2:33 The focus breathing of these Viltrox lenses also seems to be well-controlled, which further benefits shooting video. This is surprisingly great considering the 24GM and 35GM have some serious focus breathing.
Hey hey again Frank! You are very correct after I made the review I realized I forgot to talk about focus breathing. This 23mm seems to have breathing well controlled during that AF movement of 15 some feet. Definitely a great thing for filmmaking!
I always appreciate your reviews, and it's awesome that you literally told me about an aspect of the lens no other review even mentioned. The fly-by-wire being mapped is a big deal! I am using your link because I support your channel and you, keep creating buddy! Great work!
Hey hey Darrel! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! So glad you enjoy these reviews and that I was able to provide some valuable info! The mapping of the focusing ring is awesome, i've never played with a lens that had such a thing. Every lens maker needs to do this as we go into the age of mirrorless cameras. Can't wait to see how Viltrox continues with their FF series for FF shooters! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
I love this lens, and use it a lot with my a6400 to get that 35mm view. I find it a great tool, for sure. Tough to keep stable on my camera, since neither has stabilization, but once you get used to how to move with both the camera and specifically with this lens, it's really an awesome combination. Thanks for the great review.
Hey hey Rock WILK! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! You're most welcome! It's definitely an awesome lens, I have since reviewed their full frame 24mm and 85mm and these lenses are very well made for the price! Can't wait to test their 35mm and 50mm when they are released! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
@@TLDR_filmmaker I had to come back here to watch this review because I had sold this lens, and have been using the sigma 16 mm f1.4, (which is an awesome lens) but I realize that I really miss being able to manually focus, meaning doing focus pulls, meaning reliable focus that I can repeat, and I just can't do that with the sigma, so I just bought this one again, after confirming by watching your video, that I could use this like a manual lens as well. Fortunately, I found one brand new for much cheaper than when I bought it originally. :-) I Rely much more on manual focus, so this for me is a great lens. Especially for my Sony a6400, I get that 35mm focal length equivalent, it's just perfect. Glad I got it back. :-) and thanks again for the great review. (I almost bought a really inexpensive manual 25mm lens, but I decided for the extra $150, it was worth having autofocus as well)
Hey hey The Cruisin' Crew! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! So glad you enjoyed this review! Absolutely, this move to a much more linear mapped out focus ring is by far the best move to come out of the mirrorless fly-by-wire era of lenses. It's also great to see certain camera companies now letting (some lenses) determine how much focus throw you want. The future is very bright for us filmmakers :) Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey Navy Cat! Thank you so much for checking out this video and the kind words! I will continue to do my best with my reviews and content! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey Rob! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Absolutely! Viltrox really making the rounds with their lenses, can't wait to see their full Full Frame Line up soon! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
MrHeeeeeeeng! I've been thinking the same thing for the future or if I can get a ZV-E10 used at a great price. I definitely won't be vlogging with this thing haha, but for a very cheap studio camera setup for a b-cam or something? Perfect!
Hey hey Frank! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Definitely, their full prime setup for FF Sony mount is going to be an amazing bargain if it keeps all the same attributes of these APS-C lenses. Can't wait! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey Ties de Jong! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Glad you liked the video and the new setup! Looking forward to making more videos this year! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey Allan! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! While I can't confirm the Fuji version as I don't have a Fuji Camera. I do believe all the lenses from viltrox are focused mapped by design. Hopefully another reviewer can confirm this in their review. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey again Love First! I was definitely surprised with how well this and the other viltrox lens worked on a Sony body. First time I've felt this natural operating a fly-by-wire lens.
Well done Jason. I can’t wait to see the additional full frame lenses that Viltrox has in mind. I’m definitely interested in a 24mm and a 50mm f1.4 with this focus mapping that you demonstrated. Any idea when they have these lenses slated for release?
