Blind Test: Fuji 35mm f1.4 vs Fuji 35mm f2 vs Mitakon 35mm f0.95

[@Reggiebphoto]

How many did you get right? Any of them surprise you?

[@danlee27]

What hood is that for the mitakon?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Daniel Lee www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/357639-REG/Kalt_NPMLH55_55mm_Metal_Lens_Hood.html

[@RichardLevitte]

I got it right for all pictures that were taken at full opening, the rest was pure luck. (honestly, what's the difference between pictures taken at f/2.0 with the f/2 lens or with the f/0.95 lens? Optically, the difference should be zero)

[@Reggiebphoto]

Richard Levitte valid point

[@Heartbreaker-b7x]

U should drink water daily bro..ur lips looks thirsty

[@HVRIS]

Out of all the photos you showed me, the ones that caught my attention was the f2 and I was surprised! I guess depth of field isn't the answer rather the content/story. Good job on the video dude

[@Reggiebphoto]

Lol. Tools are tools. Photographer is what matters :)

[@amanieux]

when differences are subtle, the only way to spot variations is to compare side by side and not one after the other.

[@Reggiebphoto]

I agree with you here. But the point of the video was the illustrate (for those who are stressing about the decision) that you can get great photos regardless of the lens. As like you said the differences are subtle

[@nointernetdinosoursgame2351]

as somebody who's been contemplating between the 35mm f1.4 and f2 this test has shown me what i prefer rather than by comparing the two lenses side by side...logically that doesn't make sense but artistically it showed which lenses brought the most feelings for me. Was surprised that i prefered the f2!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Interesting obersvatuon! Hope it helped

[@MrManaslamnoi]

I recognized all f2 pictures on this video as i am using it. I’ve switched to Fuji system early this year and I picked f2 over f1.4 as it is faster, smaller and sharp. I am so impressed with its performance and I don’t need any wider aperture for my taste.

[@MartijnVisser25]

I only got 10 shots right (number 3, 4, 6, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 27 & 28), less than I expected. Shows that all 3 lenses are very capable and in the right hands can gave amazing results.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yes! That's exactly one of the points I was trying to make. Stressing about which lens you have is really unnecessary, as it'll hold you back from creating awesome photos - which is possible with either or any of these lenses. Thanks for the watch!

[@boris.dupont]

The Mitakon's bokeh shines, the f2 is impressive and the old f1.4 is still a winner. Thanks for sharing and for the baby too (I have a 7 months old son at home and I know how it feels) it's fun!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Haha yes such a fun age!

[@DeanForShort]

I’m just glad this video was exactly what I was looking for. Photos, plain & simple.

[@WatchmanNiel]

I guessed nearly every one of the first 10-15 shots, then started to struggle a bit more. I’m inclined to buy the fast aperture versions (16mm, 23mm 56mm), but I am really pleased that my one exception was the 35mm f/2. I actually find it sharper than the 1.4 - also in this video - and the bokeh and falloff is rather pleasing and not overdone when wide open. The other stellar f/2 lens is the 90mm, though harder to nail focus.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yeah the 35 f2 is a great lens and I still keep it around just cause I can’t justify losing money on the sale haha.

[@benjacob342]

For the 35mm f1.4 I got every photo right except two. There’s something about it’s color rendition that makes it stand out. I never shot with the two other lenses so I couldn’t tell them apart.

[@luckyowl10]

I didn't see any review video of these lenses until now and couldn't see any major difference between the photos. And most people won't, I would choose the 35mm f2.0, it has AF and it's the smallest, lightest and 99% same image quality.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yup totally agree. For most people the f2 is enough!

[@expatriatechronicles6915]

I have to say I completely agree with the baby's eloquent evaluation of the lenses!

[@Reggiebphoto]

lol!

[@professionalpotato4764]

Love this video. I was too focused on studying how you composed images. Didn't even notice any image quality differences. Great reminder to myself that gear is cool and fun, but telling a story in a single frame is done by the photographer not the lens.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Awesome!

[@Ponskippa]

I could tell some of the 35 f2 apart mostly because that lens has a certain character to images. That micro contrast. The 50 f2 and 90 f2 have it also. Fuji primes are amazing.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yup they really are. Just waiting for when they make a 18mm 1.4 version. The 28mm equivalent is one of my all time favorite FOVs. But until then the 16mm 1.4 is doing a good job filling those shoes :)

[@jpgonly7034]

I think with this old 35mm F1.4 Fuji has set an optical performance output of the lens that high that they can't keep up with their other lenses.

[@Reggiebphoto]

It’s a damn good lens!

[@chromaticvisuelle]

Not really, the 16 1.4 is magical too

[@Reggiebphoto]

That’s my fave

[@pandoraefretum]

I got 17 right... honestly it was lightning fast... I should have paused. The f/1.4 is a great lens... but I also love the Zeiss Touit 32... I'm less of a fan of the other two, but they are competent lenses except for the distortion in the f/2 which I think was initially over-corrected in software, but since a firmware update for the lens it is now a better performer. Anyway watch out for portraits with the f/2 by not placing any faces near the edge of the frame (where distortion punishes the most). The Touit is a very special lens in terms or ftransparency and 3d pop.... as is the f/1.4

[@richardcarlson112]

