My First and Forever Fujifilm Lens

In this video I talk about my 8 years of experience using the XF35mm f2 lens. This lens is phenomenal especially when you consider the small size and affordable price point.
This was the first lens I ever bought. Before this all my gear was handed down to me by my wife as she bought new equipment.
All Photos were taken by me over a period of about 8 years using a variety of Fuji cameras. I sorted through over 1,800 keeper images to pick the ones presented in this video. Let me know what your favorite image is!
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[@yolandapristianmahardhika716]

i love this lens too... it fill my needs...

[@Barrystudd]

Love my 35 f2 as well permanently fixed to my XT2

[@juanpablohurtadolopez6986]

I have it an i just love it. So compact and yet so good. Definitely an underrated product.

[@sethpotterphoto]

Absolutely. All my years with it and I’ve never felt like it underperformed. Even when I owned the 35 1.4 I still preferred the f2.

[@mastinlabs]

Trusting your equipment is huge. Great shots Seth! Rooting for you, brother!

[@sethpotterphoto]

Yes it is, thank you!

[@lapochetterie]

great pictures! well done!

[@sethpotterphoto]

Thank you!

[@t.rich.pictures2197]

Was thinking about selling mine and you talked me out of it! Thanks!

[@sethpotterphoto]

That’s awesome! It’s a sweet little gem of a lens.

[@jonlenzmeier5332]

My first and favorite Fuji lens. I have the XC version. The quality is outstanding!

[@sethpotterphoto]

Totally agree!

[@PlatyPosh]

Fun video and lovely photos

[@sethpotterphoto]

Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@BUCKSHOTSTV]

I shot thousands of portraits with that lens and an xt2. It was a great investment. Funny thing, I owned the 56 1.2 since the day I bought it with the xt2 and never used it because I mostly had tight spaces for the portraits. I just recently was able to use the 56 about 3 weeks ago and not looking back to the 35 f2 lol. Both great lenses, but the 56 just produces some kind of witchcraft that I can’t seem to figure out how it does it but man oh man my clients loved it! But the 35 was an amazing investment and won’t hesitate to go back to it if need be.

[@sethpotterphoto]

You’re absolutely right. The 56 is absolutely amazing. But the 35 f2 and its compact size it awesome in its own right. Anytime I need a 50mm equivalent I reach for the 35mmf2. You really can’t go wrong with any Fujifilm lens. Speaking of the xt2 my wife still owns and uses hers. She’s had it since the year it came out and doesn’t plan to ever get rid of it.

[@BUCKSHOTSTV]

@@sethpotterphoto I sold all my canon gear when the xt2 came out and paired it with the 56. While I miss canon full frame, the shooting experience on the Fuji sold me. I learned photography in the late 90’s with a canon slr and then Nikon em. The Em was so much fun, but I missed the x pro 1 release. Since I was doing portrait work, the xt2 just made so much sense. If an x pro 4 is realeased, I might get that camera to pair with my x100v as my “fun” camera, but the xt2 will continue to be my work horse. I’ve shot images that have been on billboards with it, so I see no need to upgrade to a higher pixel count.

[@sethpotterphoto]

@@BUCKSHOTSTV sounds like you’ve been in the photography game for a long time, that’s awesome. Believe it or not I started shooting in the 90’s too although I was very young so I wasn’t trusted with much more than a toy pokemon point and shoot. And I didn’t get serious about photography until around 2015 or so. I once shot with a canon full frame camera and I don’t think I’ll ever purchase one. I didn’t notice a jump in image quality and I had to work on that file so much more than I ever needed to work on a Fuji file. The canon file just didn’t want to work with me for some reason. I can’t really explain it. The xt2 is a phenomenal camera but the xt5 has been amazing for me too. I genuinely think Fuji pulled off something amazing with the new sensor and lenses. I’m planning to have my xt5 for a very long time but the xpro4 is certainly something I’m looking forward too.

[@jimpap13]

longer lens are nice for portraits the compression works well been well known for years

[@user-je4rr2km8w]

@@sethpotterphotoHello! What do you think about 33mm 1.4 xf Fuji?

[@Rugsbagofmemory]

The only lens i have since owning a fuji. (I have an xt-20) I have small hands and this combo is heaven for me. Images are so good.

[@sethpotterphoto]

Absolutely. Truly a wonderful little lens.

[@klauseibinger6617]

Nice video! I just got me a used xt2 and have no fuji lenses jet. Playing around with vintage canon fd lenses. Have much fun with that. This 35mm looks like a good first fuji for me. Thanks. 👍

[@sethpotterphoto]

That’s something I’ve yet to do on my Fuji cameras. I’ve got some vintage glass laying around begging to be adapted. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed in the 35 f2!

[@Chromatomic]

I'm no longer using the XF system but my only real regret when switching was not keeping my X-E1 and the 35 f2. (The 1.4 is crazy sharp but I just really enjoyed the f2.) It really fits the compact and range finder style line of cameras.

[@sethpotterphoto]

Completely agree.

[@faebbs]

thanks 4 the vid

[@deborahbowdle9883]

Recovering Leica M8 user here . . . But now that I have a few years of Fujifilm X-bodies under my belt, I’m never going back to Wetzlar. Just bought this lens but have NOT received it yet! Maybe next week, eh?

[@sethpotterphoto]

Congrats, I hope you receive your new lens soon!

[@johnnycondor]

Thank you, Seth! I just bought a well-used X-Pro2 and one of these lenses to go on it (mint cond, in box). What do ya think..? A good combo? You got a great channel! 👍

[@sethpotterphoto]

Thanks! Oh man, that is the perfect combination. The 35f2 and xpro2 are made for each other!

[@UP209D]

I actually like XC version more as it is much lighter, I love to squeeze the grams as low as possible on fuji system

[@sethpotterphoto]

I totally get that. Lightweight convenient gear is much easier to carry along everywhere.

[@ulfgreger]

Never tried this lens. My favourite is the 35mm f1.4 - actually working on youtube video about it,. Also a wonderful lens. i will buy this 35 or the 23mm f2 just to own one more modern and lighter WR lens.

[@sethpotterphoto]

Awesome. I owned the 1.4 for a short time before deciding the f2 was all I needed. They’re both great lenses in my opinion.

[@pauljennings1466]

I'm so torn between the 1.4 and the 2 - the 2 is the sensible choice (small, light, fastish, weather sealed, less expensive) - but the 1.4 'magic' is something I'm intrigued by. Hard to say - but having owned both did the 1.4 create noticeably more unique images, or is the reality that most humans couldn't tell the difference?

[@sethpotterphoto]

Hmm, “magic” in a lens is subjective. For me the f2 is “magic” because it was my first prime lens and is still a favorite of mine. I can’t say that I noticed a meaningful difference between the two lenses. At the time I owned both I wasn’t comparing. I simply needed another 50 equivalent lens for my wife to use and figured it would be better to grab something different. If you need the extra stop of light and don’t mind the slower noisier focusing or the lack of weather sealing then the 1.4 could be the lens for you. But if you want something small, light, fast focusing and weather sealed then the f2 is the one. You could always try renting each lens for a weekend. It might cost a little bit but you’ll know for sure which one is for you without having to “what if” about the one you didn’t choose.

[@powbobs]

I have the f/2and the 35mm f/1.4. Horses for courses.

[@sethpotterphoto]

Precisely.

[@zsoltaudio]

XC35 is the same for peanuts!

[@sethpotterphoto]

It is! I even mentioned that lens many times in the video. If the XC35 had existed when I purchased the XF35 this video may have been about that lens instead.