Hey hey GraphicMill-Dave! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Me too, that full frame set is very exciting. I do not have any idea when those lenses will be coming. They were announced on Christmas day 2020, my guess is maybe spring? Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
@@TLDR_filmmaker what does TLDR mean in your channel name? All I can find is “Too Long Didn’t Read”’ but I suspect you must read about the gear you review. (Assuming)
The TLDR in my name is for how I format my channel. So all the answers that are put straight in the front of the video are for people that just want the answers and don't care how I got there. TLDR was a acronym used for bloggers or writers who will just give you a summery of the whole article so you get what you want to know and move on. My channel mimics this.
Hey hey again Buddy FX! I know right?! Viltrox entering the electronic native lens game and doing it right! Can't wait to see their FF lineup and if they ever make a standard f2.8 zoom.... that would be very interesting. Not even Rokinon has made a zoom lens yet.
@@TLDR_filmmaker you know I'm watching at least the intro with everything you drop, I'm a fan for sure. Love and appreciate your candor. You're always tipping me off to new possibilities and on a consistent basis :) And that would be wild..
A great review - always informative on the stuff I didn’t know about tech I love. A solid little lens - I wonder how it stacks up against the Sigma 22mm f1.4 EFM On my Canon M50.
Hey hey again Darren! Glad you enjoyed this review! Thats a good question, not sure as I don't have any Canon cameras anymore. If I had to guess, the Sigma may have some better coatings for flare control and CA. But for me I'm totally fine with lens image irregularities as long as AF works and the Focus lens is mapped out. I feel if all lenses are clinical then its no fun to use lenses anymore haha.
Awesome video, a lot of informations. Thank you. Want to ask about the auto focus speed. Is the autofocus adjustable with sonys af drive speed and sonys af tracking sensitivity? TIA.
Hey Hey Reswara! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Yes, this lens will adjust its speed with the Sony AF speed and Responsive Settings. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey Ananthu! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Awesome! Enjoy it and stop back to let people know what you think! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Godox SL60 with Laofas 47" softbox for my key light. Neewer 660 RGB for the blue back light. Boling P1 for the Red light. Hairlight is my old 4 socket softbox with my Philips LED bulbs. (This softbox was my old keylight)
Hey hey Somenbi! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! I guess it depends on two things. What focal length would you like to use for both, 24mm or 35mm? Lastly you will need to find out what the close focus of the Sigma 16mm lens is as this could affect how you want to use the lens for your overhead shot. I can't confirm this but I think the Sigma 16mm focus ring is not mapped out like the Viltrox, but if this is not of concern for your needs, no worries. Just need to figure out your preferred focal length and close focus. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey fachrizal! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! Unfortunately I do not know as I do not have access to that Sigma lens to do a head to head. If I had to guess, I would assume the Sigma has a different coating so that you won't have that sunburst style flare. As far as everything else, you may need to cross reference this review and someone's sigma review to see if the touch on the same aspects I did in this video. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey Joon! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! In this video I was approx 4ft away to get the same framing. I am not currently using this lens as my talking head shot as I am using the FF sensor on my A7Siii. However I am using this lens with my A7iii in APS-C mode for b-roll product shots. I really do enjoy using it and cannot wait for the Full Frame Versions to show up so that I can film in FF mode on the A7iii or A7Siii and feel comfortable going between AF and MF modes. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey thanh thanh! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! This is a very common misconception when it comes to creators looking to film in dark situations. While yes this lens will do much better than a f4.0 lens, it doesn't inherently make this a good lens for night shots just based off of that. This will determine what your camera exposure settings are and how well your camera handles higher ISO settings. This lens will definitely help keep your exposure settings at near ideal settings, but it may not be perfect depending on if you are filming at a night life area vs the mountains. Lastly because the light gathering is done on the lens level, depending on your composition, you could be dealing with shallow depth of field for pulling focus in video. So long story short, yes it will help you get better night shots, but it won't matter if you are filming in complete darkness, it at all possible bring a small pocket light or put yourself in an area with a little bit of light to work off from. Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey Srijon! Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! If your focus is slightly off, you'll see some Chromatic Aberration (green). However I am not a photographer by trade so I don't really pixel peep to look for it. In my video test and initial playings with the lens in normal filming settings. I really did not see much CA wide open. Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey again Corona Virus! Yes, it works on Sony FF but you will want to use APS-C mode like I did in the video. Otherwise you will have big vignette circle.
