What is your favorite bokeh machine for Fujifilm XF?

This is first time I’ve ever wanted a viltrox 😮

Already have the 56 WR. Better for indoor use IMO, and long enough to be useful outdoors. If the AF was faster on the Viltrox I’d consider it a must-buy. But if we’re talking outdoors, I’d rather have the 90mm f/2 with me. Or the 50-140. The 56 is a great lens and generally seems fast enough, but better autofocus adds a lot of versatility, if you ask me. Neither the 56 nor this 75 cut it in that sense, so I’d pick one and move on!

Been shooting with the 75mm for a couple of month and now the focus has been updated on both lens and xt5... Very reliable. Or as reliable as a Fuji lens in any case :)

I cant disagree about focal lenght. This 75mm is total sweet spot. While i think before replaceing my 90mm/f2 for 80mm or 60mm Fuji. Now 75mm sounds like a deal.

Thanks for the first look at this, Benj. I have been so impressed with the Viltrox 13mm, both from an image quality and build perspective, that I was intrigued by the 75mm as a potential cheaper alternative to the Fuji 90mm. Would love to see a comparison between the two (and maybe the 56mm 1.2 as well).

Thank you very much! I owned a 90mm Fujinon before (going with 23, 35 and 90 on my first wedding days) and quickly swapped it for a 56mm as it was to tight in so many situation. Know as i miss the quality of my 90mm, this let’s me think of getting the 75mm as a more versatile alternative…

If you think about it, for this particular lens, the biggest ennemy of Viltrox is... Viltrox itself. At one point in the vide you said "you'd be hard pressed to find a better lens for the money [...] for a portrait length / longer documentary style lens". Well, to me this sounds like the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 which was intended as a competition for the FUjifilm ZF 90mm f/2, but ends up fairly close to the 75mm. True, the 75mm opens up 1 stop brighter. True, the focal length is shorter and gives a wider shot (not by a huge margin though, if you ever comapared 115mm and 130mm I'm sure the difference wouldn't be that obvious). True, it has an aperture ring and decent weather resistance while the 85mm has none of that. And it is also true that the 85mm can exhibit a bit of chromatic aberration if there is very high contrast scenes. But the lens is clearly sharp enough even for the 40MP sensors, the autofocus is fast (I'd say faster than the 75mm currently, maybe firmware will change that). But then you look at the price : If the price is fairly close when the lens is brand new (the 150$ of difference to get the 75mm are well worth it), the 85mm has been around for quite some time, and wwith the 75mm coming, a lot of 85mm users are selling theirs, meaning you can get a 85mm f/1.8 for 250/280 bucks in Europe right now (dunno about the US market). And for half the price, well I would say that the 75mm has pretty fair competition when it comes to bang for buck. (also, small note, that isn't mentionned in the video but when tou talked about the focus breathing, you showed footage of the 135mm f/1.8 GM which has tons of focus breathing. Someone that isn't really looking for things like IU details and stuff like that could totally miss that it's on a Sony camera and that it's not actually the lens you're talking about)

Viltrox makes some amazing optics! The 23mm 1.4 is one of my favorites. Might consider selling one of my Fuji's to get this and cover the gap between my 50mm f1 and 90mm f2

i have the viltrox 85mm and 56mm. love them both. I'd like to see a conparison between the new 75mm and the 85mm.

Viltrox will make a fortune out of this lens I think! I hope they make a zoom lens in the future as it seems they are getting better and better at lens making.

And I want to add that you can buy two viltrox 75 lens for the price of xf 90mm and 56mm

Looks awesome! I love Viltrox lenses. They are a great bang for your buck. I own two of them but I would love to buy this one too. Im thrilled about this new PRO line. Cant wait what they come up with next.

Viltrox is making some bangers!

Viltrox hits fujinon lenses where it hurts.

Im using the 56mm 1.4 right now. Maybe one day I will upgrade to this.

Looks like a phenomenal lens, but… I would still prefer a classic 100-105mm ff equivalent for portraits, and would forego the f1.2 aperture for a smaller, lighter f1.4 or f1.8 lens. I got into Fuji in part to keep my gear small. There’s an obvious gap someone could easily fill.

For me the 90mm f2. What do you think when compares to this new Viltrox. The speed of autofocus definitely is better on the fujinon. Great Channel and have a good day from Barcelona :)

Fuji needs a 75mm f2 to match the size of the Fuji bodies. That would be a great addition.

He's laughing at how it look on a xt4 and here i am considering this lens for my xt-30

Hey...even at 105 f/1.8...for the price and optics...pretty sweet.

