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Fujifilm 35mm F/1.4 vs F/2

Started Jun 15, 2019 | Polls thread
MarcosV Veteran Member • Posts: 6,522
Re: Fujifilm 35mm F/1.4 vs F/2
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The f/2 version has a lot going for it, including faster AF and WR; but, the images coming out of the 35/1.4 have a little bit more character and I like f/1.4.

I read somewhere that the Fujifilm lens designer deliberately selected an older lens design for the 35/1.4 to achieve the optical look it produces.  I don't use the 35mm primes enough to be able to see this difference for myself; but, pixie dust is pixie dust. 

https://www.fujirumors.com/the-magic-of-the-fujinon-xf-35mm-f-1-4-explained-and-why-fujifilm-should-not-make-an-xf-35mm-f-1-4-mk-ii/

The manual/AF clutch selection is also interesting on the 35/1.4.

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