Just the review I was waiting for!!! Thank you Chris!

Chris, I really enjoy your reviews. They're so consistent in terms of the methodology (the chart you use, what/how you shoot, etc.) that they are really helpful for thinking across brands. Once again, informative and nicely done. Cheers!

You are the first channel I visit when looking for an honest review. Thank you for your hard work. I hope you'll get to review the new 23mm f1.4 soon =))

Awesome review as always! Very helpful!

That's an impressive lens, thanks for testing it!

Hope to see the new 23mm 1.4 Lm Wr review as well! Loving the fuji content

Thank you for your excellent review. I watched three of your videos before deciding to purchase this lens with the link provided.

The three new lenses really seem lovely. I'm personally very excited for my 23mm f1.4 R LM WR to arrive. VERY excited.

I like how you explain the image quality in details

I really enjoy your reviews, The best!!!

Just when I wanted to see you review it!

The XF33mm F1.4 is a 'must buy' for Fuji X shooters. The image quality is great and the lens is not very expensive. The AF is fast and accurate. It is a small and light lens. Even if you have other lenses in that focal range, including vintage lenses, get this lens anyway.

The original 35mm 1.4 is a classic. Sharp enough and has that magical character that is hard to come by.

Fine review again! Please review XF10-24/4 old and new WR 😊👍

The old xf35 f1.4 is also a fantastic lens. Sharp and with beautiful rendering. My favourite lens.

So disappointed you didn’t review “the living daylights” out of it! 😉. Love your reviews Chris and the fact you’re a fellow believer as well. ❤️ I wouldn’t buy a lens without your seal of approval !

Having been lucky enough to own this lens for several months now I can say it is every bit as good as you say Chris. I was a fan of the original 35mm lens but this beauty is in a different league. Great review as always

The best part is when you say “I can highly recommend this lens”!!

I just took this 33mm f1.4 out for a first test run today. It's excellent. The fast continuous autofocus is working great (combined with my X-T5 camera with its all-important firmware update). Seems very sharp too. I bought it to provide a good low light alternative to my beloved 16-55 f2.8, but I'm also loving the little things like how the 33mm doesn't stick out as much - so doesn't feel like it's going to get bashed when I'm moving through crowds. I was afraid that 33mm on a crop sensor would be too tight for street photography, but it definitely isn't for mine. I still found myself having to walk in quite close. I'd like having 16mm or 18mm capability on a separate lens for some 'fancy' close-in shots, but otherwise this 33mm gives me almost everything.

Thanks for this Chris. Your lens reviews are the only ones I trust. Can I request the voightlander 35 for Fuji? I’ve heard mixed reviews.

I've got the XF 16mm 1.4 and the image quality is outstanding

Extremely happy with the sharpness of my 16mm F1.4 as it happens.

I have only just switched over to Fuji a bit over a month ago, but left a gap in my kit to allow for this lens. They are a bit hard to come by in my part of the world (Australia) right now... and a little bit pricey, but far out it it really is a swiss army knife lens.

The new lenses from Fuji have been great

I love my 35mm f1.4 my copy is REALLY sharp ;) I have the new 18/1.4 but feel no need to upgrade to the new 33mm

Looking forward to 23mm lm wr review.

Can you please do a comparison video between this lens and the sigma 30mm 1.4 lens ?

Thanks Chris, I actually compared this lens to my sigma 50mm f1.4 art full frame on an R6 and no one could pick the difference in a blind test. Sharpness were even, if anything the fuji had richer colors probably due to the x trans.

Nice! Not quite at the level of the 18mm, but a great lens nonetheless. Think I might go in for this and replace my 35 1.4 which frustrates me every now and again...

I find it funny that people keep defending the old 1.4 lenses in the comments. I agree they had that they had "character" but between the slow autofocus, softness at open apertures, and other characteristics that weren't stellar, there was nothing but a subjective appreciation for their build quality, size, and the characteristic of their color. The new 1.4 lenses have those same subjective characteristics but fix all of the objective issues. These really should take the forefront of the Fuji lens catalog over the old lenses for the next decade. Fuji fans should get on board otherwise those who neglected to appreciate the old 1.4s, justifiably, will miss that these new lenses are the real deal. tl;dr please appreciate that these new lenses actually perform the miracles that everyone claims the old ones were capable of!

