Viltrox 13mm F1.4 - Best Fujifilm Vlogging Lens?
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I did a little mistake in the intro. It's F1.4, not F1.8 ;-)
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Nailed it, Pascal. I‘m likely to get the Viltrox 13mm. At this price, this lens is a no-brainer for all Fuji shooters who need a wide angle.
Do you get any vignette on this lens when using variable nd filters? And also was wondering if you compared NiSi truecolor filter vs freewell 7 in 1 magnetic VND? Thanks
I have this lens and am shocked at how sharp it is. Even though 13mm is very wide, it’s so sharp I just crop in when needed to get the composition I want
Can you recommend a variable ND or polarizing filter for this?
Honestly I love this focal length for vlogging. Currently I’m using the 10-24 version 2 and I almost always use it at 12-14mm. The 16mm is still too close to my face for my taste and the 10mm is a little bit too wide and has the wobbles.
I love the viltrox lenses. Been very happy with the 56 and hope to get more soon
Hey Pascal, great review as always. What are your AF-C settings with this camera / lens combination for vlogging? Grüße aus Hamburg
Great video pascal. I have a xt4, xe4 and x100v. Annoyed with xt4 autofocus. Thinking of selling it and switching to a7iv for video. Now that the xh2s is out I’m really confused lol. How is the focus on the xhs2 vs the a7iv and has the xh2s stabilisation improved on the xt4 ?
I had a Sony A4. Big, heavy, lenses heavy, jello video, no 120 in 4K.
Nominally, I downgraded to the A6700, but I got 120 4K with crop, and the entire kit is way less bulky. 10 bit color, Reasonable Viltrox f1.2 lenses leave me with no regrets ;D
Great video!! Man!
Do you recommend a variable ND or polarizing filter for this?
Hey Pascal, which VND would you recommend for the XH2s filming with F-log2 outdoors?
As far as my wide lenses I have this Viltrox 13mm f1.4, Fuji 8-16mm f2.8 and replaced my old Fuji 16mm f1.4 with the new 18mm f1.4. These are all great wide video lenses.
I would get the 8-16 if it would be easier with nd filters. Great lens otherwise.
@@pascalbasel there’s new cut in filters for the Fuji 8-16 on the market now
The moment when you accidentally jump in the video where he runs down the stairs and I immediately know where he is just from the stairs 😅
Very useful review. I always like watching your reviews. Please tell me, were you filming in f-log or f-log2 for this one?
All flog2
Hey Pascal,
As someone interested in both video and photos I'm curious as to your perspective on why you chose to go with the X-H2S vs wait for the X-H2. Do you think the X-H2 will be a viable video camera for someone who does "travel" style videos? Or is rocking the X-H2S the move?
Why should I wait for a slow 40mp non-stacked sensor for video? I only see disadvantages for the H2. 40MP file sizes are too big anyway, 26MP are enough. And the rolling shutter performance will be worse… only downsides for a few pixels more.
Anyone know why on the xt4 there is so much wobble in the videos it makes the lens unusable for me.
Hello, I really like your vlog, it's very beautiful, can you share the parameter settings of the xh2s you are using? I would be very grateful if you could share, thank you very much
Would love to see an astrophotography test (especially sharpness away from the center into the corners and chromatic aberrations of the stars). Seems like the perfect option to get for wide angle astro stuff with fuji. I was already thinking about getting a star tracker because the f4 on my 10-24 is just not quite doing it for astro. At the same time I was really keen on that 11-20 from tamron that might be coming. But this one will "only" be f2.8 compared to f1.4 which would be a game changer for astro stuff. Lot's of decisions to make here xD
Great video! My main concern with this lens is the “ibis wobble” that I’ve been hearing about. Some say it makes handheld video unusable and others say it’s not a huge problem. What do you think about it?
You see it in the video when I walk. I think it's fine and about the same as Sony/Canon but not as good as Panasonic.
I sent back the Samyang 12mm because of AF breathing and a bad bug with the X-S10, as IBIS doesn't work with it. Thinking about getting the Viltrox now, as it seems great for vlogging. As Tamron could also bring out their 11-20 F2.8 for Fuji soon - do you think it makes sense to wait for that one instead?
I wouldn’t wait. It can take a few months or a year, no one knows.
Did you used a ND Filter or polarizer Filter?? Good video!!!
Close focus distances are listed in distance from sensor, not front lens element. 22cm looks about right, there.
Did you have any issues with the Samyang and ibis? There were reports the ibis didn't work with the xs10 but it wasn't clear if it did work with other bodies like the XT4 or XH2. If the ibis doesn't work that's a big factor for the Viltrox as well.
I used both lenses on multiple shoots and never experienced any issues with the ibis. This whole video also uses ibis (without dis).
