I got this lens shortly after purchasing the 75mm and Im very happy !! (fuji x) Lets just say it even impressed my cannon friends with their R6's and 2k plus glass . Getting very similar results to full frame with these two lenses !! A client or non photographer will not be able to tell !! Happy Camper here !!

I dont understand why you dont have more subs. Your reviews are so great and the pictures you show are so awesome. I don't shoot onFuji but you just gained yourself a new follower. These pictures are so good. By the way, you kept talking about Viltrox 75mm F.2 but I couldn't find a video on your channel that talks about it for some reasons.

Appreciate your well considered opinions in your reviews. Your relaxed, yet precise, presentation style is excellent and makes watching the videos a pleasure. Thanks!

Wonderful images, you truly are one of the few gear reviewers on KZfaq that is actually a master artist too.

Having that depth of field and unique rendering in what is essentially a 35 mm is something of a surprise. At least for me. Great photos. You definitely do justice to this Lens ❤

I've had this lens for a couple of weeks now and it is the first non fuji lens I've owned. It's a peach and the fast aperture, coupled with a fairly generous DOF at f1.2 makes it perfect for groups and events. Love it.

Dylan, your reviews are exceptional. You take your time with the lens and produce stunning sample pictures. I've been using the 27mm f/1.2 in combination with the 75mm f/1.2 for portrait and wedding photography and I don't feel like I am missing out on anything wider. As you say, this lens is sufficiently wide to get enough in the frame but sufficiently tight to separate well. I'd even go as far as to say that this lens replaced the 23mm and the 33mm in my kit. At the same time I just cannot justify spending 1000€ on the 56mm when Viltrox gives me essentially the same quality at half the price offering even more separation. It's a mystery to me how Viltrox is able to produce such high-quality lenses at such an affordable price.

I like the idea of creative vs technical image quality, a really clever way to qualify it.

Great review as always Dylan. Just quietly, I think you will love the Fujifilm GF 55mm 1.7. So versatile with stellar image quality and rendering

The news about them working with capture one is really exciting, glad to hear that. Incredible video as always sir!

Love, and trust, your reviews. Thank you for putting the effort in, it shows.

I always enjoy the YT videos that you produce. I am fortunate to have both the 23mm & 75mm Viltrox lenses. Build quality & the images that these lenses offer rival that of “pro” lenses for FF systems which may cost several thousand dollars. (Exceptional value for the respective price points for these Viltrox products.) I have many Fuji lenses & the Viltrox 27mm & 75 mm lenses are the only “non-Fuji” lenses that are in my lens bag.Best wishes for your channel & photography buisness.😊

A couple points to add comparing between the Fuji 33: - CA is higher on the Fuji - sharpness is lower wide open on the Fuji - vignette is lower on the Fuji - grain is more noticeable on the Viltrox, but the added detail allows you to retain image quality with more noise reduction in post Both are excellent, and the final verdict comes down to AF-C requirements and size. If image sharpness alone is your governing criteria, the Viltrox wins handily IMO.

Thanks for the 4K Dylan. It IS appreciated.

Beautiful images and a really thoughtful review as always. This 27mm is not for me but it does look like an amazing optic. That said, you produce incredible results from any lens 😆

Great review. Very helpful insights and observations as always. Hopefully you'll be able to get a B&H product link at some point as I would love to help your channel and encourage continued informed & helpful videos. Take care & happy shooting!

Bought it thinking I could replace the 23 1.4 and 33 1.4 LM in one lens. 23mm has always been a go to FL, but the operating window to achieve not too sharp images with pleasing bokeh I found rather limited to being up close at wide apertures. Otherwise bokeh can be busy/harsh and images over sharp. Love/hate I guess you could say. And I always ended up with lens paralysis deciding between 23 or 33 for a one-and-done, and travel the 18 + 33 served well. 18+23 were always too close, and 23+tele lacked width. In the end... I will let rhe 23 go, but keep the 33. I like that this lens renders very differently to the Fujis. So I'm not just choosing a lens based on FL but look. I do find the eye can be drawn to the sometimes very swirly bokeh. I like it, but doesn't need to be in every image! I've had some wild cats eye/diamond dhaped bokeh at the corners, with Viktrox flare inside the balls! The viltrox rainbow flare hasn't made an appearance yet! Like the 35 1.4 I find these flaws provide characterful images. Like the 75 I find the AF struggles with lower contrast and busy scenes - the only real complaint. Handles fine with a grip on the x-t5. So this is my character and creative lens. Good for one-and-done, portraits. But the 33 stays for relative compactness, speed, shalower depth of field and where I want smoother bokeh and corner to corner uniformity. As part of a 3 lens set up the 27 will trade places with the 33 according to needs and will pair more easily with a 16/18 than the 23. Basically keeping the 33 for the same reasons I would keeping the 90 alongside the 75 1.2 (shocker, I prefer the samyang 75).

Been waiting for this review from you, and yet again, another experience based, concise and objective review. Keep it up!

and also... I REALLY would like them to make a 50mm for super-duper portraits.

great lens i have the 75 and 27 combo.

