And the FUNNEST Fujifilm Prime lens is...
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2024
- Hey! Recently got out to shoot in NYC and brought along three Fujifilm prime lenses. The Fuji 23mm 1.4, the 35mm 1.4, and the 35mm f2...ALL great primes. But which one was the most fun to shoot with?
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Somehow I always go back to the 35mm f 1.4. Something truly special about that lens
Fully agree. I recently bought the 23mm 1.4 and man, it hasn’t been off my XH1 yet. Superfun to use, indeed. Crazy sharp, great contrast, beautiful “rendering” (whatever that is), fast & silent focus, and simply very versatile.
Omar, yours are my favorite pick-me-up videos to get me through these times .. thank you so much for your always good-humoured, entertaining as well as informative videos. Much appreciated. Thanks.
I misread that as”funniest” fuji lens. This is a fine video, but now I really want to know which one is funniest.
Harold Bernard probably the 35mm f2 looks stumpy
Same
Heh heh. So did I!
me too, lol
Strange, so did i
...YES..keep it! I have the 23 1.4... I brought it to an evening out door family wedding.. paired with the XT-2..worked out awesome!!! Thanks for the video !!
Love that 23. It's weirdly sharp, has lovely character, and is just a pleasure to use. I use it at events and it's great.
The funnest lens is the one that the lender said that you can keep it, ‘it’s yours’! 😂🤣😂
In all of seriousness, I myself decided to go for the f2 (including the 16f2.8) versions as I need to keep the kit light and small. Yes the 23f2 is less sharp at close distance at f2, but it was not intended to be used that way. In the end, the lens(es) that I should keep and most fun to use for me are the ones that have probability of being used (or in my bag) all the time; the ones small & light 😁
I've had the 23 f2, the 35 f2 and I have the 23 1.4. The former two are great and awesome! But the quality and versatility of the 23 1.4 is unbeatable. The only thing I miss is having a smaller lens, but it's not a problem really. Love mine to bits, and I may reinvest in the f2 version later on, for that small and nice size. Perfect for more private and personal use with absolutely excellent quality.
The Fuji 16mm F1.4 has to be the FUNNEST for me. The things you can do with that lens and the close "macro" focusing is just so fun
I freaking love it when you turn a blooper into the content. Brilliant as hell!
I own the 23mm 1.4, 16mm 1.4 and the 56mm 1.2 and I always find the 23mm is a favourite. Everything about the lens is amazing. There's something about it that just feels right and it pretty much stays on my camera 90% of the time
I just got the 35mm f1.4 and love the images it produces. I can't believe it took me so long to get one.
Same here. It was the focus speed and 35 seemed a bit like an in-between focal length. But it's fine on my Xtrans 3 body with the firmware updated. Without the firmware it seems to be much worse in the shop, especially noisier.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 keep it! buy the square lens hood. Great lens.
Great video as always Omar. I have an XT3 and almost all of fuji prime lenses and a Zeiss 12mm lens. If you enjoyed the 23mmF1.4, i think you'll really like the 90mm (sharper than 23mm) and also the Zeiss 12mmtouit for fuji x mount! I recommended other lenses, but in all honesty, the 23mmF1.4 is the lens that sits on my camera the most haha. it's such a great lens!
I just acquired a used 23mm f1.4 a few weeks ago. It's was one I wanted for a long time. I swapped out that large lens hood for a third-party square one that's much smaller in profile. As for the sharpest it's great. It's perfect for my XT-3 and works fine on my X-Pro 2.
Side note: The manual clutch I do like it and it does going into manual focus. However, if you want to use focus peaking, you have to set the camera to manual to enable focus peaking.
la mas divertida comparaciòn de lentes que he visto en mucho tiempo¡¡¡ muchas gracias Omar¡¡¡
Sending love from Canada, Omar...love your reviews and tutorials! I'm still shooting my Fuji XT-1 and been thinking about 23mm F1.4...And thanks for visitin' the Asian community, it hasn't been the best of days for us...hahaha...lol...:) Love and peace, Brother!
Kevin Lee 😁🙏🏽
Agreed! The 23mm 1.4 is glued on my XH1, using it 90% of the time shooting photos and videos.
I like the 23 mm f2, small and pretty good.