Hi Pascal,
is it possible to install a ND-Filter on the viltrox lens, or is the glas too convex? Thanks. 😀
Yes I have a 67mm UV on mine at most times.
Hi, i am also a Fuji guy (weddings mostly, photography and video) and starting vlogging. Seems to be a perfect partner for my X-H2S
Ich begrüße Sie herzlich in Europa :) (I know, a bit official) but I’m very rusty with my German as I haven’t used it in years 🤷🏻♂️☺️. Anyway.
Very good lens, I’m impressed with AF and bokeh how it performs with the Fuji camera. That C on the red square reminds me the G on the Sony 🙃. Great locations for travel vlogging just around your corner. Great video as always. I’m too invested into a Sony ecosystem but who knows what time will bring in the future. Waiting for more videos. Alles Gute und wir sehen uns auf dem CZcams-Bildschirm ✌🏻
Das Deutsch scheint ja ganz gut ;-)
Just a quick note on min. focus distance, thats normally the distance between the object and the sensor, not the front element, so 22cm might seem correct :) Great review btw :)
Oh, learned something new. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Great video! How would you compare Fuji to Sony for video? I'm trying to decide between Sony a7c and the Fuji xt4. They sony has great AF but stabilization is not good. Would the stabilization in the xt4 paired with a 16-55 2.8 be a good switch from the a7c?
The XT4 stabilization is not bad. You have to develop a felling for how to move it or add stabilization in post to get rid of the lags. I never found the ibis an issue in the XT4. The af is a big difference, but therefore 4K60 and 10bit with the XT4. It just comes down to the af overall. Everything else is better or good enough on the Fuji.
I'd recommend you to wait for the X-T5, as it will be significantly better than the X-T4. I'm a current X-T4 user 😎👍
Already got 2 X-H2S bodies ;-)
Might change one for an XT5 tough if it should be good to save a bit of space in the bag.
@@pascalbasel I really wanted Fuji to expand more of what you could do with the costume modes in the pasm dial, like saving different video settings, FPS, and what-not. Same as they could do in the Q menu custom profiles in the traditional non-pasm bodies.
I'd love to set my settings for video in the Q profiles and whenever I toggle back to photography mode, my video settings get saved and not mess with my photo settings, that would make switching back and forth much easier and make the X-T4 a better hybrid.
Did you use the Viltrox on the X-H2s? Thanks...
Yes, obviously ;-)
When you were walking around shooting yourself, were you holding the camera/lens? If so, was your arm relaxed or quite stretched? Or did you have a vlogging tripod on it? At 0:15 you had the mantispod if I’m not mistaken and then the next shot it was just handheld so just wondering!
Have you decided if you wanna sell the XH2s yet? Haha
Pascal, which ND Filter that you're recommending?
NiSi True Color VND, but at ISO1250, it's oftentimes too low of nd.
@@pascalbasel Thank you for such a fast reply. Really appreciate that.
For the Canon SLR it's the 10mm-18mm ef-s lens that I want..
That seems ultra wide
For Canon apsc, yes
> 13mm Viltrox is heavy > AF not great for video > 20mm equiv. > too tight for solo vlogging
I ended up buying the 11mm Sony 16.5mm equivalent, for its light weight and flawless autofocus. Still planning on getting one of the brilliant Viltrox F1.2 lenses!
Do you think the Tamron 11-20mm is going to be better than this lens?
Finally a more video centric review for this lens! Already waited for it and didn’t get disappointed 😊
What is your opinion on the wobbles with the IBIS? To be honest it looked really good in the video! But is it because of the improved IBIS of the XH2S or because of the lens?
Get mine in a couple of days and will use it with the X-S10. Hope it performs similar!
And Tamron hurry up with the 11-20 for X-Mount! 😅
Greetings from Bolivia to good old Germany! Looking forward to the Vlogs from Europe 😊
Thanks, I think the ibis is affected by both the lens and camera. It’s 13mm and not 10 or so, what helps and the h2s ibis also works better.
@@pascalbasel Yes maybe the 13mm is a good sweet spot to have a wide angle but also no distracting corner wobbles at the same time 😊 Glad that you changed back to Fuji! I don’t know why, but the videos just look better on Fuji 😅
Allegedly Tamron should be coming out with the 11-20mm f2.8, but without OIS unfortunately. I just picked up the 10-24mm, yes it's f4, but until the Tamron is out and review are solid, it's gotta do it 😎 📷
OIS would be nice but the ibis is good enough to compensate for that. Hopefully they hurry up 😄
@@pascalbasel the IBIS on the X-H2s looks superior to the X-T4. Hope is up for the X-T5 😎 📷
It Is, but I was already happy with the XT4s ibis. I have a calm hand tough ;-)
@@pascalbasel for photography I found the IBIS to be very helpful especially in low light situations, but for video, particularly for wider lenses, 16mm and wider, the IBIS was the main culprit for wobbly footage, it doesn't bother some, but it sure messes with me 😅 I have both the 16-80mm and the 16-55mm, the ibis on the 16-80mm does a meaningful difference in managing corner wobble even without turning DIS on.
