No and will not, I like high end Lenses that can "last a lifetime", so I have the excellent Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar 35mm 2.8 T* ZA which I got last year used for US $215 (taxes included) in very good condition. I have all my life been very environmental and my mother (though not rich) taught me to buy good quality because it will last much longer.
I have not tried the Viltrox 40mm 2.5, it could be a good budget buy for a new Lens, but I prefer higher build quality, so either an other new more expensive Lens or a used one. The Sony 40mm 2.5 seems like a very good Lens, good build quality, fast autofocus and good image quality, there are also Samyang 45mm 1.8 AF, Sigma 45mm 2.8 DG DN and the Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm 2.0, but I do prefer the focal Length 35mm, so I have the excellent Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar 35mm 2.8 T* ZA which I got last year used for US $215 (taxes included) in very good condition, I also have the outstanding Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical which image quality are second to none.
@@cameraprepper7938 As long as u have a motor & electronics in a lens, don't expect it to last for your lifetime, supposing u r still young. I've been shooting w/ 40mm's since the mid-80's. The max I'd pay for the sony is 450, maybe 400 usd. I have had my eyes on the Viltrox 40 for the last couple of months after watching a few reviews w/ samples & AF evaluations. I'm getting the Viltrox, nice to have an AF40 for a change.
@cameraprepper7938 You can believe of course what you want, but any modern lens design lens (hence with AF) is about to fail - sooner or later. Don't believe it`? Think Canon RF 28-70/F2.8L USM - from 1993-2013....no more USM AF spare parts being avialable, this is a manual focus bonker these days. I know, bc i owned it. Which lenses would last forever, albeit with some TLC - all manual focus lenses, only metal, rubber(ring) and glass lens elements, they can last for 50+ or even way more decades, if handled properly. All AF drive lenses are going to failure - sooner or later, depending onto the usage, wear & tear...go figure...and if for instance, one day your 35/2.8 ZA AF fails, you can be sure, Sony doesn't have any spare parts anymore being avialable. Mind you, this lens came out into fall 2013, together with the A7 original...have fun, enjoy your 35/2.8 Sony Zeiss. PS: I hate scheduled obsolescence. What can being fixed, will be fixed, not trashed away by myself.
got the 20mm 2.8 Viltrox, and the 85 1.8 and both have blown my mind. super affordable and super compact I have no reason to get another brand so happy with Viltrox
For me the minimum focus distance and faster AF would be big fctors which the Sony is better. Especually since you can get one on eBay for as low as $475 now. At the same time theres no harm or foul in a cheap beater lens that can do 85% of what the more expensive lens can do and you dont have to worry about caring for it too much.
Thanks Hannah, a very helpful review. I already have the 20mm 2.8 from Viltrox and like it a lot, I have also tried their 56mm 1.7 on Fuji X which seems very sharp. I think the 40mm is next, I agree it is a great focal length to walk around with. I enjoyed your video style, have subscribed :-)
Thanks so much for the sub, really glad you enjoyed. And I’m definitely getting very tempted by this 20mm from Viltrox, especially after being so impressed with this 40. Hope you can pick one up soon 😄
I think Sony 40mm f2.5 is a great little lens. It pairs nicely with A7cii, im enjoying using it every time , its my go-to combo those days. I did use viltrox preciously on my Fuji, 27mm 1.2, to be precise. This lens is just Wow , is that good. I wish they would make full frame version. I just got viltrox 20mm f.8 for my A7cii, the build quality, price, and size are in pair with the 40mm version. Great videos
I keep coming back to the 40mm as well, super nice. I feel like Viltrox are getting more into the full-frame game so hopefully more coming to their line up soon as they seem really good. Definitely got that 20mm on my radar....
I have the 56mm f/1.7 for Fuji X Mount, which is APS-C so 84mm equiv but it looks and arrives in the same manner, I love it. I nice small light lens. I love 40mm as well but we're lacking anything new, small and cheap at 27mm (40mm equiv) on X mount so I'm thinking of switching brands and that'll be based on a good 40mm.
Mmm. I wonder if there’s anything in the pipeline. Absolutely love 40 - currently travelling with it. And it’s spot on 👌🏼 It’s hard to switch brands if you’re invested - but I am quite the Sony fan girl 😉 Although have watched endless videos on the X100 😋🫣
I have both Viltrox 20mm /F2.8 and Viltrox 40mm/F2.5 on my Sony a7CR...... Results are top ! I compared Viltrox 40mm with Tamron 28-75mm G2 @ 40mm and the results are the same crisp and sharp....