Really practical video for anyone pining over which of these lenses to buy. For 35's, I have the f2 because of its size and video. I was lusting over the Mikaton but I came from Nikon and had a Seiss 100mm f2, 45mm pc-e and Voigtlander 58mm f1.4. I really love those lenses and manual focus, but when I am honest with myself and look at them carefully, it is easy to miss focus and be slightly disappointed with the results. Because of that I would likely get the 35mm f1.4 some day or perhaps the 56mm f1.2 for that narrow depth of field. In the meantime the f2 is great and I will focus on making images instead of gear. Thanks again for a great video. I hope you get lots of subscribers.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Richard Carlson thanks for the comment. Yes, people obsess over side by side comparjsons and reviews. But ultimately, the differences are small in comparison to other factors like lighting, composition, subject matter etc. the f2 will serve you well I’m sure. Had I not needed the absolute most light gathering for weddings, I probably would’ve stuck with the f2 as well. Thanks! Hoping I get more Subs as well :). Let me know if you have any ideas or special request for future video topics

[@richardcarlson112]

@@Reggiebphoto Most of your comments seemed to bey from enthusiast/amateurs like me. If that is your audience for the moment, we would likely appreciate tips on black and white setting choices on fuji cameras, helping ordinary people look comfortable and natural when photographing them, choosing angles, incorporating backlighting as you did on your palace des beax arts location in SF, etc. ... all things within reach if an effort is made and that make us want to get out and shoot more.

[@richardcarlson112]

@@Reggiebphoto And ... ideas on doing our own family photos that our spouse and children will enjoy (and thus look better)

[@Reggiebphoto]

Richard Carlson thanks for the input! All great ideas!

[@shyamrockstarter]

I could tell the mitakon from the rest. The corner contrast/sharpness is softer in mitakon for me. The 35 1.4 had a slight edge over the 35 f2 on micro contrast for me. Thank you for the video.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Red Baron Productions great discerning eye my friend!

[@kevintander4040]

Got 13/30 mostly noticed the magical quality of the 1.4 as I used to have one for 3 years+ before having to sell it due to financial constraint, waiting for the day I can finally repurchase the lens, but using the 0.95 currently and it is not bad at all, noticed all the bokeh quality off of the 0.95 as well.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Everybody loves that magic haha

[@airgliderz]

Agree, love my 35mm f1.4 Its fast, sharp as a tack, good focus speed with xt3 and images seem 3d, a magical image lens. My favorit most usefull lens.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Nice!

[@Freestyler913]

I never found the 35 1.4 fast and accurate, I missed alot of shots on my XT4 with afc mode while doing portraits, static and moving subjects : backfocusing; I was quite disapointed

[@airgliderz]

@@Freestyler913 never happened to me. Always thought of auto focus speed matter immaterial, does not mater.what matters far more is this lenes tack shgrp and its very fast at F1. 4. I'm used to shooting manual focus lenses. You the was a day not long ago sports and action were shot with manual focus lenses successfully with skill and practice. You should try it manual focus is more fun helps create art.

[@Freestyler913]

@@airgliderz I did sold the 35mm 1.4 to get the mitakon, however the focus peaking is nice for still subject , but its starting to get hard to get the focus when its moves a little bit. A film camera has a better system to focus than the focus peaking, to my opinion, its was more visible.

[@airgliderz]

@@Freestyler913 I find the Fuji 35mm 1.4 focus much better with XT3 firmware update 4.0, never thought of it as bad, auto focus is nice but not at all required.

[@amonkane]

I've got to admit that the quality of the F2 surprised me a bit (on the positive side) and the Mitakon was a tad underwhelming. I'm still not regretting that I've chosen the F1.4 though. It still has the nicest rendering (especially in Acros) and for indoor shots I need that F1.4. For better bokeh I actually have an old (dirt cheap) Pentax 50mm F1.4 which does the job for me. A bit less sharp but for 40$ (20 for the used lens and 20 from the adapter) I can take amazing protraits with nice saturated colours, shallow DOF and out of the world bokeh (instead of the pricey 56mm).

[@Reggiebphoto]

i agree with you there. which is why i stuck with the 35mm 1.4 for most of my work.

[@dougmacmillan1712]

I bet your helper has grown a lot since then! Your photos are great and they really helped put the lenses in perspective. I didn't take the test per se, but I did notice a series of images that stood out, and almost every one was taken with the 1.4. I have the XC-35mm that I really like. I also have the 16mm f1.4 and have shot with the 23mm f1.4 and 56mm f1.2. There's just something special about them, a little magic the f2s don't have. I'll pass on the Mitakon and save up for the 1.4.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yes the 1.4 is the only one I still own. And the little helper has another helper as his companion haha

[@PT-re2gi]

I really like your editing style of all the photos. Would you be willing to do a video showing your edit style, much appreciated.

[@Reggiebphoto]

PT76251 this is probably the most requested thing at this point so I will definitely get to that soon!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Curious, any photo in particular that you want to see how I edited it?

[@PT-re2gi]

Reggie Ballesteros Reggie Ballesteros thank you for asking. Would you do a b&w and one color shot with the 35 1.4. Maybe the 1st photo b&w of the guy standing in front of the mirror putting tie on and the 5th couple on pier with bridge in background. Much thanks. Or maybe a different color one if you want. I really like how your photos don’t look over processed. When I edit I usually pick a film simulation that looks best first then go from there. When I first started editing I over edited often. I have been doing more of a minimalist edit lately.

[@slimjim340]

Fine discussion.My Mitakon 35mm on its way. However,I never have liked manual focus.I also have the Fuji 35 f2.I may return the Mitakon in favor of the 35mm 1.4.

[@Reggiebphoto]

James Archer if you don’t like af, or if itnjust doesn’t work for your application, the 1.4 might be the better compromise. F2 for fast compact when you need it. And the 1.4 for when you need af, closer focusing, and better low light and dof

[@slimjim340]

@@Reggiebphoto Tks. I do a lot of night shooting (street).PS: I shoot the X-H1.

