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. I

fujilove.com

 

[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 . . .