review of the fujifilm gf 35-70 after one month

Music in the video (free, by me, licensed under CC-NC-SA if you'd like to use):   / gimmick-mask  
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Not-remotely-professional instagram that I am terrible at updating:   / nostream  

I give my impressions after a month of regular use of the GF 35-70 f/4.5-5.6. It's a slightly compromised but surprisingly small, light, inexpensive, and sharp lens! If you have a GFX camera, I'd consider grabbing one.

Technical sharpness tests I mentioned in the video:
1. https://blog.kasson.com/gfx-50s/gf-35...
2. https://blog.kasson.com/gfx-50s/mtf50...

chapters:
0:00 intro
1:25 in the field and sample images, pt. 1
2:19 features and pluses
3:22 minus
5:07 in the field and sample images, pt. 2
6:00 comparison with gf 32-64 f/4 "full-size zoom"
6:31 comparison with gf 50 f/3.5 "pancake prime"
6:54 comparison with gf 45 f/2.8 "full-size prime"
7:44 thinking about primes vs. zooms, differences in thought process
9:22 photography in west berkeley
10:20 conclusion, should you buy this lens?
11:10 thanks for watching and see you next time

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quick tech specs for nerds:

all photos on gfx 100, mostly at f/8, processed w/ Glimmerglass 1 filter, nostalgic negative profile, + mild Lightroom tweaks
100% zoom example demosaiced w/ DxO PureRaw 2 (which has really impressed me)