[@Caballeroshot]

Got 4 wrong, the color between the F2 and 1.4 is easily identifiable, the Mitakon DOF is amazing...I'm getting one for sure!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Nice!

[@donho6523]

I have had all three 35's and I prefer the 35 f1/4. I sold my f/2 after purchasing the X-t3 and I bought the 35 f1/4 for a second time as the 35 f1/4 autofocus is much faster now on the X-t3 . I got 11 correct. Mostly the Mitakon images. Fun test! Thanks.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Sweet. 35mm 1.4 for me too. Glad you had fun! Any ideas for another blind test?

[@donho6523]

@@Reggiebphoto Kamlan 50mm f1.1 vs. Fuji 50mm f2 and 56mm f1.2? Or maybe the new Viltrox 85mm f1.8 AF vs Fuji 90mm? I must say I'm kind of drooling over the Viltrox!

[@Reggiebphoto]

don koerner I’ll have to rent some of those lenses to execute those tests as I only own the 56

[@donho6523]

@@Reggiebphoto I'd let you use my Kamlan but I'm in Chicago. I sold my F2 50 and repurchased another 56 shortly after buying my X-t3. Same reason...56 is like a completely different lens on the new Fuji.

[@Reggiebphoto]

don koerner thanks for being willing if I came down to your hood. I’ll probably rent it, if possible haha

[@onegrapefruitlover]

So much fun! I got 15/30 5/10 for f2 - 4/10 for f1.4 - 6/10 for f0.95 The f2 surprised me. Sharp all around with great contrast and character. The 1.4 has more bokeh than I thought, but some of its images lacked microcontrast (images 5 and 29 looked washed out and a bit milky to me). Still, seeing that the difference between f1.4 and f0.95 isn't that much (at least for me) I think it's a very good option if you need the shallow DOF and AF.

[@Reggiebphoto]

onegrapefruitlover 5 and 29 are probably more of the lighting conditions (shade) as opposed a lack of microcontrast. Lighting, and the lighting direction will make or break how much contrast a photo can have to being wirh. Either way, glad you had fun with it. Let me know if you have any ideas for any future topics or special requests.

[@PT-re2gi]

The 35 1.4 was the first prime lens that I purchased. The price is good and it is very lightweight. I bought for the low element count and 1.4 low light ability. Agree that Autofocus is fine for street and portraits. People complain way to much about the slow autofocus. This is not an sports action lens. Maybe for running kids it would be to slow, have not used for that. All of your images looked great. Most of them I could not tell which lens was used.

[@Reggiebphoto]

PT76251 thanks for the comments and insight . I totally agree. If you complain about af, why not just accept and embrace its speed and practice good judgement and being prepared for the shot. Or just stop down if the subject matter or actions calls for it. It’s up to the photographer to fix the gears downfall.

[@blood_n_guts_murphy]

@@Reggiebphoto would love to see a little AF speed comparison with the f1.4 Vs f2 on the XT3. The guy who always shoots in B&W (Ted Viera?) did a test on a previous camera and there was a massive difference. But now I have an XT3 I am interested in the improved AF of the f1.4 XT3 combo. Would also love to see if the 7artisans 35mm f1.2 comes anywhere close to the 35mm f1.4. For me the couple in the forest was the shot that really stood out and has piqued my interest in the f1.4.

[@garymanning4402]

Probably got half right but what stood out to me was the image fidelity and grey tones of the 35 f2. I have used both Fuji’s extensively and couldn’t live with the 1.4 as it missed focus too many times and was too contrasty. I don’t like the bokeh on the Mitakon so would not consider it. Nice idea for a video but could you number the pictures as I would have had to view the pictures multiple times to remember which one was which and life is too short. Gary

[@Reggiebphoto]

To be honest I totally intended on numbering the pictures but forgot and remembered after the video was live :(

[@Freestyler913]

Where did you get the lens hood for the mitakon plz ? ty

[@Reggiebphoto]

B&h

[@joneu4206]

Good job on the video! Got 10 out of 30 right. I am leaning towards the f1.4 and find it interessting, that you mentioned your personal combo is 16mm/35mm. Right now I am setting up my gear and have to decided between 16/35mm or 35/56mm for generall use (kids playing and landscape). What would you suggest?

[@Reggiebphoto]

For general use kids and landscape id recommend 16/35 for sure. 16 is very fun for kids. 56 lends itself better for traditional portraiture and maybe events/weddings.

[@joneu4206]

@@Reggiebphoto thanks for the reply. I just got the 16mm f1.4 and the 35 f2. Got a good deal on both.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Sweet! Great combo

[@MrWizTiti]

Hello Reggie, do you think that the combo XT3 with 35mm 1.4 is usable to do some movies in AF-C mode ?

[@Reggiebphoto]

MrWizTiti in my honest opinion no. The times I’ve used it for video I left it in af-s or manual focus. But for what it’s worth, for my videos I don’t usually use af-c

[@MrWizTiti]

@@Reggiebphoto Ok do you mean the F2 is better for video ? but less quality no ?

[@Reggiebphoto]

MrWizTiti it’s faster and smoother at video af specifically.

[@cleverghostcinema]

Which did you find sharpest? Hard to see after lightroom. Just bought my own 35mm, cant wait...

