Fujifilm 35mm F2 vs F1.4| Best For Street Photography?

Fujifilm 35mm f2 vs 35mm f1.4 is a question I get asked all the time on social media so in this week's episode I answer that very question. The focus of this comparison is on street photography and I talk about how the Fujifilm 35mm f1.4 has a clear advantage for street photography at night time.
I’ve included a bunch of samples from both lenses, all the shots were taken here in London, UK.
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[@bensinger6655]

Realise this is an older video, but I really love your shots, they're super atmospheric.

[@mikethompson2031]

I absolutely love the 35mm f1.4. I hardly ever use anything else. I’ve got a little rain cover for when it rains and it even helps me feel a bit more discreet as well as the added protection.

[@erenjam]

Agree, such a nice lens. Used it out in the snow for a couple hours and it survived no problem, but yeah, its better to use an umbrella at the best least!

[@finn4240]

hey wich rain cover do you use?

[@nickfanzo]

I used it in the rain with out any issues. Smash it up

[@ThisIsWideAngle]

Owned both lenses for about a year and these are my conclusions: AF: f2: snappy, reliable, video af still jerky f1.4: not so snappy, unreliable in bad conditions, video af very noticeable jerks and pumping weight and size: Hardly any difference Style and the feels: f2: bang-on contrasty and sharp rendering. Fully saturated colors. Hardly any problems with direct light and flares f1.4: soft in a lovely, tender way, beautiful tones and sharp to blurry rendering. Direct light and flares have to be controlled. When it is used carefully/lucky it's such a joy. Absolutely beautiful. If it's off it's a mess. So i sold the f2 and kept the 1.4. Though it was my first fuji lens and i bought it used when it was already a couple of years old it is kind of wobbly and noisy. So i looked out for a newer version on the used market and found one barely used and not even a year old. The f2 is a great lens, very reliable and well designed and build. But the 1.4 is the reason i fell for the fuji system and i still love it to bits. On a side note: I also bought the viltrox, which is actually technically pretty great. And the video af is the best of these three. But it looks like any other sony/sigma/canon lens. Soft bokeh, very sharp, but hardly any character...

[@erenjam]

great summary, need to test out the Viltrox, keep hearing good things about them

[@BenLomonRail]

The 1.4 was my first X-mount lens. It's my go-to for street photography.

[@erenjam]

Started with a winner!

[@mwales2112]

The 1.4 is glued to my X-Pro3 and just love that setup...

[@erenjam]

Nice combo!

[@p3rrypm]

The fine details and the character of the f/1.4 is an easy choice over the 35 f/2 in my opinion. I would say get a good filter for the front and a rain cover if that's the biggest issue with the lens, because you cannot get the character back, but you can protect the 1.4 from the elements.

[@erenjam]

Yh I agree, the 1.4 created really pleasing images to the eye

[@lmt3405]

I owned both for quite a while, the f2 was quicker to focus and a bit sharper, but I liked the look of the f1.4. I sold the f2.

[@aldon560]

Xf 35mm 1.4 and 56mm 1.2 are my favorite Fuji lenses. If you are shooting street and need solid af, go with the 35mm f2

[@adamkocka-patchik4545]

Would love to see that 56mm f1.4 vs the 50mm f2 video! ive been stuck on whether to get either of those or this 35mm f2

[@erenjam]

Perfect, you're in luck, dropped the 56vs50 last month :D

[@styledbyraw]

Cheee your edits are such heat. you made a ridiculous mood out of the fuji colors maddddd

[@erenjam]

Huge thanks Robert 🙏🏼

[@ericthestone]

23mm f/1.4 vs 23mm f/2 will be another great video!

[@erenjam]

Noted! 🙏🏼

[@chriscauchi]

My 35 1.4 is my go to lens though, I always tend to grab that one. Great video bro as always

[@erenjam]

Big thanks dude. Love how it feels in the hand. 👌🏼

[@turkishfootballcom]

Hope your brother said thanks for using the lens! :D sounds like the f2 would be better for street in adverse weather conditions. Loved this review! Keep it up

[@erenjam]

😂😂 The 35f2 is my go to for all conditions, the 1.4 is more a specialist lens

[@lin2997]

Thank you for sharing, very nice comparison. This is exactly what I need🙌🏼

[@erenjam]

Thank you!

