Next time someone says "You need full frame, because APSC doesn't get you such great background blur" show them this video.

I bought one today at my local camera store and I am using it on my A7RV in APSC mode which still gives me 26 mp images. I watched all the reviews I could find before I bought it and I don’t regret my decision.

Silica gel included! Wow!

one of the few camera reviewers who took really good photos and also your wife poses like a pro model, whiteout any edits your pics are awesome 👍🏻

I got this lens about 5 months now and I'm loving it.

Thank you for the contribution. I would be very interested in a comparison with the Sony 85mm 1.8. Greetings from Germany Martin

Have you tried extension tubes to get a shorter minimum focus distance? Maybe this lens together with some extension tubes with AF would make this a really good lens for macro photography as well! Great review, I love the creamy bokeh.

Viltrox is producing some great lenses. I have the 85mm f1.4 FE, and it's my favourite lens for portrait shots on my FF Sony body. The build quality is excellent and I assume this one is comparable. Great value for the money.

Absolutely love my Viltrox 75mm and 27mm f/1.2 lenses on my A6700 and A6600! They both deliver tack-sharp images with amazing micro contrast and creamy bokeh. The only lens that tops my Viltrox 75mm lens on bokeh for outdoor event photography is my Sony 200-600. Highly recommend!

Looks like everything I could want in a portrait or low light lens ........I shoot full frame 61 mpxs , but even with this cropped setting I still have 26mpxs ........looks like a winner .....thanks !

I was waiting for your review before buying it! I hoped for a comparison between Viltrox and Sigma. Looking forward to that comparison :)

Your sample pics are always amazing! Thanks for sharing. Sounds like a lens I'm going to need to pick up!

I was waiting for your review of this lens. Finally!

Happy to see budget lens with great results ✨️

Thank you for the excellent review. So far I have made 2 lens purchases based off your reviews and you are batting a 1000. This lens is awesome. keep the reviews coming.

Excellent as usual!!! I will be very interested in the comparison with the Sigma 56/1.4... Size is important to me, but this one looks very nice!

I’ve had this for a while on Fuji and it’s amazing! It’s making me consider selling my 90mm f2 (which is double the price).

Really good photos! I'm always wanting to see fully un-edited, SOOC shots.

Been waiting for you to do this exact comparison the moment the 75mm came out. Looking forward to the in depth comparison!

Yes please we would love to see a Sigma vs viltrox comparison. Especially the shooting distance comparison to get similar shots. I think the viltrox is gonna be very tight and could be an issue in tight spaces to frame shots. What do you think?

It'll be interesting to see how this goes over with APS-C shooters. No doubt it's an amazing lens, but you commented when comparing it to the sigma "if size is a concern" or close to that. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'd guess that for a large percentage of APS-C shooters, size is a concern, otherwise, they'd be shooting full frame. Not to mention, the Sigma 56/1.4 is a fantastic lens in it's own right and is a very compelling option. Time will tell I guess. It's great to see Viltrox just crushing it lately. More options are always great, except for the occasional case of analysis paralysis. 🙂

I don't do a lot of portrait work, but I would definitely be considering this if I did. Really nice review.

Viltrox is bringing that fire

Wow what a great lens, the pictures look really sharp.

Wow. APSC version of Sony 135GM

This is now on my Christmas wish list.

Is it just me or does the bokeh look a bit swirly sometimes? For example at 3:15 🤔

This is the sharpest lens in the camera world right now. 100lpmm on Fuji sensor at 2.8 and 80lpmm at 1.2. Other lenses like Sony 50mm GM reach 80 lpmm at 2.8... It speaks volumes to the quality of this thing.

Using it on my Fuji camera for a while now, and I'm pretty happy with it (of course, if it was a 85-90mm, I would have been even happier, but it is what it is). The slower autofocus is not that big of an issue, as I mostly shoot portraits (but it totally was to be expected for me, as moving such big glass elements is not that easy for a STM motor) and it's pretty decent in most other aspects ^_^.

