Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.4 vs XF35mm f/1.4: Autofocus Performance vs Dreamy Character

The Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.4 is an interesting lens that is selling well according to Fujifilm, but which lens is the better lens? If you depend on autofocus then the Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.4 is probably for you, but if you’re used to working around slow lenses or working with manual focus lenses the character of the XF35mm f/1.4 is still unmatched.

I am becoming of the opinion that Fujifilm release the XF33mm f/1.4 instead of updating the XF35mm f/1.4 simply because they could not truly improve the lens without ruining what made it special and it shows in the XF33mm f/1.4 announcement. I haven’t seen one photo out of the XF33mm f/1.4 that made me go wow yet, but when Fujifilm launched the X-Pro1 with the XF35mm f/1.4 I was blown away by how close Fujifilm got to the Leica look at a fraction of the price.

The XF35mm f/1.4 is a wow lens while the XF33mm f/1.4 simply is not and Fujifilm doesn’t have to admit defeat now because they have made it clear they aren’t really updating the XF35mm f/1.4. I think many long-time Fujifilm fans will be disappointed by this reality because many wanted an XF35mm f/1.4 replacement that simply increased autofocus performance and added weather sealing while retaining the character from the legendary original lens.

In short, if you are a photographer that is trying to get a magical look get the XF35mm f/1.4 and ignore the XF33mm f/1.4, but if you’re a hybrid shooter that does a lot of video then you should consider the XF33mm f/1.4 over the XF35mm f/1.4.

Fujinon XF 33mm f/1.4 R LM WR
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7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 Photos and More

Seven Craftsmen is about to release a new product “25mm F0.95 APS-C” large aperture wide-angle lens, which together with the recently released 50mm F0.95 and 35mm F0.95 form the “Firefly” series, featuring a super-large aperture as its main feature.

This is a half-frame lens suitable for shooting small scenery and environmental portrait content. The supported mount is E/Z/X/M43/EOSM/R/L (R/L mount will be available later in the evening). The new product is expected to open at the end of September The price will be announced later.

🌟Excellent image quality, large aperture also has excellent resolution
25mm F0.95 APS-C lens adopts 11 optical structures in 9 groups, all use HOYA high-quality lenses, which also contain three HOYA ultra-low dispersion lenses to suppress Spherical aberration and coma aberration negatively affect the resolution performance, and can reduce color overflow caused by axial dispersion, thereby improving the image quality of shooting with a large aperture and increasing the resolution of the lens.

🌟25mm focal length, the small wide angle accommodates more details.
Different from the commonly used 35/50 focal length, the new product released this time selects 25mm, which is a small wide-angle large aperture model that is rarely seen in the market for half-frame lenses. As a small wide-angle lens, it can accommodate more landscapes and details when shooting. It is especially suitable for travel photography, and it can better integrate with the landscape when shooting portraits. Sharp images and soft blur effects make it an excellent choice for a variety of scenes, from landscape portraits to still lifes.

🌟F0.95 large aperture, enjoy the beautiful blur
The large aperture of F0.95 has great advantages for shooting in low light conditions. The larger amount of light can make the viewfinder brighter and easier for the photographer to observe the subject. And compared with the same focal length small aperture lens can have a faster shutter, lower ISO, better night scene performance. At the same time, the shallow depth of field created by F0.95 can achieve the knife-sharp milking effect most players want. The picture is more transparent, the colors are more vivid and vivid, and the picture is more full and vivid than the small aperture lens, and players can enjoy To the rich photography pleasure.

🌟Focus at the nearest 0.25M, experience the fun of macro.
With the shortest focusing distance of 0.25M with F0.95 super large aperture, you can easily shoot still life images with beautiful blur effects, and experience the fun of still life shooting and macro shooting.

🌟The breathing effect is small, and the stepless aperture is better.
25mm F0.95 has better control of the breathing effect than other models, especially the breathing in the center of the screen is very slight. The lens adopts a stepless aperture design, which can complete a very smooth aperture change when shooting videos without the sound of aperture switching. At the same time, the focus ring and aperture ring of the lens have moderate damping, smooth and smooth, and good control. The lens is a good choice for video shooting.