[@nekoneko917]

this is the exact question i've been asking! I have the 56mm f/1.2 and 16mm f/1.4. Needed to decide on 35mm vs 23mm, and f/2 vs f/1.4. Deciding on the 35mm f/2 for my use case :)

[@erenjam]

I'd go for the 35mm too, its the lens I use most :D

[@nekoneko917]

@@erenjam haha I'm hoping it's the lens I use the leastt! it's too versatile, I'm trying to push myself to learn the quirks of the 16mm and 56mm

[@michel559]

Thanks for this! There is quite a bit of AF difference on an X-Pro1 😉. The f2 gives the old lady a right kick up the AF butt 😎. For everyday use, on my X-Pro1 the f2 does just great. And the old sensor gives the newer lenses a nice ‚not so digital‘ look. Cheers

[@erenjam]

Haha, the f2 is such. a good lens, incredible price as well when compared to other 35mm lenses on other camera systems

[@christiandumontphotography3996]

Thank you for this very interesting comparison between these 2 lenses. I own an X100F. Big fan of urban night photography, I'm considering buying the 1.4 paired with either an X-T30 II or X-E4.

[@erenjam]

1.4 with either of those cameras is a great setup for night. Thank you!

[@MarkVoce]

Would be interested in your thoughts on the 50mm f2 vs the 56mm f1.2 too. Obv one and half stop faster but no WR on the 56mm

[@erenjam]

I should have an episode up by the end of the month comparing those two 🙏🏼

[@SteamSyndicate]

Thats why i go with the 50mm f1.0 wr now. Its big and heavy but still smaller than my old fullframe 85mm 1.4.

[@MarkVoce]

@@SteamSyndicate the 50mm f1 looks interesting, another one to consider.

[@SteamSyndicate]

@@MarkVoce except its heavy and expensive its just the best lense of them.

[@dovletannayev4518]

Nice comparison 👏. I own f1.4 and really love it. Still hoping mk2 of this lens. For weather conditions I bought 50mm f2 which really enjoy.

[@erenjam]

Huge thanks 🙏🏼. There was news of a mk2 version of it a few weeks back but Fujifilm said it isn't happening. That said, they added WR to the 27mm 2.8 so its certainly possible.

[@KyaloMutiso]

I'm considering the 35mm f1.4 for my xt4 for street photography too. Thank you for the great video.

[@erenjam]

Thank yoU! its a great setup!

[@KyaloMutiso]

I bought it yesterday already 🎉🥳🎉 and I’ve already decided it’s my go to travel lens.

[@Can2alway]

What do you think about using it? Xa7 Will I be able to use the full performance of the lens?And if compared to other lenses, 33mm f1.4 r lm wr What do you think?

[@erenjam]

can save a to of money by going for the f2 or 35 1.4, Will work great on the Xa7

[@NDakota79]

35mm f1.4 is a no go because of slow noisy focus, no weather resistance and comparably bad resolution. 35mm f2 is the better choice for me clearly.

[@erenjam]

Both give different looks imo but I still use both lenses, can;t go wrong with either of them

[@khalid9420]

Great video , I would love for you to do POV street photography . keep up the good work

[@erenjam]

Huge thanks, just waiting for lockdown to end here in London so I can get back out!

[@andreasgilgenberg5588]

thanks a lot! great video...love your wonderful shots

[@erenjam]

Thanks Andreas 🙌🏼

[@luisv8431]

How do to use the 35 F1.4 in raining days? since the lens don't have water resistence protection

[@erenjam]

with an umbrella / covering the camera with my arm. I won't use it if its raining heavy

[@Rumplestiltskin7]

Bro my heart stops every time you juggle with those lenses😅

[@erenjam]

🤹🏻

[@aljoschawolff4069]

Me too!!!!

[@jpadicecoffee9812]

Can we get more picture shots with the 35mm F1.4 soon?

