{"id":21760,"date":"2018-07-30T10:23:05","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T19:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/?p=21760"},"modified":"2018-07-30T15:49:38","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T00:49:38","slug":"more-reasons-i-love-the-fujifilm-xf-35mm-f2-lens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danbaileyphoto.com\/blog\/more-reasons-i-love-the-fujifilm-xf-35mm-f2-lens\/","title":{"rendered":"More Reasons Why I Love the Fujifilm XF 35mm f\/2 Lens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A little over a year ago, I wrote a blog post called Why I Love the Sweet Little Fujifilm XF 35mm f\/2 WR lens<\/a>, where I extolled my extreme fondness for this small, sexy weather sealed prime. Designed to resemble\u00a0Leica’s Summicron 50mm f\/2<\/a>, Fuji’s 35mm f\/2<\/a> is great take on the ultra classic “Nifty Fifty.”<\/p>\n

Back in the day, long before digital photography and the advent of “kit lenses,” the\u00a0unassuming 50 used to be the most popular lens. A 50 was\u00a0most likely the lens\u00a0you bought with your first camera, (it was my first lens) and although it’s not as cool as an ultra wide or a long telephoto, there’s something special about that normal\u00a050mm focal length.<\/p>\n

It’s called “normal” because the view angle of a full frame 50mm (35mm for APS-C sensors) closely matches the normal non-periferal view of the human eye. So, when you use a normal lens, you’re essentially capturing what you see with regards to focal length and depth of field.<\/p>\n

Up close, it’s quite shallow, just like your eyes, but when you move out to any distance, depth of field pretty much drops to infinity. It’s never a factor when you get past about 20-30 feet.<\/p>\n

\"\"I’ve been using the Fujifilm XF 35mm f\/2 WR lens<\/a> for nearly two years now, and my excitement\u00a0for this awesome little lens has not faded one bit. It pretty much goes everywhere with me.<\/p>\n

I love the small, sexy form factor, the\u00a0fast f\/2 aperture, and the fact that it’s weather\u00a0sealed.\u00a0I love how it looks so classic (there’s that word again…) on my X-T2, but most importably, I love the images I make with it.<\/p>\n

I use my 35 f\/2 for just about everything – landscapes, travel, details, people, aerials, and even some action and sports. I find it to be an incredibly versatile lens, and of all the Fuji lenses I own, this one is in my bag more often than any other.<\/p>\n

Here’s a selection of images I’ve made during the past few months\u00a0with my 35 f\/2. Hopefully this will give you an idea of just how capable this awesome little lens is. If you’re in the market for a do-anyting lens, or if you’re looking for a small prime for a “walk around” or travel lens, or if you simply want a great little piece of glass to ramp up your photographic inspiration, I cannot recommend this lens enough to all Fuji users.<\/p>\n

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@Danbaileyphoto @FujifilmX_US Couldn't agree more! This has been my favorite lens pretty much ever since I first attached it to my XT1!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t

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