restraining myself from shooting people's back or I try to be within a distance where they acknowledge my presence but aren't bothered by me.
Faizal, I have to say, your music taste is pretty epic. It's not the first time I shazamed the song in a video of yours. Maybe you could write the songs down in the description of your videos. Would be great! Thanks! :)
I felt that waiting for someone to walk on that bridge forever, its always when I give up after a while someone finally shows up 😅 that lens looks super fun, I really wanna try it, great video dude 🙏
Thanks for the video Faizal. But i think the crop factor of Fujifilm is 1.5 and it makes this lens 135mm full-frame equivalent. Why do you suppose this lens in137mm in full-frame equivalent? Where that 2mm difference comes from?
The 90 f2 is just too big for me to use as a walk around lens. The Samyang 75mm ultra compact that was just released is something I am eyeing up though. I personally love the compression and stand-off distance mid range telephotos provide but most for x mount are so large that they defeat the purpose of shooting on apsc to begin with.
While walking around and taking photos do you ever think of what other people might think about you ? I find that thought ( and yes I know it makes absolutely no sense ) is the thing that makes a lot of the time not taking the shot I want. It sucks
I couldn't help but laugh about you freaking out over the distance, I used a 75-300 which is 105-450 for quite a long time. Glad you got to try it out though 😊
I think vocal lenghts like that defeat the purpose of street photography, of getting close and getting a composition, its kind of a cheap way out to zoom in, instead of getting close
Fuji desperately needs to release a compact telephoto prime with fast, silent, linear motors. The 56mm 1.2 mkii is far too clunky and expensive. As it stands, there are full frame 85mm options that are faster, smaller, lighter and cheaper.
When you say: " I can't even get the arch in the picture; I'm way too cropped in", that is the exact reason I think a 135 is useless for street photography. I'll happily take an 85 anywhere. But longer than that and you're entering specific territory. Anything above 85/90 just does not have the right characteristics for street photography. I carry a 35 and an 85 for street. If I feel like only taking 1 lens with me, I'll take the nifty 50 (because I don't own a 55/58/60). If you want a versatile single zoom, a 24-85 is great. If you don't care about image quality; just take a 28-200 and be done. My €0,02 on street/travel photography (Of course i'm talking full frame format... Adapt the numbers to your own size sensor used)
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I’ve been using the 90 F2 for years! As a street photographer, one thing I don’t think people realize is for those who love 35 mm, if you look at most streets around the country, photographing across the street from where you are is the equivalent to a 35 mm with a 90.
In a place like New Orleans, where the streets are very narrow, it doesn’t work quite as well. But in streets like Seattle, where I’m from it works very well!
It also helps if you use the focus limiter, as it speeds up and gives your lens better accuracy! As far as the weight of the lens goes, just use a thumb grip on your camera - problem solved!
interesting!
What is a focus limiter?
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Your camera has settings for limiting focus on the lens. I usually set mine at 6 feet to infinity, it speeds up the auto focus on slower focusing lenses. But you can set whatever limit you like.
I don't get when people say "this lens is out of balance". With longer lenses, I just have my right hand on the shutter button and my left hand holding the lens... What's the problem?
I kinda agree, I think they should make a "fujicrons" version of this with a f2.8 aperture to appeal to those who want a more compact version
100% agree! It makes no sense.
I also like the 90mm/135mm focal length on my Fuji for street and walk around. An alternative that I use if you don’t mind manual focus is the Voigtlander 90mm F2.8 M mount adapted to Fuji. The lens is tiny - (size and weight is smaller than the Fuji 50mm F2). The Voigtlander is sharper than the Fuji imo and easily resolves the 40mp on my X-T5.
whats the name of the adapter?
@@Izzet99I use an Urth adapter. Bought on Amazon for $50.
If you don't care about auto focus and want something smaller. The voigtlander 90 APO f2.8 adapted from the M-mount is a great choice. I chose that setup over this for its small form factor.
Agree! Have that lens for my M4 and have adapted it a few times to Fuji, fantastic compact lens
For those of you who find this lens expensive, you can try Viltrox 75mm F1.2. Such an amazing lens with exepcional build quality and sharpness. also suitable for night photography. But it's a bit bulky.
And the AF is a bit slow
I was able to get the Fuji 90mm second hand - only 6 months old and in perfect condition - for the same amount as a new Vitrox 75mm... Used Viltroxes I was able to find so far were only around 15-20% cheaper.
