i have it since launch and I'm still just in love. 3 years ago i switched from Full Frame to Fuji. My favorite lens (even tho it's a huge and heavy beast) was the Sigma 135mm 1.8 Art. With the Viltrox it found it's match. I would even go as far and say, that the viltrox yields me better results on my XH2 compared to the A7 III + Sigma i had before, and THAT is quite a feat in my book...
Thanks Much, Pete ! As usual your review was comprehensive, honest, and delivered without any unnecessary "fluff" ! I'm buying this puppy based solely on this excellent review. Slainte !
I got one myself recently, didn't expect to ever be able to add a lens this fast at this focal length to my kit but seeing the results people share from it made me very curious to try it. It's so much fun being able to shoot at these crazy wide apertures, and get incredible image qualtiy across the board. The build quality is incredible. If Fuji had released this lens for a thousand dollars, it would still be getting excellent reviews, but the price they're selling it at puts it within reach of people like me who would normally be only looking at the cheaper, f/1.8 offerings. I find the AF is completely adequate too, not in the same league as the best LM designs with the mass of glass it's moving, but totally usable, on par speedwise wise my old 35 f/1.4 which I still adore, and near silent. The aperture ring design is excellent too, very positive feeling clicks with an obvious extra pull required to enter A mode, better than many Fuji lenses and a welcome change from the clickless rings Viltrox has used before, which has put me off their other lenses. It'll be REALLY interesting to see if Viltrox can bring out more lenses in this "PRO" series of this overall quality, if they do then I expect I'll end up with more! Their existing primes are already extremely compelling on value, but this level of optical and build quality really does put them right in line with Fuji's best in outright performance too.
Agreed! I have been shooting with the 13mm for the past few weeks and it's also very impressive. I just reviewed it if you are interested: th-cam.com/video/1nvGT_sIATA/w-d-xo.html The 75 is just at another level.
I received one of these recently. The first time out with it was at a community event. When I posted the images to FB, they caught the attention of a photographer who asked if I minded sharing which lens I was using. (I hadn't posted any info about gear, just the photos). He also commented how sharp the images were and how good the bokeh looked. The second time out with it was an outdoor family portrait shoot (they'd also seen the event photos and reached out). I did have to keep an eye out for flare with them backlit and had to shift a bit at times to either eliminate it or get it looking more pleasing. Well done Viltrox!
@@martinohesse I'm not sure sorry. I haven't used the Viltrox 56mm. Personally for the way I use fast primes, I'd find it hard to replace a 56mm with a 75mm. I'm sometimes using them in indoor event spaces where they'd prefer no flash and I couldn't always get enough room to use the 75. For the shorter focal lengths I'm using the Sigma 16mm & 56mm f1.4. I'm also using the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 and I'm satisfied with all of those.
Nice video. I love the 75 1.2 and the latest beta firmware update has made a big difference. I have had the lens since launch and these updates have sped up AF and improved accuracy.
Have the 27mm Viltrox but will get this one also. The 27mm even outperformes the latest FUJI 23mm f1.4 wr while the latter is no bad lens at all. But the 27mm is so freaking sharp😊
i bought a fuji 56/1.2 and 75/1.2 while in tokyo. cos i was lazy and only brought 18/2 and 35/2 and really want to take portraits of my daughter. developed bunch of images when i returned home. all the ones she liked were shot with the 75. usually she dont comment except if she likes the photos. this time round she actually tell me 'the viltrox is very good'. this says it all.
Great review! Love the shot at 4:45! Currently use the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 mark II. It’s good, but that 1.2 is tempting. Aka, GAS is lurking around the corner😀. One negative thing is the minimum focus distance. At 88cm it is much longer than Fuji’s 90mm MFD of 60 cm.
Great evaluative video! I love the lens. This lens along with my Fuji 18 1.4 and 33 1.4 make up my complete lens kit. On a different note, I grew up in Astoria! Left Astoria for LA 30 years ago.
Thank you! Astoria is awesome. We played at a little bar on 23rd Ave and then found a Greek diner after of course! The 75 really blew me away from the minute I put it on my camera. It's stellar!