My plan it's to use the 10-24mm as wide as possible/manageable, turn all stabilization on (ois+ibis+dis+boost) 😂 and hopefully come out with an average 20mm FF equivalent of "fully stabilized" footage.
My reason not to go with the Viltrox 13mm is the fact that it limits you over what a zoom lens can do, like you said you can use the camera's crop mode to get a tighter focal length via cropping, but you can also do that with the 10-24mm and "squeeze" a little extra focal juice our of that lens. So that's the plan and by the time the Tamron 11-20mm come out I shall review everything.
Aside from the caring the 10-24mm, 16-55mm/or 16-80, and the 70-300mm (+the 1.4x teleconverter), I've also been loving using the Laowa 9mm f2.8 zero D which sort of could be replaced by the 10-24mm, and also the Laowa 65mm f2.8 macro, man I like these lenses. But less is more and I gotta boil down what I add to my camera bag.
By the way are you still using the same camera bag as of your last video? Camera bags are always a struggle, the bigger they are the more we carry, yet there is never such a thing as too much space 🤣🤣🤣
Who cares, give us the 35-150 already :( literally the only Tamron lens I'd ever consider on Fuji X, because it's parfocal.
dammit, I was trying so hard to convince myself not to buy another lens. I've been watching a lot of videos about the Viltrox 13mm f1.4 and I was grateful that there isn't that many video footage examples (they're mostly stills) so I wasn't that convinced on buying... but now there's this video :D
What are the advantages of this combination? - it is bigger and heavier than the Sony, turning on stabe means corner warping, why use this vs the Sony? - I am using the 12mm F2 lens as it's quite small and light but full frame just seems to be a better choice for wider shots. Am I missing something?
It's not bigger and heavier, it's about the same. Advantages are ProRes, Fuji colors, more shadow detail, slightly better dynamic range, better rolling shutter and smaller and lighter tele lenses. Overall, all of these cameras come down to personal preference as the noticeable differences are minor.
@@pascalbasel These are very good points, thank you.
Could tell me tripod name which is in thumbnails?
Pgytech MantisPod
@@pascalbasel thanks..how is response? Do you like it?
@@pascalbasel thanks..how is response? Do you like it?
Pretty sure you'll like the future Tamron 11-20 F/2.8 (if they don't cancel it) 😎
Better color and skin tones than Sony--by far!
I love Fuji but after the xt4 I gave up on them for video
I have the X-T4, and although I like it a lot, the excessive hype they made about it hasn't left the bad taste in my mouth. Who knows at which point Fuji will actually send down some significant firmware updates. But the hopes are on the X-T5 after the positive results of the X-H2s.
@@williamaungleyraud I have the xt4 and was disappointed unfortunately because the autofocus wasn’t really improved in video. I ended up going with Sony for video and I still use my x100v for daily photos
@@benwonderfulmedia yes many of us had high expectations for AF on the X-T4. Not to mention that Sony came out with several competitive bodies, the a7c, the ZV-e10. I personally left Sony (older body) for Fuji, and on the photography side I'm really satisfied with, on the video side it needs improvement.
On the other hand Panasonic has tremendous video features in their cameras which both Sony and Fuji lack of, but dang Panasonic continues to stick to contrast based AF.
One thing is for sure, unless we run a CZcams channel with manufacturers sending us free gear (not loaners) we can't have all systems 😂🤑💸
For now I don't intend to change systems over again, but I hope Fuji make things right with the X-T5 or they could be losing a lot of users. It's rumored it will come with a 40mp sensor, I'd rather have the stacked one, but oh well, let's wait and see.
@ben wonderful - The Tech&Camera Enthusiast I was in the same boat and switched to Sony, but as Fuji luckily does better now, I switched back. I really hope they don't put a 40MP sensor in the XT5. The 26MP stacked sensor with a few limitations (no 120P, slower bursts, no ProRes etc.) for 1500-1800$ would be a best seller apsc camera. That's exactly what many creators need. Hopefully, Fuji understand that.
@@pascalbasel spoke the words out of my mouth 🤝 I still have the feeling that Fuji will not do that just so they don't cripple the sales of the X-H line again. I'm afraid the 40mp sensor could result in rolling shutter, both the X-T4 and the X-H2s handle rolling shutter great so it would be a downgrade.
I don't need more pixel count or ProRes, but a faster sensor readout and reliable autofocus are what everyone is expecting of Fujifilm. Did Fuji remove the recording limit on the X-H2s? 🤔
Use AELock, and AWB-L to stop weird exposure and white balance shifts.
