Viltrox AF 23mm f1.4 Lens Review for Sony A6000 series cameras (With Photo & Video Samples)
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Viltrox AF 23mm f1.4 lens for Sony A6000 series cameras seems like a perfect prime lens to get because it is compact, has Auto Focus, seems to be well built, with very wide aperture of 1.4 and affordable. But in this video I am looking if this lens actually is any good, can it take sharp images and if the autofocus works well.
I am also showing tons of picture and video samples, tell you where and how you can use it so you can decide for yourself if it's worth getting or not.
Read more about the lens here: viltroxstore.com/collections/...
TIMELINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:34 - Design & Build Quality
2:31 - Auto Focus
3:48 - Picture & Video Quality
7:07 - Is it Worth Getting?
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Excellent and high quality review! Good luck and all the best!
Sposiba Mihail 🙌👌
new sub! best channel for aspc users. keep up the good work specially for the a6xxx users like me ;)
Thanks for the sub Mojicas. Will do! Cheers!
Came to check this review after your recent a6000 review 😊
I purchased viltrox 33mm 1.4 last week. And i have to say its wayyyy better than I expected. Solid metal build quality and images are super sharp after F2.
Honestly Viltrox makes quality stuff. I also did not expect such sharpness for that price. Awesome that you are happy with yours 🔥
Thanks for this amazing review!
Keep up
Peace for France !
Cheers Mohamed, thanks for your kind comment 🙏
Great vídeo, i bougth this lenses few weeks Ago, i'm waiting for it!
Greaddings from Colombia!
Amazing! Drop a comment here later on how you like the new lens! Saludos David 🙌
I think review after review this channel is becoming one of my best ones 🤟
Great job Toms 💪
After this video I'm more undecided than ever if to buy it instead the Sigma 16mm f1.4
Definitely expecting a comparison 😜💪
Im so glad you like it my friend! More reviews, more tutorials and other goodies coming out veeeery soon so stay tuned 💪
And regarding your choice - well Sigma is an absolute beast. There is also Sigma 30mm f1.4 which I so much want to get so see for yourself, if you have the extra cash, get Sigma. But if you are just gonna take pictures then Viltrox will be good enough 🙌
@@TomsJurjaks Yeah I think the biggest problem is that I wanna do mostly videos 😬😅 Maybe I'll get the Sigma 16 1.4 as my first prime lens and then let's see if to buy other lenses 💪🤟👌
Super good vidéo, as always keep going, realy like vidéos like this one !!
Cheers Arthur! Thanks for your support my friend 🙌
Love your review style! New sub 🤙🏾
I bought the lens earlier this year but accidentally bumping the aperture ring was too easy & i messed up some shots doing that… very frustrating! so i ended up returning it 😩
But, i really miss the 35mm equivalent focal length and the quality of images you can make… for a 1.4 prime this is great for the price. I’m highly considering buying it again.
Hey Ash! Thanks so much for your kind words and welcome to the family 🙌 ugh that's frustrating, but yeah do get another one. Mine is working great and im truly happy of how sharp it is 🔥
Got my a6000 today(cause of your videos)and can't wait to go outside to take some pics
Ohh thats so awesome Ngai! Im so happy for you! Enjoy your camera and the whole process 🙌
Which lens is better between viltrox 23 mm f 1.4 and viltrox 33mm for my sony zv E10. I mean which lens between this two can capture wide view for video/ photo!?
very nice lens, I will give it a try, thanks!
Go for it 💪
Thanks, good job man, like! 👍👍👍
Cheers buddy 🙌
I love this video!
Cheers my friend ✌️
Recommend the best lens for Nikon 750d
is it good for taking pictures for my 1yo girls?
now I am using the sigma 16-50 2.8 sometime it's not fast enough indoor.
I have this lens and really like it. After installing the latest firmware update, the focus seemed improved a lot. I only am shooting video, and found this to be a great gimbal lens.
Thats awesome to hear. From all Viltrox lenses I've tried this has been the most reliable
The hunting in video was fixed in a firmware update. It still struggles in close subjects however
@@nyambewhat firmware version are you using?
@@masadamofu 1.1.19 October 2022, A7iv (and FX30 I asume) update
@@nyambe Thank you, I am still 50/50 on grabbing the Viltrox lens, due to the unpredictable focus pointed out by other reviews, but some of that review is old.. and I assume they are running older firmware.
And it's hard to find a comparison between firmware update on this lens
*sorry for my broken english
Wow! Thanks bro
Cheers Jacopo!
Love your reiview. Some of these simple mf lenses are great. I'd love to hear your opinion on the TTartisan 21mm f1.5 if you can get your hands on one.
Thanks a lot gokezn. Btw this is a fully Auto Focus lens, that's what's making it so special 🔥👌 ohh let me check if I can get that TTartisan lens
Great video! Hope you dont mind me asking but where can I get those symbols that you use on photo examples? Would love to include them in some of mine
Hey Steve, I had the same exact problem 😀 I was not able to find them too so I crated my own 🤷♂️
@@TomsJurjaks what did you use to make them? I will have a go myself.
