Fujifilm Fujinon XF35mmF2 R WR - Black

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As far as Im concerned, this is the best buy in photography glass right now. Well made, quick to autofocus, sharp and much better than average bokeh. I was ready to abandon the fuji system as the 35 f1.4 was too slow for an active toddler. I gave this is a shot, and Im glad I did. Im keeping a fuji camera solely for this and the 56mm.

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I dont know whether I got a bad copy or whether the softness is typical of this lens, but in my initial testing the Fuji 35mm f/2 is VERY soft wide open (see the included photo). It may be the same type of spherical aberration that occurs in the 23mm and the X100 series of cameras. Stopping down seems to help, but it is nowhere near as sharp as the 35mm f/1.4. The only real advantage I see so far is faster focus acquisition. I may return it and try another copy to see if maybe I just got a bad lens.

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Excellent lens with advantage of being weatherproof . Fuji quality is outstanding. Update: After using extensively for a short while this has become my preferred lens for general carry , inside low light , and all situations where grab and go is the main factor. Weatherproof and so cheap by comparison yet this little beauty has super fast AF , inconspicuous , super sharp even wide open. Planning trip for 2 months later in the year and issue of camera and len(s) to take on an extended "travel light" trip has been uppermost in my mind. Without doubt this will be my primary carry lens and maybe the only one . Sea, Sand, Desert dust, so far it is proving durable !

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This is an amazing lens. My pictures look so much better. Smaller and easier to carry around. Looks really nice with my silver camera. Well worth the money and will be my main lens instead of my XF 18-55. The lens did have two spots of dust inside but it didn’t effect the picture so I could care less about that. My best purchase other than the camera itself.

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After using the Fuji 35mm f/1.4 for several months on an XT-1, and marveling at its sharpness, clarity, and image rendition (albeit not super-fast AF), I was excited to try the newer, Weather-Resistant f/2 version. Well, after numerous shots (landscape, architecture, nature, product) in various lighting conditions (outdoors, sunny, cloudy, indoors flash, tripod-mounted 95% of the time), I totally agree with the majority of reviewers here...This lens is absolutely superb in terms of build quality, AF speed, handling, and most importantly to me, at least, image quality and sharpness! The "special look and rendering" of the older Fuji 35 f/1.4 is completely retained in this XF35mmF2 R WR optic, and the sharpness is on par with the superb Fujinon 60mm f/2.4 Macro lens! This lens is a keeper, and highly recommended, especially if one wants a small, fast, SHARP, weather-resistant walk-around lens for their Fujifilm X-System!

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This is a great lens with one major caveat. I dont like motorized manual focus, and I hate the lack of a depth of field scale on a prime lens of this quality. The manual focus was initially terrible, but received a decent upgrade with firmware version 1.01. If you buy this lens, upgrade immediately. However, its still slow compared to "real" manual focus and offers no tactile feedback. I like to get close, so the minimum focal distance is a bit long for me at over 30 cm. Silver version looks great on the black X-Pro2! The autofocus is basically silent and the lens is very solid. Resistance on the aperture ring is just right. Because the focus ring is smaller, its easy to tell where youre at. I also like the very small lens hood, which is designed to be left on, and keeps the lens cap from being knocked off.

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I had and loved the 35mm 1.4. Decided to ditch it for this. It was a tearful goodbye, but when I saw the difference in sharpness and speed, there was no turning back. I personally liked the look of the older lens better, as well, so in the best of worlds I would have held on to both of them. I havent really missed the additional stop, and Im so thrilled with the consistent quality this lens puts out. edge-to-edge sharpness, low light performance, separation, ease of use ... everything is just perfect. With the latest firmware on the X-T1, autofocus is really snappy, and even though theres still a tiny bit of noise coming from the lens when it focuses, the only application where that would bother anyone is during shooting video in continuous focus mode.

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I bought this lens for my X-T2 and it is a great performer, small and lightweight yet feels very solid. Image quality is excellent, nice rendering, quiet and fast accurate AF. This lens is perfect to keep on your camera for travel and family shots.

