FUJIFILM 18MM F1.4 REVIEW - PERFECTION?
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2024
- In todays video I hired the Fujifilm 18mm f1.4 for 5 days and took it on a trip to Brighton! 28mm is my favourite focal length so this is a camera that should be right up my street! However its not cheap! So lets find out what its like.
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Great video as always. Definitely my favorite lens for Fuji so far.
I don't understand why people say the focal length is boring. The iPhone has this focal length because it is GOOD.. It's a versitile focal length. Perhaps what you mean is that it is *common* ?
Don’t get me wrong I love the 28mm focal length, its got to be my most used by far! Am I interchanging boring and common, maybe a little!
But at the same time most photos out there now, especially on socials are 28mm and people are used to seeing it
Its not the focal legth that separates your images from others but it is the composure and creativeness of what you capture that wow factor separates photographers from snap shooters
I think people have always conflated common and boring. I'm my opinion this is a big part of the reason bokeh is so fetishized.
Great video!
I just ordered a 18 1.4 and 33 1.4 and can't wait to go out and shoot!
Just arrived!! I have always used until now in all my travels my extra light XC 15 45 all-rounder to stay light but I really like this prime!
Good review, as always! I think it's ok to appreciate a lens without personally wanting it...for example, my spouse loves primes, but I love zooms...we appreciate the quality of each other's lenses, yet prefer our own. That's the fun of photography ... it is so individual. 😀🙃
Agreed! It’s such a great lens choice for the person who wants it! Just doesn’t match what I’m looking for and that’s perfectly okay!
I bought it last year and used for almost a year before selling it. I reached the same conclusion you did regarding the somewhat lose aperture ring and super sharpness across the frame at f1.4. It’s a great lens but I replaced it with the new 23mm 1.4 as found the 18mm POV a little boring and the 23 seems just as sharp but doesn’t have the lose rings.
I’d thought my ideal prime set up might have been the 18mm and 33mm, but doesn’t feel like it now, maybe I’ll accept the lose rings for that extra width! Not sure
I love the XF18 F/2 as a walk around lens if i am going lightweight, optically it is not as good as the newer primes, but it is good enough when the requirement is light, small and portable.
If you haven't tried it, I'd recommend renting the 10-24 F/4, I was exclusively a prime shooter until I got that lens and the 16-80 F/4, now I carry one or both of those lenses on a daily basis, with a F/1.4 prime in the bag (normally the 35) if I need it (but TBH if it is about separation, the 16-80mm does a great job at the longer focal lengths.
I may be biased towards the 10-24 due to its internal zoom which makes it great when on the gimbal, as I can zoom without it changing the weight distribution
The 10-24mm f4 along with my 16-55mm are my most used zooms by a long way! Love them both for photos and video!
Great video - I really enjoy my 18mm f1.4 but like you said, the FOV is a bit boring since it's very iPhone-ish so you gotta shoot it wide open. Luckily, it's super sharp at 1.4. Great video and even better photos man! Loved it.
I’m torn on this one for one of the same reasons you alluded to. The FOV is the same as many smartphones, so for me I’ve reached maximum saturation point for that focal length.
You have to be REALLY good at composition to make your shots stand out.
I find 23mm (35mm full frame) far more boring as it has been the standard field of view in most media for nearly a century! Ultimately, it’s the user who’s in charge to make their photo composition interesting, not the tool!
nice work, as always :)
Wow love the smooth bokeh from this lens 😍 I usually love to shoot 28mm on my film camera. This lens is a must to go for. Wonderful review! May I ask what LUT did you use for this video? Love the colour so much!
Most were edited with a lightroom preset! Some are JPEGS using a recipe called “new America” which you can find in a somewhat recent video of mine
Just seen you said LUT not preset, at my desk it’s Provia with highlights darkened and shadows brightened
The clips away from my desk are using a plug in called dehancer on top of Flog2
@@Goughie Hi Goughie, thank you so much for your reply! Yes, I mean the video clip section :) I've heard about dehancer for awhile. By the way thank you again, and looking forward for your new future videos.
Do the internal components shift when tilting the camera up and down? I rented the lens to test it out and I love it. I'm wondering if I was sent a bad copy.
With the camera switched off? Yes that’s normal on a lot of the new lenses!
I think the price, while steep, is quite fair for the optical quality considering there isn't really any other competitor in the mirrorless world. The next tier is the Leica 28 f/2. All the other mirrorless 28mm in existence are fairly uninteresting (slower than f/2) or not sharp at all.
