New Laowa 33mm .95 for FUJI - On-location image samples & review

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In today's video we take the brand new Venus Optics, Laowa Argus 33mm f/0.95 CF APO lens on location on a trip from Vegas to some small towns and then tell you about the experience. This video will feature a photo adventure, many image samples and a first-impressions review at the end.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Unboxing the Laowa 33mm .95 lens
01:34 Morning Brew advertisement
02:24 Photo adventure and image samples
05:56 Review of the Laowa 33mm .95 lens

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@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Morning Brew for providing me my daily news pick-me-up and for sponsoring this video! Sign up here: cen.yt/mbandrewanddenae

@thehighermine6496 3 жыл бұрын

Haircut is cute and lovely. Take care Andrew and Denae🤗

@fuji_film_digital2122 3 жыл бұрын

Great seeing Denae again.

@MomentsFound 3 жыл бұрын

Loved this video... and great to see you both photographing together again!

@mike-ls1bl 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely tempting after this review. Also, Denae's new hair is pretty rad!

@ljknh 3 жыл бұрын

So nice to see Denae!

@ryanbeer5262 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see Denae make an appearance. Laowa puts out such interesting glass. I'm seriously considering their 65mm, 2x macro no tubes. Or there crazy 15mm shift macro.

@canuckdon 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see Denae again - love her new hairstyle. Informative video, Andrew - thanks.

@jasonandrews7355 3 жыл бұрын

Come for the storytelling, stay for the lens review! Keep up the great work!

@sebastiang7183 2 жыл бұрын

For me the Mitakon 35mm f/0.95 is still the king when it comes to actual pictures. The Laowa seems to be sharper in the corners shooting a test chart, but the Mitakon has this amazing 3D rendering that no other lens I have can match. The focus ring on the Mitakon is perfect. I can nail focus manually like no other lens. Stop down the Mitakon to f/4-f/8 and it's my sharpest lens corner to corner. I have even done the unthinkable and stopped it down to f/16 where diffraction should be hitting it hard but the resolution is still blistering.

@TheBigNegative-PhotoChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, I've waited for this one! 33mm is a much better focal length than fuji's 50mm. danae has cool new hair.👍

@scott2100 3 жыл бұрын

How about a comparison between the XF16 &18mm F1.4's when the 18 1.4 is finally out to ship?

@joannebeswick4331 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the photos, the colours and scenery are so different to where I am. Lovely that you had time away together and a new bike (I hope you didn't have to sell a few more lenses tk fund it) 😊

@YOUAREMYKIN 3 жыл бұрын

This looks exciting. Would b happy to see the review of how it works in video shoots ☝️

@alexkawashima4005 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bike!

@devtank 2 жыл бұрын

I'm looking forward to the day that they come out with a fast 28 equivalent for us crop holdouts.

@jakubstrumillo 2 жыл бұрын

Another great review, i wanted to get Mitakon thanks god i found Laowa :) Now i cant wait to get paid for latest job to get this beauty as my one and only lense :) Time to left some work weight from my trusted nfd 50mm f/1.4

@doctorsnarf8764 9 ай бұрын

You should review this Lens again but at night i had a buddy pick up one of these lens and OMG the bokeh is absolutely insane at night, it remind me of the helios but smoother. He let me borrow it for a few weeks and there is a gorgeous lens flair you get if you shoot bettween 0.95 and 1.00f stop. its red and just looks amazing at the right angle.

@thinkbear 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review! I’m happy with my current lenses at the moment, but tell me more about that bike rack!

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

The brand is called VelociRAX. It's the best rack ever.

@nekoneko917 3 жыл бұрын

love this video! thanks, will check out morning brew :)

@christopherstefanski8715 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. Definitely something I'd consider. I noticed on their website it looked like more Argus lenses coming out from them. Do you have any inside scoop on that?