Very nice. The setting sun is color grading s-ccinetone. I'm thinking about buying the FX30.

Without doubt you are my go-to reviewer.

This looks fantastic. Since getting my A7iv, I've neglected my A6400. This may rejuvenate my interest In Viltrox. I was an early believer in the 85 1.8 AF mki. I have no issue with Viltrox quality.

In the portrait montage, it looks like there is a circular pattern to the background that is pretty noticeable in the photos where there is a large separation between subject and background. The last photo @3:13 is the best example in the montage, but there are others as well. Is this something you noticed only in the output JPEG files, or is it visible in the ARW files as well? I don't have any experience with telephoto lenses at f/1.2, so it might just be a thing generally, but I suspect it's not.

Thanks for the stellar, trustworthy review as always, Arthur! As someone who already has the Sigma 18-50 2.8-, this is an an appealing alternative to the Sigma 56 1.4 since I'd only be paying for just a bit more telephoto reach/compression, and the large aperture. Ths though, creates a completely different perspective, and it's a lowlight beast!! The weight though... 672 grams, whereas the Sigma is 280g, woah! And it's about twice its size. I guess if a killer portrait was all I needed, this would really come in handy. Still, I wonder why the Sigma 56 1.4 wouldn't be enough, as it seems the whole world has been celebrating that as an excellent portrait lens this whole time. Better autofocus, more video usability so its versatile, and the wider perspective makes it easier to use in tighter settings. Thanks again for the amazing review!

Great pictures. Of course, it helps when you have a great subject. 😅 I think for portraits this seems to be an excellent lens. However, I don’t consider it a “good” travel lens because of its size and being a prime lens only. Thanks for the review. On another lens topic, how would you compare the Sony 24mm, F1.8 (at 24 mm) to the Sigma 18-55mm, F2.8 at 24 mm in regards to sharpness, contrast, etc.? I know the Sony has better low light performance, but wondering if the Sigma would be a good travel lens versus the Sony, especially when one considers the “clear image zoom” capability of prime lenses on my a6500. Thanks.

Hi Arther, always enjoy your videos. Images are absolutely stunning! I think it compares with the Canon RF 85mm 1.2 and maybe that’s the lens u should compare it with instead of the Sigma 56mm as I could use this in crop mode on my Sony full frame camera 😊

Using this on Sony's best APSC body A7R5 and this is a dream!

Gorgeous personal model.

this is one lens all ladies hate when they see the unedited version...my daughters loved the background blur but hate how much flaws they see in their skin! so so sharp!

Very nice portraits - I think they will make one for my Z mount camera

Beautiful photos. Love this video, wish they still make viltrox lens for canon rf mount

Was waiting for this review. thanks Arthur. Plz, make a review on Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 FE lens.

Would LOVE to see the comparison against the sigma 56!

Great review and nice lens, but I think Im gonna pickup the Sigma for half the price and half the size/weight. Look forward to the compare video!

woahh, just woahh nice!! This is now in my Wishlist!! 😘🤩

Dunno if their pro line has the same problem but a word of caution with Viltrox: buy from a local store in case you get a lemon, I bought a 56mm 1.4 and the lens would behave erratically (focus point will suddenly jump and move on its own) when trying to focus on an eye, exchanged it for a second sample and same problem, went with the sigma 56mm instead. Same problem happened with my first copy of their 85mm lens exchanged it and the second one behaved properly.

Waited for this lens, priority on my list :D

Looks impressive. Thank you for the review.

So for me who would only be interested in photo taking, I couldn't see any reason for not getting this lens. I was really looking got a review that could talk me out of wanting this lens, haven't found one so far. Damn. Am I really going to have to buy it?

Great video. You are my favorite youtuber. Can you shoot a video with this lens? I feel like you really focused on photograph, which makes sense considering it's a 75mm lens. But you usually do a video review with your lenses. Maybe do a video comparison between the sony35 gm ff and sigma 56m. Thanks either way. I appreciate your work.