I finally pulled the trigger on this today; I’ve wanted it since it was announced but couldn’t find a justification. But now I have a gig shoot coming up; the extra reach and low light capability should be Ideal! (At least that’s my justification! 😁😆) I already love the 13mm, so adding this 75mm to my X-T5 should be 👌.
I've had this lens since the first batch and I'm in love. It's usually a wrench to take it off the camera lol. AF performance is good, even on my X-H1.
Love your video. Definitely going to add to my kit. Just a tip. Get some moving blankets and put one on the floor and a couple on the wall where your camera is to absorb some of that room echo. Great mic but need to fix the room sound.
I have this lens. It is so so good. Tack sharp even at f1.2 and dreamy bokeh. Oems better watch out as Viltrox freight train is gathering momentum. It’s no wonder Canon doesn’t want 3rd party on their platform.
Just got this lens mainly for portraits (going to start shooting musicians) and some food photography too. Loving it so far.. Great review thanks for sharing!.
Good review. I got mine from the initial 50 units pre-order directly from Viltrox - and yes, the sharpness, and specially the minimal chromatic abberation, even wide open (I love to shoot concerts too, and with stage lighting it could be an issue). Have updated to the 2nd 1.0.1 firmware beta (the 1st one was causing lockings in some cameras) and to the 1.0.2; each one brought noticeable improvements in AF performance. But the new AF algorithms in the X-T5 helps a lot - in my X-S10, shooting people in movement caused some misses (to be honest, my 35mm f/2, one of the fastest Fuji lenses for AF, struggled a bit too). AF transitions from close to distance became much more "linear" with the new firmwares, but there is some hesitancy if the two subjects are very far from each other - a thing that matters most in video. But for the most intended purpose, portraits, it is a stellar lens. One thing that I reported to Viltrox, that for me was a strange behaviour in the X-S10 (which don't have a focus switch) - when you have the camera set for AF+MF in the menus (the mode that you press half shutter to acquire focus, hold the half-pressed shutter, and then manually fine adjust the focus), the AF/MF switch works kind of strange (for me): in AF position, it works in AF mode only; in the MF position, it works as AF+MF - no "pure" manual focus is available. For me, in the AF position it have to works as AF+MF, and in MF position, as MF only. A minor quirk.
Thanks dude, and thank you for the insights into the lens. Interesting that it doesn't let you use it in MF only on the X-S10 but good to know. Hopefully they get your feedback and correct it in an update.
@@PeteCocoPhoto thanks. In fact, you can use the lens in MF only, but you have to disable the AF+MF option on the menu - then, the switch works as expected.
got the 75....followed by the 24/1.2...then the 13/1.4. they are all incredibly good esp at their price. read somewhere they are making a 135...i am sold already. hope a 135/2 or faster in forthcoming!
Great review. May I ask a question? If money was no object, which would you say has the best IQ between this and the XF56 1.2 WR. Skin tones are probably the most important aspect of image quality for me personally.
Honestly both are very good, I find them to be pretty on par optically. For me it would depend more on focal length and focusing. The Viltrox has a fast, quiet, AF, and the 56mm AF is a bit loud and clunky, not as good. The other thing to consider is which focal length makes more sense for you. I like 56mm in general more than 75mm if my subjects are fairly close or I don't have a ton of room to shoot.
I find that for crispines of BW if You really want to get most of the resolution. great way is to shoot not acros but monochrome simulation. It produce less noise/grain and higher micro ontrast ;) Of course if you didnt like grain
@@PeteCocoPhoto I received the 56 and 30mm today. Only took a few shots around the house, but honesty the 56 didn’t feel to reach as far as I imagined. I may keep the 30 and go for the 75 instead. I could always punch in on the 30 for a 50ish look and the quality still be high enough for me.
I've noticed the focus ring direction doesn't update with the lens' latest firmware. My other XF lenses change the focus ring direction based on the choice I make in the settings. However, the Viltrox stays on the Clockwise mode regardless of what I choose in the camera. Hope they get to read this.
Thanks Peter! I use Affinity Photo for post processing. It works very similarly to Photoshop but is very inexpensive (around $50 or so) and you don't need a subscription. Some of the photos in this review were unprocessed too, which really blew me away.