Very informative video, really like it! I would like to know how those lenses deal with low light - e.g. night street photography or events, cause F. 2.5 seems to be - at least on the paper - a bit too less for this purpose. Any hints maybe? Many thanks ;)
I have not tried the Viltrox 40mm 2.5, it could be a good budget buy for a new Lens, but I prefer higher build quality, so either an other new more expensive Lens or a used one. The Sony 40mm 2.5 seems like a very good Lens, good build quality, fast autofocus and good image quality, there are also Samyang 45mm 1.8 AF, Sigma 45mm 2.8 DG DN and the Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm 2.0, but I do prefer the focal Length 35mm, so I have the excellent Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar 35mm 2.8 T* ZA which I got last year used for US $215 (taxes included) in very good condition, I also have the outstanding Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical which image quality are second to none.
You're right I think if you like the premium build-quality I would not go for the Vitrox. Sony is super nice. And your other suggestions sound great too....
@@HannahYoungPhotography My mother taught me to buy good quality, it hold longer, so it is cheaper in the long run and you will be more happy about it.
Hello Hannah, I’ve not tried the 40mm - although I did own the Sony G 40mm - but I have just acquired an ‘almost’ new 16mm f/1.8 Viltrox FE. I’ve only shot a few tests but so far it seems good and has a well built feel. Gives an interesting view of the world, especially architecture but also close-up portraits, The little LCD screen is novel. Shows focus distance AF/MF and aperture.
Cheaper lenses have really come on recently! Ive not tried a Vitrox one but I have the TTArtisam 27mm for my Fujifilm, only £169 and is pretty amazing and it has the Aperture ring! I also have the incredibly cheap 7artisan 18mm , only £50 ! This basically turns the camera into a ‘point & shoot’, paired with some nostalgic film simulations Ive got some great shots and just amazing fun to use. Worth taking a look at 👍
Ah thanks Steve. I would like you to try some out - great to have a bit of fun with as well. Especially if not dropping a 💣 on them! Quite impressed with this Viltrox though….
I have the Viltrox 20mm 2.8 and I must say I really do enjoy the lens. I use it on the Sony a6600 and the lite weight makes it a pleasure to use. Photo and video both work well on the lens. I don't think you can go wrong with this line of lenses from Viltrox. The 40mm is in my future. Enjoyed your video by the way!
I have the 20mm f2.8 Nikon Z and it's a good lens for not a lot (£145). Much lighter and compact than Nikon's 20mm f1.8 so a good choice if you want something light and compact for travel etc. Optically not as good as the Nikon (which costs near a £1000) but still very acceptable when stopped down 1 or 2 stops. I guess the same would apply to Sony.
On a sony aps-c u get an equivalent 60mm which is def. a good f l for portraits. My most used m-mount lenses on m-L bodies (w/o the frame lines) are the 40 f/2 Minolta Rokkor & the 40 Summicron since the 80's & they had been used on an a6000 for at least 4 or 5 yrs until I got the aps-c TTartisan 25 f2 (equiv.38 mm) which is very good & cheap except the focus throw which is a bit too short. The 2 m-mt 40's of course remain faithful 40 on an a7iv. My seldom used m- Angenieux 28 f3.5 would nicely mimic a 42mm on apsc, it's softer than the 28 Emmarit which I no longer own, but has its (Fr) character. I should use it today or tomorrow sunday. My 2 40's have convex & bigger front elements than the new sony wides which have tiny & strangely CONCAVE front surfaces.
Actually it has grandfathers in the 40's made for the Leica CL in the early 70's (both Leitz & Rokkor ) & later in the early 80's a Rokkor for the Minolta CLE which I should have bought but didn't , trying to wait for the next version w/winder & auto rewind which all p&s at that time already had. This never happened & production of the CLE ended only after a few more yrs. Film loading was so much more sensible & it had better synch speed too.
I've had the viltrox 20mm for some months now. I really enjoy it. As no lens is perfect I focus on the quality for the price and the 20mm definetly has that going for it. I find I don't mind the materials too much as I'm never going to be a National Geographic photographer in that I won't be in extreme climates. Now that's not to say that I don't have lenses that cost as much as camera bodies but these Viltrox (and Samyang tiny lens series) lenses take the sting out of impulse buys and buyers remorse. And the 20mm Viltrox has had three updates to the firmware so far; one of which I did this very morning (12 Sept '24). I imagine the 40mm will follow a similar bit of support. (Sony A7RIII)
Great point about the ‘impulse purchasing’ - too easy to fall in to. Your feedback on the 20mm is really helpful too, thank you. What kind of thing do you mostly use it for?
