35mm f/2 vs. 23mm f/1.4?

[Stealthy Ninja]

I am sorry for my very late update in this thread. I did get the 35mm WR!! BTW i have now the almost full Fuji lens lineup.. I have; 23mm, 35mm WR, 56mm, 50-140mm, 100-400mm WR & TC 1,4x WR I did get rid of my Nikon gear, so now i'm a Fuji shooter..

Cool, sounds like me but I came from Canon.

 

I have the 23, 35 f/2, 56, 16-55, 50-140, 100-400... I never bothered with the x1.4 though.

 

I'm thinking about the 10-24 and x1.4 extender, but not 100% sure.

 

I considered the X-T1 and X-pro 2 like you, but I'm going to wait for the X-T2 (to go with my xpro2 I mean)

Edited May 9, 2016 by Stealthy Ninja

[*Rico*]

n/t. I tried to delete,but didn't know how. 

Edited April 6, 2016 by *Rico*

[bffmike]

From a street photography perspective, if I'm in a crowd, a party, a festival, or indoors the 23mm is better as it's easier to fill the frame in those situations. If you're just walking on an uncrowded street it becomes more awkward to shove a camera into someone's face, and you may be shooting from across the street, so I find a 50mm better. Of course this is just in general. There are cases where you'd do the exact opposite of what I mention, but I've found those situations to be the exception.

[POGO]

I have them both.  I originally had the 35mm 1.4 but when the 2.0 came out it was a perfect fit for shooting in inclement weather.   It is sharp, small, fast and quiet and it rarely leaves my camera for now.  Before that the 23mm 1.4 stayed on the camera almost all the time and it really is a great all around focal length for most subjects.  I have been thinking of getting rid of the 23mm but won't do it because it is so good.

 

So I am keeping them both along with the 56mm 1.2  and the 14mm 2.8 and there really is room for all of them.  When I am out and about and the weather turns foul then the 35mm will be the lens of choice.  As you can see it is a struggle but other posters are right, the 23mm really is an exceptional lens.  By the way, today it was announced that a new and smaller lens hood is about to come ou tfor the 23.  I have asked B&H to notify me when it dan be purchased.