If I could carry only one of my Fuji lenses, it would be the Fujinon 35mm 1.4.
As a published street photographer, this is by far my favourite and most used lens, not only for my street photography but for everything.
And looking at the crazy-positive reviews of the Fuji 35mm 1.4, other photographers tend to agree.
I just finished a commercial shoot for a Fortune 100 company, only using the 35mm 1.4 – and they were really happy with the result, and so was I.
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Photos I’ve taken with FujiFilm’s 35mm 1.4
It’s an extremely versatile lens and it’s my favorite focal length in street photography.
I shoot with my Fuji X-T3 with a cropped sensor. This means the focal length of the 35mm 1.4 is equivalent to 53mm.
Watch how I use Fuji’s 35mm 1.4 for street photography
Is 50mm the ideal focal length in street photography?
It depends on who you ask. To me, 50mm is a perfect focal length – also what Henri Cartier Bresson shot with, but other street photographers like it a little bit wider like 28mm or 35mm.
Why I like the 35mm 1.4 over the 2.0
The reason why I like the 35mm 1.4 better than the 35mm 2.0 is because I like to do street photography at night – in low-light situations. It’s also to get a more beautiful bokeh for your street portraits and portrait photography in general.
If you’re into street photography and own a Fuji camera, just pick up this lens on Amazon and go shoot.
The 35mm 1.4 is a prime lens – no zoom – just you, focusing on taking your street photos.
If you’re looking for a new camera, I made a list of my favorite street photography cameras too.
If I had to recommend an alternative street photography lens from Fuji, I’d probably go with something like the Fujinon 23mm 1.4. It’s the same deal here. I want the 1.4 aperture for night photography and for handheld street photography at night.
Fujinon 35mm 1.4 Shot with Fuji 35mm 1.4 lens
If portraits are your main-thing, then I’d also consider the Fujinon 56mm 1.2.
I’ll continue to update this review of the 35mm 1.4 lens with more images, tests, and research.