which lens for fuji xe3 ?

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hi, i have a question for the experienced members. I just bought a fuji xe3 and i want a lens to pair with it. my focal length is 50mm so im heading towards a 35 lens. which from the two would you suggest ? the 35 f2 or the 35 1.4 ?
 
For me the 35 1.4 no question. The F2 is sharp, smaller and focuses faster, but the 1.4 has a really special character IMO.
 
35 f2. It is sharp, smaller, and focuses faster and is much smaller which balances better on the XE3.
 
i have tried the 35 1.4 and i liked it a lot but im not sure if the size of the lens balances good with the xe3. i dont want the camera to be unbalanced. but i dont know if the 35 f2 writes as good and the price difference is not more than 50..
 
gzisis69 said:
. i dont know if the 35 f2 writes as good because the price difference is not more than 50..
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Not sure what you mean by that. The 35mm f2 is optically superb.

Another option is the new 35mm f2 XC lens which does not have an aperture ring. That one is $200 new and optically the same as the 35mm XF. Difference is in construction.
 
Some people think the 1.4 is “magical.” However, I don’t subscribe to that. I own both and think both are wonderful. On the X-E3... f2 no doubt.
 
jsrockit said:
Some people think the 1.4 is “magical.” However, I don’t subscribe to that. I own both and think both are wonderful. On the X-E3... f2 no doubt.
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thats what i have read a lot on internet. actually all the people overall say that the new one is smaller and quicker but the old onw has more character. what is this character that lacks of the 35 f2 ?
 
The 27mm is a great pancake lens on smaller cameras - I love 50mm [ 35mm ] but quickly adjusted to the 27 mm
 
gzisis69 said:
thats what i have read a lot on internet. actually all the people overall say that the new one is smaller and quicker but the old onw has more character. what is this character that lacks of the 35 f2 ?
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More “bokeh” ...
 
jsrockit said:
More “bokeh” ...
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I'm not a huge fan of bokeh. but i wonder if that's the only difference between them.. i haven't tried the 35 f2 but the 35 1.4 was really good for my taste, but on a bigger body (if i remember right the friend of mine had an xt-2)
 
Listen, have you seen anyone here say the F2 is bad? :) Is the 1.4 better in some ways? Maybe. Less distortion correction... but basically, you get the 1.4 for 1.4. Honestly... you cannot go wrong! You seem to be enamored by the 1.4... go for it... it’s not huge.

Maybe something like this can help...

https://www.fujivsfuji.com/35mm-f1pt4-vs-35mm-f2-wr
 
If you're into manual focus, try the Zonlai 22/1.8 (and its sibling 35/1.6)...tailor-made for Sony E and Fuji X. Tack sharp (goes head to head with the 23/2) and well made. Inexpensive, so it won't hurt.

I think with the X-E3 it actually makes a very nice and tiny snap shooting platform.
 
The decision comes down to these criteria:

Better build quality and less noise (ƒ/2)
If you need the extra stop of light gathering (ƒ/1.4)
Size (ƒ/2 - not by much but it still makes a difference)
Whether the pictures you take absolutely require optical distortion correction (ƒ/1.4)
Whether you prefer more of a classic double Gauss rendering (ƒ/1.4) or a modern rendering (ƒ/2), though the differences are really insubstantial.

I’d call the bokeh a wash. The automatic distortion correction in JPEGs and many RAW converters crops pictures from the ƒ/2, making it look like a slightly longer focal length. At portrait distances wide open, I can’t see much difference in how much depth of field there is between the two lenses, despite the one stop difference. The bokeh looks pretty similar, too. There is more of a swirl to the ƒ/2 bokeh under certain circumstances, but in most cases the difference is insubstantial.

Autofocus is also a wash, since you have one of the latest sensors and processors that evens out the performance differences between the two lenses.

I took some pictures at an outdoor BBQ a few years ago with both lenses. In the final set, I have one or two with the ƒ/1.4 and the rest with the ƒ/2 and you can’t tell which is which by looking at them.

This might not help you make a decision, but the good news is that either decision is a good one.
 
Archlich said:
If you're into manual focus, try the Zonlai 22/1.8 (and its sibling 35/1.6)...tailor-made for Sony E and Fuji X. Tack sharp (goes head to head with the 23/2) and well made. Inexpensive, so it won't hurt.

I think with the X-E3 it actually makes a very nice and tiny snap shooting platform.
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I've heard good things about the 7Artisans 1.2/35, which OP might like if they want a manual focus Sonnar design.
 
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