@@SPAHI43 why not the viltrox 85mm f1.8?
changing focal lengths after a long time sticking to one can be so refreshing! its like gazing at the world with fresh eyes
I would highly recommend the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2. It is an amazing lens. Super sharp wide open and a bokeh beast. I have been carrying that and a 23mm XF f/2.0 on my x-e4. I was considering getting the 90mm but for $549, I had to try the Viltrox.
The 90 f2 on a fuji XE4 is a very cumbersome combination. Often very hard to shoot together due to the poor weight balance that leads to shaky shots (thumb grip does not fix it). I love the lens to bits but it is so hard to shoot without image stabilisation. Sad to sell it this week :(
@@Wobachec Dang, sorry to hear that. The 75mm f/1.2 is cumbersome as well. I was thinking of getting a bigger Fujifilm camera to balance the Viltrox better but I will make do for now.
It's so fun going out with a lens that forces you to think about how you shoot in a different way. Always a good learning experience, and an exercise in seeing through the camera.
I don't think I could do a 135mm focal length. I tried an 85mm on full frame a few years ago. I felt that I was constantly shooting across the street. Even 50mm can be a bit tight for my liking at times. I really like 35mm. I have tried all sort of lengths and keep coming back to the 35mm. Another great video!
I got the XF56 and the XF90 in two very lucky sales back in fall when Fuji announced all the new stuff and everyone was selling to move up. I love them both. I've used them both for everything from street to landscape to sports and of course, portraits. The 90 is so sharp too. Love it's black and white results as well. Cool video Faizal! Have a great weekend!
I noticed you're kind of crushing your shadows/blacks in a lot of your stuff lately, what's behind that choice? I'm curious
man i have to say, i love the way you compose your videos, the music you choose is so much better than the generic hiphop songs most photographers use.
You could try the Fuji 16-80mm/4 zoom. It doesn't have quite the reach of the 90mm but it's lighter and more importantly, for me, it gives me framing flexibility as wide as 24mm equivalent. It's also got OIS. In size, it's about the same as the 90mm when used at 16mm, though longer when extended out to 80mm. It gives me the extra extension on both ends that I've always missed with the 18-55mm.
Check out the viltrox 85mm f1.8. No manual aperture but a bit lighter than the Fuji equivalent you showed off here. It’s slightly softer at 1.8 but you can’t deny the look it provides.
Also, if you want something a bit different, check out the Olympus 35-70mm f4 zoom. Shoot it at the long end and it has such a gorgeous look. The f3.5 version is much sharper but slightly more sought after and thus a bit more expensive. Great option and a really versatile lens.
I've only used the XF 90mm f/2 for portraiture work in an outdoor setting and it's fantastic for that. I'll have to take my XF 90mm f/2 for a spin on the streets to see what the experience is like. I've often though that a telephoto lens with a variable focal length would be more versatile for street photography over a fixed focal length lens. I often like to shoot with the XF 16-55mm f/2.8 for street photography because it gives me options of a wide view and zooming in on a subject if needed. One of the challenges of street photography is getting over the fear of getting into another person's space to take a photograph. Using something like the XF 90mm f/2 for street photography would be great for reducing the chances of getting into a subject's physical space to take a photograph. Thank you for sharing your experience with the lens. I look forward to checking out more of your videos.
For the event photography I shoot this lens is an essential in my camera bag. I'm often working in venues where the focal length is perfect and also the quad linear motors make this a lens for capturing the decisive moment. I train myself to raise my camera when I see someone laughing or in a momentary interesting expression. This lens never fails to capture that moment. It has been so successful in getting images I wouldn't have otherwise got that I am definitely going to pick up the 33 mm to enjoy the same focus speed.
The rendering of people in good lighting is exquisite and cinematic. I did own the viltrox 85 mm 1.8 and that is a fantastic lens in its own right. I feel the rendering and look on that I have their own quality. However I switched to the 90mm for that fast focus speed and it hasn't let me down.
Thats why i LOVE shooting Street Photography with my 70-200mm lens, just allows me to capture hella candid moments without interrupting it, which creates more of a cinema esq aesthetic to with the right comp for my work, especially when done on film. But when its buildings, flowers, things i want up close...wide lenses are my go to always.
You should get an m-mount 90mm and adapt it! The Leica 90mm 2.8 tele-elmarit and the Voigtlander 90mm 2.8 APO are both tiny and only 225 to 250 grams. Or something even cheaper, the Minolta 90mm m-rokkor f4.
Agree. That lens is super tiny yet does not disappoint. I can always squeeze it somewhere in my camera bag.