Thanks for that review! I am currently on the hunt for a prime lens and was leaning toward 23 f/1.4. I think my mind is made up now!
totally agree, love the 23, yes, super sharp and like you said I just want it on my camera all the time, in fact, so much so I usually just carry an extra body permanently mounted to it.
Completely agree! The 35mmf2 was my first prime and still has a special place, but that 23mmf1.4 is the one glued to my X-T2 the most. Super versatile, sharp as sharp can be, and that beautiful rendering it has...
The 35mmf1.4's zuuup zuup drove me crazy too, and the 23mmf2 just doesn't let you get close enough...
Super videos Omar! I was surprised your 56mmf1.2 didn't feature in this one though :) Perhaps the 14mm would be fun too? Anyway, I'll dig up some 23mmf1.4 shots later and send my Instagram! Love the shot with your cheeky masked up self in the reflection!
The 18-55 is sharp already, but the 23 F1.4 is SUPERSHARP indeed (from F/2.0). Lens hood to large (bought the square one). Together with my XT20 it's very 'fun' to shoot with. No distortion what so ever en the colors... It's an amazing lens!
My #1 Fujifilm lens.
I love my 23mm f1.4 on my xt3. Awesome lens.
hey, i just bought an XT-3 with the 35mm 1.4, im in love!
Good choice! :)
I got the X-T30 with the 18-55 kit lens... I left my wife.
I got the 35f2 a week ago and I LOVE it! I got the 50f2 on Wednesday and love it even more!
I have the same kit (including 16f2.8) but for some reason I like the 35f2 better than the 50f2.
23mm is pretty great and that's why I like my x100t. I am jelly of the 1.4 aperture though.
Thanks for the info! Just ordered the f2 for my X-T3.
I get my fill of 23mm FL from my X100s and pretty much glue the 35mm F2 on my XT2. When I go out to shoot street, these 2 are always in my bag.
The 23mm f/1.4 was the first lens I purchased for my Fuji X body. The 23mm f/2 came with the 4th Fuji X body I purchased. Love them both.
The faster f/1.4 lens works best when shooting in dim light.
The weather resistant f/2 lens works best when shooting in wet weather.
The 23 1.4 is my most used lens...excellent pick 🎉
I keep telling you Omar, if you want to try a really fun lens for the Fuji system, try the Mitakon 35mm f0.95. It certainly has some issues like soft corners and heavy vignetting but it is just so much fun to shoot. The 23 1.4 is a great lens though which I also own.
Fin vídeo!!!! I would also like to have one of this , for the manual mechanism and the parameters on the lens. But I will go first for the 35 f2 for its price...
about to pick up the 23mm f1.4 today - stoked!
I had the 23mm f2 and sold it for the 35 f1.4. You are definitely right about the auto-focus on the 35mm f1.4. It hunts around and I'm not very pleased. I do like both the 23mm and 35mm focal length on the APS-C format so maybe a 23mm f1.4 is the next addition!
You just make my week Omar!
I didn’t know that I had such a powerhouse of a lens in my possession! Thanks for the motivation!
Lovely.. I do desire a wide Angle lens from Fuji, say 8-16mm and Weather sealed for rainy days ☺️
JD Moros I broke down and got the 8- 16!! Its not fun to carry around or use but I love the wide rectilinear profile. Expensive and great foe landscaping and architecture. Got to be careful when using it to include close objects in the frame can sometimes looks a little warped. Keep the horizontal and vertical straight its renders as a beauty. Love it.
Haha I thought it said funniest too! If I could only have one Fuji lens it would be the 35 1.4. I find the 23m 1.4 has even slower autofocus.
Hi @Omar, congratulations for your videos, I really like them. I saw the one where you speak about the 23mm f1.4 and the one where you speak about the 16mm f1.4 and i would like to ask you which one, in your opinion, performs better in terms of image quality, colours and distortion, not minding about the other aspects. Thankyou very much
2:53 The unedited shot was better. It was indeed perfect and didn’t need any changes. Good video.
From the three : for me definitely the 23 f1.4. Love this lens. AF is better in the 35 f2, but I just love the 23mm focal length. And the image quality ist also great.