[@erenjam]

As soon as lockdown ends here in London! 🙏🏼

[@domtomas1178]

Hey Eren, great shots. I love walking around London doing street photography. I've been using legacy lenses on my X-E2 and now X-Pro2, but am thinking about a Fuji 35mm lens. I want to know if any of these would be better for manual focus. (I know these are focus-by-wire) so not great. but if you need to manual focus, which one would you choose. thanks mate.

[@erenjam]

TBH, no Fujifilm lens will be as good as the legacy ones when it comes to manual. The lenses, especially the F2 range are built with AF in mind. Which legacy lenses do you use, been mean ing to test some out!?

[@domtomas1178]

Thanks for the reply. I use Olympus OM Zuiko legacy lenses with a speedbooster. The 50mm F1.4 and a 28mm f2 which give me a 52mm and 30mm field of view. They are very compact and nice lenses to use.

[@thecooldude0071]

Awesome review dude 💯

[@erenjam]

🙏🏼 Big thanks dude

[@JOseDurand]

My question is if you ever dropped the lenses since you were throwing it so much from hand to hand, I was in suspense the whole video 😂😂

[@erenjam]

lol! yet to drop a lens!

[@alhOOO2O]

Really enjoyed the video, thanks for the comparison. Maybe next time you don't need to say '35mm' everytime you're identifying the lenses, and could just say f2 or f1.4, since they're both the same focal length?

[@erenjam]

😂 probably good idea, was getting tongue tied repeating 35 a million times, big thanks Alex 🙏🏼

[@alhOOO2O]

@@erenjam haha I can imagine!

[@davidcortes105]

I'm looking into starting street photography, should I get the 23mm f2 or the 35mm f2?

[@erenjam]

Good to hear David! really depends in the FL you prefer using, I prefer the 35mm on fujifilm,

[@davidcortes105]

@@erenjam thanks, I have the xt4!

[@erenjam]

Love using this XT4, such a good camera body!

[@stanceworks1404]

Hocam Merhabalar kolay gelsin. 18 55 lensimin yanına sabit lens almayı düşünüyorum. Kullanım amacım genellikle video üzerine detay çekimleri olarak düşünüyorum. 35mm 1.4 mü önerirsiniz yoksa 35 mm 2.0 mi Veya sizin önereceğiniz kullanım amacıma uygun fiyat performans lens hangisidir? Bide bütçem 2.ele yetiyor ona göre değerlendirirseniz çok sevinirim ☺️

[@erenjam]

50f2 iyi seçenek. Fakat, video icin XT4'in stabilisation gerekli olabilir.

[@vladimir_filipas]

Fantastic comparison 😊👏 I would like to see between 50mm f2 and 56mm f1.2 too! I own 35mm f2 and it is my most used lens for everyday...I would like to try 1.4 due to this "filmic look" that everybody talks about, but I really like contrasty look with of the Fujicron f2 primes... Also WR is really important for me too... I think Fuji will come up with something like 30mm or 33mm f 1.2 or 1.4 in the future 😁

[@erenjam]

Huge thanks bro! The Fujifilm 27 f2.8 should be an interesting lens! Looking forward to testing that one out. And yeah, I'll have the 50-56 up this month too.

[@vladimir_filipas]

@@erenjam great 👏 I'm looking forward to these videos! 😁

[@eoghanhennessy15]

Having owned both, the 1.4 is my choice

[@erenjam]

prefer how it feels in the hand too

[@saaaaaammy]

Great video, where do you get the number reel overlay from that you have in your intro I can’t seem to find it anywhere!?

[@erenjam]

Thank you Sam!, found it online years ago, ill try find out where its from, going to do a video on grading soon

[@saaaaaammy]

@@erenjam appreciate mate cheers

[@calvins9292]

Will the f/2 still be good at night?

[@erenjam]

Yh I use the f2 primes all the time at night, work great

[@michael2968]

do you have the 23mm f2 as well? im wondering if i should have a look at it sometime, or is there no point if i already have a 35mm?

[@max-olson]

I've had both focal lengths, and kept the 23mm 1.4. In practice, for me, 23mm is just way too close to 35mm. For primes, I'd rather have a bigger difference in the focal length: like getting the 16mm and 35mm (or 23mm and 56mm as I have).

