

I love the nature of the f/0.95 lens’ bokeh. My personal feelings on the bokeh are as follows.

Here I’ll share a few examples of pin lights and how each lens reacts. This is going to be really subjective, so I have included examples shot wide open on all three lenses throughout the article. If you’re planning to use the edges of the frame anywhere under f/8, one of the Fujifilm lenses would be a better choice for rendering fine detail.įujifilm XF35mm f/2 at f/2, Classic Chrome Bokeh Even at f/11 or f/16, the extreme corners remain almost completely free of fine detail. The ZhongYi, however, never really gets sharp corners. As we stop down, both Fujifilm lenses become very sharp right to the edges of the frame with a slight advantage going to the f/1.4 lens, in my opinion. For the two Fujifilm lenses, that is only slight, but for the ZhongYi, it is a big difference in sharpness. Wide open, all suffer from degradation in the corners. It is important to note that we’re talking about the centre of the frame here. However, once the other two are stopped down to f/2, that edge moves to the f/1.4 lens with the f/0.95 still lagging slightly behind both. Of all three, the 35mm f/2 WR has a slight edge in sharpness wide open. Some may manifest more than others in the real world. However, there are slight differences that may be important, depending on how you hope to use the lens. If you’re looking to track fast moving subjects and nail focus every time, the f/2 version is certainly the best choice.įujifilm XF35mm f/1.4 at f/1.4, Classic Chrome Optical Quality SharpnessĪll three of these lenses are acceptably sharp.

The f/2 lens, on the other hand, contains Fujifilm’s most up-to-date technologies and is silent, fast, and internally focusing. Although improvements have been made to its speed over the years through firmware updates, it’s not the speediest of the bunch by a long shot. Focusing is not internal, nor quiet, nor fast. As such, it contains Fujifilm’s most rudimentary technology.
#Fujifilm 35mm film series
The f/1.4 lens was in Fujifilm’s initial batch of lenses when the X Series was first introduced.
#Fujifilm 35mm film manual
If you’re not comfortable with manual focusing, the two Fujifilm lenses are much better options for you. In my experience, focus peaking is the easiest to use, but still can be quite difficult with extremely wide apertures. The ZhongYi lens is manual focus only, and that means that you’ll need to become proficient with one of the focus assistance tools that Fujifilm provides. ZhongYi Mitakon 35mm f/0.95 Fujifilm X at f/0.95, Classic Chrome Focus