However, I'm currently in doubts as to whether the new f1.4 primes are really built well. Ignoring how bad the aperture rings are inconsistent across Fujifilm's entire lens lineup, I've just sent my 18mm for servicing just after 10 months. The LM basically disconnects a few seconds after booting up (you can hear and feel it). I only use it maybe 3 times max a month. I always carry it in padded bags, so it's puzzling how my most expensive lens ever failed just after 10 months, whereas every other lens I've owned that are far cheaper like the Sigma 18-35 have been thrown about for 3 years and still performs.
It is super frustrating... hoping the service takes care of it for good. For me it feels it's almost a leap of faith to get new hardware since pandemic, with all supply chain issues world wide.
nice colors!
Great video 👍 the aperture ring is absolutely horrendously loose on mine
I was a little skeptical mentioning it in the review as it is a rented lens and you never know what abuse it’s had! Good to know it’s not just the one I had! Is a shame though, it’s the only Fuji lens I’ve tried like it!
@@Goughie The 14mm also has an aperture ring that is loose.
@@Goughie Fujifilm is extremely inconsistent it seems, when it comes to designing aperture rings. Every Fuji lens I've handled has a different feel to it. 18mm f1.4, 23mm f1.4 ii, 16-55, 50-140, 10-24, 35 f2 (The 35 f2 feels the best so far). They all feel different. Whereas the Sony 35mm GM f1.4 and 50mm f1.2 GM feel quite similar for their aperture rings. Funny cos Fuji has been doing it for quite a while.
what is the preset that you used for your photo?
I think most Linear Motor lenses have some degree of rattling, with the 80mm being the biggest offender by far. 😆
Thank you so much. This is a great lens and I was so sceptical about the noise but I am reassured, it is normal: :) . Great content by the way, thanks for all your videos !
Any particular reason you shot mostly at ISO 320? Thanks!
The JPEG recipe had DR setting which forced a minimum iso of 320! Wasn’t really intentional!
@@Goughie figured so. Thanks for confirming.
Awesome review!
My Fujinon 70-300mm also has that rattling 😅
The photos are perfect. Loved the choice of music too.
Personally I bought 16mm f/1.4 instead of the 18mm, due to having more character and slightly wider field of view. But the 18mm seems like a must have for video too.
my girlfriend dropped my camera bag from knee height. I deliberately took out the 18 and the 33 to shake them and scare the shit outta her lolololol.
@@robmcd 🤣😂🤣😂
Agreed on your conclusion. Thanks for sharing this well made video review.
Thanks for watching!
If you would not buy this 18mm 1.4, what would you buy/use? The 16mm 2.8? Something else?
16mm f2.8 would be my choice, based on weight and size on an Xpro or Xe body. On the XH or XT line the 18mm 1.4 doesn’t feel so bad!
I mainly use it for street and graffiti photography.
Imagine the lack of distortion is great for graffiti
if that little light toy is too big you should try the 50mm f1
Definitely not a lens that suits my needs that’s for sure
What film sims are you using?
I’ve made a video recently show my favourite recipes, one on there is called New America, and it’s by far my most used. Typically, Classic Chrome and Astia are my most used. A lot in this video are edited
Can this lens be used with the XT-1?
Yes it can. The autofocus with that body won’t be quite as fast as on newer bodies but it will work just fine on the X-T1.
Too big and heavy for me. I shoot for personal enjoyment I'm happy to give up a little bit of sharpness and image quality in exchange for a smaller form factor and lighter weight. The compact primes are the sweet spot in the Fuji lens lineup IMO, and sticking a big lens on a smaller camera body makes no sense IMO.
I wish you would have listed the film Sims, if you used them. I own this 18mm 1.4! Will never sell it. It has a great look. You can see it in those pics you took!
From memory the reason I don’t tell you is because they are all preset edits
wow it does look like iphone pictures with much more buttery smooth bokeh, I dig it.
Im thinking of getting the 16mm 1.4.
How is the autofocus noise in video? I've read some complaints that it's louder than 23mm and the noise can be picked up by camera mic.
You never seem to go below ISO320 - why? At ISO160 or 125, dynamic range is better.. I see some blown highlights that may have been preserved with 1 extra stop.
I was using the DR200 setting for JPEGs as I was also sharing straight to insta throughout the trip
What about video performance?
The hood toggles on your hoodie are driving me mad....
Haha! I noticed after I’d finished editing! Was hoping no one would notice 😂
Is it just me or am I seeing a lotta vignette? Or is that just his style
Not sur your photographer!!!😂 buy canon bredge...better for you!
Naawwwh! I better tell all my clients that
When you’re talking I’m noticing you’re slowly moving towards the camera at the end of every sentence then resetting and moving your body backwards, very distracting lol