Viltrox 20mm F2.8 Review & GIVEAWAY // Is this a pro lens?

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In this video I check out the Viltrox 20mm F2.8 prime lens from a filmmakers perspective it’s extremely cheap, extremely small and unbelievably light. Obviously I had questions...can this actually be good? is it priced correctly? Is this a lens for professional video guys? Enjoy!
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0:00 Hello
1:58 What is it?
3:23 Build quality
4:20 User experience
6:18 Test clips
7:53 Value and alternatives
9:36 Pros and cons
10:54 Opinion

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@HarvVideoAudioStuff 4 ай бұрын

Enjoy guys and best of luck with the giveaway! Enter here - www.patreon.com/HarvVideo

@kushdepala5703 4 ай бұрын

A big part of it is the type of camera you intend to use a lens like this with. On one of the bigger bodies, what you mention is true, but on an A7C that you want to throw in a pocket or in a small sling bag, it's ideal if you want something on the 'wide' end rather than a standard prime

@ezrollergbg 4 ай бұрын

You are always a joy to watch both for reviews and for tips and tricks. This is no exception. One can never have one good lens too many and it were for Nikon Z full format I’d buy it. 😎

@HarvVideoAudioStuff 4 ай бұрын

Many thanks, kind words 😄

@stkuj 4 ай бұрын

Nikon Z comes out today!

@grahamhutton3129 3 ай бұрын

Hi. Any idea how this lens handles infrared converted cameras? Any hotspots?

@HarvVideoAudioStuff 3 ай бұрын

Ahh no unfortunately I don’t, sorry!

@prayashrai1820 4 ай бұрын

❤wow.. very excited bout giveaway

@stkuj 4 ай бұрын

This lens is great value for the $. The size and capabilities of these lenses (not only Viltrox) but the Sony 40 2.5 are really nice for gimbal work.

@MrAlElmes 4 ай бұрын

I’ve recently moved to the tamron 20-40mm 2.8 and that is a great solution (bit heavier than a prime though)

@four-kings 2 ай бұрын

20 mm is not wide enough

@dannybaresi 4 ай бұрын

Is that including the wrapper?

@HarvVideoAudioStuff 4 ай бұрын

It’s actually not, I did weigh it without and it was a little over. Must be that weird slither of choc in the middle 😂

@dannybaresi 4 ай бұрын

@@HarvVideoAudioStuff Next time maybe stack After Eights

@earlgreybeard 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Harv. Your dad sounds a great guy. Not sure where this lens would fit for me though. I have the Sigma f2.8 18-50, which covers this range for me. It's a good, sharp, lightweight lens and very versatile. As you said yourself, the main reasons to have a prime lens over a zoom are lower aperture and better image quality. This Viltrox seems to offer little advantage, unlike, say the Sigma primes or the Sirui Snipers. Let's hope I don't win it 🤣

@earlgreybeard 2 ай бұрын

UPDATE. So, inevitably I DID win this lens. However, I now have come up with a very good use for it. I film in a 10ft x 6ft office at home, and on an APS-C sensor, this 20mm lens looks like a great focal length in that space. Super-wide aperture is not perhaps useful here, as the room is far too small to get any distance from the background. This may therefore turn out to be my most heavily-used lens.

@wildg00se 4 ай бұрын

I'm sure someone has already said this somewhere below, but will you be giving away the chocolate orange? In the hope of this, I have become a patreon. Just kidding, I've joined because your videos are great to watch, and best of all, inspire to try to improve my own humble attempts. Thanks!

@HarvVideoAudioStuff 4 ай бұрын

Ha ha many thanks, I do still have it!

@Jacob_._Roberts 4 ай бұрын

Harv, please don't use abbreviations such as VRU and STM. Please explain what these abbreviations mean. What do you mean when you say that the ring is dampened 4:29❓

@MrAlElmes 4 ай бұрын

Why don’t you google it