If I didn’t already own the Fuji 80mm & 90mm lenses, then I would probably purchase the Viltrox. Thank you for your informative content that you share with your viewing audience. Best wishes, Ben!😊🙏

Unleash the AF speed? Pair it with xh2s and maybe the future e mount A6700. It changes everything. Have you guys ever tried the 75mm 1.2 before leaving a comment? This pro lineup lens is entirely different than previous crappy viltrox lenses (xh2s, xf 23 1.4 r lm wr, viltrox 75 1.2 pro owner)

Currently in Japan and only brought 35f2 cos I was lazy...wanted to take portraits of my girls...came across a 56f1.2 at usd365 like new at uses camera shop... bought...then realised that there is a viltrox 75f1.2...found it in another shop in pristine condition at USD 367..abit more than the 56...tested it and was surprised how sharp it is...bought😂

No review so far addresss minimum focus distance which I believe may be this lens’s weakness. I used to own sigmas 135mm 1.8 art for Sony which had a 3ft minimum distance, which is fine, but that extra ft closer out of the Fuji 90mm is just mind blowing. If this lens can get that close or even closer, then Voltron’s has a winner for sure. Because why have such massive aperture if you’re not gonna take full advantage of close up’s? This is where the 90mm still wins.

I just got this lens. My only Fujifilm camera is the x-e4 so it does look a little odd but my Sony a7c always has a Tamron 35-150 f/2-2.8 on it so I’m used to it. 😂 But this Viltrox is amazing. Bang for your buck, this lens is tough to beat. It is super sharp and bokeh king for sure.

I like it even before the video starts cuz I appreciate you Benj :)

Wait... I thought the XT series crop factor was 1.5 which would make this an even 100mm equivalent. Correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway, I've had this lens for about 8 months and I really like it! 😀

Loving these vids and I know how long it must take to put them together. Really keeps their rest of us informed on what's out there. Quick Q thought: Do you think lenses like this could work well on the X-T1. The autofocus on the T1 is some of the worst I've used and was just wondering whether you reckon third party lenses would make it worse somehow?

Hello, how does it compare to the Fujinon 90mm f2? Image quality?

Bought one for my xs10...love it!

Preordered the lens, lets hope it comes soon!

Love my “editied” typo in the samples ;)

Damn this lens produces some stunning bokeh, has that swirly effect that I love in the corners

Some of your photos show off center almond shaped bokeh which I have noticed in photos of other KZfaq reports on this lens. Is that no one other than a photographer would notice or care about? I’d like to hear Viltrox’s explanation.

Yeah, I can get a Fuji 56 for $699 and while that does focus slower than some things, it's consistent. That lens also has fantastic rendering. This one seems to have the triplet design swirly bokey, which I have a Helios 44 to cover. Also, the music was cringe.

the viltrox has it's own color tonne. It reminds me of these old nikon ais lens.

Only £450 from Park Cameras in the UK. On pre-order.

Really looking forward to this on emount!

Love the video - looks like a Viltrox may be in my future! What did you use for the tube lights in this one?

Did anyone notice this lens has aperture issues - somewhere between 9-16 it often incorrectly opens the aperture and for instance f14 is brighter (bigger whole) then f13 and there is no difference between f9 and f10 (aperture doesn’t change at all. I know 99% of users value this lens for its superb quality at f1.2 but it is definitely the issue confirmed by the Viltox distributor and none of the firmware updates so far didn’t solve it.

Looks like a really interesting lens.

Dear hello, your videos are so instructive!!!! I would like an advise: I am behind two lenses, but I have multiple doubts to choose the right ones between these four options: the 35mm f/1.2, the 50mm f/0.95 (both from 7Artisans), the 75mm f/1.2 and 85mm f/1.8 (both from Viltrox). I want to pick two which don't repeat features. I'll use them for modeling and occasionally street photo. My camera is a fuji X-H1..... could you help me? thanx

I imagine when this comes out for Sony the auto focus will be pretty fantastic. also, it would’ve been helpful if you took actual portrait images because it’s a portrait lens… but based on the reviews i’ve seen thus far, i’m getting it.

Hi! Do you edit fujifilm photos in lightroom or capture one?

F1.2 wow, 75mm too, good price too

Lovely results! Great lens but the next in line for me would be an ultra wide one. 😅 The focus breathing is such a thing with the fuji though..😢

you got a new sub, good job

I usually just multiply the focal length by 1.5. Am I doing something wrong haha

how does the focus speed compare to that of the fuji 90mm f2 or other lenses? i shoot action sports and motorsports, so a fast autofocus is important

Question: did viltrox gift you the lens? Not saying you can’t do ur job and be objective, I just always feel weird when people say they “sent” it without clarifying if you have to send back… love your vids!