I have not long ago bought the Nikon 85mm F1.8 for my Nikon D5500. I have been using it for my street photography and I am loving it
Thnx for the review and your shift to slow photography. This 90mm is my favorite because it brings you back to make photo’s where the composition is leading. Suitable for citytrips, detail architecture but also as amazing portrait photography. It is razor sharp with beautiful dynamics. With the lens stabilization it is also good for low light and it is also perfect for macro photography. So it became my favorite Fuji lens in combination with my F35mm f2.
Got a soft spot for this focal length from my time with the Canon 135mm f2L that lens was magical. Genuinely curious to try this lens now.
I used to shoot street with the 75 1.8 on Olympus and had great results. The Fuji 90 is fantastic, but pretty big. The new Samyang 75 1.8 on fuji is probably a better option.
I’ve been super at home doing street stuff with my 56mm. I don’t do portraits, yet I feel right at home at such a long focal length. Been wanting to try out the Viltrox 75mm and this 90mm!
I find it super interesting that you find it heavy and unbalanced on the xt5. I was genuinely surprised by how light it was when I first took it out of the box. I was expecting it to feel considerably heavier than the 16-55 2.8. I also feel it’s super well balanced on my x-t20 with a grip/bottom plate. Just shows how differently we all are with ergonomics lol
Faizal, I shoot with my 16 - 80 f4 probably 80% of the time. When I go back to LR to see the most common focal length it is usually between 60 - 80. but I love that I have the wider should I need it. Enjoyed your shoots in Venice...will be traveling there in Sept.
Yeah I have that lens as well, it's versatility is it's strongest point as you said, but I also don't love shooting with zooms, and the IQ on the 16-80 is only ok
saul leiter used a 150mm so it only seems appropriate you started shooting something similar since your style seems to be somewhat derivate of his.
Hi Faizal! I’m a big fan of your work! I hope your travels have been enjoyable and I can’t wait till you make a magazine!
I just released one! it's called street journals you can find it on my website :)
Xf 90mm 2.0 is one of my favorite lens that I used because of the sharpness great to portrait and street photography. In my opinion.
Great video and nice to hear the story behind your choice of lens. I really enjoy using vintage lens on new digital cameras. Always interesting results with Aps-c sensor and lens challenges, But that is the fun and frustration of using them sometimes. Thanks for sharing your photo journey!
At the first time I started street Photography, I find myself using longer focal length more (using XC 50-230mm). But recently I tend to shift to the wider one. But I still sometimes use the tele lens, usually when I shoot at wide open location.
Wonderful video Faizal! If you want a very small 90mm maybe the Leica tele-elmarit (f.2.8) is for you? Manuel focus of course but lovely rendering and handling.
Lovely video again friend. I've had the 90mm but it was too uncomfortable for spontaneous street shooting. I bought the new 56mm WR and that one is awesome. More flexible and still that shallow atmosphere. The XT5 has a nice beefy look now. Keep up the beautiful work!
I loved the 135mm lens on my Pentax ME film camera. I'm so tempted by the Fujifilm 90mm for my XPro3/XH-1. I wonder if there is some advantage in being able to maintain some distance from subjects in street photography? Is the 90mm Fujifilm WR?
Excellent video. What gear were you using the record the first person POV video footage as you walked around on the street?
You could also check out the Viltrox 85mm f/1.4.
The 135mm lens was developed by E. Leitz because it was the longest focal length with a frame that appeared on some Leica cameras, sort of a lens development for a viewfinder limitation. There was brief flurry of other brands developing them, but it quickly developed into one of the most unpopular focal lengths for film cameras - not long enough to be that different from a 90 or 100 and a little face flattening compared to the shorter portrait lengths. The 200 became very popular because of the jump in perspective. It was before "street photography" became a thing though.
I have NEVER heard of the 135mm focal length have been unpopular !!! I have been around since 1979 both as a professional and hobby photographer !
If I had to choose just one lens to specialize in, I wouldn't choose the 90mm. It's a very difficult, very narrow angle. 35mm f2 or 23mm f2 may be more suitable. I can also carry a 16mm f1.4 for street photos and a 70-300 for landscape photos.
Hey man. I just wanna thank you for all the incredible content you've been putting out. I just started doing photography and just seeing all the great stuff you do I've switched from mainly wildlife to street photography. I enjoy all the tips and knowledge you share and you have given me the motivation I've needed to create videos and photos that myself and others would love.
I love the 90 f/2. I owned one for a year but ultimately sold it to cover the cost of the 33 f1/4, another stellar lens. I do miss the 90 though, it's fun on the street and IMO Fuji's best sleeper portrait lens.
