Viltrox Aliens Made Sharpest Lens Ever (135mm f1.8 LAB Review)
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Viltrox 135mm f1.8 LAB lens is clinical glory. Very sharp, smooth Toneh, very well corrected. But does it have soul? Any 3D pop or micro contrast? Can it autofocus well for street filmmaking?
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You need a chestmounted gimbal stabilizer... Send me your address so I can send you a lens.
Autofocus wasn't that bad I thought it was pretty smooth and well-rounded.
Seems like it's set to, to smooth of operation for the autofocus.
Dear Viltrox, thanks for having the guts to send your lens for this review. This is a fantastic alternative to all the carbon copy reviewers who just state the same things over and over. I think this review was great for those who are in the market for this kind of lens with its bulk. I love the sharpness and the price. And I am a happy owner of at least to other viltrox lenses. 👍
Agreed!
Xmount please
I like the square rear lens cap. Oh wait, that’s a camera. My bad.
Thanks for the lenses review Bono. Glad to see that you have an interest in photography outside of U2. Say hello to the Edge for us!
Dude...why are you not a filmmaker!? That slow motion sequence with your music was freaking perfect.
the obvious response would seem to be that he is a fimmaker
@rohedron Lol...I guess you're absolutely correct!
@@rohedron but he hasn't made any....films.....
@@FK-we1dp I think at some point he will break down and get a Bolex 16mm and do a short, very good film. It has to be film. I'd pay good money to see it.
@ I could see him doing the BOLEX. He deserves a Rolex.
I'm ngl, there's a time for 3D pop and a time for edge-to-edge sharpness. This is impressive.
😮
The genuine and accidental “wow” @9:00 is high praise coming from you😬
I love this guys work. Funny, articulate and self-aware. Keeps it light while going deep enough without being too dry. Ya get enough of an idea of the equipment to choose to dig deeper if ya think it’s a fit for your needs or just enjoy the surrounding entertainment flare he adds to the reviews if it wonk fit your needs without feeling like you waste time.
Somehow you sort of look like the kind of guy that has an alien in a freezer in his apartment.
Viltrox does an APSC 75mm f1.2 at just 670g, equivalent to 112.5mm f1.8, and it's an amazing lens along with the 23mm f1.2. Much lighter and a touch wider -- could be a great alternative.
For apsc, that’s essentially the best lens at the price especially for portraits. Image quality is insane wide open. I’ve got that and the 27 1.2❤
I could see myself using this. I do lots of sports photos and video. BUT there's no monopod foot!
I have the Sigma 105 f1.4 and it's so sharp AND there's a monopod foot which is VERY useful.
I can already feel the smooth bokeh flowing onto me from this big hefty lens
i was like "why's he trying to look cooler with those glasses" and also "why's it working?"
Pink eye, apparently.
You know for sure they watch your channel. The “Lab” name is totally a wink to you.
Definite POP. But - the Canon 135/2 also has pop - and has a better look (color) - and focuses better (even adapted) and weighs HALF!
I saw the 3D pop. Unfortunately, it was only in the mirrored railroad tracks reflection in your sunglasses. Otherwise, very sharp, like cut your fingers on broken glass sharp.
Nice! That's one for the tripod on a geared head. The flat rendering allows for more post-processing shenanigans if you're into that, in a similar way to using neutral/flat LUTs in video pre-processing.
I just called my boss for a day off after hearing the prime objective pun. I'll need some time to recover.
I love love love the "evil" laugh!!!
I'm all in on the intro alone. 😂
You straight up cannot believe how sharp this lens is 😂😂😂 love Viltrox but this is TOO DAMN HEAVY
You can put a smile on my face even early in the morning. Thank you. But when you threw out the weight of that lens I immediately compared to the RF 28-70 f2. The heaviest lens I've ever rented. Almost the same. Sheesh.
Such an impressive telephoto option. It’s nice to see competition from brands like TTArtisan in the wider lens market.
I want the GFX version. It's not so overweight in that world, a world which needs more fast glass. I would rock this with fury getting shots I cannot currently get.
Yes, that will be good. I have both Sigma and Milvus, the quality of this lens seems to be sitting between the Sigma and Milvus.
Compression is lovely
The glasses are fly! That should be ‘your look’. More glasses on review pls x
Rocking that Ali G look hard!
Thought the same xD
Canon made the best 135. The EF 135 L f/2 one of the sharpest lenses with amazing 3D pop.
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Superb affordable high quality lens. One glitch: at that weight it should come with a detachable lens foot and collar. Everything else looks perfect.