[@Reggiebphoto]

Marky Li I didn’t really assess based on sharpness. They were all decent and sharp enough. Just different lenses for different uses

[@cleverghostcinema]

@@Reggiebphoto I watched your video on the 16mm1.4 and you said that its hard but rewarding to use, so why did you not feel the same with the mitakon?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Manual focus is not something that works well for my wedding workflow

[@drchipper6503]

Great shots Reggie.

[@Reggiebphoto]

DR Chipper thanks my friend!

[@BodenseeRuecken]

I distinguished only between fujinon f2 and the other two lenses. My decision was made on the colours and contrast - and I was always right (I only missed one f2).

[@Reggiebphoto]

👍🏽

[@kevin14407]

1.4 or 2.0 which better for family shooting ? Thanks

[@Reggiebphoto]

Cheung Kevin both would do fine. Just depends on budget and what your priorities are between, bokeh, low light, and af speed. Also if you plan to shoot any video

[@kristiejochim9089]

Hi! I own the Fuji xt2 along with the 23 & 50 f2s. For indoor newborn photos would you suggest the 35 1.4 or the f2? Sometimes I feel like the 23 is too wide and not enough background blur and the 50 is too close which is why I’m thinking about a 35 for this type of shoot. Thanks!

[@Reggiebphoto]

i personally would get the 35mm 1.4 as it has a closer minimum focus distance. this comes in handy for newborn photos as you can get in closer to isolate details, closer than you would've been able to with the f2. i have some links to the lenses in my video description if you want to help the support the channel :)

[@kristiejochim9089]

Reggie Ballesteros thank you! I think my only concern is the autofocus speed if a sibling is involved-especially with my xt2...can’t wait till I can afford the xt3!

[@GrandHuevotes]

Agree with you. I own both the Fuji 35s and have owned the Mitakon before. The 1.4 is the best. The F2 is great too but not as good especially in low light. But I own it since it’s fast and small. The Mitakon I rarely used so I sold it.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Digital Tog awesome that you have the same findings. Yeah I’m thinking about letting go of the mitakon too

[@SeanTalksTech]

Hey bro. Stopping by again. Great shots man. So is this talking head shot with the 16 1.4?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yes

[@kamysmith79]

Wonderful work man .. thank you for such a beautiful review. Just wanted to know how 35f1.4 performs on T30? Plz advice

[@Reggiebphoto]

kamy smith works the same as it does in the xt3. It’s not the fastest but for stills it does ok. What do you typically shoot?

[@kamysmith79]

Reggie Ballesteros street and portraits

[@Reggiebphoto]

kamy smith fine for portraits. For street should be fjne too, but plan ahead or prefocus for critical fast paced shots

[@EgdeFilms]

I would not trust that kid to handle my lenses. Great video. Thank you for the info!

[@Reggiebphoto]

You don’t have to, haha. He regularly shoots with my camera, plus the stuff is insured 🤷‍♂️ And you’re welcome for the info!

[@Bazzasphotolife]

Your baby is so cute - keeps me coming back. My baby is 10 and I miss that stage. Good tech work to boot!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Haha I’m definitely enjoying it as much as I can but they grow up so fast!

[@Bazzasphotolife]

@@Reggiebphoto don't I know it.

[@Uracas2012]

Reggie you are awesome. I really like your style and choice of content. Having owned the 2 Fuji's and having the 7Artisans .095 on the way I guessed pretty much every one correctly. I loved the Fuji 35 1.4 when I had it (have some great shots in the Baguio night market and Mine View) but it seems it isnt keeping up here though. I now have the f2 and it seems to really do better for me. About the baby, I was thinking opposite of the other guy here... Had you just let him do the talking and subtitled it I think you might have tripled your views. hah hah. Thanks for covering 3 lenses I have been wondering about for weeks...great timing.

[@Reggiebphoto]

🙌🏽

[@ChillWithSabi]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@birlyeard3320]

13 of 30 right, here. 35 1.4: 5/10 35 2.0: 5/10 35 0.95: 3/10 Meh... Love my 35 1.4!!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Heck yeah 35 1.4

[@jockes8653]

26 i picked. The 35 1.4 is clear winner for my taste. Superior color and feeling in pictures. Second the mitakon for bokeh and artistic stile in photos Last the 2.0 not to my liking miss that feeling in pictures. Great test with real photos, good job All the best to you J

[@ericchouinard8075]

Great video thank you. Personally with this experience, I find that the 1.4 for the photos of couples presented does not offer a sufficiently assumed background blur. So if I had to make a choice of lens I would opt for the combination F2 + F0.95…

[@Reggiebphoto]

Check out my more recent content with the 1.4

[@ericchouinard8075]

@@Reggiebphoto Ok...

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yeah, the reason why the 1.4 was represented very well was cause I had only a few gigs with it under my belt at the time of the video recording. For example check out the end of this video:kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5etfIeZepatfZI

[@ericchouinard8075]

@@Reggiebphoto I see. Your videos are really very interesting.

[@VijayJonnavithula]

Reggie, what's the best Auto zoom lens you found so for Fuji X-T3?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Vijay Jonnavithula I don’t use zooms that much. But my favorite was the 18/55

[@VijayJonnavithula]

@@Reggiebphoto I wanted to cover a sports event. That's the reason I thought of a big zoom lens. May be I don't need one really. Thank you for replying

[@delarageaz]

Hi i just discovered your videos, great content, great photos thank you very much ! i just have one small question, i’m myself a proud owner of a fuji X-T3 that i use for video a lot too and the small problem i have with it is the noise that my lenses makes when autofocusing, it’s clearly audible in the video and i’m not liking it. Which lens do you use as i can’t seem to hear any autofocusing motor noises in your videos ? Thank’s a lot !

