My Favorite Lens for Fujifilm X-E4

My Favorite Lens for Fujifilm X-E4 | Voigtlander 27mm f2

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Today I am showing you all my favorite lens for my Fujifilm X-E4 and I know I recently made a very similar video but now I am sure that this is my favorite. What is your favorite lens for your Fujifilm?
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:32 The Lens
02:03 Image Quality
02:40 Price
03:17 What I Don't Like
04:23 Final Thoughts

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@engelbert611 2 ай бұрын

i also have that combo and i love it! people that only judge it by technical details don‘t understand it! i just love how it looks on the camera and how small it is! this makes it something completely different than those big ‚serious‘ cameras where you need a camera bag.

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

So true! Rangefinder style Fujis are great everyday walk around cameras so it’s nice to have great small lenses to pair with them

@inksand Ай бұрын

Travelled around Japan with it on x-pro3. Took Fuji glass too and tbh rarely took Voightlander off the camera. Absolute joy to use and unique satisfying images.

@calebbrunkow Ай бұрын

That is awesome, sounds like a great trip

@QKvox 2 ай бұрын

For when I do eventually get a small Fuji as an EDC, this lens will be my go to (if its within budget hha), great review

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! It really is a fantastic lens

@KingFiercer_zip 2 ай бұрын

I think it's the only lens I'm interested in as long as I have the Nokton 35mm f/1.2. It's even more compact, gives you a wider point of view with less character, but still with a very nice rendering, and I like that it has a hard stop at infinity.

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

Haven’t tried the Nokton 35 1.2 but seen some videos on it. Seems like a great lens

@MitchWebb94 2 ай бұрын

I have it on my XT5 - it's so much fun to use. Only critique is the focus throw from 3m to infinity is so small, would have been great to make that a bit bigger for precision. Didn't realise squarehood had been teasing a lens cap, definitely picking that up as soon as it comes out

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

Same! Would love if that throw was changed a bit

@andychandler3992 Ай бұрын

When I'm just walking around, I love the combo of the xpro1 with the OLD 23mm f1.4 Just amplifies the colors and makes the subject pop.

@calebbrunkow Ай бұрын

Never tried that one, I’ll have to sometime

@andychandler3992 Ай бұрын

@@calebbrunkow the biggest jump in the fuji system was when they did the next gen (xt1 to xt2, xpro1 to xpro2 and so forth) the sensors went from 16-24. But also, the interface got a lot easier to operate (i.e. the inclusion of a joystick for focus points). Once you get past the notion that you're dealing with the latest/greatest, you'll have a really good time. There has been a general consensus on the internet (two word to never put together, Internet consensus) that that first two trans sensors, despite being 16mpx were the best.

@calebbrunkow Ай бұрын

@andychandler3992 I’ve heard a lot of good stuff about the 1 and 2 sensors, only used them briefly though

@andychandler3992 Ай бұрын

@@calebbrunkow You can really tell it in yellows and reds. The reds are less magenta and more red red. yellows, seem to glow. Most of us "day shooters" don't need the fancy stuff, but I do love the color renderings.

@davevayn 13 күн бұрын

Yo bro love this video! It’s my First manual lens after a decade not using canon (I think) - one question: can you use the aperture ring with the the wheels on the camera like with the Fuji lenses or are they exclusive to af lenses? I usually switch iso to aperture but tbh not a big deal if I have to use my other hand haha.

@calebbrunkow 13 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! The aperture is a physical ring on the lens and can only be controlled on the lens

@cheesekaketutorials1877 2 ай бұрын

Great Review! At f2 it has some "retro-vibes" with the vignette, the okay-ish sharpness and the not so stunning contrast. At 2.8 it produces some fantastic light-stars for night photography and at f4 it has this really really nice look i can't get enough of♥. From 5.6-8 fantastic sharpness for landscapes - all in all a nearly perfect lens for me. Btw: The lenses have nothing to do with the original "Voigtländer". I think from around 2000 Cosina produces the Voigtländer branded lenses. The quality of their X-Mount lenses is still stunning (same with their Leica-M-glass).