Hey hey Terry JP! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! Awesome! That's a great price!! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Hey hey James! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! I know right?! So happy that Viltrox is making some great lenses. Their 56mm performed quite well and I'm currently reviewing their full frame line up that is also doing quite well! Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
@@TLDR_filmmaker im planning to get this 23mm 1/4 for my birthday. i have not seen any youtube videos using it for videos on a SONY A5100. i dont know if it would balance on my zhiyun crame M and a5100. My first choice was the 16mm 1.4 sigma but might be too heavy for my camera and gimbal thanks for the awesome review
2:33 The focus breathing of these Viltrox lenses also seems to be well-controlled, which further benefits shooting video. This is surprisingly great considering the 24GM and 35GM have some serious focus breathing.
Hey hey again Frank!
You are very correct after I made the review I realized I forgot to talk about focus breathing. This 23mm seems to have breathing well controlled during that AF movement of 15 some feet. Definitely a great thing for filmmaking!
I always appreciate your reviews, and it's awesome that you literally told me about an aspect of the lens no other review even mentioned. The fly-by-wire being mapped is a big deal! I am using your link because I support your channel and you, keep creating buddy! Great work!
Hey hey Darrel!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
So glad you enjoy these reviews and that I was able to provide some valuable info! The mapping of the focusing ring is awesome, i've never played with a lens that had such a thing. Every lens maker needs to do this as we go into the age of mirrorless cameras. Can't wait to see how Viltrox continues with their FF series for FF shooters!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
I love this lens, and use it a lot with my a6400 to get that 35mm view. I find it a great tool, for sure. Tough to keep stable on my camera, since neither has stabilization, but once you get used to how to move with both the camera and specifically with this lens, it's really an awesome combination. Thanks for the great review.
Hey hey Rock WILK!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
You're most welcome! It's definitely an awesome lens, I have since reviewed their full frame 24mm and 85mm and these lenses are very well made for the price! Can't wait to test their 35mm and 50mm when they are released!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
@@TLDR_filmmaker I had to come back here to watch this review because I had sold this lens, and have been using the sigma 16 mm f1.4, (which is an awesome lens) but I realize that I really miss being able to manually focus, meaning doing focus pulls, meaning reliable focus that I can repeat, and I just can't do that with the sigma, so I just bought this one again, after confirming by watching your video, that I could use this like a manual lens as well. Fortunately, I found one brand new for much cheaper than when I bought it originally. :-) I Rely much more on manual focus, so this for me is a great lens. Especially for my Sony a6400, I get that 35mm focal length equivalent, it's just perfect. Glad I got it back. :-) and thanks again for the great review. (I almost bought a really inexpensive manual 25mm lens, but I decided for the extra $150, it was worth having autofocus as well)
Amazing... the manual focus mapping feature is pretty much ignored by other reviewers, but should be getting more attention for video work! :)
Hey hey The Cruisin' Crew!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
So glad you enjoyed this review! Absolutely, this move to a much more linear mapped out focus ring is by far the best move to come out of the mirrorless fly-by-wire era of lenses. It's also great to see certain camera companies now letting (some lenses) determine how much focus throw you want. The future is very bright for us filmmakers :)
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
your review are awesome! keep making content dudee! hi five from indonesia!
Hey hey Navy Cat!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and the kind words!
I will continue to do my best with my reviews and content!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
The perfect lens :) well, near enough, i love it. Great review.
Hey hey Rob!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
Absolutely! Viltrox really making the rounds with their lenses, can't wait to see their full Full Frame Line up soon!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
I’m considering this lens and pairing it with the ZV-E10 for talking head and overhead shots only. ZV-E10 has crazy JELLO for on the go vlogging.
MrHeeeeeeeng!
I've been thinking the same thing for the future or if I can get a ZV-E10 used at a great price. I definitely won't be vlogging with this thing haha, but for a very cheap studio camera setup for a b-cam or something? Perfect!
