Fuji Charlene Winfred and her journey with the 35mm 1.4

[Bobby Tingle]

I posted this in a reply to a thread going on an entirely different subject. But it is worth a stand alone thread. This is a great read about Charlene Winfred's years shooting all of her personal work, and a lot of professional work, with only the 35mm 1.4. This article is also great about what can be done shooting one lens for a long period of time.

A Visual Journey: 7 Years of the XF35mm f/1.4

I talk about the XF35mm f/1.4 a lot. I’ve mentioned it in half the Fujilove articles I’ve written, which are about all kinds of other things/gear. I’ve written about its F2 counterpart, but I’ve never written about this: the battered, beloved lens that has been on all the cameras I've used for the last 7 years. 'I better do it now,' I thought, sitting down to write this post. But I couldn't. I've had it for such a long time, that it's become a part of me I can't think about separately anymore. It's like trying to write about your own fingers and toes in their ordinary states. You love them, because they're there, do what they must, and life would be harder without them. But can you compare them to other people's digits in a meaningful way? Not really. So this is going to be a visual journal of the last 7 years, with the most precious and beloved lens I've owned since I picked up a...

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[tonyturley]

I remember reading that article earlier this year. Good stuff. I truly wish I could allow myself to stick with one camera and lens, but I always seem unsettled in what I want to photograph. Sometimes I want to go wide. Sometimes I want to go longer. I do admire her commitment and tenacity.

 

[Larry T]

The 35 1.4 is my favorite Fuji lens. I had the f2 version for a while, but I always preferred the look of the 1.4. I have a bunch of lenses, prime and zoom, all are good, but the 35 gets the most use. If I could only keep one, the 35 1.4 would be it.

 

[gordo]

Good link.

I remember a time when I was a happy camper with a body and two lenses - 35mm and 85mm.



Then I added 24mm for the wider landscapes. And the 135mm and 200mm for tele work.



Then I discovered wildlife/ birds, and aviation photography.

 

[doobs]

I've followed Charlene for a bit now. She leads an interesting life. Don't quite know how she does it.

Her prose is magic and her photos the icing on the cake.

I've got a 35mm f1.4 on the front of my X-Pro1. It doesn't get removed much There is a 18mm f2.0 in the bag, but honestly I have to force myself to mount it....

 

[Bobby Tingle]

I've followed Charlene for a bit now. She leads an interesting life. Don't quite know how she does it.

Her prose is magic and her photos the icing on the cake.

I've got a 35mm f1.4 on the front of my X-Pro1. It doesn't get removed much There is a 18mm f2.0 in the bag, but honestly I have to force myself to mount it....

I’m getting to a point where I’m backing off a lot of what I’ve been shooting. Which has me leaving the same lens on 90+% of the time. With the only difference being that I’m running with the 23f2.

 

[drd1135]

Not quite the same but I love the 35 on the XE3. If I had to run out not knowing what I would need the 35 would be my choice. Maybe on the XH1 . . .