Can you do a video about using zoom lenses for street photography?? Am really having fun using my 16-50mm zoom lens and I don't really need bokeh for street photography and I don't really shoot at night time
Love this video, so relaxing.
Can i ask how you color grade your footage? I suppose using da vinci resolve, maybe some plugin, can u tell the process?
Just for clarity - when you refer to the focal lengths in the beginning of the video, is that full frame equivalent? Thanks
That is a great lens. I love it. I also try 70-300 in street and it totally works, too.
This was a great video, loved your images as usual. And I've been really enjoying the EU tour so far! But it's also just interesting to see a photographer try out a new lens or focal length, especially when they are experts in a specific kind of work and have their kit dialed in for how they like to shoot. Good stuff. I think the only other prime alternative that's close in focal length but slightly smaller/lighter would be the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8. Unless you wanted to adapt manual film glass then there are a lot of options, like the Canon FD 85mm f/1.8 or 100mm f/2.
May I ask what equipment you used to record the video?
cool video and photos as always! Fun vid to watch! For a recommendation, there is the viltrox 85mm f1.8
only slightly lighter than the one youre using here according to google, but it isnt too heavy. Little unbalanced on my xt-1 but an all day photo shooting is definitely doable but maybe will be a little tiring. The quality is pretty good. One downside is there is no aperture ring but using the wheel(?) on the back of the camera itself is not too bad. jk it lags to change the aperture but it might be my cameras fault lol
its about half the price of that 90mm lens, even less if you buy used on ebay (got mine for ~200), and the photos come out great!
The 90mm lens on the xt5 is my favorite set at the moment. Especially for reflection shots.
A cheaper option is the 60mm nikon micro lens using an adapter it gives you 90mm plus the option of micro,it’s sharp and easy to use all round a good choice as walk about lens.
It’s nice and fun to try a different focal length but I find it’s boring and distant. Maybe you can try some Haas or Leiter kind of stuff but it’s definitely not for me.
Nice video. Venice is great when you get away from the crowd. Samyang 75mm sounds like one to try ....250g
how is the autofocus on moving subjects?
I’m very much about mastering one focal length. Well sorta, the 35 and 40mm. Used the 50mm for years but it just never was quite right. 28mm and zoom lenses I just never enjoyed. But as you tuber I understand mixing it up for your audience
Haha, I don't even do it for RUclips although it does make sense to. I just enjoy switching it up for myself
Nice review! Coming to Fuji from Nikon I have this and the 18mm f2, so the 90mm stays on most of the time just to torture myself. As you said - very cropped from what you are used to. Part of the learning for me, so I am currently not getting any other gear until I get a feel for this one. It is a difficult lens, but sometimes when you get it right it compresses like nothing else :)
When I was with Fuji that was my favourite lens although it's often too long. The 56 was nice but so slow to focus.
Regarding Venice, the general topic of over-tourism and street photography would be interesting. It is challenging or conflicting when trying to capture candid life in such remarkable places when the situation differs and comes closer to an overcrowded theme park (probably one should document the tourists then too). But, of course, this applies to many other places, cities or landscapes.
Maybe the Samyang AF 75mm 1.8, it is smaller and lighter than the Fuji 90mm 2.0, there are also manual focus Lenses fx Kipon Iberit 90mm 2.4 and Kipon 75mm 2.4 which both are compact and looks like Leica M Lenses.
There is no "focal length for street photography"... I most use 35-105mm f3.5 Tokina on an Olympus body, but it happens I use 300mm and 400mm for street photography
Cool focal to mix it up, but I would just use my 18-135 for day use on the street, cuz like you said, you end up just stopping down for most shots. No need for a $$$ 90 f2 95% of the time.
started watching for the photography - stuck around for the music!
Thanks for sharing your experience! It sounds like the 90mm doesn't really fit your style of photography. IMO a lot of those photos would have benefitted from being a little tighter on the subject rather than trying to get so much of the scene.
I feel like for street photography this is a focal length that'd be more practical to have as part of a zoom rather than as a prime.
i have the 80mm, but i find if i want to go for ranged street i have more fun with the 55-200.
Great video Faizal. I would love to see a video on your favorite focal lengths and why.
Isn't it too tight? My first street photos were with a 135mm equiv as I wasn't sure how Japanese people would react. But the more I shot the wider I went. I liked the context in shots telling a bigger story. I suppose tighter lenses are more about juxtaposition and abstract framing (love the shots at 4:20 and 4:23), but a part of me thinks it's sometimes too voyeuristic. I keep restraining myself from shooting people's back or I try to be within a distance where they acknowledge my presence but aren't bothered by me.