Would love a comparison of the viltrox and the sigma!!

Damn, I was just about to buy an A7 III + Sigma 85mm 1.4 (after struggling for months whether I really want to switch to full-frame) because I want the slight step-up from my A6500 + Sigma 56mm 1.4 for portraits. And now you come up with this APS-C portrait beast, making the decision even way harder :D I think the look of 75mm 1.2 on APS-C (= 112mm 1.8 full-frame equivalent) could possibly be more impressive than 85mm 1.4 on full-frame. Would be really good if you could make a comparison not only with the Sigma 56mm 1.4 but also with the full-frame SIgma 85mm 1.4 because I think I'm probably not the only one who's asking himself whether this Viltrox could be a better (or similar) portrait alternative than a 85mm 1.4 on full-frame. But I need decent Autofocus, because I'm also shooting animals. Would you say the Sigma 85mm 1.4 full-frame lens has a noticeably better AF than the Viltrox 75 1.2? If so, this would probably be the better choice for me.

Hi Arthur,i have been following your Chanel for some years now and like it a lot. But i have a question maybe you can help me out with. I love photography,it's my hobby. I have the Sony a7 iii with some lenses. I'm not a professional but just love to take photos. But lately i wished that i had a smaller camera ,Wich i could bring it with me like a every day camera and i was thinking about the Fujifilm x100v or should I look for something cheaper? What would you suggest me to do?

I had this lens and got fungus after 2 months, lens with weather shield but it gets moldy easily, bad focus, I really regret why I didn't choose sigma which is more popular and the autofocus is amazing

Got my pre-order in for this. been loving the 56 on my a6400 for a couple years now shooting portraits and weddings, but this looks like it's finally going to give it a run for it's money

Looking forward tot he 56mm comparison!

I can appreciate it theoretically, but with the size and the weak minimum focus distance, it’s just not for me. Not much smaller than something like the Samyang/Rokinon 135/1.8, but a great option for an APS-C shooter. Except for the mfd… even 70cm would have made it a lot more versatile. That’s what it comes down to for me. This seems like an excellent portrait lens, but not great for anything else because of the weight and weak close-focus. There’s a Viltrox 27/1.2 nearly out on Fuji which will likely make its way over to Sony. I wouldn’t be surprised to see something like a 40mm, which could complete a trio of f/1.2 pro lenses-a mid-telephoto 75, a wide-standard 27, so a tight-standard 40 makes sense to me. It’d be like those many fast 58mm lenses, kinda

I want see more videos for this lens with your Sony Aps-c

Excellent video 😊!

Model is so cute 🥰❤

Just updated the firmware. Focusing is so much faster and doesn’t focus peak as bad as before

I like it. I want it. Purely for portrait work. No video.

Please make a compare video Viltrox 75mm 1.2 vs other 85mm 1.4

Images are superb from this lens, great bokeh and sharpness, but that size and weight... will stay with my tiny sigma 56

How is autofocus perfomance after the 1.04 software update in the December? Anyone knows? Is is on par with the sigma's 56 1.4?

Looks nice , thx for the video , is autofocus silent or how noisy 🤔 for video

Watch Sigma come out this year with a smash 75mm f1.4, better AF and lighter weight too like they did the 10-18

How do you like this compared to Samyang 75mm?? Trying to decide which one would be a better one. I'm slightly worried about how heavy Viltrox is.

When the wife doubles as your model, its a win-win haha. Crazy to think this is coming out of a 6100. Shows how important the glass is.

Is my understanding right, that this lens on an APSC will be the same as a 112mm lens on full frame. Also that the Sigma 56mm is the same as an 85mm full frame lens?

