Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.4 R LM WR Lens

Key Features

• Outstanding Image Sharpness
• Durable Design
• Compact, Lightweight

The XF33mm F1.4 is a highly versatile standard prime lens with a focal length equivalent to 50mm in the 35mm film format, making it an essential new-generation lens for all X Series owners. The X Mount format, since its original introduction in 2012, has undergone continuous development of new products and devices in pursuit of advanced image quality. This lens has been designed to support camera sensors of even greater resolution to be developed in the future, offering exceptional image sharpness and advanced image-resolving performance even when wide open. It also offers impressive mobility and is equipped with a silent, fast, and highly accurate AF system driven by a linear motor, enabling tack-sharp focus in stills and smooth focusing in video recording. The dust- and moisture-resistant design comes in X Mount's signature portability, weighing approximately 360g and measuring 73.5mm in length and 58mm in filter thread. The XF33mm F1.4 is a new-generation large-aperture standard prime designed with superior image resolution, mobility, and durability to drive the evolution of the X Series for the next decade and beyond, setting a new benchmark for interchangeable X Mount lenses.

Image Sharpness at Maximum Aperture

The lens consists of 15 lens elements, including two aspherical elements and three ED elements, in 10 groups to effectively minimize chromatic and spherical aberration, delivering edge-to-edge sharpness even when wide open. The focusing group in the middle includes two ED elements and one aspherical element to reduce the fluctuation of aberration caused by the movement of focusing elements, securing superior image quality across the focusing range. Boasting the maximum aperture of F1.4, the lens allows users to produce high-quality pictures with minimal camera shake and digital noise even in low light conditions such as poorly-lit interiors and nightscapes. At F1.4, the lens provides a shallow depth-of-field to render the background out-of-focus for creamy bokeh, adding a clear contrast and three-dimensional definition to the sharply focused main subject matter. Chromatic aberration is also well-controlled to capture small light sources as round points, avoiding color casts in the background bokeh. The use of nine aperture blades ensures a nearly round shape bokeh even around the maximum aperture.

Standard focal length and broad shooting range

The XF33mmF1.4 offers the most popular and standard focal length of 33mm (equivalent to 50mm in the 35mm film format). The focal length provides the angle of view closest to that of the human eye, creating a natural-looking perspective. It covers a wide range of shooting situations from portraiture to snapshot and landscape photography, presenting them in versatile styles with the use of correct shooting techniques. The broad shooting range is also complemented by its advanced close-up capability with a minimal working distance of just 30cm and a maximum magnification of 0.15x.

Silent, fast and highly-accurate AF

The XF33mmF1.4’s AF system is driven with a linear motor thanks to its lightweight design attributable to the use of smaller focusing elements, resulting in silent, fast, and highly accurate autofocus. AF is achieved by the Inner Focus system, which keeps the range of movements for the focusing lens group small while precisely controlling the amount of focusing required within the range. Focus is attained in as fast as 0.04 seconds, ensuring that users do not miss a decisive photo opportunity”. The use of the linear motor for fast and precise autofocus means the focus can be maintained accurately even in the AF-C mode, mainly used for video recording. In addition, the lens is optically designed to minimize changes in the angle of view, caused by focus breathing, making it an ideal choice for full-fledged video production. Compliant with the CIPA Guidelines, when mounted on the mirrorless digital camera “FUJIFILM X-T4" with Phase Detection AF activated and the High-Performance Mode turned ON.

Compact, Lightweight and Durable Construction

The XF33mmF1.4 is compact and lightweight, weighing approximately 360g and measuring 73.5mm long with a filter thread size of 58mm. The external diameter of the focusing lens group is kept small to accommodate a linear motor in the space created to achieve a slimline and stylish design. The lens barrel is weather-sealed at 11 locations so that it is dust and weather-resistant and can be used in temperatures as low as -10℃, accommodating snapshots in rain or astrophotography during cold winter nights for reliable performance in all shooting conditions. The focus ring has improved control resolution, ideal for manual focusing at a shallow depth of field. The gear pitch inside the focus ring is carefully designed for advanced movement detection, enabling linear focusing that responds precisely to the subtlest of fingertip movements. The A (auto) Position Lock offers reliable operation, locking the aperture ring in a place to avoid any unintentional adjustment during shooting. The shape of knurling on the focus ring is carefully designed to make it easy to remove dirt stuck in grooves.

Our expert's opinion

FujiFilm Fujinon XF33mm f/1.4 R LM WR Lens offers an incredible value. This is a new-generation large-aperture prime lens that delivers exceptional image sharpness even when wide open at F1.4. The high-resolution capability is coupled with exceptional AF performance that delivers fast and highly accurate autofocus in both stills and video. This lens also features a durable design.