Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R

Bokeh Bokeh Bokeh! I've been shooting with this lens for about 6 months now and it is spectacular. My main point of reference is the Nikkor 35/1.8 on a Nikon D5100. I've since moved to the XE-1 and I'm never going back! This lens produces perfectly sharp images every time, sharp edge to edge, and exceptional center sharpness when shot wide open, with buttery, natural bokeh that creates almost an oil painting effect in the background. Let the lens speak for itself though, all these photos ...

I bought an X-E1 w/18-55 a few weeks ago and have come to know it well. It was an easy learning curve with all the essential controls so easily accessible and the lens performs admirably for a kit zoom. Yesterday the 35mm arrived, so I took it out for a walk in the area and snapped away. I live in the south, so the daffodils and other spring flowers are up. All my shots were REALLY crisp, whether AF or MF. Shooting flowers at f1.4 was amazing, mostly using MF. The bokeh is the best of any ...

Having tested this classic prime lens many times, I can conclude that the optics is remarkable. Even better than some of leica's 35mm. Ideal and good enough to be used with the high end bodies of fuji x system.

First rate build and mechanical quality, optics are tack sharp wide open at over 75% of the frame with corners and edge somewhat lagging behind. Sharpness at f/2 is the same as f/1.4 but there is slightly less corner falloff. By f/2.8 edges and corners show visible sharpness improvement and by f/5.6 they are at peak performance. That said, I'd consider f/2.8 the widest aperture for seriously critical landscape work across the frame and f/1.4 ideal for low light reportage, street shooting and ...