Great in depth review as always , weirdly enough i could find the viltrox 75mm f1.2 review that you keep comparing to

Just my personal opinion. I have the XF 27mm 2.8 WR. I had to grow to like this lens and focal length simply because I have a 23mm f2 and 33m 1.4. both are great but 27mm FL, I learned, is about what we see when we close either eye. Once I learned that, I understood why this is a street lens. But Viltrox 27mm being big and heavy will defeat that pocketable discreet purpose.

Thank you so much for this great review. In comparison to others, it actually helps decide whether to get it :)

Excellent review. Thank you. I'm also in the market for a good all-rounder and this focal length seems to be sort of a sweet spot. Will try to test it out, whilst on my trip to London this Sunday. Kudos!

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I enjoy your review all the time.

How does it compare to the Laowa 25mm f0.95 CF? Espescially curious for half or full body shots or portraits at a distance. Either way, thanks for all your reviews. Your by far the Fuji reviewer I trust the most.

Late to this party, but your reviews are first rate - keep it up! I already own too many lenses but I can't stop thinking about chopping and changing them! I have the 18mm 1.4, 27mm 2.8, 33mm 1.4 and 56mm 1.2, but I'm currently loaning the 23mm 1.4 to see if I prefer it to the 18mm 😳 I'm actually on the fence and certainly not gelling with it as I thought I might. What I already know, however, is that I enjoy the 27mm FL. Now I'm wondering if this would be a better addition for IQ and performance (the xf27 can stay for lightweight scenarios...). Do you think that's insane given what else I have to hand? Perhaps I should spend more time taking photos with what I have...

Nice review (as always). Your channel is quickly becoming a lens resource, I often come back to them for refreshers and help when making purchasing decisions. I noticed you mention the 75/1.2 but I hadn't thought you actually reviewed this lens yet? Maybe you did and I missed it? I'm glad you touch upon the AF performance, specifically at that 10fps AFC Focus Priority (which is exactly the same for me). This week my 56/1.2 WR arrived and I realise how spoilt I have been with the LM and SM in the Fujicrons (that I have). The DC just can't keep up at all and for a lens released in 2022 it boggles my mind that they thought this was acceptable. Even on static subjects the AF just can't chill out and micro adjusts constantly... 😪 Had Fuji made the 56/1.2 WR larger to accommodate LM I think we would all have forgiven them easily. It's odd to think they slapped in 3xLM in the 50-140 (and kept the weight of that lens reasonable)... what is the issue here with a single prime? :S

You are the final push for me to get one🎉

I already own the 23mm f1.4 and was thinking of getting a Voightlander 27mm f2 Ultron as the pancake size is so cool! So.. I'm guessing I don't need this Viltrox? :) (but so many images I see from it are brilliant)

Greetings from Russia. Thank you, very good review. It would be very good if you also indicated the type of film you used with the shooting parameters.

Great format, very informative, Viltrox 75mm f1.2 review next? 🌚

Great review, I should be picking up the x-s20 relatively soon and this is on the cards as a potential lens, appreciate your in depth insight. My girlfriend and I are shortly visiting Seoul for the first time, I’ll be bringing my X100V. Any recommendations for must see locations/places to eat? Many thanks from the UK!

Awesome review, I'm sold. Thank you so much. Gettnig mine soon. I just wish Viltrox had within their paying area when purchasing, within their country selection, South Africa as location destination when purchasing. The have a ZAR, Rands, SA country selection on the site to view pricing, but when purchasing and having a selection for South Africa, it does not exist. Anyways, I'll have to bite my finger nails and get it on ebay. Thanks again.

thnx for this review, also to undercover name some possible combinations

It would be very interesting to compare it to the sigma 23mm f1.4 dc dn as they are priced the same

I hv this lense not used it yet any tips on stree photography

How would you compare it with the Viltrox 23mm F1.4 lens?

Hi Ryan When it’s attached to xt5 , in terms of weight is it almost the same like 16-55 2.8 .? Or is it even lighter? I looked at the specs and see it’s almost 100 g lighter.

Hello. Great review of a great lens. Would you recommend this lens over the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 for family photos? I currently only own the X-S10 with the kit 16-80mm f/4 and I mostly take photos of my 5 year old 🙂. This would be my first prime lens and I think this focal length would be applicable in more situations compared to the 75mm.

Thanks Dylan

Please ask Viltrox to make lenses keeping in mind Fuji Camera system, we love compact /lightweight lenses. Otherwise, what is the point of buying DSLR-size lenses on Fuji compact cameras. For me Doesnt make sense and general crowd needs lightweight lenses.

Thanks for the review! How would you feel about this focal length for family sessions?

Thank you ...

Thanks dylan.

Hi, what lens was used here in this video? The subject separation is really nice here.

Not sure if there's anything you can do about it, but the time stamps are off

It sounds like this lens would not be very good at landscape photography with it getting soft already at F8. Am I correct? Is landscape a case where the Fujifilm 23 and 33 1.4 WR would be preferred?

형님 is this sharper tan 33mm? im considering switching to viltrox

If I didnt have the GRIIIx I'd buy this in a heartbeat. But it would be redudant for me since I take the Ricoh everywhere..