@@HannahYoungPhotography Large interiors (museums and the like) and I've recently bought a variable ND filter so I can brush up on motion blur street photo skills.
You are correct. Apologies. I made a mistake by converting the GBP price into USD which is the price I quoted. Things are a lot more expensive in the UK. Sorry for the confusion 🙌🏼
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Have you tried any Viltrox lenses? What do you think of this 40mm?
No and will not, I like high end Lenses that can "last a lifetime", so I have the excellent Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar 35mm 2.8 T* ZA which I got last year used for US $215 (taxes included) in very good condition. I have all my life been very environmental and my mother (though not rich) taught me to buy good quality because it will last much longer.
I have not tried the Viltrox 40mm 2.5, it could be a good budget buy for a new Lens, but I prefer higher build quality, so either an other new more expensive Lens or a used one. The Sony 40mm 2.5 seems like a very good Lens, good build quality, fast autofocus and good image quality, there are also Samyang 45mm 1.8 AF, Sigma 45mm 2.8 DG DN and the Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm 2.0, but I do prefer the focal Length 35mm, so I have the excellent Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar 35mm 2.8 T* ZA which I got last year used for US $215 (taxes included) in very good condition, I also have the outstanding Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical which image quality are second to none.
@@cameraprepper7938 As long as u have a motor & electronics in a lens, don't expect it to last for your lifetime, supposing u r still young. I've been shooting w/ 40mm's since the mid-80's. The max I'd pay for the sony is 450, maybe 400 usd. I have had my eyes on the Viltrox 40 for the last couple of months after watching a few reviews w/ samples & AF evaluations. I'm getting the Viltrox, nice to have an AF40 for a change.
@cameraprepper7938 You can believe of course what you want, but any modern lens design lens (hence with AF) is about to fail - sooner or later. Don't believe it`? Think Canon RF 28-70/F2.8L USM - from 1993-2013....no more USM AF spare parts being avialable, this is a manual focus bonker these days. I know, bc i owned it. Which lenses would last forever, albeit with some TLC - all manual focus lenses, only metal, rubber(ring) and glass lens elements, they can last for 50+ or even way more decades, if handled properly. All AF drive lenses are going to failure - sooner or later, depending onto the usage, wear & tear...go figure...and if for instance, one day your 35/2.8 ZA AF fails, you can be sure, Sony doesn't have any spare parts anymore being avialable. Mind you, this lens came out into fall 2013, together with the A7 original...have fun, enjoy your 35/2.8 Sony Zeiss.
PS: I hate scheduled obsolescence. What can being fixed, will be fixed, not trashed away by myself.
got the 20mm 2.8 Viltrox, and the 85 1.8 and both have blown my mind. super affordable and super compact I have no reason to get another brand so happy with Viltrox
That’s awesome. The 20mm is one I’d love to pair up with my Sony 🤌🏼
The Sony has some metal veneer but is mostly plastic construction including the filter threads and hood bayonet.
While definitely more expensive than the Viltrox version, Sony 40mm is NOT $807. It is $598+tax.
My apologies I had converted from GBP into USD. Things are a lot more expensive in the UK!
@@HannahYoungPhotography All good! :)
For me the minimum focus distance and faster AF would be big fctors which the Sony is better. Especually since you can get one on eBay for as low as $475 now. At the same time theres no harm or foul in a cheap beater lens that can do 85% of what the more expensive lens can do and you dont have to worry about caring for it too much.
I have the Viltrox 27 1.2 and 75 1.2 awesome lenses both and the 75 is probably the best portrait lenses for APS C pin sharp all across. Great review.
Thanks so much for watching. Really appreciate it. And glad you’re also loving a couple of their lenses - super impressed so far 😃
Thanks Hannah, a very helpful review. I already have the 20mm 2.8 from Viltrox and like it a lot, I have also tried their 56mm 1.7 on Fuji X which seems very sharp. I think the 40mm is next, I agree it is a great focal length to walk around with. I enjoyed your video style, have subscribed :-)
Thanks so much for the sub, really glad you enjoyed. And I’m definitely getting very tempted by this 20mm from Viltrox, especially after being so impressed with this 40. Hope you can pick one up soon 😄
I think Sony 40mm f2.5 is a great little lens. It pairs nicely with A7cii, im enjoying using it every time , its my go-to combo those days.
I did use viltrox preciously on my Fuji, 27mm 1.2, to be precise. This lens is just Wow , is that good. I wish they would make full frame version.
