FUJI 35MM 1.4 MANUAL
FUJI 35MM 1.4 ISO

FUJI 35MM 1.4 ISO

The camera was set to 1/125 and ISO 200 with the aperture and flash output being the variables here.

The testing parameters here involved shooting the same scene with the X-T1 mounted on a tripod. This is probably one of the biggest difference between the two and the focusing on the newer f2 lens makes the f1.4 look very antiquated. As I’ve said in my first impressions, the 35mm f2 is Fujifilm’s fastest focusing lens. Comparatively speaking, the 35mm f2 is both faster to focus and literally silent. While testing both lenses, I honestly forgot how noisy the autofocus motors of the 35mm f1.4 are. However, the obvious difference is that you lose one stop of light gathering abilities that the f1.4 lens can compensate for. The reason for this: they’re a weather sealed combo that can stand up the elements very well.

In real life use though, if you’re shooting in tough environmental conditions then mount the 35mm f2 on the X-T1 and shoot away.

FUJI 35MM 1.4 MANUAL

In a blind head to head test, it’s obvious which lens is which and that can be discerned by the manual focusing ring and the fact that the 35mm f2 gets really small towards the front. It feels a bit better in the hand when cupping the camera and the lens. The 35mm f1.4 is larger and beefier but only by a bit.

The 35mm f12 is smaller, thinner and weather sealed.Of course, the 90mm f2 is sharper and to be clear, the site has tested every Fujifilm lens except for the XC lenses. To me personally, it’s Fujifilm’s best lens though the reviews on the site obviously say otherwise. Truthfully though, I rarely manually focus with my 35mm f1.4 and I’ve used it for years. The 35mm f2 gives a bit more resistance and results in a smoother experience overall. If you’re more partial to manually focusing, then the 35mm f1.4 may be for you due to the larger focusing ring and it being a bit looser. When the lens hoods are attached, the f1.4 becomes a bit of a monster. In practice, this means that you obviously need to get a tad closer to your subject. The 35mm f1.4 is larger, and is on the left in the image above. They both have an aperture ring, a focusing ring and the characteristic Fujifilm red dot for mounting. Specs for the Fujifilm 35mm f2 R WR taken from the B&H Photo listing Performanceīoth lenses are very similar ergonomically speaking. Specs for the Fujifilm 35mm f1.4 R taken from the B&H Photo listing Performance With the company’s latest announcement of the f2 version, there comes extra features such as weather sealing, a smaller body, and arguably the fastest focusing speed of any Fujifilm lens made as of the publication of this blog post.īut to be very honest, they’re not really that different from one another in terms of image quality. The f1.4 version has been around for years now, but it’s highly regarded amongst Fujifilm users as a favorite. Lots of readers have been requesting a comparison of the Fujifilm 35mm f1.4 and the Fujifilm 35mm f2 R WR lenses. Of any comparison of lenses that the Phoblographer has done, this one seems to be the most neck in neck.

Fuji 35mm 1.4