Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 vs XF 33mm F1.4 WR LM | When Character meets Clinical

[@truecuckoo]

I see the clinical vs character difference. I have the 35mm myself, and it’s my favourite lens. I recently tried the 23mm f1.4from the same generation, but thought it tipped over to too soft, and Borderline unusable at f1.4. I wish more lenses were made like the old 35mm f1.4. I’m finding it so pleasing, and I can see it in your professional photos.

[@rdtstudios]

Spot on man, I had the 35 mm, but couldn’t deal with the CA. Returned and got the 33mm and it’s a Beast

[@michaelneumann1865]

Even the cool kids appreciate you making this video again!!!!! 🙏 Thank you!!! ;). I carry the 35mm 1.4 everywhere I go.

[@JackieDElia]

Thanks for this comparison! I have the 23mm 1.4 LM WR and the 35 1.4. I just can’t bring myself to buy the 33 because I will never give up the 35. I’m not a professional just a hobbyist. The 23 mm is amazing when I need sharp, but I love the 35 for every day carry and for that certain look.

[@Iamtongue]

That magic! 🪄

[@joelb727]

Lol. I've always wanted the 35mm f1.4 since I started shooting fujifilm 7 years ago. I own the 35mm f2, the 33mm and the 30mm macro...but just two days ago, I finally added the magic 35mm f1.4!! I no longer could resist.

[@LDN_BOX]

Welcome to the club! I love my 35mm f1.4. I also own the 16mm f1.4 and the 56mm f1.2 plus the XR18/55 kit too

[@joelb727]

@@LDN_BOX great set of lenses!

[@TheSgyro]

😬what about the 35f2 ?

[@ucmenteith]

I recently bought a used 35/1.4 and use it with an X-T30 II. I love having this kind of low light capability in such a compact kit, and the great IQ is just icing on the cake. I can walk into a club carrying a cute little camera and get some top quality shots. A FF 1.4 lens like Sony's weighs almost as much as this whole kit! Yes, the FF would get even shallower DOF, but for half-height portraits and head shots, I don't think I want anything shallower. I hadn't used a 50mm FF equivalent in years and worried that it would be too tight for general purpose use, but this lens focuses close enough that for people photography, I'm finding it to be a useful EDC lens that even works indoors at fairly close quarters (as long as I'm not trying to get group shots).

[@Iamtongue]

Glad to hear you’re enjoying it it’s a lovely lens!

[@dandanu2526]

There is absolutely no reason to give up the 35 mm 1.4. I'm absolutely not thrilled with the 33 mm 1.4 version, given that the old 35 mm 1.4 gives me everything I need at such a focal length.

[@jessedt9837]

33mm all the way for me! Love the quality!

[@Wolfgahto]

Awesome video love your perspective. Personal I am still going to rock my 35mm F1.4, old bodies seem to perform better with old glass. But damn if i do not want to try the new stuff out.

[@Iamtongue]

I think if i didn't have this youtube channel, and didn't have to keep anybody inform, i would still rock older lenses and cameras haha. So don't feel bad xD

[@Grimfango]

Great video! but now I'm confused what to go for 😅 What lens would you recommend (for X-T5) for someone looking for compact lens, good bokeh but also sharpness please? I've currently just got the 18-55 kit lens which is good for versatility, but I'd quite like to experiment with a prime lens! (shooting a wide mixture of subjects from still life, street, travel, people) Any advice much appreciated.

[@Iamtongue]

Xf 23mm f1.4 or Xf 33mn f1.4

[@nickandrievsky5705]

I was there (but with xt2), started 35 then 56, 16, 23 (mixed f2 and f1.4). If I do it again would go straight to 23 1.4. However, I think we all change preferences time to time. Write down your perfect set (or few, there are always some trade offs) and review it as often as you like, for example 23 + 56, 18 + 35, 35 + zoom, 23 + zoom. My most used this days are 23, 35, zooms.

