I already have a Pentax SMC M 50 f1.4 that's excellent, so I wasn't sure getting an f1.2 was really justified. But now seeing the pretty minimal difference to f0.95 I'm second guessing whether it's worth it. Pretty much any of the Chinese lenses can do the dreamy look wide open. The Bokeh balls are very good wide open : well circular, but becomes a little bit less good with aperture closed down (some fringing visible at F2.8)

35mm f/0.95 APS-C lens for E/EOS-M/FX/M43/Z/EOS-R 35mm f/0.95 APS-C lens for E/EOS-M/FX/M43/Z/EOS-R

years ago I could only dream about ultra fast lens in a compact form factor for native Fuji X mount. When shooting the 7artisans and Mitakon side-by-side the 7artisans exposure seem just a tad darker. It’s so minute that it could also just mean that there is added contrast in the lens. For me to match the exposures one-to-one I had to add 3% extra exposure in post-processing. So it is indeed very minute. Maybe the 7artisans is a T1.0 lens. One final thing to note regarding the build quality is that the this lens will mount onto your X-Pro3 without ruining your lens mount release button like some of the early Viltrox lenses did. The mounting-ring itself is made from a gorgeous shiny graphite colour that again just oozes quality! Specifications I used to cooperate on 7Artisans lens review, but lost communications with them more than year ago. When TTArtisans appeared on the market, they impressed me mechanically and optically by showing higher machining quality and rendering performance. A lot of my cheaper manuel focus aftermarket lenses are quite soft when shot wide open, but not this one.

Since then I have bought their 75mm f1.25 lens for my Leica M system and I enjoy that lens very much. They are putting out a massive amount of lenses at the moment that all seem to have a common denominator which is excellence in both build- and image quality. It’s no secret that I enjoy shooting very fast lenses, but I mean… who doesn’t? So when I saw that they announced the new 35mm f0.95 for different APSC systems, including Fujifilm X-mount, I knew I had to try it.

35mm f/0.95 APS-C lens for E/EOS-M/FX/M43/Z/EOS-R

Thanks for your kind words about my professional work. I do remote shoots occasionally now though. Have I told you about these before? I meet up with a model online from around the world, and thanks to modern technology, I can control her camera through my computer with the camera app or Capture One. We use something like Zoom to chat. Some of these models use professional setups (pro cameras, lighting, studio booking, etc.), so the results are just as good as you would get from in-person shooting. It’s been a great experience. The process is slower but the results can be excellent. Plus, it’s a great way to network, and shoot in various locations around the world.The 7A is a true f0.95, whilst the TTa is more like f1.05 (you can tell this purely by the front element diameter; the TTa's front element is 46-47mm, so calculation says f1.08. The 7A's front element is 52-53mm) Bokeh for both looks similar; good at close distances, but at some mid-distances can look a bit busy.. What also aids in focusing is the technology we have in most mirrorless cameras these days. For instance, I was using focus peaking, and the magnification features in my X-T3. I either used both features together or separately depending on my situation, and type of subject. I’ll admit it, focusing the 50mm f0.95 still isn’t as fast as autofocus, and I did get some out of focus shots but overall, this lens isn’t as difficult to focus as some might think, especially with practice. 7artisans Photoelectric 50mm f0.95 Lens Image Quality: This lens has possibly some of the best bokeh that you can get for the X series system. And this is even true when including the 50mm f/1 and the 56mm f/1.2 APD

7Artisans 35mm F0.95 Review and Images - DustinAbbott.net

Here are 2 sample images to show difference between f0.95 to f1.4, at 1.5m subject distance (ie portrait distance) IMO, if all you are after is minimum DOF, then there is very little difference between f0.95 to f1.2-f1.4.. What is special about these lenses is their unique, very soft, "glowy" / dreamy rendering at max aperture / close distances.. If you are not interested in this character, then you would be better off with a f1.2-f1.4 lens. (Like the TTa 50mm f1.2) With such a large maximum aperture, and focal length of 50mm (75mm equivalent), one would think that this lens would be huge but considering what it is, the size of it is actually quite manageable. In other words, it’s really not that big. I would argue it’s actually compact given what its capabilities are. I had this lens mounted on my Fuji X-T3 for weeks, and it’s something that balances very nicely on the camera.I think I understand your point about corner sharpness for lenses like these— let’s see if I got this right. Say you’re using this wide open to get a portrait. Corner sharpness might even be a distraction from the effect you’re trying to get?