Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2.0 R WR
Summary
The Fujifilm XF 35mm f/2.0 R WR is a solid optical performer — a standard prime (53mm equivalent) with f/2 maximum aperture. The lens is priced at approximately ~$500 USD. Please check the official product page for sample images, manuals, and firmware updates.
Genre Suitability
- Excellent for: Street, Travel, Wildlife
- Adequate for: Landscape, Portrait, Sport
- Avoid for: Nightscape, Architecture, Macro
Strengths
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Good flare resistance
- Weather-sealed construction
Weaknesses
- Noticeably soft corners wide open
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
- Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Low macro capability (0.135x magnification)
Specifications 20/20
| Optical construction | 9 elements in 6 groups (2 aspherical) |
| Coating | Super EBC |
| Focal length | 35mm |
| Max aperture | f/2 |
| Sweet spot | f/4 |
| Aperture blades | 9 (circular) |
| Sunstar points | 18 (soft — circular blades) |
| Max magnification | 0.135x |
| Min focus distance | 350mm |
| AF motor | DC |
| OIS | No |
| Weather sealed | Yes |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| Clickless aperture | No |
| Focus ring | Yes |
| Focus by wire | No |
| Distance scale | Yes |
| Rotating front | No |
| Tripod mount | No |
| Weight | 170g |
| Diameter | 60mm |
| Length | 45.9mm |
| Filter thread | 43mm |
| Year | 2015 |
Optical Quality 14/14
| Center (wide open) | 1.5 |
| Corner (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Center (stopped) | 2.0 |
| Corner (stopped) | 1.0 |
| Coma | 0.5 |
| Astigmatism | 2.0 |
| Spherical aberration | 2.0 |
| Longitudinal CA | 0.5 |
| Lateral CA | 1.0 |
| Distortion | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (wide open) | 0.5 |
| Vignetting (stopped) | 1.5 |
| Bokeh | 1.5 |
| Flare resistance | 1.5 |
Sharpness
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Noticeably soft corners wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
Aberrations
- Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
- Moderate lateral CA, auto-corrected by most software
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
- Negligible astigmatism
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
Rendering
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Vignetting clears well when stopped down
- Good flare resistance
Distortion
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
All optical scores are based on lab measurements and field tests from trusted review sources. For details on how we score lenses, see our scoring methodology.
Genre Fit
✗ Nightscape Photography 2/5
Nightscape Photography prioritizes coma control, astigmatism correction, and a fast aperture for short star exposures.
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
- Negligible astigmatism
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Moderate lateral CA, auto-corrected by most software
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Noticeably soft corners wide open
- Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
~ Landscape Photography 3/5
Landscape Photography prioritizes corner-to-corner sharpness at stopped-down apertures and good flare resistance.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Moderate lateral CA, auto-corrected by most software
- Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
- Vignetting clears well when stopped down
- Good flare resistance
- Negligible astigmatism
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
✗ Architecture Photography 2/5
Architecture Photography prioritizes geometric precision with minimal distortion and even corner sharpness.
- Acceptable corner sharpness stopped down
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Moderate lateral CA, auto-corrected by most software
- Vignetting clears well when stopped down
- Good flare resistance
✓ Street Photography 4/5
Street Photography prioritizes sharp stopped-down performance and a fast enough aperture for low light.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Good flare resistance
- Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
- Noticeable coma in the corners wide open
✓ Travel Photography 4.5/5
Travel Photography prioritizes balanced image quality in a lightweight package.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Lightweight at 170g
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Good flare resistance
- Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
~ Portrait Photography 3.5/5
Portrait Photography prioritizes smooth bokeh and critical center sharpness wide open for subject isolation.
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
- Noticeable vignetting wide open
~ Sport Photography 3.5/5
Sport Photography prioritizes sharp wide-open center performance to freeze action at fast shutter speeds.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
- Moderate lateral CA, auto-corrected by most software
✓ Wildlife Photography 4/5
Wildlife Photography prioritizes center sharpness across apertures for distant subjects.
- Good center sharpness wide open
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Fast f/2 aperture
- Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
- Moderate lateral CA, auto-corrected by most software
✗ Macro Photography 1/5
Macro Photography prioritizes stopped-down center sharpness and high magnification for close-up detail.
- Outstanding center resolution stopped down
- Low magnification (0.135x)
- Noticeable distortion visible in architectural subjects
- Moderate lateral CA, auto-corrected by most software
- Noticeable longitudinal CA on high-contrast edges
- Excellent spherical aberration correction
- Smooth, pleasant bokeh