[@sirmarlondenon2497]

The onset glaucoma comment took me out….I have both lenses and I shoot with the 35/1.4 about 85% of the time and when I want something clinical where I can zoom in and marvel and what the new X-Trans 40MP sensor can do, the 33/1.4 is what I reach for. I’m keeping both because I’ll never part with the 35/1.4 again

[@Iamtongue]

hahaha

[@TheeManWIthNoLife]

Could probably get the 35mm look buy slapping a Tiffen Glimmerglass filter (or one of their other diffusion filters) on the 33mm. The lenses look pretty much the same, just the 33mm is sharper.

[@JoseHerrerawl]

What about the Zeiss 32mm? 😅

[@rorykhanmohon]

I personally really like the Zeiss. Quite small and fast.

[@kuroexmachina]

between character lenses, im debating between the 35 1.4 and the zeiss 32mm f1.8

[@v1ce21]

I have the same excact question. Zeiss gives more colour pop as far as ive seen in the videos.

[@MrRafalEn]

I think that apart from the things mentioned in this video you could at least add two additional ones. First is that 35 f1.4 has a specific field curvature (I am not sure about 33 f1.4) and this thing along creates different look to the image, creates more sense of depth wide open. Second is how both those lenses work against direct sunlight. More haze , flare in the old lens.

[@leapoffaith3474]

Try budget series too like XC35mm f2

[@alfabravo80]

When I personally compared (in 2022) the 33mm to my 35 f1.4 and didn’t see a difference with bokeh, all the other bonuses that came with the new lens, decided for me to sell the 35 for the 33.

[@Iamtongue]

Personally I see both as a viable options depending on your needs. I would love to pick up the 35mm f1.4 to add to my kit but the way my bank account is setup..

[@alfabravo80]

@@Iamtongue That’s understandable. For me the one issue with the 33mm is the weight.

[@9Mtikcus]

I own the 35mm F/1.4 it is probably my most used lens, just not recently. On the 16MP sensors this lens was glued to my camera, these days, I'm using the 23mm and 56mm F/1.4 from Sigma for almost everything and the 35mm really does not get that much use. However.... I've got a photoshoot on Wednesday and I'll be using it for that as doing some soft light portraiture, probably stopped down to F/2 or 2.8 which really helps the 35mm F/1.4 If I was to add another 30-35mm, there is so much choice Straight away if i did not own a lens and was buying 1, it would be the 33mm F/1.4. But since I got the 35mm F/1.4 another "normal" lens is not top priority, but I really want to test the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F/1.2 (i could never justify the price of the 0.95 Nokton) But if I put my practical brain on... the Fuji XF30mm F/2.8 Macro just adds something no other lens i have can do I worry about how good that is at F/2.8 for none macro work and is it too detailed to double as a normal length portrait lens... doesn't matter not getting rid of 35mm F/1.4... but I really want to play with Nokton... although that may drive models mad using a manual focus lens and i imaging at F/1.2 it'll not be easy to nail focus on the eye

[@aleisramos]

Thx for this video and photo comparisons! I am in between these for my first lens lens for my XT5 so this was perfect! …still torn though lol 😆 Love the sharp perfect photos on 33 but love how compact 35 is 😩🫠

[@jfleysh]

First of all, I love your videos and you're probably my favorite Fuji content creator. But I'm generally confused because you talk about the 35mm having character, yet when you do a side by side they look exactly the same and you even mention they look exactly the same. So this "character" and "magic" conversation just sounds like a reddit hivemind mentality to me. P.S. I'm talking strictly outside of sharpness and "zooming in" which 99% of photographers don't do. And 99% of people looking at photography won't even notice

[@Iamtongue]

So ya, looking at the side by side comparisons I don’t see much difference. But it’s the set of circumstances that probably made it so. Flat lighting, shot it at a certain distance etc. But if you were to use it for actual shoots like a portrait photoshoot like I would. You’ll see how the lens performs. I saw a pleasant softness to an image that I like from the 35mm and there is a certain “look” to it ie the character. Again it’s hard to explain online and with KZbin’s compression it’s harder to tell. If I can sum it up…33mm much sharper, 35mm is much vibier😭😬😅😆😂 I hope this helps haha

[@stayuntilforever]