Their 24 35 50 are definitely appealing, especially 24 1.8 which is the first FF 24 1.8 in any mirrorless system.
Hey hey Frank!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
Definitely, their full prime setup for FF Sony mount is going to be an amazing bargain if it keeps all the same attributes of these APS-C lenses. Can't wait!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Happy new year my Video Sensei.
Happy New Year IMDABROWN!
Looking forward to making more videos this year!
Awsome. New setup looks smooth! 👍
Hey hey Ties de Jong!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
Glad you liked the video and the new setup! Looking forward to making more videos this year!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
This shows 2021 is going to be full of great reviews and more☺️ Happy New Year 🎈
Hey hey David! Happy New year!
Looking forward to making more videos this year!
@@TLDR_filmmaker Thanks, Bro. We are waiting patiently ❤️
Is the manual focus mapped out on the Fuji system as well? Great video!
Hey hey Allan!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
While I can't confirm the Fuji version as I don't have a Fuji Camera. I do believe all the lenses from viltrox are focused mapped by design. Hopefully another reviewer can confirm this in their review.
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
If I had Sony, viltrox would definitely buy these
Hey hey again Love First!
I was definitely surprised with how well this and the other viltrox lens worked on a Sony body. First time I've felt this natural operating a fly-by-wire lens.
Hey excellent as usual nice to see you in 2021
Hey hey again Suprahead Studio!
Happy new year! looking forward to making more videos this year!
Well done Jason. I can’t wait to see the additional full frame lenses that Viltrox has in mind. I’m definitely interested in a 24mm and a 50mm f1.4 with this focus mapping that you demonstrated. Any idea when they have these lenses slated for release?
Hey hey GraphicMill-Dave!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
Me too, that full frame set is very exciting. I do not have any idea when those lenses will be coming. They were announced on Christmas day 2020, my guess is maybe spring?
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
@@TLDR_filmmaker what does TLDR mean in your channel name? All I can find is “Too Long Didn’t Read”’ but I suspect you must read about the gear you review. (Assuming)
The TLDR in my name is for how I format my channel. So all the answers that are put straight in the front of the video are for people that just want the answers and don't care how I got there. TLDR was a acronym used for bloggers or writers who will just give you a summery of the whole article so you get what you want to know and move on. My channel mimics this.
Tks for this vídeo man
Hey hey again Marcos!
You're most welcome! Really looking forward to seeing more from Viltrox with their FF Sony Lens lineup!
Who would have thought, awesome!
Hey hey again Buddy FX!
I know right?! Viltrox entering the electronic native lens game and doing it right! Can't wait to see their FF lineup and if they ever make a standard f2.8 zoom.... that would be very interesting. Not even Rokinon has made a zoom lens yet.
@@TLDR_filmmaker you know I'm watching at least the intro with everything you drop, I'm a fan for sure. Love and appreciate your candor. You're always tipping me off to new possibilities and on a consistent basis :)
And that would be wild..
A great review - always informative on the stuff I didn’t know about tech I love. A solid little lens - I wonder how it stacks up against the Sigma 22mm f1.4 EFM On my Canon M50.
Hey hey again Darren!
Glad you enjoyed this review! Thats a good question, not sure as I don't have any Canon cameras anymore. If I had to guess, the Sigma may have some better coatings for flare control and CA. But for me I'm totally fine with lens image irregularities as long as AF works and the Focus lens is mapped out. I feel if all lenses are clinical then its no fun to use lenses anymore haha.
@@TLDR_filmmaker I never knew lens mapping was a thing - constantly and always still learning :)
I'm not sure if Lens mapping is the technical term, but thats what I'm calling it for now haha.
Awesome video, a lot of informations. Thank you. Want to ask about the auto focus speed. Is the autofocus adjustable with sonys af drive speed and sonys af tracking sensitivity? TIA.
Hey Hey Reswara!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question!
Yes, this lens will adjust its speed with the Sony AF speed and Responsive Settings.
