Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 (Sony E-mount version)

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5 ай бұрын

A quick test of how this lens works on Sony E-mount, to check that everything is in order and look at some resolution charts. Here's the full review: • Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 ...
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@bondgabebond4907 3 ай бұрын

Incredible image quality. Not worried about Sony, worried about Sigma and Tamron. They have real competition.

@bradl2636 3 ай бұрын

Really appreciate how you show full-frame coverage for APS-C lenses. Great review.

@jntechreview 5 ай бұрын

I have been waiting for this lens for months. I'll be receiving mine next week. So excited!

@harraldschmitt9113 5 ай бұрын

damn. Thats really good image quality especially for the price. Thats fantastic

@martingarces4602 5 ай бұрын

It is really nice seeing this more affordable options that are a great option when you are starting out. I remember watching one of you videos about upgrading from the kit lens on a Sony APSC camera, I would love to see a video showcasing budget lenses for Sony´s full frame cameras so we can decide what to purchase after the kit lens.

@altynnazar 4 ай бұрын

It's an incredible lens, hope they will make more lenses, I have 75mm F1.2 it's amazing, I will be ordering this lens and hope they will make more lenses

@Jude_Tv2 5 ай бұрын

viltrox is doing it!!!

@djxcel23 5 ай бұрын

That looks nice

@Pharesm 4 ай бұрын

I still have two of those sony cameras! Great for B-roll

@shawnfoodfever 4 ай бұрын

thanks for great sharing 😍😍

@br2v 5 ай бұрын

Wow great test again, and another review, pfoeh that costs loads of time

@stevenwaldstein2249 5 ай бұрын

Ok, now when do we get the full frame equivalent of a 28mm?

@user-gu1yy5fp9p 5 ай бұрын

Hello mr frost, can you review the Andoer 85mm manual lens? there's a new E mount release

@TrueKyanite 5 ай бұрын

I have a really good idea for a video. Something like a buyers guide to photography at all budgets. Including from 100$ to 10000$. I would definitely watch that

@GordoFriman 5 ай бұрын

Looks like z version has an edge on quality, as chris mentioned it is a bit bigger (also longer) probably optics are sighly different, maybe rear element?

@nicolasguillenc 4 ай бұрын

Gosh I want this lens so bad

@rsat9526 2 ай бұрын

I was in your shoes a few month ago. Deciding between 24mm F.4 GM and this one. Ended up buying Viltrox 27mm F.2. Broguht it to Turkey on my vacation and a few trips in-country. I am glad I bought it. I even took a few night sky shots and it was stunned.

@doniherald7745 4 ай бұрын

i like the focal length and aperture, perfect for almost any situasion. but the size is holding me back.

@DDenDeeen 5 ай бұрын

a good lens

@coolhairstyle 5 ай бұрын

Hi Chris. Can't you try and get your hands on this lens: "Yongnuo YN 11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL Lens" It looks really interesting and I would love to see a review by you on it.

@robertluxamafreethinker 5 ай бұрын

I can't wait to see the third one from viltrox in this Pro Lens Line. If it will be a wide angle (12mm to 17mm) or a short telephoto one (47mm to 55mm). Or a version for Canon eos R.

@OnlyCitrus 5 ай бұрын

Canon will never approve these two lenses for RF mount.

@adamadamis 5 ай бұрын

@OnlyCitrus that's the uncomfortable truth - except for manual focus lenses, which they allow.

@seanyang8534 Ай бұрын

Great review. I have a Sony Zeiss 24mm f1.8 for photo only, do you think the picture quality is way better on this Viltrox lens? Is it worth to upgrade? Thanks

@basantagautam8224 5 ай бұрын

I Have Sony FX30. Can I Use This Lens ? Support or Not ?

@OnlyCitrus 5 ай бұрын

It will work but has focus breathing

@hellopsp180 5 ай бұрын

yoooooooooooooooo where did that video go 7Artisans 24-96mm T2.9 Super 35 Cine Zoom lens review Christopher Frost :( My man took it down

@romanminich879 4 ай бұрын

Using the great Sigma 30mm F1.4 for 6 years now, I was wishing for something a little sharper with less CA wide. Then I tried out this new Viltrox and it blew me away in every way. Only drawbacks in my eyes are size and AF performance (I hope for an update). Right now I'm conflicted about keeping it and selling my Sigma 30mm F1.4 or buying the Sigma 23mm F1.4 instead, completing my Sigma prime Quartet. As the 30mm is to narrow for my liking anyways and the 23mm is quite expensive here in Germany (550€) the Viltrox could be the perfect replacement for those two lenses. On the other hand the poor AF-performance outside of the middle of the frame of the Viltrox as well as the size and weight of this lens are quite annoying - the AF with the 30mm is right 99% of the time in every part of the frame and there is an appeal to its smaller and lighter form factor... What would you guys recommend? P.S.: I got the Viltrox with a huge discount for 425€.

@speed_and_motion 4 ай бұрын

I’m wondering the same. I really like the Sigma 30mm f1.4.

