Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR Review

November 23, 2015 | Mark Goldstein | Rating star Rating star Rating star Rating star Half rating star

Sharpness at 35mm

For these sharpness tests the Fujifilm XF 35mm F2 R WR lens was attached to a Fujifilm X-T1 body, which in turn was mounted on a sturdy tripod. Slight tonal changes are due to slight changes in natural light during the session.

The full frame at 27mmThe full frame at 35mm

The centre is slightly soft wide open at f/2, with the peak performance achieved in the f/2.8-f/11 range. Diffraction sets in at at f/16. The edges are soft from f/2-f/2.8, sharpening up at f/4, with f/5.6-f/11 the optimum settings.

Aperture Centre Crop Edge Crop
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