[@Reggiebphoto]

the key to not having the lens AF be picked up in the audio, is to have an external microphone. I use a rode videomicro for all my videos. it's super cheap and really helps to inprove the audio (and avoid hearing the af noise!) amzn.to/2NQ1cEM

[@delarageaz]

Reggie Ballesteros okay. i have a rode VideoMic Pro, the first version of it and when it sits on my camera i can still hear perfectly the noise of my 23mm 1.4 lens autofocusing :/ I could use an extension cord and a second tripod to get the microphone away from the camera but i don’t want to.

[@Reggiebphoto]

@@delarageaz hmm the external mike is what does it for me. i use the 16mm 1.4 for most of my videos which has the same kind of af motor as the 23 1.4.

[@stefansmuts8882]

Awesome video Reggie - subscribed! Whats the song playing during the initial image viewing?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Stefan Smuts elevation by Stanley gurvich

[@sonvumedia6862]

love your review because its full details and the images is beautiful as well, keep it up bro !!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks so much dude.

[@dablaire89]

Unfair comparison for the f0.95. Most of the samples here with that lens were of close of objects/amateur pictures compared to the samples of the other two lens.

[@Reggiebphoto]

dablaire89 very fair point. What’s not show is thst I brought it to one pro gig and it didn’t work for my shooting style so I missed shots. I didn’t bring it to future pro gigs simply because I couldn’t afford to miss more shots. I can’t sacrifice quality for my paid clients for the sake of creating KZbin content

[@manglicmotable]

I don’t know how else you shoot the Mitakon other than f.95. I wanna get that lens and leave it on that aperture just for that reason.

[@Reggiebphoto]

joueboy M totally agree. I never stopped down that lens when I used it haha

[@shifteleven]

The xt3 is so fun to manual focus that I use it as my day lens too. So I'll shoot it at f4-f8 when I want more context. Plus, it gets nice and sharp at f2. But that said, gotta love the f0.95.

[@TheMistermike87]

Great video man. This should be done more often. I got about 13 right and I too am really amazed on some of the f2 shots. It’s the first lens i got and def my favorite. The one that blew me away was the b&w shot of subject in suit. Shows a lot about your skill. Would love to see some vintage 50’s vs 50 f2!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks so much for the kind words! At the time I used the f2 against my will because my 1.4 got stuck in shipping for that wedding. But I felt like I rocked out with it regardless haha. Appreciate the kind words. And I’ll look for more ways to do some blind tests as it’s been well received so far :)

[@Station9.75]

How did you keep track of how many you got right?

[@TwangThang57]

Wow, i totally blew that one! I really like the images from the Mitakon!!

[@Reggiebphoto]

haha!

[@EdU-od5ec]

For me the F1.4 is the winner. Great all round performance and the images seem smoother to me. F2 is definitely sharper but to my taste can't beat the F1.4. The Mitakon seems to be best for close ups. Good vid!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks 😊

[@AlreadyTiredOfYou]

Your child is adorable :) Thank you, Reggie!

[@Reggiebphoto]

JuanReasonToSmile you’re welcome. And thanks haha. I think so too, but of course I’m biased

[@RangerAmateur]

Any tips on achieving the color tone on that disney castle shot? it's brilliant

[@Reggiebphoto]

Part of it was the time of day. I believe the sun was setting during golden hour or when it was already down. And then I use my own presets to edit. I’ve got links in video description. Let me know if you can’t find it.

[@RangerAmateur]

@@Reggiebphoto Guess lighting is the key plus some tweaking, it does look great. Appreciate your input! I did find the link, thanks!

[@MFN]

Hey, Greta video.....but...as a creator that owns 2 channels and over 165k subscribers.....Dont put your kids on here. I deleted all my old videos with my daughter because the weirdos will show up once you make it, and you WILL make it, making content like this. Thanks for the reveiw. Also? What Camera and profile did you use? FLOG?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Marfoogle News appreciate the tip, especially early on. Definitely something I have to rethink and change. As far as the video goes I filmed using eterna and lightly graded in premier.

[@jcblum1507]

Amazing review, great photos, but I have a question, what is best for work the fuji 35mm f.2 or 35mm f.14? thanks

[@Reggiebphoto]

julio cesar ortiz It truly depends on what work you’re doing and what your constraints and preferences are. What’s best for me is not necessarily going to be best for you. What do you shoot?

[@jcblum1507]

I need lenses for street photography and fashion photography, and sometimes for events@@Reggiebphoto

[@Reggiebphoto]

julio cesar ortiz both the f2 and 1.4 will get the job done. It depends on if you want fast af OR better low light/shallow dof.

[@TheMistermike87]

julio cesar ortiz 50-140 is a workhorse beast for events. Any of the wider angle primes will do for street. I use the f2 primes.

[@Reggiebphoto]

TheMistermike87 for those that like zooms, it definitely is. I did one wedding for video, and I almost exclusively used the 50-140 for all my a-camera shots

[@wipeoutking]

Thanks for a helpful and well thought out video. Your child’s babbling was more helpful (and more accurate) than half the reviews out there. :-) To my surprise, I got most of them right,, but did so based more on contrast and the quality of the bokeh (where it applied) than anything else. The one that surprised me most was the distant shot of a couple in front of a window. The f2 performed better than expected there. I thought a couple of the Mitakon shots were the f1.4, but got the rest of them right. Now, I think the f1.4 is magical-much to my dismay, since I already own the f2! Thanks again.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Haha, glad his babbling was of help to you. Yes the lighting and composition, play more of a part than anything. Max aperture is second to these.

