There is something special about this lens...

There is something special about the Fuji XF 35mm F1.4 lens. It was one of the first lenses for the X-Mount system and is still an amazing lens today.

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00:00 Overview/Sample Images
01:46 Optical Characteristics/Sample Images
04:24 A Message Lost to Time...
05:22 We Want Flawed Lenses!/Sample Images
08:07 An Ode to the Replicants

[GxAce]

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[clonkex]

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[dreamlogic]

This is one of the best product presentations I ever saw. It's not a "review" in the classical sense but on a pure emotional level you trigger the urge to try this lense out. And it is done in a beautiful, atmospheric an cinematic way. Thank you!

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[nychsu]

This lens has so much character that I think every copy deserves their own name. I haven't had such strong feeling about any camera or lens since my Rollei and Minolta days. What's even better is that I don't even think about buying another x-mount lens anymore - nothing is even close and this will stay on my x-pro 3 permanently until it's next camera body.