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Xf 35mm f/2 or Xf 50mm f/2?

Started Apr 5, 2017 | Discussions thread
dmaclau Veteran Member • Posts: 3,053
Re: Xf 35mm f/2 or Xf 50mm f/2?

lens choices are quite subjective.  When it's to the point of deciding between 2 lenses with the same field of view the choices are extremely subjective.

Fuji makes 3 lenses now with an f2 version and another faster more expensive version.  I've tried the f2's and just wasn't able to be impressed by them.  I wanted to, weather sealing and a great price...what's not to like.  The images though just didn't have the extra element I have come to expect from Fuji.   Of course this is a Completely subjective opinion and is only valid for me.

When I looked into this I found that the f2's are software corrected lenses (as very many manufacturers lenses are) but the faster versions are better optically corrected. Perhaps this is why they resonate with me.

Regarding the 35mm, users often claim better sharpness from the f2 vs the f1.4 but my tests showed that it's not sharpness but contrast that's different.  A slight uptick in the contrast adjustment in post processing and the 35mm f1.4 really sparkles...and I'm once again finding that subjective fuji magic.

absolute power corrupts...absolutely

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Fujifilm FinePix X100 Fujifilm X70 Fujifilm X-Pro2 Fujifilm XF 18mm F2 R Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R +4 more
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