[@klerain5774]

Thank you for an awesome video. Can you tell me if there is a huge picture quality when using the 35mm f2 on a XT2 compared to using it on a Pro or XT3. Some people have said the 35mm bokeh is harsh compared to the f1.4 they state as smoothier - what do you think. It's difficult to tell while the photos are moving so quickly

[@Reggiebphoto]

KLE RAIN i don’t think the image quality of the lens changes between those bodies. What does change tho is the af performance and speed, which is definitely faster on the xt3

[@klerain5774]

@@Reggiebphoto t h ank you so much for your reply Im still undecided between the 35mm f1.4 and f2. I love bokeh - would you say there's much of a difference in bokeh smoothness between those two lenses? The photos you took with the f2 are spectacular So many people are saying to get the f1.4 but if there's not a huge difference in picture quality then I would go for the f2. I need to make a decision this week. Some people are saying there is lens distortion with the f2. The f1.4 people seem to be fanatical about the f1.4. TO the point they make fun of people wanting the f2 😳

[@Reggiebphoto]

KLE RAIN if you like focusing up close, then the 1.4 can focus closer than the f2. This is the main reason why you can achieve more bokeh in the 1.4 - as getting closer to the subject creates more bokeh. Both lenses are great and if you don’t shoot in super low light, then the f2 is pretty awesome. I know this isn’t that helpful but you’re choosing between two good lenses so you can’t really go wrong.

[@cosmogang]

You've got some real bangers here!!

[@Reggiebphoto]

cosmogang thanks! Much appreciated. Which were some of your fave shots?

[@paolohalasan-usa5888]

How about the image quality mitakon 35mm? Can you rate it from 1-10? 1 being the lowest and 10 the highest. Can you use it for portraits and weddings?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Paolo Halasan inhonestlh haven’t give them it a fair test to assess image quality. I just simply am not fast enough at nailing focus during portraits and weddings so I don’t use it for my pro work unfortunately

[@Freestyler913]

IQ of the mitakon is stellar, I would rate it 8.5/10 ; only drawback is flare, u need to have a lense hood for this one. I love better the softer mitakon than the fuji 35 1.4.

[@batdroid2705]

Hey Reggie, any chance of getting your presets in Capture 1?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Not in the near future

[@andreasgilgenberg5588]

Thanks very much, this video is very helpful. I hoped to go for the XF 35 F2, but some of the the pictures from the 1.4 are very special and magic, you can see it directly in an instant....I hope the AF is fast enough for my X-T20

[@Reggiebphoto]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Freestyler913]

This video helps me to switch from canon to fuji, i have a canon 6d with 50 1.2, I was not sure if I would be happy with a 35 1.40,; i have no doubt anymore, Its a very good lense and can still achieves as good as a FF

[@Reggiebphoto]

🙌🙌

[@enthdegree]

Wow, I scored them out of 3 and got 23pts for the f1.4, 21pts for the f2 and 14pts for the f0.95!!! Guess I hate out of focus pix

[@Reggiebphoto]

Haha! Yes bokeh is overrated

[@arfmf]

great pics man!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks!

[@stevenberg8719]

I got a little over half right lol. How long does it take to get a correct focus with the Mitakon? Do you miss many shots?

[@Reggiebphoto]

I wasn’t trying to shoot much action. For the still life product shots, it’s not hard at all. But for shooting a moving subject, even slight movements of the face sometimes require af adjustment.

[@Photographicelements]

I surmised that the MItakon had the shallowest depth of field @0.95, was that cheating? But only occasionally could I discern otherwise at a higher aperture. I could tell I liked the Fuji lenses better overall (most of the time) & preferred the look of the Fuji 1.4 the best. I totally agree with your about the lenses! These videos are great, interactive is fun! Put the Fuji 23mm in the queue for upcoming videos and what ultra wide angle lenses do you use? I look forward to more videos!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Photographic elements it’s not cheating haha. I bought the mitakon originally for 0.95 only so I only shot it that way. I have a video out on how I shoot wide angle portraits - not sure if 16mm is ultrawide to you. And yes I should do a 23 version of this test haha. Too bad I didn’t have the 23 f2 for very long. My ultra ultrawide angle lens of choice is the 12mm f2

[@tingfengsocialappetite4685]

If you're thinking of getting the 35mm f2, please stop and go for the 50mm f2 instead. The extra compression is everything. The combination of 35mm f0.95 and 50mm f2 BEATS 35mm f2 and 56mm f1.2 ALL AT A CHEAPER PRICE and better performance.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Tf K for me, i opted for the 56 1.2 and 35mm 1.4. Everyone’s best kit is unique.

[@tingfengsocialappetite4685]

@@Reggiebphoto Rock Paper Scissors!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Tf K lol

[@miguelferme]

First time in your channel. I was more impressed with your pictures than the lens you use lol. Do you use VSCO presets? I would love to see a video on your editing style!

[@Reggiebphoto]

miguel mejia thst seems to be the biggest reaction! Yes all my editing was based off modified two vsco presets. And editing video is definitely on my list. Any specific photos that stood out thst you’re really curious about how I edited them?

[@TheGarrettEStroup]

Great video, man! Stoked for my 35 1.4 to show up this week!

[@Reggiebphoto]

it's a boss lens for stills. ignore all the complaints about the AF noise. those guys are focusing on the wrong thing when taking photos LOL. focus on taking the photo! not listening to the lens (it really ISN'T that loud).