@aciejavier7238 3 жыл бұрын

Denae looks gorgeous ❤️

@just_eirik 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had this lens since it came out and I love it. But I REALLY wish it had weather sealing. I’m considering switching to the Fuji 33mm just because this lens lacks weather sealing. Edit 2 month later: could not give up on this lens, it’s too good. Motivation to shoot in the rain is usually pretty low anyways. :P

@dadasese69 3 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@xjuanx92 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid, thanks for that breakdown. Seems like an abundance of f.95 lenses in recent years, more specifically in the 35mm (50mm equivalent) focal range. Not to mention Fuji's f1 in the 50mm (75mm equivalent) lens. Putting out there a video idea of breaking down the f95 market, with the addition of Fuji's 50mm f1. Kind of a Mitakon, SLR Magic, TT Artisan, 7 Artisan f95 battle? Also tossing out that Voightlander 35mm f1.2 V II as an addition? And any f95 lenses I may have missed. Might peek the interests of a lot of folks here.

@christopheradams414 3 жыл бұрын

More interested in that pivot review!

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not qualified. :) But it is, hands down, the best bike I've ever been on.

@1BigBucks1 3 жыл бұрын

Considering the long focus throw and clickless aperture it's well designed for video use

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

Yup. I expect they will produce a version with video housing.

@justflashit9986 3 жыл бұрын

Cool :)

@rishabhjain-uf2kz 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, any plan to review Tamron 18-300mm Fuji ?

@stevemphoto 3 жыл бұрын

I went to that Leica store when I was there recently...too much goodne$$ for me! lol I had to get out of there quickly :)

@davidutomo6514 Жыл бұрын

what film simulation and recipe do you use??😃

@HolonicHD 2 жыл бұрын

How does this compare to the mitakon?

@henrymaddocks984 3 жыл бұрын

Once you mentioned the crooked lens hood that’s all I could focus on for the rest of the video.

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

Haha. Yes, it's hard to unsee

@huzk1998 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder how the pics will look if you use this lens for astrophotography

@hubertcole1645 3 жыл бұрын

Where you get the rectangular lens hood for the Fuji 16f1.4?

@djtruedomination 3 жыл бұрын

I have one. I bought the square lens hood on Amazon.

@arvidjohansson3120 3 жыл бұрын

Off Topic: I bought my first camera around Christmas. I ended up with an XT-10 and an xf18-55. I would like to extend my lens portfolio by purchasing a prime lens. But I can not decide what focal length to buy. I tend to shoot at 23 or 55mm. Should I get something outside that focal range? Viltrox 85mm? Or get a zoom like the 55-200mm to really extend my range? I have not figured out my use case yet, I do everything with the camera. I sometimes want more reach, but like the beginner I am, I also want the bokeh. I am lost. Please share your 2 cents. I have almost watched all the videos A&D has created soo far, they give me tons of knowledge but also make me more hesitant. Edit: As usual a very pleasant video, In the studio portion Andrew makes it feel like we're just having a quick conversation. Well, a very one-sided conversation. :)

@joguSD 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in a similar situation and I recently picked up the TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 and have really been enjoying it. It is an all manual lens, but the performance is really impressive for ~$100 lens, A&D have a video on it if you haven't seen it already. Though it's hard to recommend a lens if you don't have a specific use case in mind as every lens will have trade offs in terms of technical specs. One thing I have felt though is the size of the lens is potentially just as important or even more important than the technical specs. If a smaller lens like the XF 27mm f/2.8 means you'd take the camera with you and shoot more maybe that's a good option too.

@arvidjohansson3120 3 жыл бұрын

@@joguSD Thanks for sharing your 2c. The TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 has been on my radar but the manual focus is a turn-off for me. Maybe I just have to practice shooting MF and it will become second nature. Do you also have the 18-55 f/2.8-4? Well, the best use case I can define is travel photography. Were I shoot everything interesting I see. Buildings, landscapes, portraits, cars. Personally, I do not find size an issue. Well, the 100-400 is too big and too expensive for me

@joguSD 3 жыл бұрын

@@arvidjohansson3120 No, I got the 16-80mm with my camera which is quite a bit bigger, maybe that's why I was a little more picky about size for primes. You did mention you tend to like 55mm on your lens which has a maximum aperture of f/4 at that focal length. Perhaps getting a prime faster than f/4 around 55mm or longer makes sense? The Viltrox 85mm does seem to check those boxes, it'll give you more range and good bokeh from what I've seen.