Try the new Samyang 75mm F1.8 AF. It weighs 257g compared to 670g for the 75mm Viltrox and 540g for the Fuji 90mm. It is shorter than the 33mm F1.4.
Faizal, I have to say, your music taste is pretty epic. It's not the first time I shazamed the song in a video of yours. Maybe you could write the songs down in the description of your videos. Would be great! Thanks! :)
At the end of the video I list all the names of the songs and artists!
Thanks! 👍😊
I felt that waiting for someone to walk on that bridge forever, its always when I give up after a while someone finally shows up 😅 that lens looks super fun, I really wanna try it, great video dude 🙏
What piece is playing at 2:55?
Thanks for the video Faizal. But i think the crop factor of Fujifilm is 1.5 and it makes this lens 135mm full-frame equivalent. Why do you suppose this lens in137mm in full-frame equivalent? Where that 2mm difference comes from?
The crop factor for fuji APS-C is 1.52, the sensor is ever so slightly smaller than a regular APS-C sensor.
Another artfully done video. Love the photo at 13:42.
The 90 f2 is just too big for me to use as a walk around lens. The Samyang 75mm ultra compact that was just released is something I am eyeing up though. I personally love the compression and stand-off distance mid range telephotos provide but most for x mount are so large that they defeat the purpose of shooting on apsc to begin with.
While walking around and taking photos do you ever think of what other people might think about you ?
I find that thought ( and yes I know it makes absolutely no sense ) is the thing that makes a lot of the time not taking the shot I want. It sucks
Versatility is key for street photography. This is perhaps more suitable for travel or lifestyle photography.
Um, pretty much _any_ lens combined with Venice is going to create some pretty great images.
So there is that!
Going out with a cheap 135mm vintage lens is good fun. Get some reflections in shot and suddenly you're Saul Leiter 😝
beautiful pictures mate
Try on Viltrox 75mm 1.2, Samyang 85mm 1.8, Sigma 56mm 1.4
I use the samyang 75mm f1.8 and it’s an awesome Len’s, cheaper, sharp and a little wider.
The new Viltrox 75 quite promising.
I'll have to check that out!
Getting strong Saul Leiter vibes on a lot of these shots!
I like how your videos sound
05:21 very nice picture. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
as much as i love tele numbers to shoot random object but bringing lens that big across the town feels kinda awkward
Great video and nice one.
I couldn't help but laugh about you freaking out over the distance, I used a 75-300 which is 105-450 for quite a long time. Glad you got to try it out though 😊
Selalu keren kak
We’re not samurai. Mastering our instrument is not a matter of life and death. I move between 15mm to 170mm myself.
Faizal’s entering the telephoto world… we’re doomed 😅
Damn nice taste in music! Now I heard for the first time from you Brendan Eder Ensemble and fell in love. Subscription and Like are secured.
Thank you for the video, just the music is a bit too disturbing
Fellow Brendan Eder Ensemble fan I see.
I think vocal lenghts like that defeat the purpose of street photography, of getting close and getting a composition, its kind of a cheap way out to zoom in, instead of getting close
“Find your focal length and master it” - people who only walk around with a 50mm
lmao "incoming pigeon!"
The Fuji 55-200 is a good one, not a f2 but who cares, you are closing at 5.6 anyway! Come back to London soon!
Fuji desperately needs to release a compact telephoto prime with fast, silent, linear motors. The 56mm 1.2 mkii is far too clunky and expensive.
As it stands, there are full frame 85mm options that are faster, smaller, lighter and cheaper.
love the video Faizal, but your skin tones were kinda off the whole video.
On the photo or video? I’ve been struggling to colorgrade skin tones with the T5 lately especially without controlled lighting
@@FaizalWestcott Photos are perfect, it’s just the talking head portion of the video.
IN COMING PIGEON!
For me the lens is too big for street , prefer a lens that is more discrete
When you say: " I can't even get the arch in the picture; I'm way too cropped in", that is the exact reason I think a 135 is useless for street photography.
I'll happily take an 85 anywhere. But longer than that and you're entering specific territory. Anything above 85/90 just does not have the right characteristics for street photography. I carry a 35 and an 85 for street. If I feel like only taking 1 lens with me, I'll take the nifty 50 (because I don't own a 55/58/60). If you want a versatile single zoom, a 24-85 is great. If you don't care about image quality; just take a 28-200 and be done.
My €0,02 on street/travel photography
(Of course i'm talking full frame format... Adapt the numbers to your own size sensor used)