Did anyone notice this lens has aperture issues - somewhere between 9-16 it often incorrectly opens the aperture and for instance f14 is brighter (bigger whole) then f13 and there is no difference between f9 and f10 (aperture doesn’t change at all. I know 99% of users value this lens for its superb quality at f1.2 but it is definitely the issue confirmed by the Viltox distributor and so far none of the firmware update didn’t solve it.
I purchased the 56 1.2 (new version) and sent it back. The focus was loud and clunky and it was a turn off for me. Optically the 56 is awesome, but the 75 is definitely a much better value per dollar IMO.
On that one I just applied some some noise reduction in Capture One Pro and made no other alterations if memory serves. For the black and whites, I do a bit more which can definitely make for a video. If I have time I will do one!
I had it for a month to test and had to send it back! There was one update that made a considerable difference in the AF speed but I'm not sure if there has been another one since.
@@PeteCocoPhoto thank you for replying, I just ordered this lens , I was considering to get 90mm but is already like 8years old , I hope this was a great choice. Plus I think sometimes this 90mm witch is around 135mm is a bit too much. 🤭 at least for me.
Can I consider this lens for videography purposes? My purpose is to shoot my dance videos. Pls answer.. And I need good focus Currently I am using 16-55 (2.8 ) Pls give me suggestions.?
I haven't tried the older version but I did have the newer version and I prefer the Vilrox. The AF is much faster and quieter plus it's a wonderful portrait range.
Sadly my copy doesn't have a hood that I find confidence in. Doesn't have the reassuring click that Sigma lenses do. Having said that, I can't wait to see their next Pro lens. Really impressive progress from this brand in an extremely short time.
Sorry to hear that dude! I'm really happy with mine but it's not going to do it for everyone of course. I'm excited to see what Viltrox comes up with next too.
Do you mean the image at 3:38? That was done with one light set to the right side of the subject. There are a lot of ways you can do this with different kinds of lights but for this particular image I used a 1x3 LED panel.
@@PeteCocoPhoto What would you recommend for a street photo lens that is somewhat compact but also gets some distance and compression? I was thinking Sigma 18-50 I saw you had a positive review on it but I’m also considering viltrox 56.
@@PeteCocoPhoto Random follow up. I know you have used several third party lenses from Fuji. Did you find they resolve well on the 40 MP sensor? I know Fuji has a limited number of lenses that get “maximum benefit” on 40 MP but not sure if third party lenses take full advantage of it. Any tests you’ve done thus far?
hey my friend. Could you advise me? I have money only for one portrait lense for now. I between viltrox 75mm 1.2 or fuji 33mm 1.4. Wich one you think would be a best for now? greetings from brazil.
The advantage of the 33mm is you can get wider shots and portraits. The 75 is really only for close portraits. Both are great but the 33 gives you more flexibility
@@PeteCocoPhoto I’m getting it tomorrow. It has raving reviews. I hated the 33 from viltrox, but maybe it was defective. And again, seriously, PICK ME😆
Do you own a Viltrox 75mm f/1.2? How do you like it???
Is this lens good for video?
@@tonnib I focused on stills for my review, but did some video and found it to work well.
@@PeteCocoPhoto thx for answer :)
i have it since launch and I'm still just in love. 3 years ago i switched from Full Frame to Fuji. My favorite lens (even tho it's a huge and heavy beast) was the Sigma 135mm 1.8 Art. With the Viltrox it found it's match. I would even go as far and say, that the viltrox yields me better results on my XH2 compared to the A7 III + Sigma i had before, and THAT is quite a feat in my book...
@@mongini1 Awesome. The Viltrox i75 s one of the best lenses you can get for Fuji right now!
Thanks Much, Pete ! As usual your review was comprehensive, honest, and delivered without any unnecessary "fluff" ! I'm buying this puppy based solely on this excellent review. Slainte !
Thank you and enjoy!