I use manual exposure. The AWB-L sounds interesting. Must check that out, thanks.
Hey Pascal, du schreibst f1.8 im Intro. Grüße Phil
Ah mist, danke 😉
@@pascalbasel die Linse ist aber echt geil! Konnte auch nicht widerstehen 😃
It's definitely not good for vlogging as it doesn't have OIS, which is clearly visible in the super shaky footage when you're walking. Although the 10-24 is f4 but for vlogging you want to show where you are, not make the beautiful locations blurred to oblivion! Rather have the stabilization than being super focussed on background blur for vlogging.
If you want to see the background perfectly and everything should be super smooth, use a GoPro. Not joking, they are great for vlogging in that case.
bokeh-bookah
Hi Pascal, it is not f1.8 (intro)
Oh, sorry. Missed that mistake. Thanks for writing
@@pascalbasel sure thing, cheers from luxembourg :)
Mentioned switching from Sony and didn't include the comparison. Sony ff should be a bit better
I did a comparison already in another video. Researching before commenting helps. I prefer Fuji but there are good reasons for Sony.
@@pascalbasel that was a comparison of systems, not lenses. Comment is about inconsistency in your storytelling. That's the only concern. Do more. Be better. Thanks for taking time answering. Peace
@@vasiliychernomorov1115 I don’t quite understand your comment. In his prior video he mentioned that he sold his Sony gear (or at least some of it) and in this video he mentioned that he is travelling to various countries and is currently in Germany. So I would assume that he is travelling with a light kit, which means that he would probably only have the Fuji body and one or two lenses. Then while on the trip, he decides to do a review of why he loves this particular lens on Fuji. Are you saying that he shouldn’t have done this review because he didn’t have a Sony lens and body to compare it to?
There is no inconsistency in story telling here. He is just having fun doing what he enjoys doing and we get to benefit from it. He is not obligated to do any of this for us because we are not paying him to do so this.
Whether full frame would be better is subjective. If you love the full frame look enough to choose Sony over Fuji, then that’s you. He loves the look and experience that he is getting from this camera enough to switch from what many would consider to be a high end camera and so he his sharing his experience. He is not aiming to convince others to switch (at least that is not what I have gathered)
It’s not about perfection in storytelling. It’s about sharing one’s experience (for the benefit of oneself and others) and having fun doing so. As a content creator, you cannot please everyone with the videos you create, and aiming to do so will only result in burnout. You can only aim to put out decent content and have fun doing so.
@@ifeanyiisitor7929 you're not using click bait like I switched because of.. And not telling it) lenses are direct 20ff vs 13apsc competitors and he is mentioning that, then compares lens to slow f2. You either tell what you mentioned or not tell at all. No offense, I watched full video looking for an answer and feeling a bit frustrated
@@vasiliychernomorov1115 I totally get your frustration but I think that it is important that we lead with gratitude for the effort put towards creating something beneficial that we aren’t entitled to. Otherwise we end up just contributing to demoralisation and burnout.
I personally don’t think that the title is click baity. It seems quite appropriate as I see the review as being a review of the viltrox lens for vlogging on the fuji system. The mention of the Sony equivalent seemed to me to be just in passing. I didn’t get the impression that he was intentionally trying to deceive or annoy anyone. In fact, I get the impression that he aimed to cover as much bases as he possibly could, given the constraints. The video came across as very informative and high quality. I have been searching for videos that show what it’s like to vlog with the viltrox 13mm on Fuji and how it compares to the Samyang 12mm in this regard, and this is the best video I’ve seen so far on the matter. Not only did he talk about the lens, but he filmed himself doing so with the lens (in a very ‘cinematic’ manner) so that we could see how it performed for vlogging. As such, I got all the information I needed from this one video.
I don’t agree that one must expound fully on every detail mentioned. Those sort of rules only work to take the fun out of the work, and they further promote burnout by promoting perfection as the goal. Again he is not obliged to do any of this. He is free to do and share what he wants. And what’s most important is that he has fun doing it.
As mentioned in my previous comment, it’s impossible for these reviews to satisfy everyone’s needs. As such, it’s better to lead with gratitude and then just ask if he can possible show a comparison between the two lenses and systems. We aren’t entitled to anything
It looks awful for video your corners are like gelo it's got a life if it's own. I really wanted to like this lens for video but just can't. For photography it's superb...
Dirty lens. Get it clean. Too shaky for vlogging. Get a Panasonic GH6 for that, or an S5--better stabilization.
by the way, I'm a big Fujifan, and own the XH2s. I just don't think it's for V-logging.
Better bit more shaky as Panasonic but therefore good af ;-)
I think it's a great vlogging camera. Just being able to choose which settings should stay when switching between custom modes is missing.