Fuji 35mm 1.4 full#

The aperture ring is one of the reasons I jumped to this system. Anyway I seldom use it, because the autofocus is competent and works well. You are actually turning a switch that sends electronic signals to the lens motors to move the glass. The focusing ring is butter smooth and is actually a “by wire” system, meaning that you are not physically moving the lens members when you turn the ring. If you can’t figure out which one is which then maybe it’s time for you to consider giving up on photography. There are two rings in the lens: the focusing ring and the aperture ring. I’ve had this lens for 6 years now and can’t find any marks of wear or tear, apart from the usual harmless scratches. It’s very Leica-esque to some point, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this was exactly Fuji’s intent. The lens body is built in aluminium and finished with a semi-gloss black coating that gives it a classic look. Secondly, and most importantly, build quality is super. So the weight of this lens is consistent with its compatible camera bodies. Quite the contrary.įirstly, it needs to be taken into account that Fujifilm’s range of X system camera bodies are mostly small and light.

This is not to say the lens is not well built or doesn’t feel prime. So when you hold the lens, it actually feels hollow, like when you hold one of those fake camera bodies that they put in camera store displays. To put things in perspective, this lens is lighter than an iPhone Xs Max, which weights 208 grams! At 187 grams, in your hand it feels lighter than what you would imagine by its appearance. The first thing that strikes me in this lens is how light it is.

Today I’m going to write about the later and try to explain why, even 6 years after its launch, the XF 35mm f/1.4 R is still Fuji’s best lens so far. However, from those three original X lenses, I’m still keeping two of them: the 18mm and the 35mm. This was 6 years ago, which by the current digital evolution pace is an eternity. By December that year I took the plunge and after a visit to my local camera store, I returned home with an X-E1 body and those three prime lenses. At that time I was happily using my Olympus OMD EM-5 and had been a loyal micro 4/3 member since its very inception with the Olympus EP-1.īut gear acquisition syndrome took the best of me. While Fujifilm’s announcement sent shockwaves amongst the worldwide camera enthusiasts community, I tried my best to resist the temptation of jumping ship.

Fuji 35mm 1.4 full#

This beauty weights 187 grams only, less than your fancy iPhone Xs Max.īack in January 2012 when Fujifilm announced the X-Pro1 – their first ever interchangeable X system camera – they did it together with the launch of three prime lenses: the XF 18mm f/2 R the XF 35mm f/1.4 R and the XF 60mm f/2.4 R Macro.ĭesigned for Fujifilm’s APS-C size X-Trans sensor with a 1.5 crop factor, these lenses had, respectively, the equivalent full frame focal lengths of 28mm, 50mm and 90mm. In other words, Fujifilm launched the X-Pro1 with a very solid set of fast prime lenses, covering wide angle, normal and telephoto lengths.