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XF35mmF2 WR: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore
1.4x TeleConverter: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore
XF35mmF2 WR: X-Pert Corner First Look
1.4x TeleConverter: X-Pert Corner First Look
Pre-order Options
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You can now pre-order the newly announced XF35mmF2 WR and 1.4x Teleconverter also at BHphoto & Adorama.
XF35mmF2 WR: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore
1.4x TeleConverter: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore
XF35mmF2 WR: X-Pert Corner First Look
1.4x TeleConverter: X-Pert Corner First Look
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Rico’s XF35mmF2 R WR Full-Size Sample Images
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X-T10 with optional handgrip and XF35mmF2 R WR
(shot with X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR)
At first glance, adding a XF35mmF2 prime to an already existing lineup of XF35mmF1.4 and Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 offerings looks like an unusual choice. But then again, the new XF35mmF2 R WR is slimmer, lighter and less expensive than its internal competition. It’s also weather resistant and tailored to the hybrid viewfinder of the X-Pro1 (and its highly anticipated successor).
Size comparison: Zeiss Touit 1.8/32, XF35mmF1.4 R and XF35mmF2 R WR
(shot with X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR)
Despite its attractive price tag, the XF35mmF2 R WR is made in Japan with a high build quality and an all metal exterior. The aperture ring may very well be the best I’ve ever encountered in an XF lens, and I also like the handling of the focus ring. To me, they feel “just right”.
X-T10, XF35mmF2 R WR, f/3.2, Lightroom
With 9 rounded aperture blades, the XF35mmF2 R WR delivers pretty smooth bokeh. The minimum focus distance (MFD) is 35cm, so you can get close to your subject. However, similar to the X100/S/T, shooting wide open at or near MFD can lead to some dreamy softness. It disappears as soon as you stop down to f/2.8 or f/3.2.
Talk to Rico (open forum for questions & feedback)
Rico’s Books at Rocky Nook – Fuji X Secrets Workshops – Rico’s Flickr Sets
Rico’s XF1.4x TC WR Full-Size Sample Images
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X-T1 with XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR
(shot with X-T1, XF56mmF1.2 R APD)
By attaching Fuji’s new 1.4x teleconverter between the XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR zoom lens and any Fuji X-mount camera, you can expand its focal reach to 70-196mm. In “full-frame” terms, this equals a maximum focal length of almost 300mm.
X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR, 196mm, f/4, Lightroom
By expanding the original focal length by a factor of 1.4, we are basically cropping the image that’s captured by the host lens, so only 50% of the light that’s entering the lens is actually transmitted to the sensor. This means that the speed of our lens+teleconverter combo is going down one stop: our fast XF50-140mmF2.8 lens turns into a slower XF70-196mmF4 zoom lens.
X-T1, XF50-140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR + XF1.4x TC WR, 196mm, f/4, Lightroom
In order to communicate correctly when a teleconverter is attached, the lens and the camera both require firmware updates to transmit the correct EXIF data and to make sure that the electronic distance and DOF scale remains accurate. The new firmware files are supposed to be available on October 29. Fuji says that for things to work correctly, we have to first update the camera body and then the lens.
Pre-order Options
Support FR
by using the links below to Pre-order your gear. No extra costs for you
XF35mmF2 WR: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore / AmazonUK / AmazonITA /
1.4x TeleConverter: USA: AmazonUS / BHphoto / Adorama / EU: PCHstore / AmazonITA /
FIRST LOOKS
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XF35mmF2 WR: – – – X-Pert Corner First Look – – – / jonasraskphotography / bigheadtaco – youtube video / ideasandimages / Michael Cruz / brandonremler / ivanjoshualoh / PCHstore / bjornmoerman / FUJIFILM Corporation Video /
1.4x TeleConverter: – – – X-Pert Corner First Look – – – / Michael Cruz / ivanjoshualoh / FUJIFILM Corporation Video / ilfotografointrasferta (translation) /
OFFICIAL PRODUCT PAGE / PRESS RELEASE
XF35mmF2 WR: Official Press Release / Product Page with samples /
1.4x TeleConverter: Official Press Release / Product Page with samples /
FULL PRESS RELEASE