I got one myself recently, didn't expect to ever be able to add a lens this fast at this focal length to my kit but seeing the results people share from it made me very curious to try it. It's so much fun being able to shoot at these crazy wide apertures, and get incredible image qualtiy across the board. The build quality is incredible. If Fuji had released this lens for a thousand dollars, it would still be getting excellent reviews, but the price they're selling it at puts it within reach of people like me who would normally be only looking at the cheaper, f/1.8 offerings. I find the AF is completely adequate too, not in the same league as the best LM designs with the mass of glass it's moving, but totally usable, on par speedwise wise my old 35 f/1.4 which I still adore, and near silent. The aperture ring design is excellent too, very positive feeling clicks with an obvious extra pull required to enter A mode, better than many Fuji lenses and a welcome change from the clickless rings Viltrox has used before, which has put me off their other lenses.
It'll be REALLY interesting to see if Viltrox can bring out more lenses in this "PRO" series of this overall quality, if they do then I expect I'll end up with more! Their existing primes are already extremely compelling on value, but this level of optical and build quality really does put them right in line with Fuji's best in outright performance too.
Agreed! I have been shooting with the 13mm for the past few weeks and it's also very impressive. I just reviewed it if you are interested: th-cam.com/video/1nvGT_sIATA/w-d-xo.html
The 75 is just at another level.
I received one of these recently. The first time out with it was at a community event. When I posted the images to FB, they caught the attention of a photographer who asked if I minded sharing which lens I was using. (I hadn't posted any info about gear, just the photos). He also commented how sharp the images were and how good the bokeh looked.
The second time out with it was an outdoor family portrait shoot (they'd also seen the event photos and reached out). I did have to keep an eye out for flare with them backlit and had to shift a bit at times to either eliminate it or get it looking more pleasing.
Well done Viltrox!
Very cool!
Do you think it's worth to replace the viltrox 56 with this new one 75?
@@martinohesse I'm not sure sorry. I haven't used the Viltrox 56mm.
Personally for the way I use fast primes, I'd find it hard to replace a 56mm with a 75mm. I'm sometimes using them in indoor event spaces where they'd prefer no flash and I couldn't always get enough room to use the 75.
For the shorter focal lengths I'm using the Sigma 16mm & 56mm f1.4. I'm also using the Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 and I'm satisfied with all of those.
@@martinohesse I probably wouldn't
Nice video. I love the 75 1.2 and the latest beta firmware update has made a big difference. I have had the lens since launch and these updates have sped up AF and improved accuracy.
Thanks, I totally agree!
Have the 27mm Viltrox but will get this one also. The 27mm even outperformes the latest FUJI 23mm f1.4 wr while the latter is no bad lens at all. But the 27mm is so freaking sharp😊
They should do a 45mm 1.2
Love your reviews, Pete. I will add this lens to my lens collection in the future.
Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the reviews.
i bought a fuji 56/1.2 and 75/1.2 while in tokyo. cos i was lazy and only brought 18/2 and 35/2 and really want to take portraits of my daughter. developed bunch of images when i returned home. all the ones she liked were shot with the 75. usually she dont comment except if she likes the photos. this time round she actually tell me 'the viltrox is very good'. this says it all.
I love this story!
Great review! Love the shot at 4:45! Currently use the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 mark II. It’s good, but that 1.2 is tempting. Aka, GAS is lurking around the corner😀. One negative thing is the minimum focus distance. At 88cm it is much longer than Fuji’s 90mm MFD of 60 cm.
Thank you! It's a beast of a lens for sure!
Great evaluative video! I love the lens. This lens along with my Fuji 18 1.4 and 33 1.4 make up my complete lens kit. On a different note, I grew up in Astoria! Left Astoria for LA 30 years ago.
Thank you! Astoria is awesome. We played at a little bar on 23rd Ave and then found a Greek diner after of course! The 75 really blew me away from the minute I put it on my camera. It's stellar!
I finally pulled the trigger on this today; I’ve wanted it since it was announced but couldn’t find a justification. But now I have a gig shoot coming up; the extra reach and low light capability should be Ideal! (At least that’s my justification! 😁😆)
I already love the 13mm, so adding this 75mm to my X-T5 should be 👌.
You're gonna love it!