Always 35mm. Smaller and nicer rendering beats WR and clinical sharpness. Been using the 35mm in rain and snow for years without any issues. / @ocoloycollective

[@brownbear100]

Little bit wider, but I find the Viltrox 27 1.2 has one foot in each camp, while the wider aperture compensates for the loss of DoF the wider FL would otherwise have brought. As sharp as the best of the new Fujis, with the optical flaws that bring some character (flares when not out of control bad and swirly bokeh. Shame it's so big and the AF lacklustre. Could I be tempted to swap the 33 and 27 back to the 35 1.4 ... Maybe. I'm certainly in the "it's a bit boring" camp of the 33.

[@mikefoster6018]

For me, shifting from the 16-55 f2.8 to the 33mm f1.4 has been a huge challenge, but one I'm working at. I just found the 16-55 far easier to use (apart from being heavier), because it's just easier to get 'photographic looks' from things like short focal lengths. The 33mm is so close to the natural human eye that the drama and interest relies even more on creative/silky compositions or subject matter. It's a tricky lens, for me, but one that will make me better.

[@Iamtongue]

I find it difficult for me to shoot with zooms! You'll get use to it :D

[@manuelmorandelruste9549]

Which one for travelling to Japan? Rainy season... :(

[@v1ce21]

Isn't it obvious? You choose the 33mm then which is weather resistant :)

[@ruff1draft]

Iamtounge yourself and Kevin Mullins are two of my favourite Fujifilm photographers among many other Fujifilm photographers. As i apply the lenses and some of the focal length you use to my Nikon D5500 as it is a 24 megapixel crop sensor DSLR camera. Also i have put the Fuji XT1 and Fuji XPRO2 picture profile on my Nikon D5500 so i have three cameras in one

[@Iamtongue]

Thank you dude, i appreciate it!

[@brucekim959]

great video i really like your commentary :)

[@Iamtongue]

Thanks for watching 😀

[@ijovy3]

the 33 is the best choice in my opinion - you can add all the "character" you want in post - but removing character? next to impossible 😂

[@Iamtongue]

That's a good take, but how much of the look can you replicate from the XF 35mm? :o

[@ijovy3]

@@Iamtongue that's fair, the look is definitely why this lens is still being talked about all these years later. I will always lean towards the cleaner "clinical" lenses since some of the work I do is for corporate clients and that works better there, and I can always dirty up the image if they ask me too. But if they ask me to clean up a dirty image? May not be as simple. To me it's a lot like adding salt to your food, you can always add it later but you can't take it out if you've gone too far

[@Iamtongue]

@@ijovy3 that’s a good analogy also haha I’m with it.

[@cyb]

4:55 That video recording storage length

[@Iamtongue]

ahahahaha

[@simonkelic7786]

the 33 pics look much more strong and clear. I am more as convinced that the newer lenses boost photography on a better level.

[@waves2x11]

the best thing about the wonderful 35 f1.4 is its not perfect...kinda like me :)

[@D88182]

Viltrox 27mm f1.2

[@awake780]

Better than both of these lenses as long as you can deal with the size and weight.

[@MatthewFling]

I’m a 18mm F1.4 & 50mm F1.0 kinda guy.

[@AAD91]

Let's be honest, if you are a photographer and you don't have at least two lenses of the same focal length you are not watching enough gear reviews in youtube 😂

[@PotatoSoKawaii]

It's called sharpness mate, not Character. One is softer than the other.

[@KingFiercer_zip]

Contrast, sharpness falloff, chromatic aberration, vignette, depth of field transition, bokeh rendering (bokeh balls, onion rings, cat's eye shape, closed aperture shapre, etc.), flare performance, coma aberration, color rendering and more. All together it gives a certain characteristic to the final image. The difference is far beyond just sharpness.

[@awake780]

The 33 still has the same character as the 35, it just performs much better in terms of CA, contrast, sharpness, and build quality/AF. Viltrox 27 f/1.2 is better than both of them as long as you can manage the weight and size.

[@foodiefundamental1767]

33mm is so boring... 35mm is good, really good