Pre-ordered one when I decided to add the A6700 and surprised it showed up only 2 days after the camera did. So now I own it. Sure it doesn’t meet my goal as being small for a ultra portable kit but looks like it will do well for stills work which is really all i personally care about. Will be interesting to see if the USB-C firmware port gets any use with improvements. Took a risk and we will see. Thanks for your video. Do you plan to buy one? For full frame I use both 85mm and 135mm so 112mm gives a middle ground. Will Sony ever do a 105mm f/1.4 like Nikon?

I use a Samyang 75mm f1.8 in addition to my Sigma 56mm. It's tiny and keeps with the whole smaller size and weight package that I enjoy with my APS-C set-up. And the Samyang can be purchased for half of this Viltrox lens.

A 105mm F1.8 with that picture quality would probably cost 3x as much, I'm very glad that APSC is becoming that competitive.

Nice video, excellent glass, I have one question, if this are jpegs straight out the camera, what profile did you used? Standard, vivid, neutro.... etc. please

OMG had been waiting for 1.2 af e mount but 75 is too tight for apsc love though!!

this looks like a better buy than the sony FE 85mm 1.8. they are about the same price but for photography I think the Viltrox would be better.

How is this compared to Samyang 85 mm f1.2? In terms of focus and sharpness.

If you have to pick one of Sony 85 mm and viltrox 75 which one would you ?

Thats like a 1.8 in full frame, not bad!

Newbie here. I have a fujifim xt5 + 33mm F1.4 . I shoot mainly portraits. I am intending to add this to my kit but worried the focal length would render this useless in a hotel room / small studio or any tighter indoor space. I.e is this mainly an outdoor portrait lens?

I just went full frame and I'm broke!! A7r v. Any suggestions for budget lenses that can use the whole 61mp? Also I'm too lazy to sift through a mountain of videos by different channels. 😂 that bokeh on this lense looks pretty mint. Wish it was fe 1.2 af with macro capabilities 🙃

thanks for great sharing 😍😍

How is the chromatic abberation for this particular lens? I've heard so much CA issues on viltrox lenses, does this one suffer from it as well?

Viltrox 75mm kill lens 85mm, widest aperture f1.2 is amazing.

I have a a6000, are there any videos available for shooting for products used for ecommerce? I need a recommendation for a lens that would be perfect for this.

that why I never leave Sony and that why I never leave this channel ❤

Sir plz test with nikon z50 viltrox 75mm 1.2

Samyang 75 vs tamron 70-180. S75 vs sony 85 1.8. S75 on Apsc vs Sigma 105 1.4 on a Full frame Body. Pleeeease ;)

What are your thoughts on the sigma 56mm focus in video? I feel like it struggles a lot

is it available for Nikon Z mount ?

Thanks for this interessting video and the wonderful pictures with you beautiful woman! with compliments @ you both, Wolf

If only we had these for Canon R mount 😭

Hey everyone, I own this lens but surprisingly I don’t use it. It also makes a fantastic lens for landscape photography. Yes landscape open you need to reach this we say mountain shots for Sandunes or something else in the distance. This lens is fantastic for landscape photography don’t just think it’s for portraits okay because a lot of people do you think that I will use it for portraits but that’s actually not why I bought it can also be used for shooting nature shots like flowers and even birds if they close Enough.

this is DAMN elegant

75 mm is not too narrow ? This is a 112.5 full frame equivalent but this is a nice lens.

Thanks your info I did order almost 3 weeks ago but not yet conning I hope it comes soon Which country makes ?

Amazing what companies are doing in the aps-c world. What is going on? Seems there is a lot of effort to produce exciting produces for aps-c, especially in the lens department.

112.5mm full frame equivalent. One hell of a prime

I like my Voigtlander 65mm F2 more than this. It is darker, but offers a much better working distance. And the photos from it are of unique quality.

I'm just wondering if software might do the job in the (maybe not so far) future? I mean, we can spend a lot of money on lenses to get an even "creamier bokeh", but in the future you'll have a fairly cheap lens and then a click in the software . Or?