I've had this lens since the first batch and I'm in love. It's usually a wrench to take it off the camera lol. AF performance is good, even on my X-H1.
It's crazy good, especially for the price. The AF is better than on some expensive Fujifilm lenses too...
Love your video. Definitely going to add to my kit.
Just a tip. Get some moving blankets and put one on the floor and a couple on the wall where your camera is to absorb some of that room echo. Great mic but need to fix the room sound.
Thank you! Yep I know I have to deal with this. My studio is very boomy. It's on my list of things to improve haha
I have this lens. It is so so good. Tack sharp even at f1.2 and dreamy bokeh. Oems better watch out as Viltrox freight train is gathering momentum. It’s no wonder Canon doesn’t want 3rd party on their platform.
Yep, great point. Using this lens is really indistinguishable from using a Fuji lens.
Just got this lens mainly for portraits (going to start shooting musicians) and some food photography too. Loving it so far.. Great review thanks for sharing!.
Congrats! You will love it.
Good review. I got mine from the initial 50 units pre-order directly from Viltrox - and yes, the sharpness, and specially the minimal chromatic abberation, even wide open (I love to shoot concerts too, and with stage lighting it could be an issue).
Have updated to the 2nd 1.0.1 firmware beta (the 1st one was causing lockings in some cameras) and to the 1.0.2; each one brought noticeable improvements in AF performance. But the new AF algorithms in the X-T5 helps a lot - in my X-S10, shooting people in movement caused some misses (to be honest, my 35mm f/2, one of the fastest Fuji lenses for AF, struggled a bit too). AF transitions from close to distance became much more "linear" with the new firmwares, but there is some hesitancy if the two subjects are very far from each other - a thing that matters most in video.
But for the most intended purpose, portraits, it is a stellar lens.
One thing that I reported to Viltrox, that for me was a strange behaviour in the X-S10 (which don't have a focus switch) - when you have the camera set for AF+MF in the menus (the mode that you press half shutter to acquire focus, hold the half-pressed shutter, and then manually fine adjust the focus), the AF/MF switch works kind of strange (for me): in AF position, it works in AF mode only; in the MF position, it works as AF+MF - no "pure" manual focus is available. For me, in the AF position it have to works as AF+MF, and in MF position, as MF only. A minor quirk.
Thanks dude, and thank you for the insights into the lens. Interesting that it doesn't let you use it in MF only on the X-S10 but good to know. Hopefully they get your feedback and correct it in an update.
@@PeteCocoPhoto thanks. In fact, you can use the lens in MF only, but you have to disable the AF+MF option on the menu - then, the switch works as expected.
@@MarcioK Good to know, thanks!
Comparing it to the Fuji 90mm would be very interesting to see.
Thank you for a great review. This is definitely a lens I want to get my hands on now
Glad it was helpful!
Using this lens is a pure pleasure.
Agreed!
Thank you for all the low light tests! Really grateful!
Glad you like them and thanks for watching!
@@PeteCocoPhoto My pleasure.
I have 4 of Viltrox lenses for X Mount and the 75 is KING!!!
The 75 ROCKS
Hope you don't mind but I gave you a shout out in my video on this lens and shared the link to this video in my description
Awesome man! I don’t mind at all. I will check it out.
With the 75 already highly famous, hope that the forthcoming 27mm f1.2 doesn't disappoint, and Viltrox also follows up with a 50mm f1.2 as well
A 50 1.2 would be amazing
got the 75....followed by the 24/1.2...then the 13/1.4. they are all incredibly good esp at their price. read somewhere they are making a 135...i am sold already. hope a 135/2 or faster in forthcoming!
@@PeteCocoPhoto hehe....I knew it, right?
Great review. I don’t mind flare-creates analogue look.
Thanks! I like flare sometimes too. Overall the lens is very impressive.
Great review.
May I ask a question? If money was no object, which would you say has the best IQ between this and the XF56 1.2 WR. Skin tones are probably the most important aspect of image quality for me personally.
Honestly both are very good, I find them to be pretty on par optically. For me it would depend more on focal length and focusing. The Viltrox has a fast, quiet, AF, and the 56mm AF is a bit loud and clunky, not as good. The other thing to consider is which focal length makes more sense for you. I like 56mm in general more than 75mm if my subjects are fairly close or I don't have a ton of room to shoot.