🌟All metal material, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant. The
mechanical structure of the lens is made of metal parts. The new housing oxidation process makes the wear resistance, oil stain and corrosion resistance stronger, and it is not easy to absorb dust, making cleaning difficult. At the same time, the bayonet part is upgraded to be more robust and durable, and the color and texture of the electroplated tungsten steel is better.

via 7Artisans

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Fujiguys: Fujifilm GFX50S II Unboxing

The Fuji Guys released their Fujifilm GFX50S II unboxing video and it is a pretty standard unboxing. It’s interesting how little paper Fujifilm is using in its packaging now since going with a digital manual. I wonder if they will trim their boxes down a little in the future since there is still space for a thick instruction manual in the GFX50S II box.

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OEM Fujifilm NP-W235 Battery Discounted


The OEM Fujifilm NP-W235 can currently be found discounted on Amazon. It seems the plentiful amount of third-party options is driving the price down on Amazon at least since other retailers do not have similar pricing at this time. Third-party batteries are often much less expensive than OEM batteries, but OEM batteries work more reliably. For instance, I have a few third-party batteries for my X-T4 that work well, but the camera seems to go from full to empty without warning when the batteries get to around 50% even if the camera will still function for a few more hours.

The Fujifilm NP-W235 works with GFX100S, GFX50S II, and Fujifilm X-T4 cameras.

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Fujifilm GFX50S II Takes Identical L-Plate as GFX100S Plus What’s in Stock


It’s pretty common knowledge that the GFX50S II uses the same body as the GFX100, but there might have been a few small tweaks that could make a well fitted L-Plate not fit as well so it is good to know that RRS is not advertising its modular plates as being for the GFX100S and GFX50S II since their products generally fit like a glove.

The above L-Plate has barely been in stock so if you want one make sure to put in an order at B&H Photo or directly at RRS since it is unlikely it will be in stock anytime soon with the GFX50II and GFX100S selling strongly. You can get the RRS GFX50SII/GFX100S base plate if you do not want an L-Plate over at B&H Photo while supplies last.

Some other options that are currently in stock at this time are the Small Rig GFX100S/GFX50S II L-Plate and Kirk BL-GFX100S L-Bracket for FUJIFILM GFX 100S/GFX50S II

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FujiCast Two Part Interview With Marketing Manager Andreas Georghiade: GFX50S II, New Lenses, X-H2, New Sensor, and More


The FujiCast is back with a two-part interview with Fujifilm manager Andreas Georghiade you can listen to the podcast below or just read the Fujifilm-specific highlights.

Fujinon XF 33mm f/1.4 R LM WR
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Fujinon XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
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#197 ASK ANDREAS PART 1 AND SWAPPING OUR X-T OR X-PRO FOR A GFX?

  • Interview right after X Summit
  • Next year is the 10th anniversary of X cameras so they are saving the new sensor technology for the anniversary
  • The Fujifilm Camera Remote App is always improving, but some love it and some hate it, but not everyone has issues with it so it is hard to tell when your individual experience will get better
  • People mainly complain about the reliability of the connection when doing a live stream and some have trouble transferring images
  • If there is an Android or iOS update you should re-pair your camera to the app to improve connectivity
  • X-Trans is many peoples favorite Fujifilm colors, but it is unlikely we will ever see that sensor again
  • GFX50S is using an old sensor that people love with a new processor that makes it more useful so it has been done
  • The difference in look might be from the lack of PDAF pixels
  • Tilt-shift is coming so peoples wishes are being answered, but not until 2023
  • Everyone wants everything immediately so it can be frustrating to announce stuff far in advance
  • The 50-megapixel sensor from the Fujifilm GFX50S didn’t fully utilize the sensor, but the new processor turns the 50-megapixel sensor up to date
  • Not everyone needs more than 50-megapixels and some consider that the sweet spot with 102MP being too much
  • Many worry 102MP RAW files will take too long to process
  • Switching systems is never cheap, but GFX aims to get photographers that like large sensors switch
  • GFX was originally designed to compete with full-frame DSLR’s but now the standards are moving so they have to compete with the new full-frame mirrorless cameras coming out
  • GFX50S II should make people think twice and consider the low noise and high dynamic range of the larger sensor
  • GFX50S II should be perfect for photographers shooting under controlled conditions
  • TASCAM XLR is compatible with any camera with a 3.5mm jack, but for a digital workflow is for X-T4/X-S10 and they will require firmware updates
  • Getting discontinued Fujifilm cameras repaired is probably best done by Fujifilm bedford but like the X70 screen was discontinued early and they ordered all the screens they could, but they are pretty much out
  • The semiconductor shortage has impacted Fujifilm, plus deliveries are being affected now and it will get worse by Xmas
  • It might be a good idea to get orders in now if you want to make a purchase, but Fujifilm isn’t saying you have too
  • Lots of people ask for Fujifilm merchandise, but the to-do list at Fujifilm is very long
  • Clothing can be very difficult to order because you have to go all-in across many sizes and not all sizes sell well enough to justify it
  • Andreas Georghiade has been shooting the X-T4 lately with the XF16-55mm and XF50-140mm have been his thinktank bag
  • On holiday Andreas Georghiade used the X100V more because he didn’t want to be troubled to carry a kit and he never really liked the X100 before
  • Spray and pray you will spend more time deleting bad photos so it is not great to be a lazy photographer so since his holiday he’s been shooting with a prime on the X-T4 and XF18mm f/1.4
  • So his favorite camera to carry with him changes almost weekly at this point
  • Fujifilm released the SDK to make it easier for developers to integrate with Fujifilm and Andreas Georghiade hopes they are going in the right direction
  • Fujifilm is open to collaborate with a lot of companies and people today
  • It is unlikely Fujiflim will support legacy products with X Camera RAW because every company has to stop supporting products after a given period of time
  • It’s hard for Fujifilm to predict how much stock they need to produce for retailers at this time with it taking about 3 months to get things rolling during normal times, but since these aren’t normal times it is hard for them to catch up with cameras like the X100V now with several thousand cameras back ordered
  • Fujifilm is constantly shipping stock to retailers, but they don’t can’t catch up with backorders so once again place orders for back ordered stuff if you want to get it sooner rather than later
  • Typical can’t tell when or if an X80 will come

