Viltrox 75mm f1.2 is a Zeiss Level Lens
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2023
- Viltrox makes good lenses. They are sharp wide open, fast, autofocus well etc. But there's usually something about the image that fails in comparison to Zeiss or Leica lenses. The Viltrox 75mm f1.2 might be the first Viltrox lens with 3D pop and microcontrast. We'll compare it on the Fuji XH2 vs the Sony A7S III and Zeiss 55mm f1.8. Viltrox 75mm f1.2 review.
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I have heard that Canadians gratify themselves on traffic barriers but I thought that was just anti-trucker propaganda!
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Wow that footage definitely has the pop!
The most complimentary review I’ve ever seen from you 🤣 normally the sarcasm shines, but this time it was just “yeah this lens is really really good”
Haha agreed. This lens has to be really good.
The Toneh is glorious
I have the 27mm f1.2. Can recommend. Haven't moved to the 75 because I have the Fuji 50mm F1 and I can't warrant it...yet. We'll see.
This was one of the funniest reviews of a product I've seen. Quality content! I did buy this lens for my Fuji X-H2 still waiting for it to ship out and can't wait to test it out!.
Like the new format using audio from both cameras. Great!
The aircraft looked like a WW2 British Lancaster heavy bomber
Nice one Kasey. I have the Viltrox 23mm 1.4 and really like it. It was incredibly good value. Be good to see you test this 75 against the Viltrox 85mm 1.8. Cheers, Cam from NZ 😀
I got this a couple of weeks for my A6700. I love this lens.
Great job on the video Kasey! Thanks for making it.
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The one and only lens that keeps me happy on fuji. So many beautiful images with it
Ditched Fuji for the Nikon z8, but I absolutely loved the viltrox 75mm f1.2 lens. If Fuji made it, it would be at least double the price, the quality is up there with Fuji's best, in every regard.
I bought this lens and I use it for landscape photography now I know you hate landscape photographers. In fact you had all photographers you said it okay I'm only joking but not joking. That's okay. The lens will be used for video eventually when I do some video at a wedding I suspect but I really love the lens and I got it for a steel 600 bucks which is cheap in Australia thank you for your videos always entertaining
Honestly, I love my viltrox 85 1.8. It has no aspherical elements, and it really shows with the bokeh - super smooth, perfect round bokeh balls without onion rings etc... I do recomend you take a look at it. The AF is pretty meh though.
Great review, entertaining too 👍Thx for sharing your expertise
It is freaking incredible!! Heck, I wish they would release a non-pro version without metal construction. Lighter and cheaper. It is a market-disruptor given the price.
"In nature..." with a shot of spotted knapweed. In Kasey's defense it has become the Montana state flower.
You should give the 27 f/1.2 a whirl. Might not be as good as the 75, but I really enjoy it!
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I was thinking about getting one of these for my a6400
Fuji new line is awesome. Even on the old line, you have never looked so well than on the XT4
Nice Lancaster buddy. Did you arrange for that to fly by? Outstanding!
Nice timing. That was C-GVRA from the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton.
Two lancaster bombers left in the world, and you managed to film the one from Hamilton. Awesome!
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I do not miss that Fuji autofocus! - I'm so much happier on Sony now :)
You didn't get the Viltrox flare that makes it look like your subject has been death-rayed by unicorns then?
Wow that Metal Slug explosion
Jack Tonsil Punch! I am diggin ur 75mm Viltox work. Toneh! Toneh! Toneh!
5:28 Interesting, I can see far out-of focus area Zeiss have Gaussian-like circles, Viltrox is a bit donut, but in near out-of focus area it is opposite, Zeiss is donut with sharp edges but Viltrox looks Gaussian. Same as in recent Undone review of Arri prime lense it seems to be design and in theory even can be corrected by special addition diffraction optical elements.
'XH2 superior to XH2S in every way' needs an explanation? Pls do a comparison video 👍🙏 For video I would expect XH2S to better & it has 4K12O which the XH2 doesn't' have. XH2S should in theory be better sports photography & certain wildlife like birds in flight?
Footage looks incredible. It most deff HAS the 3D pop.