[@michael2968]

@@max-olson i was thinking of the 16mm next for a bigger jump in length. I only have a 35mm at the moment, i have just come off a 18-55 & 55-250 canon kit combo onto a xt30 with prime so still getting used to a fixed lens.

[@erenjam]

Comes down to personal choice, I like using the 23 (yet to test out the 23 1.4) and the 35 for street, find 16mm a bit too wide. With the 16 you'll have more choice though, can shoot more architecture​/indoor stuff with the wider lense.

[@max-olson]

@@michael2968 16mm would pair well with the 35mm as you'd have good coverage at the wider end and the two focal lengths are more unique ;)

[@rui-uh5ib]

I like the colors of your pictures, did you use recipes for jpegs or is post production?

[@erenjam]

Huge thanks, all phots edited on Lightroom

[@johnbullock8885]

Y’all hear about the 33mm f/1.4 coming out?

[@erenjam]

Just done a new ep on it!

[@johnbullock8885]

@@erenjam hell yeah. I just got the 35mm 1.4. I figured I can wait a year or 2 on the new stuff. Let the hype and price go down while I experience the magic of the original

[@Wwong2]

For street photography, f1.2 or f2, which one is better?? thankss

[@Wwong2]

Autofocus in two of them have a big difference?

[@erenjam]

1.2 will give you more creative freedom and also works a lot better at night

[@ferrysandria2660]

1.4 team 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

[@erenjam]

👊🏼🙏🏼

[@ibanezmnm]

Great video! But u didnt help me 😂 Still thinking on one of those...🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@erenjam]

🤣😭 Yh it’s a tough one, if you reckon you need the weather resistance go for the f2 of not f1.4. Two very good lenses, can’t go wrong 🙏🏼 thanks man

[@flottenheimer]

Nice shots!

[@erenjam]

Huge thanks 🙏🏼

[@rakoksy]

I sold my 35 1.4 for Nokton 35 1.2, I got bored with weird AF and weird manual focus by wire. Magic ok, but sloooow and noisy.

[@BernardinoPerez]

What about the sound of the AF? Is it too much louder in the 1.4?

[@erenjam]

For three photography the sound generally isn't an issue but it is louder than the f2 which is pretty much silent.

[@Jay-fq8uz]

Ofc the 1.4 is the more expensive one that everyone likes 😭

[@erenjam]

Both lenses are great, I’ve used the 35f2 for the last 3 years and continue to use it

[@aykutaktasphotographer]

güzel video 35f2 her zaman favorim =)

[@erenjam]

🙏🏼 cok sağol

[@wiser.kinder.calmer.6530]

your shots look great. you shoot film or is that some mad edits?

[@erenjam]

all shot on fujifilm digital

[@paulm8157]

Useful comparison, use-case based, Eren. Your brother has a good teacher. (Keep an eye on your gear😁. ) The faster lenses are said to be somewhat noisier when focusing, a negative for video shooters. Your use was photo, not video, but did you detect any differences? Soon you won’t have that “lockdown” excuse😁. Cheers!

[@erenjam]

Haha, time to put the lenses under lock and key! The 35 likes to chatter a bit but its not noticeable outdoors, different story for video though! .... counting down the days now :D !

[@akarca]

Eren? Selam, türksün galiba:)

[@erenjam]

slm 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@Svidge_123_]

Can't wait for your video where you wound perform juggling with three lenses. How about four and a camera? Just wear a wig and your channel would reach plenty of circus lovers. Thank for sharing your juggling skills.

[@radite2177]

The 35 1.4 is simply magical for me with its film like color tone. The only lens that I need and I choose if I only can choose one from all the lens on Fujifilm line up. Had the chance to try the f2 version for couple month from my friend just for the sake of WR, but somehow I didnt get the same feeling like when using the 1.4. There is some magical unexplained thing that come with the 1.4 and when you look at the photo result. Combining it with my Xpro2 Graphite and its simply the best for me, been using the lens for almost 5 years now and not gonna sell it 😄

[@erenjam]

Graphite X-Pro2 is elite 🙌🏻, Yh the 35 1.4 is a top class lens, love it.