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Can i say how awesome SAME DAY SHIPPING is. Now to the lens. Ive always wanted the 35mm F1.4R. Seems like a no brainer to most. Its relatively inexpensive, amazing image quality, and F1.4. Well, a few months ago I purchased the venerable 56mm f1.2. While this lens produces amazing images, Im not a big fan of its AF performance. My primary subjects are my family (i.e. kids), and the 56mms AF leaves room for improvement. Based on many of the reviews Ive read of the 35mm F1.4, the primary shortcoming is its AF performance, which sounds very similar to the 56mm. I.E., sometimes it hunts, and even when its working right, it doesnt lock particularly fast in comparison to some of the newer XF lenses. This seems to be indicative of many of the early XF glass. My current primary lens is the 23mm XF f1.4. The focal length is absolutely perfect (35mm full frame equivalent) for most of the shooting I do. However, Ive always yearned for something a little longer to get some more intimate shots. Thats why I had initially bought the 56mm, but quickly found out that A. 56mm is a little too long for indoor use, and B. the 56mm AF can be difficult to work with indoors due to low lighting. In comes this little beauty. It was never on my radar until I recently stumbled across an updated XF roadmap chart. First impressions upon getting it out of the box. 1. ITS FREAKING TINY! in the best possible way. My body is an X-T1, and the body absolutely dwarfs the lens. I never thought my 23mm was all that hefty, but the 35mm F2 is easily half the overall mass. Its actually quite adorable. The smallest non-pancake lens Ive ever owned was Canons nifty-fifty (50mm f1.8). This is noticeably smaller ( but of course, much more substantial since its metal) 2. Build is typical Fujinon excellence. Solid metal body with typical fuji aperture markings. 3. Aperture ring feels absolutely spot on. A lot of the early lenses (like the 56mm) have aperture rings that feel way too loose. 23mm is an improvement, but the 35mm F2 feels even better. Right amount of resistance with very clear incremental clicks for every f stop. I owned the 16-55mm F2.8 for a brief time, and it feels similar to that. Seems like this is the new standard for the newer lenses, which is a great thing because it feels so much better than the earlier ones. 4.The hood is barely a hood. Its so small that Im willing to bet it doesnt actually function as anything but a guard against drops. Its different from the other stock XF hoods because it attaches via screw thread, vs the usual half-turn-and-click method. For what its worth, it still looks like it has the half-turn-and-click style hood mounts on the outer ring. 5. The focus ring feels good too. Just the right amount of resistance, which is especially important on this lens due to its tiny size (if it spun too loosely, it would be way to easy to miss your MF target). It is a little thin obviously, since the lens is so small, but I noticed the "stepped" design of the lens actually helps you feel the position of the focus ring better. IE, its extremely easy to locate and grab by feel. Other then that, theres nothing else thats worth noting about its physical appearance and handling. Its obviously weather sealed, so it has the rubber gasket around the lens mount. Took forever, but I finally have a weather sealed lens on my weather sealed body. ******************** Performance ************************ Ive only had this for several hours, so Ill be sure to take out during the day and take some shots, but I will say this. I already know this lens is a keeper. Just playing with it indoors shooting handheld at f2 1/20 - 1/170 shutter speeds and ISO 800-2000, its so obvious that the images it produces are at the very least, the same level as the 23mm and the 56mm, both of which cost more than double. It is absolutely tack sharp wide open. AF, even indoors at night, feels similar to my 23mm (which generally has fast AF within the XF line). Considering the tiny size of the lens, Id be surprised if the 35mm F2 ISNT one of the fastest focusing XF lenses available. I will update this review with some more real world shots, but I expect that the lens will perform admirably. Honestly, I cant get over how small the dang thing is. I ditched using zoom lenses when I traded my Canon gear for Fuiji 1.5 years ago. I absolutely fell in love with the 23mm XF, but the 35mm F2 offers a very usable focal length for various situations, and is fast enough to use indoors. The fact that its not as fast as the 23mm or 56mm doesnt bother me. I know this is personal preference to some, but as I mature in photography, the more I realize bokeh is overused. Not to say it doesnt produce the signature creamy Fuji bokeh, it does, plenty of it. I feel like F2 will keep me more honest in the sense that I wont be tempted to crank it down to f1.4-f1.2, and Im pretty certain Ill have more keeper shots because of it. For the street/journalistic style photographer (which I lean more towards), this lens is an absolute marriage for the X-T1. The whole package is so small. Id actually argue that this is a far better choice than the 27mm pancake. Its a little faster, IQ is better, small and light, and weather sealed. The only reason I can think of to go with the 27mm is if you really really need the extra 9mm of view. Also, regarding the 35mm f1.4, my vote goes to this lens (obviously, I chose it over the f1.4). AF is spot on, same focal length, cheaper, and weather sealed. Granted, you lose a stop, but the benefits outweigh 1 stop of light for me. I cant believe this thing is $399. Seems like Fuji would be shooting themselves in the foot by pricing such an excellent (and pro-level) lens at such a reasonable price point.

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This is a great lens to have for multi-purpose use. I am not a professional but a serious hobbyist, and Ive been using only this lens since Ive bought it, which was at least a year ago I believe. It is good for both scenery and portraits. Although if I want to focus only on portraits Id probably get the 56mm f/1.4 lens. Ive been using the lens for tourism, daily lifestyle use, and the occasional portraits for friends and family.

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