@paulhernandez346 3 ай бұрын

What camera body are you using? I used the same lens for my A5100 for many years and the autofocus performance was horrendous. The problem was solved after I recently purchased a Sony A6400 last February and now the Sigma 30mm's autofocus performance is nearly at 95% accuracy in broad daylight shooting. If this Viltrox can match the Sigma 30mm's autofocus performance with the A6400, I would definitely consider it.

@romanminich879 3 ай бұрын

@@paulhernandez346 in my comparison, the Sigma was the lens with the amazing AF, always reliable, maybe 1% missed focus, even in darkness. The 30mm used to be horrendous up until an firmware update by Sigma. I used it on my a6000 and now on my a6700 and was very happy with it. I solved my AF problems with the Viltrox lens simply by using AF-S instead of AF-C - now it is as good as the Sigma's. In the end I sold the Sigma 30mm and kept the Viltrox 27mm. I do miss the small form factor sometimes, but the quality, especially wide open at F1.2 and 1.4 is miles better than the Sigma 30mm. Also, the Viltrox 27mm sits right in between the Sigma 30mm, which is a little too narrow for my liking and the Sigma 23mm, which is quite expensive where I live. I planned on getting the Sigma 23mm to complete my Sigma Trio/Quartett, but now I am happy to have an outstanding 27mm replacing two very good lenses at 23mm and 30mm! If you're fine with a bigger lens, than that is the way to go in my opinion!

@paulhernandez346 3 ай бұрын

@@romanminich879 Thank you for your detailed insights. I am definitely looking forward to the Viltrox because of what you shared. One last question: is the perspective distortion especially on the sides of the frame significantly different from the Sigma 30mm? The 30mm focal length on the Sigma seems to strike the right balance in terms of not being too wide and too narrow. Does the the 3mm difference make for a substantial difference?

@romanminich879 3 ай бұрын

@paulhernandez346 I'm not sure if I completely understood you correctly, but I like the field of view of the 27mm quite a lot, but the difference was marginal! I think it depends on what your whole lens set up you have. In an ideal world I would like a 16, 23, 27, 30, 33/35, 40, 50, 56, 75, 85, and so on, but it really depends. For me, 27mm is a very likeable compromise between a 23mm and a 30/35mm, I'm quite fine with that. And I can promise: except for the size advantage, the Viltrox is better in every way. It is indeed an update for me going from the sigma to the Viltrox.

@taufikfirmansyah5361 5 ай бұрын

Hello mister. Can i ask you about your camera. Why are you still use a a5100 ?. I still use my a5100 too.. and i love it. But sometimes I wonder why such a great reviewer like you still use a5100. Does it affect on pictures quality form testing. Using an old camera and new camera with same apsc censor

@StymyParsley 5 ай бұрын

It doesn’t matter for the sake of his tests. It’s 24mp and Sony hasn’t come out with anything much higher for apsc

@DeepteshLovesTECH 5 ай бұрын

He is testing pure resolution under perfect lighting conditions - so other properties of the sensor doesn't matter.

@KK-fi6ms 5 ай бұрын

Mister probably has a dozen cameras. Just uses whatever that suits the purpose of a particular test.

@jnhkx 5 ай бұрын

That lovely 24mp is still the standard of apsc as of today. And for the sake of comparison with all his lenses review.

@TechnoBabble 5 ай бұрын

Makes no difference, Sony's best APS-C camera is only 2mp higher resolution. Outside of improvements to readout speed and noise performance, the sensor in the a5100 is fundamentally the same as the one in the a6600 and as such resolves the same amount of detail.

@robertcudlipp3426 5 ай бұрын

Great fast, quality glass. Would love to see it made available for the major apsc brands.

@MonicaHolly143 5 ай бұрын

What major brands you are talking about ?

@StymyParsley 5 ай бұрын

Pretty sure it’s available for everything but Canon. And that’s because Canon won’t allow third party autofocus lenses.

@Timoleon87 5 ай бұрын

It's available for X, E and Z-mount.

@CadenMcCullough2424 27 күн бұрын

Really shows that Fujis sub par autofocus doesn’t have much to do with the lens…

@robertgarica 5 ай бұрын

You reviewed the Viltrox 13mm f1.4 about a year ago. In comparing it to the Viltrox 27mm f1.2, which performs better optically and is sharper for video in your opinion? Which would you prefer and why? Granted the 13mm is much wider and for a different use, but it would be interesting to hear your thoughts.

@shang-hsienyang1284 5 ай бұрын

Man, how could you drain your battery to only 5%? It is going to damage it.

@danielelias9785 5 ай бұрын

It is not like this. Batteries in electronic devices have remaining energy when they reach 0.

@el_fucko 5 ай бұрын

@@danielelias9785 That's exactly right. Just don't store it for extended periods of time in that state, because that would eventually do some damage.

@TechnoBabble 5 ай бұрын

You cannot fully discharge a lithium ion or LiPo battery in the overwhelming majority of devices. The battery "dies" when it can no longer provide the voltage needed for the device to operate, it still has a charge.

@saifaldin_ 5 ай бұрын

Original sony batteries store a lot of reserve power. Even if you use it to 0% and it can’t power the camera anymore, pop it into a charger that shows percentage, and it will show more than 10% left. I’ve used one from my nex-5 for more than 8 years and it still held it’s charge like a brand new one.