Fujifilm's X camera system launched in early 2012, and the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm F1.4 R ($599) was one of the first three lenses available for photographers who were captivated by the appealing X-Pro1 .

Sharp center; Uniform illumination; Wide aperture; Nominal distortion; Physical aperture ring

Soft edges; A bit slow to focus; Electronic manual focus; Omits optical stabilization

Fujifilm's X camera system launched in early 2012, and the Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm F1.4 R ($599) was one of the first three lenses available for photographers who were captivated by the appealing X-Pro1 ( at Amazon) . It covers a standard-angle field of view, and when shot at a wide aperture allows you to capture images with a shallow depth of field, which makes it an ideal first lens for the system. It's a good performer, although it doesn't focus as quickly as more recent Fuji lenses and sharpness drops off as you near the edges of the frame. Our Editors' Choice is a newer offering, the Fujinon XF 35mm F2 R WR ($399.00 at Amazon) —it's a stop slower, but is quicker to focus, smaller, sharper, weather-resistant, and less expensive. DesignThe XF 35mm F1.4 ($599.00 at Amazon)  measures 2.2 by 2.6 inches (HD), weighs 6.6 ounces, and supports 52mm front filters. It's no by means a large lens—it balances quite well even on a smaller body like the Fujifilm X-T10 ( at Amazon) . But it ...

The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm F1.4 R is a fast, compact standard-angle lens for Fuji mirrorless cameras, but focus is a little slow and edges are on the soft side.

Sharp center; Uniform illumination; Wide aperture; Nominal distortion; Physical aperture ring

Soft edges; A bit slow to focus; Electronic manual focus; Omits optical stabilization

Crutchfield has collected 2 user reviews for this product with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The most recent reviewer said, "Sharp lens and fast ,sharp at 1.4 good broka and great contrast shooting black and white"

It's more expensive than your average fast fifty, but Fuji's take has a lot to offer.

Handling and Features Performance Verdict Specification XF 35mm f/1.4 R This standard lens for the Fujifilm X-Pro1 interchangeable lens camera provides a field of view equivalent to a 51mm lens on a 35mm camera, sports a bright f/1.4 maximum aperture and costs around ￡550.

Extremely sharp in the centre when stopped down; Very good sharpness towards the edges when stopped down; Very Lightweight; Traditional design; Excellent build

Auto focus is a little on the slow side; Can be tricky to get accurate focus at wide apertures

Covering an angle of view that is close to that of the human eye, the Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R lens fits into the 'standard' category and is the one most likely to be chosen by buyers of the X-Pro 1 single-lens kit.

It's offered with the Fujifilm X-Pro 1, You require superior performance and robust build quality, You want a lens with excellent flatness of field, You like shooting with filters; Don't buy this lens if, You need close focusing and macro capabilities.

The Fujifilm XF 35mm F1.4 R offers a classic standard focal length and an ultra-fast aperture, making it well-suited to street, reportage and low-light photography. Optically it's also a great lens in its own right, with virtually nothing to complain about, and even the price is reasonable for what...

The Fuji XF 35mm f/1.4 R is a very impressive lens in Fuji’s current X-mount lenses. Being the first to launch with the X-Pro1, it does have a couple of annoyances like aperture chatter, loose aperture ring, and an awkward, easy-to-lose rubber lens cap.

This is a very good lens, made all glass with EBC technology, that means it will correct chromatic aberrations as good as fluorite glass lenses. It has "all metal" construction, and analog controls. It will work with all the X line of semi pro cameras with interchangeable lenses.

While I've always had a nifty fifty on my full frame kit, I didn't use it much. When I went to a smaller kit, it was one of my most used lenses. Sure enough, when I picked up Fuji, I bought this lens and couldn't be happier.