XF35mmF2 Review: “Sensational Picture Quality in the Center of the Frame”

 

XF35mmF2 WR: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore
1.4x TeleConverter: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore

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The Polish site optyczne (translation) posted it’s review of the XF35mmF2 WR.

FR-reader umad?! was so kind to go though the review and the Charts, and made a Summary for us

umad?! says it is:
-the second sharpest Fuji lens (close to the 90mm), much sharper than the f/1.4 version all across the frame
-it’s near perfection (Bokeh, Sharpness, astigmatism, spherical aberrations, reflective coating)
only drawbacks are:
-it’s electronically corrected (like those Zeiss Batis lenses ;))
-it has a coma (no problem, as long as you don’t do astro)
-it has a bit too much CA

Here is optyczne’s the PROS and CONS list:

Advantages

handy, yet sturdy and sealed housing.
sensational picture quality in the center of the frame.
reasonable image quality at the frame edge.
moderate lateral chromatic aberration,
no problems with spherical aberration,
negligible astigmatism,
good work against bright light,
quiet and accurate autofocus.

Defects:

a large longitudinal chromatic aberration,
a large coma,
high vignetting,
a clear distortion.

You can read one more review at maxdemartinocom: Fujifilm XF 35mm f2 R WR: The Swiss Army Knife (multipurposeful and sharp)!

XF35mmF2 WR: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore
1.4x TeleConverter: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore

XF35mmF2 WR:  X-Pert Corner First Look
1.4x TeleConverter:  X-Pert Corner First Look

First Look: Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR

 

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First Look: Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR

by Rico Pfirstinger

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Rico’s XF35mmF2 R WR Full-Size Sample Images

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X-T10 with optional handgrip and XF35mmF2 R WR
(shot with X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR)

At first glance, adding a XF35mmF2 prime to an already existing lineup of XF35mmF1.4 and Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 offerings looks like an unusual choice. But then again, the new XF35mmF2 R WR is slimmer, lighter and less expensive than its internal competition. It’s also weather resistant and tailored to the hybrid viewfinder of the X-Pro1 (and its highly anticipated successor).

Size comparison: Zeiss Touit 1.8/32, XF35mmF1.4 R and XF35mmF2 R WR
(shot with X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR)

Despite its attractive price tag, the XF35mmF2 R WR is made in Japan with a high build quality and an all metal exterior. The aperture ring may very well be the best I’ve ever encountered in an XF lens, and I also like the handling of the focus ring. To me, they feel “just right”.

X-T10, XF35mmF2 R WR, f/3.2, Lightroom

With 9 rounded aperture blades, the XF35mmF2 R WR delivers pretty smooth bokeh. The minimum focus distance (MFD) is 35cm, so you can get close to your subject. However, similar to the X100/S/T, shooting wide open at or near MFD can lead to some dreamy softness. It disappears as soon as you stop down to f/2.8 or f/3.2.

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First Look: Fujifilm XF1.4x TC WR Teleconverter Lens

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First Look: Fujifilm XF1.4x TC WR Teleconverter Lens

by Rico Pfirstinger

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Rico’s Books at Rocky Nook – Fuji X Secrets Workshops – Rico’s Flickr Sets

Rico’s XF1.4x TC WR Full-Size Sample Images

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X-T1 with XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR
(shot with X-T1, XF56mmF1.2 R APD)

By attaching Fuji’s new 1.4x teleconverter between the XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR zoom lens and any Fuji X-mount camera, you can expand its focal reach to 70-196mm. In “full-frame” terms, this equals a maximum focal length of almost 300mm.

X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR, 196mm, f/4, Lightroom

By expanding the original focal length by a factor of 1.4, we are basically cropping the image that’s captured by the host lens, so only 50% of the light that’s entering the lens is actually transmitted to the sensor. This means that the speed of our lens+teleconverter combo is going down one stop: our fast XF50-140mmF2.8 lens turns into a slower XF70-196mmF4 zoom lens.

X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR, 196mm, f/4, Lightroom

In order to communicate correctly when a teleconverter is attached, the lens and the camera both require firmware updates to transmit the correct EXIF data and to make sure that the electronic distance and DOF scale remains accurate. The new firmware files are supposed to be available on October 29. Fuji says that for things to work correctly, we have to first update the camera body and then the lens.

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REVIEW: Samyang 21mmF1.4 on Fuji X-A1 :: 50mmF1.2 Samples Online (on Sony A6000)!

 

In late September Samyang announced the 21mmF1.4 and the 50mmF1.2… with a definitely intersting price tag.

So how do they perform?

After the dslrmagazine test here, now also ephotozine published its review here. ePHOTOzine’s VERDICT:

“The Samyang 21mm f/1.4 is a pleasure to use, and after a while we can adapt again to using a fully manual lens. Depth of Field is directly observable on the screen as we are fixed at the working aperture. The f/1.4 aperture is bright enough to make focusing easier and stopping down the lens manually to take the shot becomes second nature. It is a lens that has a very pleasing character, not technically perfect but very much a photographer’s optic. In the real world of image making, I can see that there will be many users who will extract fine images from this.”

