Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 Review w/ Sony A7R IV & A7IV [ Full Frame ]

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Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 Review w/ Sony A7R IV & A7IV [ Full Frame ]
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@TheHybridShooter 10 ай бұрын

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@kristofeight9668 9 ай бұрын

I sold my Sigma 20mm and bought this Viltrox...huh i'm more than happy, wonderful image quality, very fast auto focus no focus breathing, and almost no distortion, its just perfect for video, thank for review

@papaelf_ 9 ай бұрын

What’s your opinion now? Torn between this and the Sony 20 1.8

@6gwilliams 9 ай бұрын

Update, the Adobe update in August 2023 includes support and correction for this Viltrox 16mm f1.8 lens. I just ordered one for my A1, A7RIV, A7SIII. Cheers and thanks

@rondub Жыл бұрын

Great review. Very thorough, thank you

@joebraun5200 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this! Very informative video. Been waiting a really long time for a super-bright wide angle prime (that wasn't over the top expensive). I will be picking up the Viltrox 16mm!

@papaelf_ 9 ай бұрын

What’s your opinion now? Torn between this and the Sony 20 1.8

@stilllight5286 Жыл бұрын

A really great review, thank you!

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, thank you for watching!

@Whaever_1981 11 ай бұрын

How long is the focus throw? 90 degrees? 180? less? :)

@abdulrahmanazmi7042 Жыл бұрын

I definitely will get this lens..

@SnIpErX07 Жыл бұрын

I am thankful I held back for the Sony Wide angle prime. Picked up the Samyang/Rokinon 14mm f2.8 but not great. Liked the Sigma 14-28 but it’s just too heavy. This is a great lens. Just picked one up as well.

@papaelf_ 9 ай бұрын

What’s your opinion now? Torn between this and the Sony 20 1.8

@johncallery814 Жыл бұрын

What is the red LED for on the lens? Is it for automatically finding infinity? If so that would be helpful for astro.

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

That is not an LED, it is just a red dot that you need to align with white dot on the camera mount to attach the lens.

@timelapsebylkunl72 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great review. It look sharper than 14mm GM.

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! I haven't tested that one, so I can't comment on that.

@bladerealm124 8 ай бұрын

how is the stabilization with cameras like the A7CII (active stabilization) and ZV-E1 (dynamic stabilization) vs. Sony lenses like the 16-35mm f2.8 GMII? And how does the autofocus compare for video in low light?

@TheHybridShooter 8 ай бұрын

I don't know, I have never used either of those cameras of 16-35 GM II.

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

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@MyMotherTheCar 11 ай бұрын

VERY impressive.

@Othmane.FETTAKA Жыл бұрын

Do you recommend this lens for astrophotography?

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

Theoretically, it should be ideal, but I know very little about astrophotography, so I cant make any recommendations on that subject.

@StreamlineSRG Жыл бұрын

As I saw, stars are very good. Just a bit miss manual infinity focus point but its not a problem at all. You have to focus magnification anyway

@veselinvasilev9362 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@dinishdivakaran3885 Жыл бұрын

Should you recommend this lens for video? Or Sigma 16-28 dg dn is better?

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

Those are different types of lenses, one is not better of worse than the other.

@nixone1941 9 ай бұрын

Im waiting for my copy to arrive

@astrayproductions 7 ай бұрын

6:50 nice speedy!

@TheHybridShooter 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@j9hnxy 7 ай бұрын

Great lens, extra sharp wide and greatly built, if sony made them price would be at least double then now...

@hanfpv3093 Жыл бұрын

This year i am finally going to my dream destination.. Hong Kong! And i bought a sony a7c last year.. with a 24-70 sony oss zeiss lens.. but want something alot wider! So i can make a cool hong kong at night cinematic like video😝 and i was about to pull the trigger on a tamron 17-28.. but now there is this lens! Which one would you pick out of those 2? Anyway another great review! Keep up the great work! Greetings from the Netherlands

@DushnyiShu Жыл бұрын

I have 17-28 and I would be happy to change it for that viltrox + 24 1.4 😊 Dream set

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That is impossible to answer, as they are two different types of lenses. 17-28 will be more versatile due to the focal rage, 16mm is better optically and has wider aperture.