I just got viltrox 20mm f.8 for my A7cii, the build quality, price, and size are in pair with the 40mm version.
Great videos
I keep coming back to the 40mm as well, super nice. I feel like Viltrox are getting more into the full-frame game so hopefully more coming to their line up soon as they seem really good. Definitely got that 20mm on my radar....
I also have the Sony 40mm and I've been wanting to compare the 2 lenses
Nice. I hope it was helpful. Thanks for watching 🙌🏼
Thanks Hannah great info
Thanks for watching 😌
I have the 56mm f/1.7 for Fuji X Mount, which is APS-C so 84mm equiv but it looks and arrives in the same manner, I love it. I nice small light lens. I love 40mm as well but we're lacking anything new, small and cheap at 27mm (40mm equiv) on X mount so I'm thinking of switching brands and that'll be based on a good 40mm.
Mmm. I wonder if there’s anything in the pipeline. Absolutely love 40 - currently travelling with it. And it’s spot on 👌🏼 It’s hard to switch brands if you’re invested - but I am quite the Sony fan girl 😉 Although have watched endless videos on the X100 😋🫣
I assume the Viltrox doesn’t have electronic contacts which the Sony does. That would be a big deal for me.
I have both Viltrox 20mm /F2.8 and Viltrox 40mm/F2.5 on my Sony a7CR...... Results are top !
I compared Viltrox 40mm with Tamron 28-75mm G2 @ 40mm and the results are the same crisp and sharp....
Glad you are enjoying the Viltrox line up. They are really impressive…
Very informative video, really like it! I would like to know how those lenses deal with low light - e.g. night street photography or events, cause F. 2.5 seems to be - at least on the paper - a bit too less for this purpose. Any hints maybe? Many thanks ;)
I have not tried the Viltrox 40mm 2.5, it could be a good budget buy for a new Lens, but I prefer higher build quality, so either an other new more expensive Lens or a used one. The Sony 40mm 2.5 seems like a very good Lens, good build quality, fast autofocus and good image quality, there are also Samyang 45mm 1.8 AF, Sigma 45mm 2.8 DG DN and the Zeiss Batis Distagon 40mm 2.0, but I do prefer the focal Length 35mm, so I have the excellent Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar 35mm 2.8 T* ZA which I got last year used for US $215 (taxes included) in very good condition, I also have the outstanding Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm 2.0 Aspherical which image quality are second to none.
You're right I think if you like the premium build-quality I would not go for the Vitrox. Sony is super nice. And your other suggestions sound great too....
@@HannahYoungPhotography My mother taught me to buy good quality, it hold longer, so it is cheaper in the long run and you will be more happy about it.
Samyang has plastic mount right?
Hello Hannah,
I’ve not tried the 40mm - although I did own the Sony G 40mm - but I have just acquired an ‘almost’ new 16mm f/1.8 Viltrox FE. I’ve only shot a few tests but so far it seems good and has a well built feel. Gives an interesting view of the world, especially architecture but also close-up portraits, The little LCD screen is novel. Shows focus distance AF/MF and aperture.
Oh the 16 sounds pretty cool. And 1.8 - very nice. I’ll have to do some research. Thanks for the recommendation and watching 🙂
Is good for photography?the viltrox
Yes
Cheaper lenses have really come on recently! Ive not tried a Vitrox one but I have the TTArtisam 27mm for my Fujifilm, only £169 and is pretty amazing and it has the Aperture ring! I also have the incredibly cheap 7artisan 18mm , only £50 ! This basically turns the camera into a ‘point & shoot’, paired with some nostalgic film simulations Ive got some great shots and just amazing fun to use. Worth taking a look at 👍
Ah thanks Steve. I would like you to try some out - great to have a bit of fun with as well. Especially if not dropping a 💣 on them! Quite impressed with this Viltrox though….
Thank you!
You’re very welcome. Thanks for watching 😃
Fantastic review
Thank you, really appreciate it 🙏🏻
I would also conside the Samyang 24mm 1.8. Very sharp!
Nice - haven't tried it myself. Sounds good...
This is exactly what I am looking for. Thank you so much! ;-)
Amazing - so glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
I have the Viltrox 20mm 2.8 and I must say I really do enjoy the lens. I use it on the Sony a6600 and the lite weight makes it a pleasure to use. Photo and video both work well on the lens. I don't think you can go wrong with this line of lenses from Viltrox. The 40mm is in my future. Enjoyed your video by the way!