Hey Omar. Big fan of your channel. Been watching for 2 years+ and have watched everything including your podcasts. Am interested in how you typically set shadows and highlights in camera on the Fujifilm, since you frequently use SOOC JPEGs. Would love to see your reasoning and preferences. Also interested in how you might change them based on the film simulation you're using. (Background: I'm using the X-T3 and don't post process, as I don't have a lot of time. In the X-T3 and X-H1 they introduced a new setting called Dynamic Range Priority a.k.a. DRP, which combines Dynamic Range, Shadows, and Highlights. Have been experimenting to find out the optimal way to go; i.e. set them individually or just use DRP)
Hi Omar. For out and about on the street With Fuji i find myself going 23 f1.4 on the XH1 as it sits beautifully on the larger body. I also bought the square lens hood which looks ultra cool. The 50mm f2 on the Xpro2 which has superb micr contrast or the X100f if I am traveling and being really minimalist. Regards from the Desert Steve.
yeah, great review, thank you
I have the 35mm f2. I got it for $99. I love the bokeh to size ratio. I now need to try the 23mm f1.4. Great vid Mr. Omar. Thanks
Johnny... I'll buy that lens off of you right now for $109!!! You can make a clean profit... very important in these uncertain times. ;)
Love the Steinhart!
Jon damn. Me too! Thanks
35 f2 is a superb lens... And weather-resistant too... It was my main lens when I had my X-T1 before I sold my to buy my X100V
Love this lens! Got some fantastic photos at night w it in New Orleans last year. Just great night shots!
I keep the 23 f2 on my T2 don't miss the 1.4 as it's a lot smaller on the T2
Yeah: When I switched over from Canon, the 23mm f1.4 was the first lens I bought. And I really love using it. In places where you can zoom with your feet, you can shoot almost anything with it.
But wandering: which 35mm did you enjoy the most?
I have the 23 f1.4 and it is probably my most used lens. Thinking about adding a 35 mm option and have been playing around with an adapted Nikon 35 f1.8 DX lens. I am liking the results but it’s not a very pleasant lens to manual focus with. I am leaning towards the 1.4 but both the 1.4 and 2.0 seem to give great results.
Nice review... I have 16mm f1.4, 23mm f1.4, 35mm f1.4 and 56mm f.1.2 for my xt3, and also 16-35mm f2.8, 24-70mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8 and metabones mkV for my sony A73, but at the end of the day i conclude no matter camera and lens you have, your imagination and creativity are the most important thing. Just go out, grab your gear and take lots of pictures...
35f2. Fits perfect with my X-E3 walking around town, hiking, etc. I prefer the angle of view of the 35mm. 23mm seems a bit awkward to me.
I used to switch from the fujilux to fujicron series for 23, 35 and 50 because of the size, focusing speed and the weather resistance but finally I had to comeback to the old friends 23/1.4, 35/1.4 and 56/1.2 that I feel more confident with even they are bigger and heavier.
I got the 23 f2 and I love how compact it is, its very fast! Accurate!, creates nice rendering and bokeh. All these lenses are good, question is what kind of photographer you are and what do you shoot!
For casual shots 23 f2 is great!. I owned the 35 1.4 and yes, it did indeed had "something", can't describe it, but a "feel" it wasnt the sharpest of fastest or had a great accuracy, but I don't know.
My lest setup was 10-24 35.14 and 56 1.2. , now I'm on the samyang 12 f2, 23 f2, 35 f2, and 90 f2, considering the 50 f2 also.
If I would keep only ONE, it would be 23 f2, honestly, its great for everything, im sure 1.4 version is great too
Would like to see your take on the Fuji 80mm f2.8 Macro. Gracias !
Little bit of Omar in the morning. I like it! P.S. How you're not at 100K yet is beyond me!
Love the hood on the 35mm f/1.4, wish the f/2 comes with a hood like that
Get the JJC hood for the 35mm - looks awesome.
Yes please give us more samples and review of 23mm 1.4... looking forward to purchase this one, still need more reviews to convince me.. specially the viltrox 23mm is already out for fujifilm x mount...
Great video. 27mm all the way!
Agree with your findings Omar, I sold my 23 f2 and got the 1.4 version and just love it!!
It is fun! The 23 1.4!!!