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Am gonna get it within 2 days
Hey hey Ananthu!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
Awesome! Enjoy it and stop back to let people know what you think!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
What lights are you using for your talking heads in 2021
Godox SL60 with Laofas 47" softbox for my key light.
Neewer 660 RGB for the blue back light. Boling P1 for the Red light.
Hairlight is my old 4 socket softbox with my Philips LED bulbs. (This softbox was my old keylight)
gonna make talking head video and overhead video, what should I choose after sony kit lense that i have already had, sigma 16mm or this viltrox 23mm?
Hey hey Somenbi!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question!
I guess it depends on two things. What focal length would you like to use for both, 24mm or 35mm? Lastly you will need to find out what the close focus of the Sigma 16mm lens is as this could affect how you want to use the lens for your overhead shot.
I can't confirm this but I think the Sigma 16mm focus ring is not mapped out like the Viltrox, but if this is not of concern for your needs, no worries. Just need to figure out your preferred focal length and close focus.
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Which one is better, versus Sigma 16mm/30mm f1.4?
Hey hey fachrizal!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question!
Unfortunately I do not know as I do not have access to that Sigma lens to do a head to head. If I had to guess, I would assume the Sigma has a different coating so that you won't have that sunburst style flare. As far as everything else, you may need to cross reference this review and someone's sigma review to see if the touch on the same aspects I did in this video.
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Is viltrox 23mm create noise while focusing…?
In extreme AF situations from infinite to near, yes you can hear a little bit of motor noise.
What’s distance between you and viltrox 23mm 1.4 lens in this video?
Are you still using this lens for your latest RUclips videos?
Hey hey Joon!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question!
In this video I was approx 4ft away to get the same framing. I am not currently using this lens as my talking head shot as I am using the FF sensor on my A7Siii. However I am using this lens with my A7iii in APS-C mode for b-roll product shots. I really do enjoy using it and cannot wait for the Full Frame Versions to show up so that I can film in FF mode on the A7iii or A7Siii and feel comfortable going between AF and MF modes.
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
@@TLDR_filmmaker I just subscribe!!! Thank you 🙏🏿
Thank you so much for subscribing!
Is this viltrox good for night shots?
Hey hey thanh thanh!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question!
This is a very common misconception when it comes to creators looking to film in dark situations. While yes this lens will do much better than a f4.0 lens, it doesn't inherently make this a good lens for night shots just based off of that. This will determine what your camera exposure settings are and how well your camera handles higher ISO settings. This lens will definitely help keep your exposure settings at near ideal settings, but it may not be perfect depending on if you are filming at a night life area vs the mountains. Lastly because the light gathering is done on the lens level, depending on your composition, you could be dealing with shallow depth of field for pulling focus in video.
So long story short, yes it will help you get better night shots, but it won't matter if you are filming in complete darkness, it at all possible bring a small pocket light or put yourself in an area with a little bit of light to work off from.
Hope this helps!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Is it true that the lens shows very high Chromatic aberration ?
Hey hey Srijon!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question!
If your focus is slightly off, you'll see some Chromatic Aberration (green). However I am not a photographer by trade so I don't really pixel peep to look for it. In my video test and initial playings with the lens in normal filming settings. I really did not see much CA wide open.
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
Does it work on a Sony FF?
Hey hey again Corona Virus!
Yes, it works on Sony FF but you will want to use APS-C mode like I did in the video. Otherwise you will have big vignette circle.
220 on ebay
Hey hey Terry JP!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
Awesome! That's a great price!!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
no focus breathing
Hey hey James!
Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting!
I know right?! So happy that Viltrox is making some great lenses. Their 56mm performed quite well and I'm currently reviewing their full frame line up that is also doing quite well!
Thanks again for stopping by! Stay safe, healthy, and I’ll see you in the next one!
@@TLDR_filmmaker im planning to get this 23mm 1/4 for my birthday. i have not seen any youtube videos using it for videos on a SONY A5100. i dont know if it would balance on my zhiyun crame M and a5100. My first choice was the 16mm 1.4 sigma but might be too heavy for my camera and gimbal
thanks for the awesome review