I am not too good in this tbh so if I remember correctly I used probably Photoshop although Illustrator is more proper for vector work like that @@SteveHowkins also, I managed to get few free icons on sites like freepik.com - check it out, maybe you can find all you need there. I remember the Focal Length Icon was not there at the time, so that one I draw myself for sure.
wow, did not expect this lens to be this good for photos and for videos, if your shooting a steady shot looks like this could be great to ^_^
Thanks brother. Need to use it with a gimbal and its gonna be lit 🔥
Can't wait to get my one in a few days' time ;)
Let me know how it treats you then!
Lenses can get updates! 🤯
I've been contemplating if I should upgrade to a Sony a7ii but you make me wanna keep my a6000. Anyway, great video! 👍
The struggle is real my friend 😀 I had the A7II before and regarding photos - I do not miss it. Lenses are cheaper for APS-C, wide selection of them and compact sizes. If I ever upgrade to Full Frame, it will be A7IV when it comes out, if I must do some serious client work and video capabilities. But for hobby photography - I recommend sticking with a6000 and instead invest in lenses 👌
Love from india ❤️😍
You're review was great and it's one of the latest. I heard that the lens has some issues but this was a year ago. Do you know that those issues are fixed? Freezing camera, loose apperture ring and problems at f1.4 . I orderd it tomorrow morning and now lets see what happen.
Hey there! No, I have not experienced such problems myself. Only thing that I have with other Viltrox lenses is very noisy AF motor. But these lenses cost so cheap that you should not expect crazy good quality. Thats why other (like Sony) lenses cost x2 more - they never have these issues and they work for many years perfectly.
@@TomsJurjaks true
Bro, cool video! I can't decide what to buy after the kit on sony a6000. You recommend this lens and sigma 30 mm equally. What to choose?
In my opinion Sigma is higher quality, especially the auto focus performance so I would choose that.
@@TomsJurjaks OK, thank you :) Sigma is universal? I can portraits, street and etc?
@@TomsJurjaks Thank you!
Great Video !!
Please do review about TTartisan 7.5mm f2.0 lens on Sony APS-C body
Thanks Keyur! Oh, I try to stay away from fish-eye lenses. I don't see a possible use for it. Where would you use it? 🤔
@@TomsJurjaks for astrophotography may be or wide wide landscape 😅
Ohh yeah, you could use it for astro @@keyurbhogayata1291 I honestly haven't ever tried astrophotography properly. Good luck with wide wide landscape tho, I think it would be cool to use it in some cave or around some high cliffs or in forest 😍
Great review man! Actually, I'm kind of confused between this lens and sigma 16mm f1.4, what do you think? I like to shoot night street photography mostly.
Thanks a lot Nader. I also made a review about the Sigma 16mm. Both are fantastic lenses! I think the difference is only in the focal length. Sigma is wider but Viltrox bit more zoomed in, although 23mm is also quite wide. But both will fit. Just your preference.
@@TomsJurjaks Thanks for your reply. I am just worried about the auto focus and sharpness of the viltrox compared to the sigma 16mm.
For photography I don't think you will feel the difference@@itsnader2103 I feel both are equally sharp and equally good focus. When it comes to videos - Sigma beats everyone, even Sony in sharpness 😁
Then I think I am no more confused haha, I will save money and get the viltrox 😁🤜🏼🤛🏼
Thanks bro 💙
@@itsnader2103 Sigma is way heavier and a little bigger.. i choose Viltrox
Maybe check for an update? I had no problem with video focus on the A6700. It may also be the camera, as the A6700 has new AI auto focus from the A7R 5. I never had a 6000 series Sony before, so I can't compare them.
You are right. Very important to update the lenses, brings a bit improvement usually
Thanks for the video. Which lens did you use for b roles, yourself and the lens?
Thanks Bojan! Mostly Sony 85mm f1.8 FE
@@TomsJurjaks Thanks Toms. I am thinking about buying the Viltrox 23mm however the CA and fringing is really bad with that lens, but now I see this Sony 85mm f1.8 FE has a lot of it as well. Not that it is much more expensive, but it is double the price of the Viltrox and still has the same weakness.
It is noticeable in your b roles with the Sony lens, however maybe I fixated this in my mind so I notice it even more. :)
You are right @@BojanBojovic but the reason Sony lens is 2x more is first because it is Sony lens and build quality and AF is not comparable to viltrox and second, it is a full frame lens, but viltrox crop sensor lens. All Full Frame lenses are always at least 2x more expensive, so it is not really fair to compare the 2. But you are right, it has some fringing. For photos I think it is easy to fix by applying the profile correction :)
@@TomsJurjaks Thanks. So in reality this means that Sony 85 FE is actually a very affordable lens considering it is a FF lens and made by Sony.
I am on Fuji, and there are few interesting options at 23mm, however the new 23mm lens is $1000, the old 23mm is $850 and not much better than Viltrox, however the CA on the Viltrox is really bad. There are choices, however not easy at all. :)
@@BojanBojovic That was exactly my point Bojan! I think this Sony lens is one of the best for the price. If you are looking for options for crop - get a Sigma 30mm f1.4 and look no further. That is an amazing lens regarding the build quality, autofocus, sharpness and PRICE. Will be reviewing it soon ;)
He gave me the camera as a gift
What if used for wedding photography or traveling cinematic video ?