Thanks that’s super helpful. I think I might give the 20 a whirl given how impressive the 40 is. Hope you get to try it out. Thank you for watching 🙌🏼
Not sure where you saw $800 USD, but its regular price is $598 USD new. Obviously, still a difference… but $200 is a significant.
You’re absolutely right. In the US I believe it is $598. My bad. In the UK it is the equivalent of $800. Sadly very expensive here 🇬🇧
I love my Viltrox 20mm worth every penny and shoots like a more expensive lens
Good to hear. I am very tempted to give it a whirl….
Tempted by its compactness; but well covered by the Tamron 17-28 f2.8 which is light in wt. but a couple inches longer than your Viltrox 20.
Looking for a new lens for my a7c and this keeps cropping up. Definitely considering giving it a go
Definitely give it a whirl, hope you enjoy it 😁
I like the 20mm/2.8 Viltrox.
I have the 20mm f2.8 Nikon Z and it's a good lens for not a lot (£145). Much lighter and compact than Nikon's 20mm f1.8 so a good choice if you want something light and compact for travel etc. Optically not as good as the Nikon (which costs near a £1000) but still very acceptable when stopped down 1 or 2 stops. I guess the same would apply to Sony.
What the hell are you talking about?
Usually happy with 2.8 myself so sounds great - I must confess I don’t know anything about the Nikon range. So thanks for the info 🙌🏼
watching this review is hard with the light from the window right behind you.
Best not watch it….
I found your channel 2 months ago and my mistake I forgot to subscribe your channel 😅 and I found it again and subscribed
Amazing. Thanks for subbing and glad you found it again ✌🏻
I love my 40mm Sony G lens
It is a beauty ✨
Is this lens for APSC Sony Camera?
This is a full frame lens 🤌🏼
On a sony aps-c u get an equivalent 60mm which is def. a good f l for portraits. My most used m-mount lenses
on m-L bodies (w/o the frame lines) are the 40 f/2 Minolta Rokkor & the 40 Summicron since the 80's
& they had been used on an a6000 for at least 4 or 5 yrs until I got the aps-c TTartisan 25 f2 (equiv.38 mm) which is very good & cheap except the focus throw which is a bit too short. The 2 m-mt 40's of course remain faithful 40
on an a7iv. My seldom used m- Angenieux 28 f3.5 would nicely mimic a 42mm on apsc, it's softer than the 28 Emmarit which I no longer own, but has its (Fr) character. I should use it today or tomorrow sunday. My 2 40's have
convex & bigger front elements than the new sony wides which have tiny & strangely CONCAVE front surfaces.
Sony E Mount finally has its own "nifty forty"
Absolutely it does 🔥 40 - new firm fave!
Actually it has grandfathers in the 40's made for the Leica CL in the early 70's (both Leitz & Rokkor )
& later in the early 80's a Rokkor for the Minolta CLE which I should have bought but didn't , trying to wait for the next version w/winder & auto rewind which all p&s at that time already had. This never happened & production of the CLE ended only after a few more yrs. Film loading was so much more sensible & it had better synch speed too.
I've had the viltrox 20mm for some months now. I really enjoy it. As no lens is perfect I focus on the quality for the price and the 20mm definetly has that going for it. I find I don't mind the materials too much as I'm never going to be a National Geographic photographer in that I won't be in extreme climates. Now that's not to say that I don't have lenses that cost as much as camera bodies but these Viltrox (and Samyang tiny lens series) lenses take the sting out of impulse buys and buyers remorse. And the 20mm Viltrox has had three updates to the firmware so far; one of which I did this very morning (12 Sept '24). I imagine the 40mm will follow a similar bit of support. (Sony A7RIII)
Great point about the ‘impulse purchasing’ - too easy to fall in to. Your feedback on the 20mm is really helpful too, thank you. What kind of thing do you mostly use it for?
@@HannahYoungPhotography Large interiors (museums and the like) and I've recently bought a variable ND filter so I can brush up on motion blur street photo skills.
Cool!
Thanks for watching 😄
Isn't the Sony $599?
You are correct. Apologies. I made a mistake by converting the GBP price into USD which is the price I quoted. Things are a lot more expensive in the UK. Sorry for the confusion 🙌🏼
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Please drink some water shortly before recording and during recording breaks. I can actually hear your dry mouth.
My deepest apologies for offending you 😂
@@HannahYoungPhotography You're welcome. As I mentioned, there's an easy fix and every vlogger and podcaster knows it.
The fuck is your problem lol@@CC3GROUNDZERO
I like the 20mm/2.8 Viltrox.
I am very tempted… are you using it more for photo or video?