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That 35mm f/2 is a fantastic lens. Gorgeous bokeh, great color, very sharp, high contrast.

• andrei_says_ 4y ago
  With a 1.5 crop factor the f/2 becomes f/3.5 bokeh- and depth of field-wise. https://youtu.be/f5zN6NVx-hY https://youtu.be/f5zN6NVx-hY
  • moolcool 4y ago
    You can still get some very nice shallow DOF at 50mm(ish) f3.5 FF equivalent
    • andrei_says_ 4y ago
      I shoot 35 at f/1.4 at full frame and am totally spoiled by that look. Being able to be close and intimate, to show the full body, and to isolate from the background mimics my myopic vision and just feels spot on. Will be exploring Fujifilm but am afraid I’ll never get a similar look at that crop. F-stop remains the same light wise but the field of view is narrower and forces stepping away from the subject which reduces the blur. I think I’ll live with it but it’s a difference that matters to me. Not enough to carry a full frame body though.
      • colanderman 4y ago
        If you're willing to give up autofocus, this Voigtlander 23 mm f/1.2 might get you close: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1705212-REG/voigtlander_ba372a_nokton_23mm_f_1_2_aspherical.html https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1705212-REG/voigtland...
• Ancapistani 4y ago
  I shoot with an X-Pro3 as well, and the 35mm f/2 is one of my favorite lenses. I sold mine when I started investing in wider prime lenses - I now mostly use a 23mm f/1.4 and a 56mm f/1.2 - but I should buy it back. It's really the perfect lens for street photography, and has a certain character that I can't really objectively describe. All I can say is that I can tell immediately when a photo is taken with it, compared to one taken with a similar focal length but using the same camera/sensor.