I don't shoot Fuji but this video was hardly a waste of time. Good lens.
the lens is available for Nikon & Sony too
Yeah, who walks filming something?!.....not me...definitely not me...
What are you talking about? It has total 3D pop. Viltrox makes excellent lenses. Hands down. However, putting a good lens on a Fuji reveals the mediocre AF system most often expected from a Fuji camera.
No it doesn't. 3d Pop means you can distinguish the depth information very clearly even in the out of focus area.
5:28 is a good example. Viltrox is flat where Zeiss has that characteristics. It's not just because focal length compression. Viltrox 27 has less contrast and micro contrast than newer Fooj 33 or 23. Viltrox always lacks the 3d pop
@@trym2121 3D pop is overrated. You’re taking about a 2D image. Viltrox is not flat at all in regards to separation between the subject and the background.
Let’s compare 75mm Viltrox to f1.25 Noctilux for that Leica microcontrast. Is it there?
After the cluster f&@k with the Viltrox 16mm AF issue I'm unlikely to risk buying this one. I have the Zeiss 85mm f1.4 so will stick with that. Don't need AF on a portrait lens.
Well even if it was perfect, you already have the 85, so no point in the 75. I have the 75 and love it
Out of all my Fuji lenses I think the 16mm f/1.4 has the most 3D pop, even when it's stopped down quite a bit.
I don't understand why people say telephoto lenses have 3D pop when the compression makes the subject looks as thin as a piece of cardboard. 🤨 When people walk towards the camera with a telephoto lens on it looks like they're walking in place.
18MM 1.4 has significantly more pop than the 16MM 1.4. The 50MM F2 is also fantastic for that.
@@jjchockey35mm 1.4 is the king at it
@@CianMcsweeney I disagree. I love the 35MM 1.4 too though.
I do not think the Fuji X-trans sensor layout is conducive to 3D pop. 3D pop seems to be better on film, and on a Bayer sensor. I did own a Fujifilm camera which was Bayer, and compared to the T-trans sensor, it looked more natural (if you can call digital images natural).
But even on Bayer sensors, not all in-camera imaging processors are conducive to 3D pop. The Blur in the low pass AA filter reduces 3D pop, so it needs to be AA filterless like a Pentax.
But Bayer sensors have a thing called "Bayer Blur" which reduces the natural 3D pop you'd otherwise see if you had have using film in stead of a digital camera.
You would need to get that Viltrox 75mm 1.2 in Sony mount to see the difference. I have a feeling the Viltrox will be better on a Sony then a Fuj
Fuji : jumpy autofocus, jumpy auto exposure and magenta like a pig. Man A7S III with 55 f1.8 looked so much better color wise it's not even funny. Fun fact I am a Fuji user and I always preferred their skin tones but lately it seems my vision changed as all I see now is magenta in Fuji. This 3d pop feel with Viltrox comes from compression and bokeh. It looks nice but definitely prefer Zeiss 55 look with more scene context yet you get same 3d pop feel. Can't reach that with APS-C and wider lenses unfortunately. Oh and one more thing I noticed during your stabilisation test...WB fluctuations are crazy on a Fuji, like really rapid changes.
you did notice they used a nisi tru color filter on the fuj right?
i own that VND and when you use the 4 stop add on it does get a bit more magenta, but it's a pretty good filter.
it might be they either chose not to correct the tint or maybe did not notice...
@@jose.miguelwong7306 Maybe but their magenta cast is very well known problem. I almost always have to reduce magenta on my X-E3 and their newer models are even worse with this. You can especially notice this where there is lot's of green in the scene.
funny, i've read and seen more about the green tint sony cameras produce
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@@jose.miguelwong7306 Yellow/green and that is also a fact, that is why I switched from Sony to Fuji but they are constantly working on it. Their latest models such as A6700, A7C II are basically free from this problem. As of today in my opinion Sony is giving more neutral, pleasing skin tones.
Certainly one for the toneh fans!