@WhoIsSerafin 3 жыл бұрын

Us Florida people are like what is the lockdown you speak of😂

@sclogse1 3 жыл бұрын

It's something that keeps people alive. As opposed to Brazil and India. Say hi to Matt and Joel for me.

@ericthestone 3 жыл бұрын

Is it better than the Mitakon and 7artisan 35mm f/0.95?

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@eliotopian 3 жыл бұрын

*looks around fro D&A*

@brianode11 3 жыл бұрын

Laowa 33 vs Mitakon 35 vs 7artisans 35 0.95s ???

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

Due to the apo, the Laowa is much more composed wide open. You'll get a lot more fuzziness and CA out of the other two. They feel like different league of lenses so I honestly forgot to even compare them.

@brianode11 3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewGoodCamera Interesting… Thanks for the reply! 👍🏻

@ChristianThueringer 3 жыл бұрын

mitakon, from all the reviews I ve seen. Start with camera conspiracies channel, he has got a very good comparison

@thomasmenzel165 3 жыл бұрын

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@NetGawker 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting lens, but I'm not buying anything else until we see what Sigma releases for x-mount

@alaricxyz 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried a lens with clickless aperture but I imagine i won't enjoy it for my photography 😬

@BillNessworthyPhotography 2 жыл бұрын

So - have 7Artisans sent you guys a 50/0.95 to review yet?

@boozelala 3 жыл бұрын

In all hounesty, if I could buiy a Leica, I could also buy a Pivot Phoenix. Not a very difficult choice :)

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

😆 When you put it that way...

@tomislavmiletic_ 3 жыл бұрын

One day when some of those Chinese companies finally release a 23mm f1.2 or up, or 50 / 56mm f1.0 or up, or something in a bull park, I'll be the first to buy it. 33mm? Nah, not necessarily my cup of tea...

@arvidjohansson3120 3 жыл бұрын

Well TTartisan has the 50mm F1.2. or does it need to be less than F1.0 ?

@ggdfggdfgdffgfddg34 3 жыл бұрын

Does it have poor autofocus for video?

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

It is manual focus

@VariTimo 3 жыл бұрын

Were any of the shots at 0.95?

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

Many. All of the details shot were wide open.

@VariTimo 3 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewGoodCamera Ahh ok. You can’t really tell since the different gets reduced the close the plane of focus is. A lens like that really shines in the 2-4m range wide open.

@solarfox024 3 жыл бұрын

Arent't your image and even video on youtube a little too bright or i'm wrong? When i look others i think they are too dark.

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

I tend to like to overexpose a smidge maybe.

@jayonair 3 жыл бұрын

What 2 minutes ago

@sclogse1 3 жыл бұрын

The deal with a super "fast" lens is more about what it offered in ze olden days. Your ability to see better. A film camera lens would remain wide open even if you stopped down until the shot was taken. Those days are gone. Now you are your wide open viewfinder. So, wide open, I can't think of anything except dust on a window that I would shoot that way. Most narrow depth of field shots we still would like about 3/4 of an inch. I'm getting near the end of this, and I haven't seen a pic of the side of the lens yet. Go have fun shooting some Barry Lyndon video with it, though.

@eagleeyephoto8715 3 жыл бұрын

Expensive,heavy,long focus throw and soft.Long story short get Mitakon Speedmaster or 7artisans.

@jackofblades6736 3 жыл бұрын

Too bulky I'll stick with mitakon

@martibartolome9472 3 жыл бұрын

I've been following you guys for a while now, I feel that your channel has great content but the amount of shake in your videos like this one is too much that I get nauseous about 3 mins into this. At 5mins I really just have to stop watching.

@RS-Amsterdam 3 жыл бұрын

I like your channel but when you start talking or more rattling about "the looks of a lens" you lost me cause that is so amateurish. A rather have pink or purple lens with dents that performs great than a cool looking lens that performs like a sausage skin.

@AndrewGoodCamera 3 жыл бұрын

I freely admit to being shallow and amateurish.