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the more technical look at this lens! I didn’t know about it being manufactured by cosina, very cool

@stephanweiskorn6760 Ай бұрын

Excellent video 😊!

@calebbrunkow Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@DavidMBanes 2 ай бұрын

I've got stuck on a TTArtisan 27mm AF on my X-M1. My X-E4 swaps around a bit, 18 or 35mm Fuji or 56mm 1.7 Viltrox lately.

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

The 18 seems really cool, been wanting to try one out

@torb-no 2 ай бұрын

I just got this lens (like hours ago) and it's the first time I've used a manual lens on mirrorless and it feels amazing, honestly better than it did with my film SLR since I can see focus through the whole frame using peaking. It also feels amazing and it's so tiny. It's cute! Looking forward to taking shots with it. I'm a bit nervous about focusing, but practicing on stuff in my room I find myself being surprisingly fast.

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

Manual focusing on a mirrorless with peaking is such a nice experience compared to past systems. Glad you like the lens!

@torb-no Ай бұрын

@@calebbrunkow And I now also got an X-E4 to go with it. Damn what a combo! Incredible to have this image quality and subject separation in such a tiny package. I can't think of anything (digital) that can do the same.

@calebbrunkow Ай бұрын

@torb-no I love that combo too, this lens almost never leaves my X-E4

@elmoqbobo 14 күн бұрын

Very interesting video about this quality lens. Makes me think abour purchasing the voightlander 27mm f2. Currently i use the kipon iberit 35mm f2.4 on my fuji xe4, and am quite satisfied with its perfotmance

@calebbrunkow 14 күн бұрын

That Kipon looks pretty cool, I was thinking about getting one when looking for lenses for the XE4

@elmoqbobo 13 күн бұрын

It certainly looks cool on the xe4 and has a vintage image character. Heavier than the voightlander 27 by about 100 grams. Bottom line, fun to use.

@calebbrunkow 13 күн бұрын

Awesome!

@knipstape 2 ай бұрын

23 mm 1.2 Voigtländer ❤

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

Oooo that sounds like a good one

@thomaschipman 2 ай бұрын

with the rise of decent offerings from the likes of ttartisan, 7artisans, etc, it becomes ever more difficult to justify the price of the voigtlander on a fuji body, particularly if you're more concerned about character than you are edge to edge sharpness and clinical perfection. is the voigtlander better? absolutely. but is it 8x better than similar products? the honest answer there is most likely no. their pricing appears to still be structured around the theory that "yes, we're expensive, but not as expensive as leica and we can get you similar build quality and performance." unfortunately, that theory falls apart when talking about fuji.

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

Totally hear what you mean, this lens is definitely more of a luxury item than one you need but I really enjoy shooting with it and it makes me wanna go out and use it and that’s huge for me

@davevayn 13 күн бұрын

So the artisan is just slightly worse? I have the XF27 from Fuji atm but online people say this one is waaaay better sharper more Leica like.

@drchtct Ай бұрын

Still new to photography but I really love the look and size of the Voigtländers (The Fuji & TTartisan look like toys to me) and am tempted to go for either this one or the 23 1.2. Just tested some manual focusing on my Sigma zoom lens with my dog and found it pretty managable with the red or yellow focus assist and the focus scale at the bottom, but am a bit concerned about shooting in the sun as the LCD is a bit dark then and I don't love using a viewfinder with glasses. Would you say the bigger sized 23 1.2 would help with focusing? 40mm is still super small imo and it gives more space for my hand on the aperture ring and has a larger focus throw as well I think.

@calebbrunkow Ай бұрын

I think the 23 would be a little easier but the focus tab on the 27 really does help a lot.

