That’s not to say the F2 is a bad lens in any way, but if I could have the extra stop and beautiful flare available to me more often, I would certainly take it. It excels in reproducing subtle nuances and rendering fine details, ensuring that colors are rendered with depth and authenticity.

Credit is provided by Novuna Personal Finance, a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. I honestly think Fujifilm could benefit from this since a lot of their lenses do have sloppy bokeh balls. lens remains a reliable and capable choice, especially considering its favorable reputation and image quality. It’s weird how it works and very unique to this lens but you can really see it in a lot of the shots. Autofocus is quiet and reasonably fast, and like Fujifilm’s other ‘R’ lenses there’s an aperture ring on the lens barrel.

is a stunning lens with a fast maximum aperture, which enables it to perform superbly in low light and produce subtle background blurring when using a shallow depth of field. It’s a magnificent lens – it’s about all I’ve used on digital for nearly six months now and it doesn’t leave me wanting for anything.

The dials on the camera and the numbers engraved on the lens give you a unique tactile feel of controlling your camera, even when the power is turned off. So, while both lenses are built well, there are some key differences to particular features of these lenses that differentiate them. f/2, Fujifilm standard lenses, Fuji standard lenses, Fujifilm XF standard lenses, Fuji XF standard lens 23 Comments Fujifilm 35mm f/1. The XF 35mm F2 R WR is an excellent lens; it is smaller, lighter, quieter, faster to focus and is just a more fleshed out product in my opinion.It has a compact construction, small size and half the amount of glass when compared to full-frame lenses (with the lens being only designed for APS-C sensors). And hence, being part of the Fuji X mirrorless interchangeable lens system launch, the Fuji 35mm f/1. both are good lenses, and both have excellent reviews; but both offer things that the other doesn’t, which is what makes this such a hard decision for many photographers who are new to the Fujifilm X-Series. Since its focusing is internal, this also means that the lens always stays the same length and is very compact – its an excellent companion to any Fujifilm camera.

and F16 respectively, it provides no fewer than 22 steps of exposure and depth-of-field fine-tuning. to a maximum of f/16 should cover all bases for a variety of subjects, from separated background bokeh portraits and detail shots, to full-depth location and street images.Image Quality: it’s almost cliché to say it at this point, but this lens imparts a sense of nostalgia with the way it renders the world – there’s just something special about it.