[@xoseanlife]

Which lens is better for video and occasional photos? The F2 or 1.4 35mm

[@Reggiebphoto]

It depends on what type of focus you prefer to use for video. I shoot video in manual focus. So I use the 35 1.4. But most people prefer the 35 f2. Best to try them both and see what YOU prefer

[@healing2gether]

Good video Reggie, and good channel in general...I’m sub’d! I’m a recent Fujifilm convert in the way of an XT3 and I’m loving it! I was a dedicated Panasonic shooter for video and Grabbed a Sony A7iii when it came out to mainly step up my portrait game. I’ve since sold the A7iii and replaced it with an A7Rii since it is strictly for portraiture work. But the XT3 is by far my most enjoyable camera to use and I think it will quickly become my main shooter. But I still shoot all our channel videos with Panasonic’s since they are mostly shot in vlog/ talking head fashion. Thanks, Adam

[@Reggiebphoto]

Build Guild n’ Refine TV yeah I don’t blame you. For pure video work the Panasonic’s are true professional workhorses and for good reason! Glad to have you on board!

[@belconcert]

Great video. Very useful. Thxs

[@Reggiebphoto]

belconcert thanks for the feedback! Glad it was useful to you :)

[@baladino]

Hi Reggie , may I know what are names of the music tracks you used to accompany the video ? Keep doing videos man. I’m a subscriber now.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Gireesh Bala the first song is “Elevation” by Stanley Gurvich. The second song is “Born Twice” by Eyal Raz. I use Artlist to get music for my videos. Hope this helps!

[@ttoniross]

I just switched from nikon to fuji. Currently I only have the meike 25mm f1.8 cause I'm still saving for the 35mm f2 wr. Great video comparison. Btw are you a Filipino?

[@Reggiebphoto]

To Ni sweet. The 35 f2 is the real deal. Yup I’m Filipino. I don’t speak Tagalog tho haha.

[@ttoniross]

Subscribed 😊 I am inspired by your channel and I feel more proud that you are a Filipino. Keep it up 👏

[@Reggiebphoto]

To Ni glad to have you on board!

[@chriskola3822]

Pretty hard to tell the 1.4/2 apart but they are both heads and shoulders above the 0.95. Every single time for me.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks for your insight

[@SwitchbackGuitars]

Man you take such great photos! Question - I already have the 16/1.4, which I LOVE. I just love the character of the images it produces. I want something with a similar character but a longer focal length. What would you go for next if you were me - the 35/1.4 or the 56/1.2? For just everyday use, candid family etc. 95% photos but also b-roll video use. Thanks!

[@Reggiebphoto]

35 1.4

[@girayarn2196]

Hey man , i just encountered with this video, i am more in between 1.4 and f2 as amateur. but i did the test, > 10 correct guess, but another 7 guess i believe almost right :) you shoot with 1.4 but aperture was f2 or higher, so they were a bit tricky :) but thanks a lot i will go for f2 probably because of size\money\performance

[@tomcruz3774]

Every time I guess 35mm F2, it was actually the 35mm f1.4. Every time I guess 35mm f1.4, it was actually the 35mm f2. Not much difference in DoF but I'm guessing the low light on the 1.4 is way better.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Tom Cruz it’s not way better but it will give you less iso if you need and prioritize it. 1600 iso vs 3200 iso for example

[@코링코링2]

may i ask you a question?? where did you get mitakon's hood?? i wanna buy this for silver model. thanks^^

[@Reggiebphoto]

www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/357639-REG/Kalt_NPMLH55_55mm_Metal_Lens_Hood.html

[@코링코링2]

Reggie Ballesteros thanks a lot~~ -from Korea

[@dropyvisuals4355]

Subbed! Came for the gear info, stayed for the sample pics.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yummy Tech appreciate that feedback! Any other Fuji lenses you’re dying to see sample images from? I’ve owned most of the primes and some of the zooms

[@dropyvisuals4355]

@@Reggiebphoto sure ! i own the f2 primes so im curious at the comparisons. i just love compact set up in weddings that i do :)

[@Reggiebphoto]

Yummy Tech gotcha, unfortunately, I do not use the f2s for my wedding work. And I’m not about to change up my kit for the sake of a KZbin video haha , as the client is more important. I only shot one wedding with the 35 f2 because my 1:4 was delayed in shipping before that particular wedding haha

[@Carrot_Handler]

The 35mm f/1.4 and the 56mm f/1.2 APD are two of the best lenses on the Fuji system.

[@SmartPhotoVault]

Agreed, the Fuji 35mm/1.4 wins for me

[@Reggiebphoto]

yup!

[@ian_worth]

Nice test Reggie, been thinking about getting that 0.95 mainly because of the step less aperture for video work. I think it might be a really nice lens for wedding filmmakers. 👍

[@Reggiebphoto]

Appreciate the watch Ian! Been a fan of your channel. You’re a big inspiration

[@prasannakumar-sunny]

As these are called fast lenses useful in low light, could you please tell me how many frames faster would a F1.4 be when compared to a F2. Thanks in Advance!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Prasanna Kumar M people call it fast because larger apertures can use faster shutter speeds. But as far as frames per seconds go, the 1.4 has slower af and effectively is slower in the burst shooting potentially

[@prasannakumar-sunny]

@@Reggiebphoto Thank you for replying! If I'm doing handheld low light photography, what would be the difference in shutter speed, between a F1.4 Lens & a F2 Lens. I mean, how much faster shutter speed can I get for the same composition in F1.4 than F2.