I think once Viltrox sorts out a few little quirks with the 23, 33mm 1.4 lenses they'll be next on my agenda. In the mean time I'm using my inexpensive 7Artisans 25mm f1.8 lens (£50) which is an amazing bang for the buck lens.
i had the 23/1.4 & the 23/2 and sell all my primes and the x-t30 and bought a x100v - because this is fun for me. an a"lways-on camera" has to be so small that it fits in every jacket pocket or even in my cargo pants, then i really have it with me. besides, the leaf-shutter is simply fun - flash with 1/2000 - yeah!
I own the 23mm f1.4. Bought it used and immediately changed out the lens hood for a square hood. I love it. Too bad I had to cancel two big trips due to the pandemic which is why I bought it in the first place, for travel...
Roger Would you please share the link for the hood you purchased? I am looking for a reliable square hood for my 23mm f1.4 too
Prasannajeet Pani I bought this one: JJC Bayonet Dedicated Metal Lens Hood for Fuji Fujifilm Fujinon Lens XF 23mm F1.4 R,XF 56mm F1.2 R,Replaces Fuji LH-XF23 Lens Hood (Standard Version with a Hood Cap) www.amazon.com/dp/B071G7Q32T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_bMD0Eb7XPYR11
My favorite fuji primes are the 23 f2 and the 18mm f2. You should review the 18mm f2 I was surprised how cool it is, I have read soooo many bad things about it that I bought it :) it is amazing! my hated lens is the 18-55, maybe is my copy but it is very bad at 18mm...
If you like that 23mm 1.4 check out and review the Viltrox 23mm 1.4. It's supposed to be sharper and faster focusing than the Fuji - also a lot cheaper at $330.
Yeah it's a more affordable option. But that clickless aperture ring though...I'd honestly rather not have one at all and use the command dial instead. Would have lowered the cost another bit no doubt.
Just picked it up. 👍🏼
@@sean_mc , I haven't tried it, but the lens locks in A. Can't the aperture be adjusted by a command dial while in A? Not near my gear for a few day so can't check it out...
Corners are pretty bad on that viltrox. Both in sharpness and vingetting.
@@adomolis who cares about corners
Keep the 23mm Omar. I had it since 2016 and always travel with this lens, amazing lens indeed!
Hi, do you find the 23 f1.4 enough for travel as the only one lens? I'm thinking to grab it for the first trip to Georgia and taking other pics by the smartphone, but still wondering as i love to shot portraits and because of that thinking to get the 35mm f2 or even 1.4, but the size also matters 🙄
I was ready to pull the trigger on the 23 f1.4 , but then I saw that TOKINA is coming out with it's version, so I'm waiting to see how it compares.
Those images of the brompton love those bikes... o yea 35 f2 all the way :)
I wish you could find some side by side examples of the 23 f1.4 and f2
16mm f1.4, that's my choice...and I know it's yours too :P
27mm F/2.8 is GLUED to my Fuji's. I toss my 35, 50 and 60 in my bag, but generally, the 40mm equivalent field of view is so perfect for causal and street shooting.
Another reason, some old school point and shoot film camera are either 35mm or 38mm, so the 40 is close enough to the 38mm. Again, 40mm equiv. perfect for street and causal, and if I want a portrait I whip out the 50 or 60mm.
Hey Omar!I own the 35 mm1.4, basically because I am rather new to photography and wanted to vary aperture as much as possible to learn about it. I like the look of my pictures with it so much, I love shooting portraits with it, but sometimes I kind of regret getting it, because autofocus is sometimes too slow for fotographing my kids.
How fast is the autofocus on the 23 1.4? Because I think I would rather get the 23f2 if it is as slow as the 35 mm 1.4.
Stay safe!
HI Omar, which lenses would you suggest for video purposes? Fast lens, which has smoother manual focus capability, also no lens breathing to use on fuji xt3
Hey guys, I have the 10 24 and the 55 200 and have room for one more lens in my travel bag. Any recommendations? Maybe 18 55 or 35f2?