@drchtct Ай бұрын

@@calebbrunkow sounds good, just saw it for €400 used on a marketplace, I'm definitely tempted

@calebbrunkow Ай бұрын

@drchtct not a bad price

@ofthenearfuture 2 ай бұрын

It's hard to say if it's my favourite, as I love my Canon FD 80-200 f4 L, but the lens that is almost always attached to my Fuji is the TTArtisan 27 f2.8 with a 1/8 diffusion. Like you I think it's one of best or most versatile focal lengths, and I really enjoy it for everyday and travel shooting. I wish I could afford the Voigtlander, or even the Fuji 27 lol, but I actually really like the character and bokeh of the TTA 27.

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

The ttartisan is an amazing 27mm for the price!

@andrewwarren4414 14 күн бұрын

I bought one a few months back, and also love it: the way it looks and feels gives me great pleasure when I'm using it. It also helps me take pictures that I like. Did you try the 18mm yet? I bought one of those, too. Back in the day, when I shot film on a Pentax ME Super, I used a 28mm lens all the time. So, I figured that I'd love the 18mm from Voigtlander just as much as the 27mm, but MORE because of it's focal length. But actually, I find that I prefer the 27mm for what i now use my camera for, and the 18mm is a little wide. Still, I'm happy to have it in my kit. Both are joyful to use, and the manual focus is effortless; mostly, I just zone focus, and I don't really think about it. Nice review.

@calebbrunkow 14 күн бұрын

I haven’t used the 18mm yet, for walking around the 28mm equivalent is usually a little wide for me but if I ever feel the need to go wider I’ll pick it up for sure

@TheMegabam5 2 ай бұрын

This is kind of an obscure question but important to me: does the aperture stay open until you half-press the shutter when not wide open? I am annoyed with fuji lenses because when I try to zone focus at f8, the aperture does not stay open but rather closes only on half-press, which delays delays each shutter actuation slightly in comparison to shooting wide open (but then you cannot zone focus).

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

The aperture on this is fully manual so will stay at whatever you set it to

@ONElifeAZ 2 ай бұрын

Love the Goldilocks reference! 😂

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Haha

@adycoke2 2 ай бұрын

i have this and also the nokton 35mm f1.2.I find myself focusing faster and more precise with the Nokton than the ultron.Other than that its a nice lens

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

Super interesting! Is that one more comfortable to use or just that it’s a bit bigger and easier to use?

@adycoke2 2 ай бұрын

@@calebbrunkow a bit bigger but i feel that focusing it is more precise.Maybe its just me,i bought 27 just a few days ago while the 35 im using it for 3 months allready.Time will tell after i will spend some more with 27

@stayuntilforever 2 ай бұрын

I tried the 35mm but it was softer than my 7artisans 35mm1.2 mark2 from f1.2 to f2. and 5 times more expensive

@montitongol1952 Ай бұрын

i have this lens, it great but it stores the wrong f stop at wide open… if i shoot at f2 some how the exif data says f22

@calebbrunkow Ай бұрын

Oh weird! I need to check the exif data on mine now

@MichaelKussmaul Ай бұрын

I love my XF 18mm F1.4 lens.

@calebbrunkow Ай бұрын

Haven’t used that one but sounds like a great one

@allenlin6202 2 ай бұрын

Do u know when the lens hood is releasing?

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

I don’t know for certain but I would imagine pretty soon now

@enshongmiranda 2 ай бұрын

A cheaper but still good alternative is the TTArtisan 25mm f2

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

Great option, my wife has been using that on her XE4 a lot lately

@TrzCinA122 Ай бұрын

It has enormous vignette and odd bokeh

@thephya9 Ай бұрын

How you guys use the manual focus on the Fujifilm camera? I see there are couple of options but which one is more efficient?

@calebbrunkow Ай бұрын

What do you mean by couple of options?

@johngibson1347 19 күн бұрын

Definitely Focus Peaking -- I use High + Blue but that's personal preference

@Rumplestiltskin7 2 ай бұрын

The focus tab desgner runied this lens, it's so annoying to focus. Also the focus throw is so weird. I sold my copy of this lens

@calebbrunkow 2 ай бұрын

It’s definitely not the best focus tab but I don’t think it’s ruined by any means