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Sandals still? This was filmed a while ago haha
Hmm, at 5:20 it changes the WB and Tint, the same as Viltrox 23mm f1.4. I asked Viltrox is this normal, they sad of course it is. :)
I have not noticed this on Viltrox 27mm f1.2 though.
hmm, did you mess it up or is autofocus terrible on that 75mm..?
If there is tide in the tree, what of the ocean ?
that fuji xh2 is hunting and seraching for focus more than a mom with her kid on a milk carton
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Life without you would be less 3D popping and less movie like!
That Viltrox factoring in the crop factor is like twice the compression of Zeiss 55mm, yet the Zeiss had more pop.
The crop factor doesn't change anything optically...
Cool bought Sony E model for a6700
I left Fuji because of the exposure jumping around like that. Can’t believe they haven’t fixed it.
Have to lock the exposure when you hit record. It shouldn’t jump around like that though, it should change gradually.
@@Station9.75 I was shooting outside. Wanted it to auto expose on a XT3. Did exactly what his did in the video.
@@shaananwalsh7513 - You do let it auto expose. But once you have your scene composed you use the exposure lock and then hit record.
You should do this on any brand of camera or your aperture and ISO will jump about all over the place. Assuming your shutter is locked.
@@Station9.75 my other cameras don’t. They make smooth changes.
@@shaananwalsh7513 - Like I said, it shouldn’t do that. It’s something Fuji should’ve fixed years ago.
This is actually a really good lens.. so is the 13mm F1.4 and 27mm F1.2. Viltrox is getting serious about their lens business and they are really coming out with awesome stuff.. in par or better than Fujifilm's own overpriced glass, which should somehow eventually start to worry them.
The toneh was so buttery smooth. You could hide an unseemly background pretty easily. They need this lens for Biden press conferences.
A smaller 1.8 version would be great, but the 1.2 is too big!
Samyang 75 1.8 for X mount is good. Comparing the two lenses side by side it's also clear the Samyang is faster than f1.8 by about 2/3 of a stop. Don't know what that's all about, but there you go. It was the same comparing to other lenses, so it's not the viltrox lying, but Samyang being rather conservative.
@@brownbear100faster in terms of shutter speeds or dof? If shutter speeds, I'd presume that's due to the sheer amount of glass in the Viltrox reducing the overall light transmission
@@CianMcsweeneylight gathering and depth of field. When taking side by side shots with the 56 1.2, 75 1.2, 90 1.2, and Samyang 75 1.8 all shot at f2, the Samyang was very noticeably brighter. To get equivalent exposure to the others I consistently had to stop down by 2/3 of a stop regardless of subject. I shoot fully manually, so it wasn't the SS or ISO compensating, all settings were equal.
This was also evident with depth of field when comparing the two 75mm lenses at the same aperture. This is harder to measure but the difference was clearly enough there and I would estimate 1/3 to 2/3 stop difference. But this is purely guestimating.
I wondered whether it might have something to do with the samyang being a FF lens.
@@brownbear100 and did you notice any difference in focal length between the Viltrox and Samyang? It's very strange that the dof would be different otherwise
@@CianMcsweeney no difference in FL that I could tell, but even so that would only account for DoF not light gathering.
Aperture ratings for lenses are never really truly exact as there will always be an element of rounding. And it's with the exposure you really do notice a difference that doesn't look just like a rounding issue. You could see tiny difference between all the lenses, but with the samyang it was to the extent I was double checking I hadn't knocked the SS or ISO (I hadn't) .
It is odd. And the Viltrox is optically the better lens even though the Samyang has some nice tricks up its sleeve like corner to corner uniformity wide open with no vignetting. That it seems to be usable with a lower ISO in low light than its contemporaries is a strange but welcome "feature". Of course you can just open up the aperture with the 75 1.2 or 56 1.2, but this also can have other consequences.
I will get it for my 6700 and let you know
did you had the latest firmware ?
Super cool video 😂
idk what 3d pop youre talking about, youre having visions
It’s so big that three homeless former photo executives can live in there.
Was it not a 1.2 lens that was the genesis of Tonéh?
awesome
videographer with x-h2 :D
It has cleaner 240fps than the XH2s, sharper 4k, better IBIS and much cheaper. Although still class trailing IBIS if we're being real.