Thanks!

Actually the 16mm 1.4 had the reputation of being the best Fuji lens beside the 90mm until they started to release the new 1.4 designs. Also a difference of 2mm to the 18mm doesn't seem like a lot, but the equivalents of a 24mm and a 28mm show: these are two very different lenses and the 18mm is not a replacement.

Chris, do you still prefer Sony for your main system or have you been drifting to Fuji? I would like to know your thoughts since that video a few years ago!

Wondering whether I should get this or the 18mm as my first prime lens when I already have a zoom lens.

How would the viltrox alternative hold up against this?

Great new channel icon :)

10-24mm next please 🙏

When will we be able to purchase a 1.2 other than the 56mm lens, from Fuji?

How does this lens compare to the ef-m 32 from canon regarding image quality? Can i expect the same or better sharpness for example?

Omg I like your avatar!

Hi, can you help me pick a good 50mm lens for my nikon z7ii and zfc, I usually take cosplay portraits

That lens performs beautifully and is pretty small for an f/1.4 lens. The Fujifilm community has been waiting for some more super sharp optics for some time now. But that price, I'm finding it harder and harder to justify a Fujifilm kit when premium FF DOF equivalent kits are the same price or cheaper. 33mm f/1.4 APS-C is a 50mm f/2.2 FF lens. Finally, I think Fuji should have marked all these super sharp prime lenses with some red badges.

Wooooo

Just yesterday I was wondering when you were going to do this review. Lord I wish I had the money for this 33mm and that 18mm. Fantastic lenses! Come to think about it, I wouldn't be surprised if Fuji are working on a replacement for the 56mm too. With them teasing new cameras and possibly higher resolution sensors, I can see why they're replacing their older lenses with ones like this 33mm.

I absolutely love my 33mm 1.4. However, it does have one issue that at least affects older x-trans sensors. Shooting into strong sunlight it will often cause the tiling or structure of the sensor to appear in the image and it cannot be removed. This is a known but rare issue - Fuji tech help in the UK acknowledged that - with the x-trans iii and earlier, but the new lens seems to have such resolving power that it can overwhelm the sensor and create this issue - either that or the internal structure is reflecting in some specific way that does. No change of aperture prevents it, but a decent cpl filter will, so I use one if I'm shooting in strong sunlight just in case - the benefits of this amazing lens are more than worth the small inconvenience and it's beneficial for reducing glare on windows etc anyway. I have X-H1 and X-T2, both use the 3rd-gen sensor. I don't know if it affects 4th-gen, perhaps you could test for it on your XT4?

I wish it was $600 lolz. IQ is superb because Fuji prepares these new prime for the demanding 40mp sensor

I know this is a wack question, but here goes. What happens when you focus on the corner of your chart (but not moving the camera) and look at it and the rest? Is there something to learn from this? And with all these great lenses, I think it's time for in camera stabilization...

I don't like how large it is, and how much it protrudes compared to the compact nature of the old 35 1.4. i would be more inclined to shoot with the older lens with its portability, or even the 35mm f2 before i would consider the 33 1.4

I wish Sony or Sigma did a 33mm and 23mm

fuji making it real hard to hold on to my money here xD

The 35mm was amazing. What do you talk about?

I’m not even gonna try and time stamp reference several of the very witty little things Mr. Frost said in this review. I will say straight away, that anyone that doesn’t care for this delightful and knowledgeable chap, is a moron! This looks to be a solid lens indeed! Very much appreciate this and ALL your reviews, Sir! Please stay safe and healthy! 👍👍👍✌🏻😃🙏🙏🙏📷

What is the best fuji lens for night photography?

Fujifirst!

Hi! Are you Greek Orthodox? I see a reference to the Logos in which all are made through him.

okay, the last one will be 23 and its also a fantastic lens too xD

the original XF35 f/1.4 was / is still stellar

0:35 I'm sorry, WHAT??? The 16mm f1.4 is quite possibly the most popular Fuji lens ever, despite its "niche" focal length. People LOVE that lens. I"m one of those people. I know that's not the main theme of your review, but that statement really doesn't sit right with me. (I don't own the old 35, but many many people have called it "magical", including Palle Schultz here on KZfaq.)