#198 ETHICS, MORALS, EMOTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY PLUS ASK ANDREAS PART 2

  • Fujifilm is trying to make its ambassador program more diverse
  • Fujifilm has features/included female X Photographers for recent launches
  • Fujifilm tries to be as equal as they can
  • In the UK you have to be a full time working professional photographer with the majority of your income coming from photography using Fujifilm kits they purchase themselves
  • The reason they want them to have picked Fujifilm is that then they can pitch why they choose Fujifilm over others
  • Fujifilm wants X photographers that can write, talk, train, etc…
  • Fujifilm is always looking to refresh the program and include more people and the US team really shook things up last year
  • It’s best to turn your mirrorless camera off between shooting, but what is better for the battery there is no engineering answer to that
  • GFX50S you have to press a button and move the dial to move the exposure compensation like the X-H1
  • If Fujifilm started charging for firmware updates it would open a can of worms and it could get really granular and not be worth wild since you would end up splitting the range up too much
  • Chip shortages probably won’t end until 2022, but Fujifilm hoped it would improve by October
  • It would be hard to develop X RAW for the iPad Pro because of how the camera would talk to the OS which would divert resources from camera remote app etc…
  • The GFX50S and GFX50R have limitations in how they can be updated due to the processor so if you want new simulations then you will have to get newer cameras
  • There is a thin line between what engineers can do and the amount of resources that can be dedicated to updating firmware further and fully testing them so Fujifilm doesn’t have a huge group of beta testers
  • Nostalgic Negative isn’t coming to the X series anytime soon
  • Would love a true monochrome GFX, but how many people would buy one
  • The bean counters aren’t confident they would sell enough monochrome GFX to greenlight the program
  • 400H had to be discontinued because they lacked the raw materials to make more to continue past the end of the year and they thought it would take 18 months to get through the stock, but then people panic bought and it sold out in 6 months
  • Fujifilm has to make a new Velvia 100 because of the adhesive used on one of the layers
  • Film sales are steady but not sure we will see a new generation of film coming back beyond what we know
  • Never say never about a firmware update happening, but no clue if it is likely Fujifilm will make the X-Pro3 act more like the X100V with the flip screen same with AEL function
  • Requesting firmware updates fall into updates, fix, new feature, etc… the sky can be the limit, but you have to stay focused on what you actually need
  • Fujifilm has a relatively small team for engineering
  • The new Fujifilm lenses are really new lenses, not replacements except for the XF23mm f/1.4 II and 27mm f/2.8 II
  • The new lenses are future-proofing themselves for higher resolutions like the X-H2 will demand
  • Management has committed to developing an X-H2, but all in good time
  • Fujifilm stays humble by reading trolls
  • Next year will be amazing!

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