Great video!!!! I would like to purchase the 23 f1.4 too , but the price is high... What do you think about the 16f2.8? Is it worth it?
im inbetween the 23mm 1.4 and the 35mm 1.4 for street and some portraits as an only prime lens and you kinda convinced me as i was thinking the 35 is alittle bit to tight..can you give me more advices on the 23mm over the 35mm please? :)
Between these lenses, do you recommend the Viltrox third party lenses? I'm doubting about which one buy, cause I've seen that Viltrox has 'bugs and glitches' in the aperture for example. Is the Fuji lenses worth the money? Thank you Omar :)
Very very helpful and best reference ,which is the good lens
Have you had a chance to try the viltrox lenses yet? Sounds like similar 1.4 goodness but for a much better price and for factor to boot. At least so I've heard
I just got my 23/1.4 a few days ago for super cheap (relatively) from LensAuthority. What a fantastic lens this is wow. I replaced my 23/2 with it. I haven't shot much with it yet, so I'll have to test it out more, but it's looking to be very promising.
Edit: if you do decide to keep the 23/1.4, get the square hood for it. It's not nearly as big and unwieldy as the stock hood.
Why did you sell the 23 f2.its good for video autofocus
Hey Omar,
Any idea if Fujifilm will release the X-H2?
Grab the Viltrox 23mm f1.4 I have it and I love it so far!
Nice job, Omar. Hilarious reflection of yourself at 4:14.
I got the tiny but mighty 23 f2 R WR, because it was cheap and also very sharp.
Just ordered the Viltrox 23mm F/1.4 for $318,50. The Fuji doesn't even compete at that price IMHO.
BTW : I love how you "ride" the bike @ 4:14 😆
Hey Omar...would love a review of the Fuji 90 mm...😊
I absolutely adore you. Still cannot decide which one to get thugh. Can anyone conform any of these woill be a huge step up from my 15-45mm starter kit lens!?
I've been hacking around with the 18-55 since I gleefully moved over to Fuji a couple of years ago. Partly cos it's versatile, partly cos I'm lazy and partly cos I'm poor I've always stuck with the general zooms since I 'sold out and went digital' 15 years ago. It's handy to have it all and, if you're going to sell a kidney to get a lens... you want to be sure you're covered.
But... since my passion has been so wonderfully reinvigorated by my X-T20, (the feel, the size... sometimes I'm tempted to 'wind' the thing) I've noticed I've been pining for the days when I'd walk around with my K1000, a 50, a 2x and that was IT. All of it. For years and years. Even though I retrain every digital I've had to be as manual as it would let me, I've discovered that I miss the manual-ness (?) of moving my entire person to make a frame.
SO... today I went out and rented the 35 1.4 to take it for a test drive and the FIRST thing I noticed was that the autofocus (ok there mr 'manual') sounds like a beginner pulling first semester record scratching in 1982. chick-a-chick-a-chick-a-chick-a-chwoop (I'm doing the robot over here. it's fly)
The FIRST thing I did when I got in was come over here the hear that I should have come here in the first place. (see what I did there?)
Now I'm sure I'm going for the 2.0. Are those stops that important to me? For the extra dough? Heck no.
...but now you got me wondering about that pricey 23mm... grr... How many kidneys do you need to live, again?
Thanks for your channel. Your presence is refreshingly layman and not camera-snobby/gear-headed at all. If there's anything the photography world needs is to just take it down a couple dozen notches and you do that very well.
Omar as far as sharpness is concerned, how does the 23mm 1.4 compare with the 56mm f1.2. Which is sharper? Which has the better rendition? Thanks
I have the 35 1.4R and love the square lens hood; however, it's very loose and come out easily. I wish it has a better lock in design.
Hi Omar.. wanna ask your opinion about 23mm lens.. besides bokeh and in terms of sharpness is there any difference between the 23mm f2 & 23mm f1.4 ?
Does the 23 have the same fall away bokeh softness from the centre like I read the 35 has - its clever trick?
Ok great now I'm gonna have to put that in to my list together with the 90mm f2
Hi omar. I own an XT-30 and xf16mm2.8 and xc50-230mm. I really like shooting birds and wildlife. I'm confused with whether i should be Upgrading my XT-30 to XT4 or instead getting an xf100-400mm lens. What do you recommend?
I own the 16mm 1.4. Awesome lens but I don't think I'm ready for it. I might sell it and buy the 23mm 1.4 instead. Seems like an awesome allround lens.
Agree with u mr Gonzales.. but
Comparing 23 f1,4 with 23 f2. which one is the fast focus and the sharper..?
Hi Omar, Is it worth to buy the latest model of Fujuifil X100v, or I'll stick to XT20?