50mmF1.2 samples can be seen at photographblog here (mounted on Sony A6000).
21mmF1.4 samples can be seen at photographblog here (mounted on Sony A6000).

IN STOCK CHECK

Rokinon 21mmF1.4 – AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama
Rokinon 50mmF1.2 – AmazonUS / BHphoto

miXed zone: X-PRO2 wishlist (with POLL) :: X-T10 Vs. E-M5 Vs. A6000 shootout :: 90mm Reviews and more!

X-PRO2

henrysmithscottage made an X-PRO2 wishlist. Go trough it here, and then feel free to vote the Poll I made out of henrysmithscottage‘s wishlist.

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You can’t get enough, here is what 10 Faithful X-Pro1 Users Would Like to See on the Fuji X-Pro2 at mirrorlessons.

X-T10
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

X-T10 vs E-M5 II vs a6000: Mirrorless Shootout at Tony Northrup youtube / X-T10 review at kenrockwell / Review at pcmag / Review at the Spanish site quesabesde (translation) / Review at donsphoto / Fuji X-T10 detailed hands on review at Maarten Heilbron youtube / Fstoppers Reviews the Fujifilm X-T10 at fstoppers /

XF90mmF2 WR
USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama EU: AmazonDE / AmazonUK / AmazonFR / WexUK / PCHstore / AUS: Camerapro

Fujinon XF 90mm: Initial impressions from a most impressive lens at imaging-resource / Fuji XF 90 mm – Thoughts and a brief Review at jonasjacobsson / Images From The Fuji XF 90mm at findingrange /

Fujifilm X-T1

Ode to Old Hollywood at michellegeorgephotography / Why I Sent Back The Fuji X-T1 For An Olympus OMD-EM5 II at Spyros Heniadis youtube / A photo every day nearly three years now taken with the X-T1 and shared at dave-hileman / Best Mirrorless Camera for Travel: Fuji X-T1 at adventurouskate / Mischkah Scott in Spain – nsfw – Fuji X-T1 with primes at prophotonut / Ten Days on The (Sandy & Wet) Road with the X-T1 System at xshooters / Tips for using Fuji’s XT-1 in a corporate setting at whitecubestudios /

X100/S/T + TCL/WCL

A Pain That I’m Used To at x100c / Why I love my Fujifilm X100S at kenlyonsphotography / X100: Last Light of Day in Edinburgh at macleancomms / Hitting the Streets with my X100s at nathangilmer / Daily Adventures with the Fuji X100s at mattmccordphotography / A Quick Trip with the Fuji X100 at colinnichollsphotography /

other X-series cameras

Fuji X-A2 Field Test Part II: Testing performance and going beyond the kit lens at imaging-resource /

Lenses

X-mount lenses

Fuji 16-55mm review and vs 18-55mm at Lukas Gisbert-mora youtube / Why I Swapped the Fujifilm XF 18 for the XF 18-55 at rivalsvs / Architectural Fine-Art in Frankfurt with the Fujifilm XF 16mm f1.4 at bjornmoerman / Some pictures taken with the XF 56mm F1.2 at olneyphoto / Another Look at the Ultra Wide Fujinon Zoom at macleancomms / 50-140 review at focus-numerique (translation) / Ash Hill House with the Fujinon 14mm f2.8 at lensedbyoliver / Portrait classique au Fuji 16-55mm at massofocus (translation) /

Travel X / Switch to the X / Fuji X for Weddings

image courtesy: olafphotoblog

On The Road with the X-series at olafphotoblog / Goodbye Leica – Hello Fuji at luminous-landscape /

Jpeg / RAW / Converters

Fuji X JPEG Only iPad Workflow – Refined at hendriximages /

a bit of everything

Pin Up Girls + Hot Rod! A Fujifilm Workshop In Singapore. Image courtesy: ivanjoshualoh

It pays to always have a camera with you at aboutphotography-tomgrill / Paris Street Photography at ianmacdonaldphotography / Using the Fujifilm X-Series to Document Family Life at f16.click / Cuban X-Shooter Arien Chang Castan documents life on Cuba at arienchangcastan / My 3 Years With Fujifilm X-Series Cameras And Lenses at bradleyhanson / The Gap Between Making and Processing Photos at andrewsgibson /

Photographs of Angel, who is currently living with Stage IV Breast Cancer. Images on facebook and at donaldmfallsphotography. Shot with Fujifilm X-T1, and mostly Rokinon 85mm T1.5 Cine (EF) and Super Macro Takumar 50mm f/4 (M42) by using EOS-FX ZY Optics Lens Turbo II (Focal Reducer). For the Super Takumar, Donald used M42-EOS adapter in order to adapt it to EOS-FX Lens Turbo II. His lighting was just simply Godox products, Godox QT-600, Godox V850 and FT-16s remote trigger.

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