You could test if it is projecting a wider image onto the sensor by holding it with the rear element toward a wall or table and shining a light through it. This should project onto the wall and you can gauge how big an image it's projecting. If it's just a sensor size image, then the thing is a miracle of modern engineering.
Amazing stuff from Viltrox. Now, I can hopefully capture bigfoot with some amazing bokeh.
For the price it will be an excellent acquisition for my Z8 for night NYC photography. This for me will be excellent for landscapes based on a few review footage that i have seen.
One extra vote for that 70mm T1.2 with 5 elements. Btw, I did see pop in this otherwise indeed clinical, critical lens. I feel there's always a little pop from sharpness alone -if there is any. Dunno how much glass this thing packs, but doing it with 75% of that glass body, or as close as Viltrox can get it (I own three of their lenses, and getting fond of them), I totally agree.
Still love those street videosnippets. Really really beautiful. In focus, out of focus. Very revealing. Meanwhile mystifying. Total street. Beautiful :).
I saw the pop and the tonehs
Viltrox, the king of 3d pop!
More like 3kg pop :)
This lens needs a tripod platform.....
would love to see a side by side with the nikkor 135mm f2 DC lens
That 135DC while being a wonderful lens (just like the 105DC) is most likely not up to today's highrez sensors.
@@bernios3446 Agreed in some areas - the green edging will be worse than the new lenses - the 3D pop will be a ton better on the DC lenses - not sure how well the AF will respond to the Z series. The new 28-135 zoom looks interesting - video centric
The Viltrox 1335mm finally came in today and out the box there was something I had to know... YES, it is shorter and heavier than the 70-200mm GMII. Looking forward to see how it shoots.
no one talks about Samyang 135. that lens is just superb
Samyangs tend to have large quality variation, basically you’re more likely to get a bad one
But what I've heard is that on A7IV with newest firmware 4.0 AF-C stopped working with Samyang 135 ...
@@JoATTech did not update to the last firmware on my a7iv still on the 3.01 and and the autofocus it's working super fast and silent. I think samyang will release an update to the last firmware and will fix this issue
@@YUCA525 I bet, I wonder how long this would take them. I'm on v2.0 in my A7IV, noting special (expect banning 3rd party batteries) in newer firmwares :D
@@JoATTech I remember that after the first update the camera got much slower. That was an inconvenience. They don't add much value to the camera with these updates.
Excellent lens review. Great song!
Im still waiting for you to tell us about your NEW CANON CAMERA
Nuke dropped on first party OEMs 😮💨
since sigma art serie release, back around 2009, that like that.
You are an artist....you can wear any color glasses without explanation 🤙😎🤙
the rendering is actually really nice for such a clinical lens, too heavy tho
NICE LENS✅
Too Damn ⚓️⚠️HEAVY⚠️
Awesome glasses! very cool!
That`s a lense so sharp you`ll cut yourself with it.
I love. Fabulous.
The colors are outstanding too.
Both you and Christopher Frost came out with a review of this lens at the same time.
The ginger handing out flyers was sus.
honestly the real alien science is why Viltrox never priced their absolute masterpieces of glass above €1000... Ever.
It looks sharp. Bokehlicious background.
Looks like a very nice portrait lens for photographers under controlled lighting.
It does look really good.
this lens wins!!!!!! like the song!
Those are great glasses. The lens is nice, too.
Oh hey, it's got the micro contrast 3d pop... and the all the tonehs... but I think you're right, this is a medium format lens on a 35mm body. But that autofocus... Oh well, it's probably a pretty good choice for us loser photographers.
Cool Soundgarden and Doors shirts. I think the lens looks great. Kurt Cobain is alive and what is that hippie passing out? He got blown off hard.
Man, never see a lens obliterate background so well.
Is that lens even stabilized? You complained about the stabilization but I didn't see a stabilization button on the lens. B&H doesn't mention stabe in its specs. Neither does Viltrox, and Adorama doesn't list the lens at all. Sounds like if you didn't engage electronic stabe, it's user error. Very sharp lens, though.
I never said it had stabe, but that the stabilization (IBIS) was bad due to how huge it was most likely.
every photographer goes through sharpness phase.
unfortunately CC is a photographer hater, so i doubt he'll get over it.
That thing on zv-e1 looks ridiculous 😂
Some glorious images though!
they should have put a tripod mount on the lens
I wonder what is your stance on 3d pop in things like pinhole type lenses and "soft focusing" lenses (like 'SMC Pentax-F 85mm F2.8 Soft')
I also have the zv e-1 and shoot handheld video so I was debating if its too heavy to keep steady? I was thinking perhaps the samyang 135 being a lot lighter would be more convenient for hand held video shooting?, possibly with a gimbal as well.