@@PeteCocoPhoto Thank you, that’s good to know.
I appreciate you taking the time to reply 👍
I find that for crispines of BW if You really want to get most of the resolution. great way is to shoot not acros but monochrome simulation. It produce less noise/grain and higher micro ontrast ;) Of course if you didnt like grain
Nice! Thanks for the tip my man. I will give that a try!
Just ordered the sigma 56mm and was going to get the 30mm to compliment it. but I think I might return it for this 75mm and still get the sigma 30mm 🤔
I really like the 75
@@PeteCocoPhoto I received the 56 and 30mm today. Only took a few shots around the house, but honesty the 56 didn’t feel to reach as far as I imagined. I may keep the 30 and go for the 75 instead. I could always punch in on the 30 for a 50ish look and the quality still be high enough for me.
For me it will get into portraits ...concerts...and some landscapes too ..
Yes! That’s a great range for landscapes too that many people don’t even consider.
Has anyone got this and the Fuji 90? Wondering as I own the latter, how the Viltrox compares
Don't have the 90 but I do have the 16-55mm 2.8 and I would say the Viltrox is comparable in sharpness and even AF speed.
I've noticed the focus ring direction doesn't update with the lens' latest firmware. My other XF lenses change the focus ring direction based on the choice I make in the settings. However, the Viltrox stays on the Clockwise mode regardless of what I choose in the camera. Hope they get to read this.
Hey Joaquim, that's a great catch. I just tried it on my lens as well with the same results.
This lens looks fantastic. What was your postprocess software? Thanks for a great review!
Thanks Peter! I use Affinity Photo for post processing. It works very similarly to Photoshop but is very inexpensive (around $50 or so) and you don't need a subscription. Some of the photos in this review were unprocessed too, which really blew me away.
4:30 How do you do that technique?
I learned that from Manny Ortiz - check out this video: th-cam.com/video/qmEGRABvg_Q/w-d-xo.html
Did anyone notice this lens has aperture issues - somewhere between 9-16 it often incorrectly opens the aperture and for instance f14 is brighter (bigger whole) then f13 and there is no difference between f9 and f10 (aperture doesn’t change at all.
I know 99% of users value this lens for its superb quality at f1.2 but it is definitely the issue confirmed by the Viltox distributor and so far none of the firmware update didn’t solve it.
I did not notice this when I tested it, but I shot mostly wide open or thereabouts. Very interesting, thank you for sharing.
75mm with xs20 still convenient? The lens is heavier then xs20
Lol true
LOVE IT! VERY HELPFULL. THANKS
Thank you!!
I guess I'm going to pick this lens up. A better question would be should I get the Fuji XF 56mm f/1.4 or this Viltron 75mm f/1.2?
I purchased the 56 1.2 (new version) and sent it back. The focus was loud and clunky and it was a turn off for me. Optically the 56 is awesome, but the 75 is definitely a much better value per dollar IMO.
@@PeteCocoPhoto Awesome thank you.
5:36 Would love to see your editing process for a color Fuji image at such a high ISO. Thank you !
On that one I just applied some some noise reduction in Capture One Pro and made no other alterations if memory serves. For the black and whites, I do a bit more which can definitely make for a video. If I have time I will do one!
@@PeteCocoPhoto Thank you for the info Pete. That's kind of you. All the best.
What's the tutorial from ortiz that showed how to do that shutter drag 😮
Here you go! It's pretty awesome. th-cam.com/video/qmEGRABvg_Q/w-d-xo.html
did they do any more updates till now ? do you still own that lens and still recomend it ?
I had it for a month to test and had to send it back! There was one update that made a considerable difference in the AF speed but I'm not sure if there has been another one since.
@@PeteCocoPhoto thank you for replying, I just ordered this lens , I was considering to get 90mm but is already like 8years old , I hope this was a great choice. Plus I think sometimes this 90mm witch is around 135mm is a bit too much. 🤭 at least for me.