[@ezrasterback97]

@@prasannakumar-sunny from f2 to f1.4 there is one stop of light. So if you were to shoot at 125th of a second using f2, at f1.4 you would be able to shoot at 250th of a second. It's only one stop of light. you can do the same by raising one stop of ISO, if you were at f2 at 125th and ISO 100, if you wanted to go a stop faster(250th), while staying at f2, you could also raise ISO to 200. Same results in exposure. F1.4 comes in handy if you need the extra shutter speed, if you want more bokeh(blurriness in the background/foreground), or for shooting in the night/dark(stars etc). But if you are shooting landscape most of the time you would shoot at f8 or f11 to get everything sharp(more deph of field, DoF), in this case whether you have a f1.4 capable lens or f2 makes no difference, except as indicated earlier by Reggie, the Fuji 35mm lens af is slower than the f2. But then again, AF speed used in fast burst mode is really only used when shooting sports, for paparazzi, fast moving objects, wildlife and... kids?? and in most cases long tele lenses are used, 200mm and beyond. 35 mm is more of an artistic lens, for street photography, wedding, landscape, etc... which does not require so much af speed. Hope that helps

[@prasannakumar-sunny]

@@ezrasterback97 Thanks for a detailed reply. Really appreciate it.

[@ezrasterback97]

@@prasannakumar-sunny You're welcome sir!

[@Maxxumless]

All the Mitakon images were personal snaps while the Fuji was snaps and production work. That isn't a fair comparison because it looks like you either didn't trust the Mitakon or you did these at different times. Either way, not a real test IMO.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Mr MaxxuM fair point. And valid consideration. I’m honest with myself and know I won’t nail shots with manual focus. Because of that I’m not gonna risk missing a client photo for the sake of having examples to show on KZbin.

[@brianswitzer]

Mr MaxxuM IMHO sounds like you are working hard to miss the point. Great pics. Was just a fun little game for KZbin. This is not chemistry lab class. Dude is an arteeeeest!!!!

[@Reggiebphoto]

Haha not quite an artist but yes it’s not a scientific test.

[@stephanechollet5863]

Mitakon 35mm 0.95 is it manual focus ?

[@Reggiebphoto]

Stéphane CHOLLET yes

[@punnu5997]

Your baby is super adorable. And his gibberish is so cute......

[@Reggiebphoto]

Puneet Dembla haha thanks

[@nitishsharma5803]

Very nice video, I managed close to 90% I guess :). Can you do a comparison of f2 and f1.4 lenses at the same settings and say if the sharpness for both the lenses is the same or is it true that f2 is a sharper lens of the two?

[@Reggiebphoto]

there are other videos which recreate these tests. i'm sure they're a quick google search away. i don't want to repeat what others have already done.

[@Oshiettle]

Can you provide the profile that was use also? Man I love this

[@Reggiebphoto]

What do you mean by profile?

[@aldeen1982]

Your channel is so underrated! Got here from your Worm Fuji X-T3 Video and I subscribed immediately! Really good content and in 4k! Love it especially because you are from the bay area in SF :D! Hope to see a lot content coming! Greets

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks so much! Yup are you in the Bay as well? Let me know if you have any ideas or requests for future videos :)

[@mrcoolet]

Nice Vid bud.. May i ask what was the highest ISO you used when you are using the 35mm f2? .. Thanks

[@Reggiebphoto]

I believe 1600 and 3200. And thanks!

[@ymannmisa9290]

With this Video considering to buy the Mitakon, thank you, your new subscriber here

[@Reggiebphoto]

Nice!

[@othomsen1]

I hadn’t wondered, if someone had told me that all pictures had been taken with the same fast lense. I little too difficult when it’s different photos which means different colors, light and distance between objects.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Ole Arnt Thomsen that’s one of the points I wanted to illustrate. Side by side comparisons of the same images would be easy to spot. When things are varied, gear starts to matter less. So less worrying about gear, and just focus on getting the shot. It can be done just as well on the f2 as the rest of the lenses in this test.

[@othomsen1]

Reggie Ballesteros Yeah, your right, gear doesn’t matter that much. That’s a good point...but I could use a fast lens for my afternoon street photography :-) ... and what a cute kid :-)

[@Reggiebphoto]

Ole Arnt Thomsen yup, fast glass always helps. But a good photographer with slow glass will beat a novice photographer with the ultimate fast glass every time. Thanks! I think he’s cute too haha

[@trogdor]

25/30. My most glaring mistakes were two photos that I thought were the Mitakon (eye level with dog and sleeping baby). The close focus and the background out of focus really had me. Otherwise the other three were just off by one. Fun video. Thanks!

[@Reggiebphoto]

stephen heraldo glad you had fun! Yep the f2 can make some surprising shots haha. It’s the one I’ve owned for the longest so I’m very familiar with it

[@louisgoethals2116]

So helpful. Thank you!

[@sjootme8496]

I got 15. Got many of the 0.95 right, but damn, fooled by 1.4 and 2.0, particularly with the very close shots. Thanks for the challenge ;)

[@Reggiebphoto]

Haha. The f2 deserves some cred :)

[@sjootme8496]

@@Reggiebphoto I ordered it last week, guess I could do worse :)

[@Reggiebphoto]

Nice! Best thing is to just embrace what you have and take badass shots

[@MarkBakerforevernow]

Really like your photography style

[@Reggiebphoto]

Thanks mark!

[@MarkBakerforevernow]

@@Reggiebphoto I think your review may just be what decides it for me. When I'm ready to buy, it's going to be Fuji. Thanks again Reggie.

[@Reggiebphoto]

Mark Baker awesome glad to hear. Use the links in the description if you want to support the channel as I get a small kickback without any change in cost for you :)