Its a great focal length for travel videos and can also be used for wedding photography too.
Viltrox 23 has latest firmware update V 1.1.7. Has it fixed the fringe?
I think it does, but I haven't updated it yet
Hi, thanks for the nice introduction. I have the same camera model - a6000 and i'm trying to adjust camera control on the aperture and it just don't work. My lense firmware was 1.1.7 and i upgrade to 1.1.8 and still don't working. Thanks for advice.
In order to control aperture on the camera (and not on the lens), the aperture ring needs to be set to "A" on the lens.
@@TomsJurjaks I’ve done that. But still its “like stuck” on the last aperture value - f16.
@@aleksandarzarapciev8685 push it a bit harder and it should pop into "A". Or if it is in already in A but shows up as f16 then you probably need to get in touch with Viltrox
@@TomsJurjaks I pushed it a bit harder and it worked. I'm happy with the lens but not with this "push it harder" thing.. :)
Anyway, thanks a lot for your help!
It's amazing. Please Sony a6000 lens in 210mm. Without photoshop. I check. Please sir.
😃🔥
I love your content so much
And bec iam thinking to buy a6000 😂😅🖤🖤🖤
Thank you Yuta! And go for it! a6000 is still a beast 🔥
Bro budget friendly light review please
I did already buddy! Check them out.
what camera strap do you have?
SmallRig with quick release anchor links! Check on their website.
is it more sharpen than sigma 30 f1.4?
I have not tested the two lenses side-by-side yet, but will do in near future. But I don't think Viltrox is sharper. I think it is as sharp as Sigma in the best case scenario. Because Sigma lenses are one of the sharpest lenses there are. Still, both options - Viltrox or Sigma are good to go in my opinion.
Hello is your viltrox 23mm is upgraded to the lastest firmware?
Not yet. I made the video right when I get the lens so after the update it should work even better
@@TomsJurjaks just bought yesterday and tested . . The focus in video is not good . . It always focus breath. . I think i need to update the firmware
Definitely update it as soon as you get it@@raymonddelacruz9776 but i must admit that I didn't try the focus breathing as I simply don't pay attention to it. But in videos the focus worked decently for me. I mean taking the price into consideration 😃
@@TomsJurjaks i update it to 1.1.6 and the autofocus breathing is gone . now its smooth . . The last time i check the version is 1.1.1
Awesome @@raymonddelacruz9776 I should probably update it as well 😂 glad it worked out for you 💪
Cam you do a street photography using sony xperia 1 III
I need to ask Sony to send me the phone 😁 I am currently using 3 years old Xiaomi Mi 9 haha
@@TomsJurjaks thank you for the reply 🤩...if you do that... it will be nice to see because you are a professional photographer ❤️😀
I love to buy sony A6100 it is a good choice instead of sony a6100...
Please suggest bro I am very confused between these two camera...
Bro did you mean a6000 vs a6100 ?
@@keyurbhogayata1291 yes bro sorry for the mistake.. I totally confused about both of them...which one is good for me.
I am begginer in this field
@@vaneetkumar1288 I am also beginner I am planning to buy a6100 but it's totally up to you what are your needs.
@@keyurbhogayata1291 absolutely right bro, I am not sure for vlog making but yes I love cinematography and photography because of these reasons I would like to go purchase for sony a6000.
People mostly like and also access only 1080 video if we generally think over it and for some add new options I don't think to spent more money over it.
Rest of the money we use to buying some extra gear.
How is the continous af for photo?
Pretty decent for most things around everyday life. I wouldn’t use it for sports photography tho 😀
@@TomsJurjaks im planning to use it for some action shots, not really sports, maybe like dance, would it work?
@@rjnakamura1385 yeah should be good. As long as you don’t have a subject coming to you in high speeds you should be fine
@@TomsJurjaks many thanks!
I am still want to buy sigma 16mm, but your picture too good and make me confused 😂 btw the firmware update maybe can fix the slow focus issue ✌
To be honest, both are great for pictures. You just need to choose your preferred focal lenght 🙌 and yeah, I really need to update that lens, it really should help 👌
Got the 13 mm
Its a nice lens
i just bought this lens on the facebook market for $90 and everytime i post pictures ive taken with it on my family group chat they always ask what lens i used.
For that kind of price it is absolutely amazing purchase. Excellent price/performance ratio 👌
I bought 33mm 1.4 now . . And next im buying 23mm 1.4 :)
Awesome! How do you like it? It's actually also a one of my favorite focal lenghts, I will see if I can get it 🔥
Thank you
You're welcome
Sony Alpha 6000 value for money
100% mate. Especially if you get it used and use it for photography 🔥
@@TomsJurjaks t bro
A6000, still dreaming to get one under corona lockdown 😔
Go for it my friend! Still an amazing camera 🔥
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