7Artisan’s AF 35mm F1.4 APS-C Lens for X-Mount

credits: 7 Artisans

7Artisans released their new 35mm f/1.4 AF Lens for Fujifilm X-mount, and it’s looking like a great pick for street shooters, portrait lovers, and just overall everyday photographers. On Fuji’s APS-C bodies, it gives you about a 52.5mm equivalent, super close to what the human eye naturally sees, so you can capture both the environment and your subject without swapping lenses all the time.

Thanks to its f/1.4 aperture, you get about 1.65x more light than an f/1.8, meaning cleaner images with lower ISO and less noise, especially in low light. It’s light and travel-friendly at around 184g, with a sleek metal and polymer build that’s waterproof, has an anti-fouling coating, and even includes a Type-C port for firmware upgrades.

Optically, it’s built with 8 elements in 5 groups, a 7-blade aperture for smooth bokeh, and can focus as close as 0.35 meters. It’s very compact too, just 68mm wide and 49mm long.

You can see full details and sample images on 7Artisan’s website here