Where is the 3d pop button? I cant find it on my camera or lenses
Say what you will about Viltrox, but they’ve improved so much over the past few years. I absolutely love their 27mm f/1.2 APS-C lens!
Excellent Lens. The Bokeh is pornographic.
Dude i didn't know Ali G did lens reviews!
So much pop Coca-Cola is jealous.
That is a great looking image , I like it
I'd definitely buy it for the "toné balls"
You could get three of those or one Nikon 135mm f1.8 plena, so I guess that's why it's heavier and slowish AF.
I wonder if it's as heavy as the Sigma 135 1.8 Art lens? That thing was massive on my Z8, but the photos were amazing. I want the Zeiss but it's manual focus and that is just too much work in 2024.
Ahh 135 1.5 Art, my precious. It seems have half weight, but some focusing issues.
I have both and Sigma is heavier than Milvus. Sigma is heavier. And Milvus can be too heavy to use on a Z8. I tried it on Fuji GFX. Z8 is literally the same weight as a GFX but handling a manual focus with a camera that is almost 1kg is hard. ART works well with mirrorless but not DSLR. But not denying Milvus has better optics than Sigma. It is about the sharpest and most corrected lens for 135mm focal length.
What kind of glasses are you wearing? Do you have a link to them?
You are now the sharpest man of UA-cam!
nice trolling.
So this is even sharper than viltrox 75/1.2? I've got now 75 and it is so razor sharp that I have to add slight blur sometimes.
Camera Lens technology has reached its peak 30 years ago.
You must be blind then. So it doesn`t even matter.
Man, weird that it was so slow on AF. So many of the videos on this lens show this lens to have great AF.
This Lens is super sharp! But it is too heavy
Are you sure the Sony E1 wasnt set to slow focus transition.
I cannot believe Viltrox would rave about fast motors and yet they are ridiculously slow. Im gonna say user error, sorry.
Great lens
Plot twist: made in the viltrox wuhan lab
Viltrox builds monkey strength
@11:58 the AF, should we be worried?
Viltrox has done a great job here, but for the cost, it’s tempting to save up for a Sony lens. It would be amazing if TTArtisan brought a similar option at a lower price.
Did you use the 7Artisans Vision lenses? And if so, do they have 3d pop? What are your thoughts
VCM on the 28mm chip felt slower to autofocus than the STM on Viltrox 20mm. That still seems to be case for VCM on a higher end Lab lens
Their lenses are usually big and heavy. I do own a 56mm 1.7 XF lens that is tiny but usually not the case.
That intro xD
Well, it is a whore to focus and hates leprechauns, but it does show more separation than anything you've tested lately.
LOL that lens is definitely not you. It made those slowmo clips look like they belonged in a cosmetics commercial.
I think it looks great.
I didn't even realize you were wearing orange glasses until you said you were wearing orange glasses. I guess I never make eye contact with you. I'll try better next time.
You need to try the nikky boy 135mm dc
This makes me think this lens would be awesome at astrophotography, if maybe a bit overkill. No CA, no smuggy stars (I hate smuggy stars). At that price, it's competitive with similarly sized telescopes, and none of them would be at f/1.8 so it isn't even a fair comparison.
The old Samyang 135 f2 manual focus len is probably better and definitely cheaper. It's pretty renown in the astro community. It's an APO lens but they don't market it as such.
@@nicedward7544 I have a few Rokinon/Samyang lenses, and those are good too for the price. But the inclusion of autofocus means that you can control the camera through a computer and have it periodically refocus the lens throughout the night. It's a nice-to-have feature if you live somewhere with big temperature swings, and it might justify it's use for other things. Like I said this lens is overkill, but sometimes that's fun. But also, when you compare it against a telescope like the William Optics MiniCat 51 (180mm, f/3.5) I think you get way more out of this lens than you would out of that telescope. That's really what I'm comparing it against, and why I think this has a slight value proposition.
I hate to say it but I saw separation in your living room. Ouch. It went flat outside. Had a poppy look inside though. Mabe it's just too early and I haven't woke up yet.
Outside it looks like you filmed in front of a green screen and put the background in with post processing.
@@gregdyer7227 what a BS, ofc it looks because zero object in same distance as actor. To see "3d pop" you need to see objects close to focus plane, like grass near lags. And yes, it heavily postprocessed, Kasey finally discover Noise Reduction button in davinci few weeks ago and start playing with it.
The aliens..? I remember now! I was abducted and... they probed me to make this lens (not sure of that part).
I'm still loyal to Carl Zeiss 😉
Time to compare them all.
Nice to see Ali G back in the game.