The 35mm 1.4 has microcontrast that the high element count 33mm 1.4 will never be able to replicate. They are both great lenses.

It's a shame you don't own any medium format camera. I really would love to see some tests of Fuji GFX lenses or Hasselblad.

Great job Fuji! They've successfully addressed all shortcomings of the original 35mm 1.4, and this is by far the best APS-C lens with this kind of FoV. If I were to nitpick, it's still a bit worse IMHO than the best FF equivalent (Nikon 50mm 1.8 Z) but clearly better than the rest.

You give your personal opinion instead of users opinion on XF 16/1.4 and 35/1.4 lenses. Both lenses get generally good reviews. I've never heard anyone told these lenses image quality was not so good except you.

would love to see a large format lens on a full frame sensor

I read a lot of times that xf 16mm f/1.4 is the best fujifilm lens! Hmmm...

This lens is ridicoulsly good.

Another forensic lens by Fuji. I’ll keep the old 35mm 1.4

As much as I love my original 35 1.4, my wallet hates this video. 🧐

Did I just heard the 16mm 1.4 is not known for great image quality? Rsrsrs….

The 16 did not have good quality? It was for a long time the best lens fuji ever made. Many would suggest it still is.

The 35 1.4 was trashed on when it first came out and now it's praised for it's character. It's cult following will surely be defending it in the comments.

The price of this lens should be cut in half

Corner sharpness is a bit dissapointing after the stellar 18mm review.

Fujifilm joined sterile, technically perfect, flat imaging club with latest 3 lenses.Lenses are bulky, heavy and character is likely wise a bit suppressed (not like those lemons in Nikon Z line). If you want technically perfect photo ,which is not always what art of photography is or looking for video features then is this perfectly fine lens line up.If you want to make art photos I would go for older 35 f1.4 or even for zeiss 32 f1.8 planar. Fuji 33 f1.4 is not replacing old 35 or 32 zeiss it is just another option.

18mm f1.4 is replacement for mediocre 18 f2 and not for 16 f1/4 which performance is pretty good.It seems that reviewer mixed up some things ,maybe too much reviews lately.

Odd thing to say about the 35mm f1.4 as not having a reputation for great image quality or was anything particularly special? For real? You've just disqualified yourself for your lack of knowledge and history. Countless users swear by its so-called "magical" qualities, its special and unique characteristics - even by today's standards. I know photographer's who bought into the Fuji system because of this lens alone. The 33mm 1.4 is a very good lens clinically, but does lack the characteristics, that je ne sais quoi if you will when just looking at and comparing directly to the unique optics of the 35mm f1.4. It will remain a favourite among those who have it - and especially by those who sold it only to buy it back again. This is particularly true for those photographer's who regularly print their work. If all we're measuring a lens these days is sharpness, cleaner, clinical looking images (though most of the Fuji line are plenty sharp), have at it. But there is more to many photographer's than simply sharpness and looking at their images on a screen or social media. We must also consider its tonality, colour rendering, 3d pop, and image fidelity among other critical factors. Even the beauty that can be found in the flaws in the glass of a particular lens that lends to its unique character are sometimes very desirable - as we try to mimic such things in post. Then there are the benefits of the 35mm small size and weight - though lack of weather sealing is unfortunate, its loud'ish chatter and slower A/F (though pretty decent on newer Fuji body's), however I know photographer's who have taken this lens through the dusty towns of the southwest U.S. to harsh environments in India and the Middle East with no problems giving them many years of reliability, rarely missing an indented shot. That all being said, most Fuji glass is great, regardless what one decides to buy, or what one can afford in their budget, you will most likely be happy. But let's not fool ourselves that the 35mm f1.4 isn't something special in its own right. Fuji knows it which is why they continue to produce it.

Disappointed! Not neutral in this conflict. I always liked your videos, still do, but disappointed in you chosing one side. Did you know the first casualty of war is the truth?

What do the British say? where Iraqi weapons of mass destruction are?

Imagine paying $1000 for a 50mm f/2.1 equivalent lens with „ok“ image quality.