@@MultiEski agreed, 135mm is too far for me when taking portraits.
Great review, thanks! Grazie
My pleasure!
I would like to consider this lens but i've an older body the XT-1 so will the lens perform well?
Sure, I used it on my XT4 as well as the 5 and got great results.
Can I consider this lens for videography purposes? My purpose is to shoot my dance videos. Pls answer..
And I need good focus
Currently I am using 16-55 (2.8 )
Pls give me suggestions.?
I reviewed it primarily for stills. Here's a good video that talks about the video capabilities of the lens: th-cam.com/video/5b9xXoATlJc/w-d-xo.html
How is this Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 compared to Fujifilm XF56mm f/1.2R (Older version)?
I haven't tried the older version but I did have the newer version and I prefer the Vilrox. The AF is much faster and quieter plus it's a wonderful portrait range.
No contest. 75mm f1.2.
@@parmanduke I've had it for a few weeks now and I'm loving it more every single day.
Sadly my copy doesn't have a hood that I find confidence in. Doesn't have the reassuring click that Sigma lenses do. Having said that, I can't wait to see their next Pro lens. Really impressive progress from this brand in an extremely short time.
Sorry to hear that dude! I'm really happy with mine but it's not going to do it for everyone of course. I'm excited to see what Viltrox comes up with next too.
how to shot like that one that there's a shadow in the side. The one like panning shot
Do you mean the image at 3:38? That was done with one light set to the right side of the subject. There are a lot of ways you can do this with different kinds of lights but for this particular image I used a 1x3 LED panel.
@@PeteCocoPhoto at 4:16
@@jaysondronaarts Ah ok cool. I learned that trick from this Manny Ortiz vid: th-cam.com/video/qmEGRABvg_Q/w-d-xo.html
Didn’t see anything too convincing.. compared to Sony 90mm 2.8 which is my favorite lens
Ok - enjoy your Sony gear. It's great stuff.
If you don't have a budget and you need to choose one, viltrox 75mm f1.2 or fujinon 90mm f2? 🧐
I haven’t tried the 90 personally but I can tell you that the Viltrox is a huge bargain for what you’re getting and the portrait range is awesome.
@@PeteCocoPhoto thanks
Another downside of the lens is the MFD of only 88cm and magnification of only 0.1.
Perhaps, but as it's marketed to portrait photographers I am not sure how important that is. I know that for me it's a non issue.
Is this way too big for street photography?
Yeah it's probably not ideal for street photography. It's not massive but definitely not compact or discreet.
@@PeteCocoPhoto What would you recommend for a street photo lens that is somewhat compact but also gets some distance and compression? I was thinking Sigma 18-50 I saw you had a positive review on it but I’m also considering viltrox 56.
@@daniel_b_living6133 Sigma 18-50 is much more compact. And it would be great to have the zoom range too.
@@PeteCocoPhoto Yeah makes sense. I’d be rolling with that plus my 35 1.4 for low light
@@PeteCocoPhoto Random follow up. I know you have used several third party lenses from Fuji. Did you find they resolve well on the 40 MP sensor? I know Fuji has a limited number of lenses that get “maximum benefit” on 40 MP but not sure if third party lenses take full advantage of it. Any tests you’ve done thus far?
hey my friend. Could you advise me?
I have money only for one portrait lense for now.
I between viltrox 75mm 1.2 or fuji 33mm 1.4.
Wich one you think would be a best for now?
greetings from brazil.
The advantage of the 33mm is you can get wider shots and portraits. The 75 is really only for close portraits. Both are great but the 33 gives you more flexibility
@@PeteCocoPhoto can I get really close portraits without distorting with the 33? Thanks for the replies
So the text you’re reading to narrate this video - is it scripted by you?
For better or for worse, yes, write it myself haha
I just ordered it after this review for the upcoming session. Great insight, thanks! Oh, and BTW. PICK ME PETE 📸
Awesome, you're gonna love it!!
@@PeteCocoPhoto I’m getting it tomorrow. It has raving reviews. I hated the 33 from viltrox, but maybe it was defective. And again, seriously, PICK ME😆
@@maciejbuczkowski1056 You will definitely love it!