Introduction
The Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR is the fifth zoom lens designed particularly for Fujifilm GFX medium-format mirrorless cameras.
This ultra-wide-angle zoom gives a focal vary of 16-28mm in 35mm full-frame phrases, with an aperture vary of f/4-f/22.
Optically, it is comprised of 14 components in 10 teams together with 3 aspherical,1 aspherical ED and three ED components, with 9 rounded aperture blades.
It has a linear stepping AF motor that delivers quick, near-silent focusing, a hydrophobic fluorine coating on the entrance component to repel moisture, and a dust-, freeze- and weather-sealed bodily building that allows it to operate in temperatures as little as -10°C (14°F).
The Fuji 35-70mm has an inside focusing mechanism and is ready to focus as shut as 35cm / 13.8″. It accepts 82mm filters.
The Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR is priced at £2349 / $2499 within the UK/USA respectively. It’s designed and made in Japan.
Ease of Use
With a most diameter of 88.5mm and a continuing size of 112.5mm, the Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR is a wide-angle zoom lens that is very well-suited to the GFX 100S digicam that we examined it with.
Weighing in at 725g, it is a pretty heavy zoom lens, however in use proved to be well-balanced on the GFX 100S.
As with the opposite GF lenses that we have reviewed, the Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR boasts wonderful construct high quality. The lens is mud, freeze and moisture resistant and it contains a steel bayonet.
The Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR lens is comprised of 14 components in 10 teams together with 3 extra-low dispersion components. It accepts 82mm filters by way of steel threads.
There isn’t a built-in optical picture stabilisation on this lens, as a substitute counting on the GFX digicam physique to supply it.
The main target ring is nearly vast sufficient, easy and fantastically well-damped in motion with out being unfastened, and has a ridged, rubberised grip band. There aren’t any “onerous stops” at both finish of the 35m-infinity focus vary although. It has a big rotation angle which permits exact focusing and strikes easily with none play.
Two totally different focusing aids are supplied – auto magnification and focus peaking. Along with the GFX 100S’ high-resolution digital viewfinder, we discovered it very straightforward to precisely decide crucial sharpness.
Relating to auto-focusing, the Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR is a really quiet performer on the Fujifilm GFX 100S that we examined it with because of the linear motor, and it is also fairly quick too, taking about 0.2 second to lock onto the topic in good gentle. We did not expertise an excessive amount of “looking” both, with the lens precisely focusing virtually all the time.
Focusing is usefully inside and handbook focusing is feasible when set by way of the digicam physique. Full-time handbook focus override is on the market at any time just by rotating the main focus ring, if specified within the menu system, otherwise you set the focusing change on the digicam (if accessible) to M, C or S.
The Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR lens has a standard aperture ring on the lens barrel, which lets you set the aperture in 1/3 steps, full with full aperture markings. The aperture can also be proven within the viewfinder or on the LCD display.
The aperture ring is properly damped and makes a particular click on as you modify the setting. The aperture ring toggles between auto aperture management (the ring is ready to A) or handbook aperture management (the change is ready to one of many aperture values) or the C (Command) place which lets you set the aperture by way of the digicam physique slightly than the lens.
A delicate material bag and a big plastic petal-shaped lens hood are provided within the field.
Focal Vary
The 32mm focal size provides an angle of view of 108 levels on a 35mm full body sensor, which is equal to a focal size of 16mm, and the 64mm focal size provides an angle of view of 76° levels, which is equal to a focal size of 28mm.
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Chromatic Aberrations
Chromatic aberration (purple fringing) is a non-issue with the Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR lens, solely showing in very excessive distinction conditions.
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Vignetting
Mild fall-off is noticeable vast open at f/4, although this could simply be corrected in Photoshop. Cease right down to f/8 and the vignetting is already a lot much less outstanding, however it’s nonetheless seen when taking pictures pale scenes that fill the body.
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Distortion
There’s little or no barrel or pincushion barrel distortion evident at both finish of the zoom vary.
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Macro
A minimal focus distance of 35cm would not make the lens very helpful for taking pictures shut topics, not helped by the utmost magnification ratio of 0.14x.
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Bokeh
Bokeh is a phrase used for the out-of-focus areas of {a photograph}, and is normally described in qualitative phrases, corresponding to easy / creamy / harsh and many others.
With a most aperture of f/4, the Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR is not the quickest of lenses, however it nonetheless manages to generate easy out of focus areas because of having 9 rounded aperture blades.
Bokeh is nonetheless a reasonably subjective a part of a lens’ picture high quality, so try these examples to see the Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR’s bokeh high quality for your self.
In an effort to present you the way sharp the Fujifilm GF 20-35mm F4 R WR lens is, we’re offering 100% crops on the next pages.
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