Why isn’t this the best for manual focusing? I would like to use this for product videos, in a controlled environment, and need to rely on manual focus, will this lens be a good option? (I'm using an X-T4)

Really grate video thanks, on the coming xt-5 review can you please compare the 240 slow motion to the xt-4 (nobody did)

Does 75mm f1.2 okay for FujiXA3? in terms of it's weight combination?

Any idea when the release date is? I do see some presales on ebay but at pretty high prices. This lens is definitely on the radar when they're widely available and the price settles

please compare xt5 with sony camera at this price range. and which one good for. filmmaking. thank you

Very nice. On the list… thank you! Would you please tell me the name of the tiny tripod? 😱🙏🏻✌🏼

Had two Viltrox 85mm lenses on a Nikon Z7 II. Image quality was decent but not the best and autofocus was slow even compared to older nikon glass used with a ftz adapter. But both lenses died after 3-4 months and were only used a couple of times. Even checked them on a Nikon Z6 II but it was not showing F stops on the camera anymore and focus stopped working. Thank good I bought them at a store where retourning them was not an issue. Would highly recommend to NOT buy glass from them, save a little more and get decent glass. Even resellling Nikon or Zeiss glass after a couple of years is easy and you won't lose to much of the investment.

Hey, are you from Europe or America? Would love to know how long shipping took from China. :)

Hello, can somebody please help me with one problem that I am having? I put the lens in aperture A mode and now i cant undo it. Its stucked in A mode. Is there some switch to unlock it?

really hoping this comes out of sony e mount

Basic question, does it come with a lens hood?

How can I used it for my Sony Camera? Can I buy an adapter?

Thanks Benj. But what about character of the images? 😊

any word on when this is available??

Hi there, would you recommend it for an XT3 v2?

Big love ❤

105 f1.4 | Real King

I would never recommend a viltrox lens to anyone. My last Fuji lens from them just stopped working on its own with minimal use within 6 months and they refused to replace it and then just ignored my follow up emails. 😊The focusing motors seemed to just slowly drift out of alignment or something because the image became softer and softer until it became basically a soft focus lens and unusable for most forms of photography. It still “focuses” but the entire image is incredibly blurry regardless of aperture and focus distance. Again, their customer service is atrocious and build quality also, not great if a lens that largely sat in a protected camera bag could fail on its own after less than a year.

They should have made the Pro badge red though

I missed the presale.

when will they start selling?

No WR in this lens? Would it be possible to bring it outside?

Bow-kay* 2:11 :)

vs the 90 f2 and new56 1.2?

Have it, love it!

IT CLICKS

Sorry if I missed it, is it weather sealed?

For those that can’t afford the new 56mm WR, this lens is a great option but i honestly would rather save more and get the fuji, it’s better in every way, smaller, lighter, better AF, WR, list goes on. Also, as someone that used to shoot with a Voigt 75 1.4 on fuji X, the length is a bit too long for everything but outdoor portraits

unfortunately there is not for sony E-Mount 😥

This lens will mach Nikonzfc .

Does these lens support on lumix g85?

If it will be for sony apsc I will not switch))

Wait at 2:20ish do you mean an 85 in APSC?

can someone explain the usb c for firmware. am i just bieng dumb but why would a lens needs tht

Pro as in JESUS CHRIST THAT IS HEAVY I would assume?

How does the sharpness compare to the Sony 135mm f1.8?

jesus no portrait examples? a small camera on a stick wtf.

I believe that this has Cat's Eye Bokey, which is considered unacceptable by all Bokians. Also mumble, mumble, transitions, mumble. BUT if I need to photograph a camera on a monopod, I'll go for this lens. TL;DR: The obsession with blur has gone off the tracks.

the lens might be ok, but the AF on the Fuji, esp when focusing on people is still ....bad. I should stop investing in the Fuji system, because with an AF system like this, it is impossible to think about it as a reliable professional tool. There are many things I love about Fuji but improved AF is a must.

1.8 FF equivalent is not what i call a bokeh beast...

It costs only $550 because in full frame terms that's f1.8.

"Editied"?

As independent as it can get but biased enough, just to be sure they'll keep sending goods for review in the future...

Bokeh was so yummy, me want viltrox

The 7artisan 50mm f.095 is cheaper, if you want bokeh, me thinks you want to check this lens out.

Neah...56 mm 1.2R is better.

music is very annoying

Compared to market leading AF from Canon, this is just too mediocre…

Is it just me or does it seem to have some swirley bokeh going on?