Are there specific film simulations that you like best for white, black or Asian skin types? I ask in all seriousness because I don’t think a one size fits all approach to color works with all skin types. Thank you.

This lens reminds me of my 56mm Nikon lens that I use on my Nikon d850. Expensive, big and not the sharpest but wow the pictures can look fantastic.

Thank you for the photo examples with the artist cited. These examples gave me some new people to take a look at. Winnogrand’s work has the worlds best vibe - there is a lot of joy in his pictures.

Those heavy lenses tend to = the camera stays home. Lightweight equipment = the camera gets used.

The KamLan 28mm f/1.4 provides similar ergonomics, build, and optical quality for less than $100 U.S. And in most respects, the Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 AF beats them all, though at a steep cost in size, weight, and purchase price.

Whats your recommendation if you wanna do street photography but also portraits?

As someone with social anxiety, i found 40mm to be the best combination of 35 & 50

I know the 50 is a bit boring but it’s nostalgic for me. When I was 13, I was lucky to be gifted a Nikon FE film camera with the 50mm and I learned to see through that lens. Later, I got a 28mm and with those two lenses, I could capture just about anything. Ironically now I shoot headshots so I use the 85 most of all. Lol.

I have the X100V and it’s awesome. I was gonna sell it to get the X100VI but no need. The V is just fine.

I just got a Nikon Zf with a tiny 40mm f2 and it’s quickly become my favorite focal length! Gonna get a 28 next, as I don’t have a wide angle and just saw your video on the 28. Great. Also, Gary Winogrand may be my favorite street photographer and he almost exclusively used the 28mm.

I love my X100V specifically because of the 35mm focal length (23 on crop). I just got a Nikon Zf and the 40mm f2 and the 40 is brilliant! Little closer to subject that 35 but not as pushed in as a 50. Great video!

How did I miss a DC video drop?!

Why is nobody talking about the image stabilization in this lens?!

What film simulation did you use at 29 seconds of this video ? I really like it

So 24 is environmental and 35 is subject and background and 75 is isolated like portraits?

I have a hard time with composition 😢❤

What does “equal to what our eyes sees” actually mean? Our eyes have really wide angles, close to 180 degrees. That’s very far from what a 35mm or 50mm gives you. I’m just confused why this comparison keeps coming up among photographers. Anyway, nice video and nicely argued reasons for 35mm.

New subscriber here, great content great channel keep it coming bro 💯

SUCH A GREAT VIDEO! Short, to the point and lots of (great) photos to visualize your words

That was a wonderful video presentation. That was the first time anyone has ever adequately. explained the actual concept of using a 35 mm lens in a manner that I can understand. Thank you so much 😊

I like the 18-55mm .

Happy holidays and all the best to you kiddo ✌️

I always want to love the 50mm but the 35mm is just my true love. It’s the lens for everything for me and never stays home. The 40mm is a very, very close 2nd.

Another very well made video/tutorial, I recently got the Fuji XF16-50 (for its internal zooming mechanism and because I wanted a new toy), and I find that on the street I’m mostly shooting between 23-35 mm (35-50 ff equivalent) focal length. Be well.

I picked up a Voightlander 35mm f1.4 Nokton Classic for Sony a year ago. I swore off 35mm lenses years ago but the deal was too good. It was hidden in a lot Canon EF lenses. In the end it cost me about $150 after selling the rest. And its amazing. I am a 28mm and 50ish shooter but love the 35 even though its MF. Great video Doriyan.

Doriyan, I am excited to share that I invested in the XF18mm 1.4. I am very excited because this is my sweet spot to My natural vision.😊

Great review as always. I Had this lens and is nice but the field of view is more like 32mm than 35mm. Do you prefer this one or the voightländer ? To me fuji must give a new 18mm f2 lens as soon as possible.

Fuji's F2s are great!

A gold star for anyone who understands all five media references ⭐

The 23mm was my first prime and, although I'm mostly out with my GR IIIx nowadays, I love this lens for the same reasons as you. Thank you very much for your video and I'll see you in the next one, too! :) Bdw. I truly enjoy your newsletter, it's really great work you put in there.

Which 23mm for fuji x would you recommend if I want something with more character?

Dorian posts, I click. But for real, I have been shooting with the XF 23/2 and the Voigt 23/1.2. Just depends on the day and how I want to engage with the camera. Good atuff

When not using the X-T4 with the XF16-50, I built my own X100V, I got an X-T1 with the XF23 f/2 and I'm a happy camper.

This lens remains almost permanently attached to my XT4. I think i need to get the square hood though! Will it help my photography? No... will it make me happy? Yes. Love the video.

Apart from the FOV I think i really enjoy the compression of 50mm too. (Not a 33mm on APS-C... just a 50mm on any system, with whatever FOV that results in)

Drop dead lens to have is 23mm f2 / 50mm f2. You'll be able to handle everything in life.

I absolutely love this lens! Its size, weight, aperture ring, ability to shoot from the hip, the way it tells a story at 35mm full frame, its weather resistance, and its character at f/2.0 are all fantastic. The only thing I dislike is my addiction to its field of view. I always end up putting this lens back on after using the 18mm or 56mm-it just feels like home to me.

Def a solid lens!

50 plus years of shooting, Nikons and Leicas, and this was my first Fujifilm lens, bought with an X-T2 years ago. I agree, this is a very fine lens. Its small, sharp and priced nicely. I actually bought a second one in chrome for my silver X-T3 which was stupidly redundant, but it looks cool. I always had a 35mm on my film cameras and this little 23mm on my Fujis leaves me lacking nothing from the film era in terms of image quality.

I *just* sold this lens to a friend getting into Fujifilm. It's a great lens that I recommend to pretty much everyone (previously his only lens was the XF 16-80 f4). It's so versatile… but personally I've come to prefer either be wider with the XF 18mm f2 or more narrow with the XF 35mm f2. If I could only have one lens it's what I'd want though. Still, it's really good and if I could justify having loads of lenses this one would certainly be among them. Incredibly versatile. Thanks for the video! Always good to see your stuff! :)

Have used it on my XT3, XT5, XE4 ... truly amazing

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Dude, SO good to see you back. I love your reviews, and this video is exactly why. Tight script, great shots, good info 👌

I wanted to add a second system to my Olympus/OMSystems cameras. I got no further than the X100V and went Nikon ZF last year with a voigtlander 40mm 1.2 and a 26mm 2.8. I’m keeping the X100V until it dies but it’s that lens in your review that kept me away. I just wasn’t impressed with its closeup abilities. I had hoped they would update it when they announced the 40 megapixel sensor. And now with all the Fuji issues with the app and auto focus I feel like I dodged a bullet. Come on guys I mean Olympus/OMS I have been using WiFi to download video and raw since 2016. Get with the teens guys!

We’re so f***ing back.

@4:00 Strangely, I liked it uncropped. Oh, and I wonder what you think of those that shot from 90mm thru 150mm?

It’s not just exif data that tilts me to the voigtlander 27mm f/2 - a key feature is its ability to utilize the magnification upon manual focusing feature. With the Thypoch, one must press the back dial to get a magnified manual focus. Love your videos

Its 28 1.4 in leica fullframe, whats the focal length in fuji?