@sergio_azenha Жыл бұрын

Since you already have the 24-70, I'd say the Viltrox 16mm would be a better choice than the Tamron 17-28. It's not as versatile, sure, but 16mm is a bit wider than 17mm and you gain more than a stop from 2.8 to 1.8

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

@@sergio_azenha He loses 17-24mm focal range though, so that depends purely on his preferences.

@hanfpv3093 Жыл бұрын

@@DushnyiShu how do you like the 17-28 when it comes to low light situations?

@JoATTech Жыл бұрын

I have to really tame my GAS really hard no to buy this lens :D

@aFLYER1980 Жыл бұрын

If i hadn't bought the Sony 14mm GM, i buy this lens.

@StreamlineSRG Жыл бұрын

Great Lens and great review! Thanks! I wish only one astro test for coma levels in the corner! Slava Ukraine!

@jasonbalenweddingfilm3749 Жыл бұрын

wished they made the 20mm 1.8 instead :(

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

Sony already makes excellent 20mm F1.8, so I am glad that they made this one instead.

@jeremysmith9694 11 ай бұрын

I have a sigma 16 mm 1.4 lens

@TheHybridShooter 11 ай бұрын

That is APS-C lens.

@jeremysmith9694 11 ай бұрын

@@TheHybridShooter oh I don't know difference I guess.

@Whaever_1981 Жыл бұрын

Maybe the only critique would be that it looks extremely digital?

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

What exactly looks "digital"?

@bangjoe7845 Жыл бұрын

I wish Sigma made a 16mm f1.8 dg dn lens

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

I don’t. This one is very good.

@YanFries Жыл бұрын

More options the better for consumers. Maybe sigma can make a 16mm 2.8 like canon’s RF

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

@Nathan Yan This one would be difficult to beat, especially at that price point, so I would prefer if Sigma did something else instead. That actually is the case, they will announce 14mm F1.4 soon.

@JustinPinedaMedia Жыл бұрын

Now Sony needs a 16mm f1.4 GM

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure how useful would be F1.4 at 16mm.

@networm64 Жыл бұрын

@@TheHybridShooter Only in astro

@cesarlomibao2662 11 ай бұрын

DUDE!!! NICE SPEEDMASTER!!!! Oh and nice review too!!! Regards Cesar L.😊

@bradl2636 9 ай бұрын

The new Sigma 14mm f1.4 will be of more competitive concern for Sony. I doubt they will throw resources at chasing Viltrox at 16mm for a prime. Expect an updated Sony 16-35mm f2.8 GM announcement on 29th August.

@Wistbacka 7 ай бұрын

Why? You have this which beats most GM lenses in terms of optical performance, and you have the Sigma 14mm f 1.4 for improved usability and AF. Or are these options just too cheap for you?

@LDLCGO Жыл бұрын

You forgot to test for lens flares and chromatic aberration. 😁

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

CA is include in the testing scene. I only comment on flares if the lens is particularly prone to flaring.

@Sambo111 Жыл бұрын

my Viltrox 23mm 1.4 i can hear the motor noise non stop when i playback the video on my PC. the solution is to use the phone as a recorder and sync the audio with the camera. beside that a bit of dark corners but stunning image quality overall and super sharp. My sony 15mm f1.4G is absolute silence below zero noise.

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

That is a completely different lens, so I'm not sure how is that relevant to this video.

@Sambo111 Жыл бұрын

@@TheHybridShooter I was not sure if this lens in complete silence during playback not when your hear while shooting according to your video.

@TheHybridShooter Жыл бұрын

@Max Sambo I have specifically said that the AF motor noise will not be picked up the microphone. Internal audio is also playing in the background, but you can’t hear anything because it is completely silent.

@Sambo111 Жыл бұрын

@@TheHybridShooter good to know this leap progress made by the company relative to previous generation . Thanks