@@cameraconspiracies i got the x-h2 myself and i love the fact that you took it for this video.
just wanted to kid you a lil bit :D
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Outstanding video. I think I may get this for my XH2, man. Just got a 18mm 2.8 Zeiss though. Kinda depleted atm
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Great review! The cinema was yours! Now you just need to get a Fuji XH2!
Bro why you don't have SUPERTHANKS activated?
Nice review .. thank you :)
cool
Hey you talk a lot about 3D pop, have you tried the new HDR editing in Lightroom? Do you have an iPad or PC/MAC monitor with HDR (Apple calls it XDR)? If you have, what do you think of it? I think it looks amazing and I’m so sad that I don’t have anywhere to share HDR photos to those who can view them. Oh and I mentioned 3D pop because the HDR makes the photo more 3D imo.
the picture looks goofy , this lens is goofy
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Fuji not tracking too well.
This is shockingly beautiful footage. A far cry from your M43 days 😂
Viltrox so needs to make this for MFT
You should take a look at the Samyang 135mm f1.8 E Mount lense. Thing competes with the Gm equivalent - for less than HALF the price.😯
I shouldn't look at a Samyang anything.
@@cameraconspiracies I didn't know what I expected...😂
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It would be interesting to see the Viltrox on the Sony A7Siii, to get a better comparison of the colour science and pop. I think the Viltrox is a good lens. I am not so scathing about Chinese brands. They're not as bad as the caemra snobs claim.
So should I drive from Toronto to Guelph to pick up a used one? Hmmm
Not too impressed with the image to be honest. Zeiss is safe
has it got the latest firmware update ?
Zeiss is for the older generation but the new Sony g master glass is way better than zeiss manual focus
I think all the Viltrox lenses are bland. The 75 and 27 especially are quite incredible for producing rather boring flat rendering images despite their fast apertures. Don't get me wrong, these are good lenses for the price and sometimes flat and dull is fine and even wanted, but it does just go to show that a super fast aperture (in combination with focal length) doesn't always equal good pop.
I have great pictures with my 75 that everybody stays surprise for how good they are. Perhaps is the photographer who do the pictures not only the lenses. They cannot do miracles. I can show you my pictures
Not flat in the slightest. Sounds like you haven’t used one. I have owned over 10 Fuji lenses and the new Viltrox 13MM and 75MM are up there with Fujis best. The 18MM 1.4 is still the best lens for Fuji imo. Viltrox’s older lenses like the 23MM 1.4 are very flat.
The Plena is here. Stop playing with toys
5:30 Fuji is so magenta, and the face looks like a smartphone skin smoothing effect was applied 🤮 I guess Viltrox is just soft at 1.2.
00:53 Really the 3d pop that you love .looks like fake background blue on iPhone or fake background on zoom call .they do make the subject pop from the background. So to me this 3d pop is a disadvantage
Silence troglodyte.
That’s Fuji focus is not great lol😢 dam even my old Z6 is better than that
Zeiss is just a brand!
Does not mean much, like every other brand on planet.
Slow near af though
give us more Viltrox 27 1.2 samples , 75 is borring
No, it isn’t
Samyang 135mm 1.8 is still the sharpest corner to corner, this lens is not
1. Why is it a Zeiss Level Lens? Kind of wired comparison. Comparing a lens that is 10 Years old and lens of today, and not to forget different focal lenghts I am loosing my marbles.
2. I am not into Chinese lenses because I don't link any of them. There are many reasons not but buy Chinese lenses but also many reasons not to buy something else.
3. Viltrox has not pedigree in lens manufacturing.
4. Chinese lens manufactures copy industrial designs of other well know and well established camera makers. It is similar to all Chinese smart phone makers who are aiming at Apple's Iphone and taking the design language from them.
5. Comparing a lens that is 10 Years old and lens of today.
6. This lens is sharp. It is so sharp that it does not attract me because it lost a lot of characters compared to other lenses.
7. The MTF is shit. and Viltrox only measures at 10 and 30 lines /mm - in the field it is not interesting
8. Zeiss lenses are colour mateched. Are Viltrox lenses?