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@@Moonstone-Redux Just wondering why everyone is talking about Panasonic. Nikon already has a great Pancake lens, 26mm f2.8. Way better than their 28mm less-pancakey lens.
@@lelandfitz1762 Because the Panasonic 26mm f/8 was full of wrong and shouldn't be something a company as established as Panasonic should be making. It compromised too much on capabilities just to make a very cheaply built lens that honestly wasn't that cheap either.
@@thedarkslide We have no idea what your point is. The Panasonic has a fixed aperture of f8. This Viltrox has a variable aperture and can therefore have less or more DOF, as desired.
Viltrox has shown it's possible, to make such a tiny autofocus lens for the E-mount! No manual focus ring is somewhat of a dealbreaker.. fixed aperture, crazy vignetting.. but for 100 bucks it's a fun little lens, you can't complain! While compared to this it's much bigger, you could try the 24mm tony 2.8 for a tiny vlog setup, that could be interesting IMO. Awesome song btw!
I'm sold. People might think I'm shooting on an obsolete boxy point and shoot that I bought at a garage sale for $5, but my footage will be in 10 bit 422 popping colors in high dynamic range.
@@yawningmarmot Well, there are a lot of lenses out there, even for video centric cameras already. But yes, this f8 (fixed!) aperture lens for 200-300$(?) really made them look desperate.
@@lelandfitz1762 It was just strange how they made a small camera and annouced a collapsible kit lens for it to be available "later". Afaik, it's still not out
@@yawningmarmot I remember hearing that. But didn't know if it was announced anyways but apparently it was supposed to be a pretty great kit-lens LOL AFAIK it should come out this fall.
Nice job on the video. 👍 It's good to know it focuses well enough in video mode on newer Sony cameras. With the a7S I tried it tended to rack focus in video a lot. Though, I was able to set to manual focus and assign a custom button to "AF/MF Control Hold" to mimic AF-S. Another button set to "Focus Area" so I can adjust the focus point more easily. Or like you said, you can pause autofocus as well when it is in AF-C.
I just bought the indiegogo deal. I've been looking for a small travel/street lens for a while and this is just a no-brainer, especially on the previous generation smaller bodies like the A7III/A7R III/A9 it's a legit pocket size point and shoot. Well done Viltrox!
Its a sexy lens. Everyone is talking about it and I planned to buy it. But I changed my mind. It has three bummers! 1. You cannot stop down the aperture to get more DOF. Limits its usage for street photography (and in bright light). 2. You cannot use it for manual focusing. Limits its usage for street photography. 3. You cannot open it up fully, getting a round aperture. So, you cannot avoid star spikes and cannot get round bokeh.
This lens is body lens cap thickness, almost. Impressive that it isn't a gimmick f/22 pinhole lens, but a real lene, with USB connection, autofocus, though with fixed aperture.
I bought this on accident, well, not exactly accident but I had no idea it was a new product. I usually use my Sony ZVE1 and FX3 for footage where space wasn't an issue, so I use my usual prime lenses, and then started a series where I needed to get into tight spaces for tank repair, so we began just using our phone for those shots, and it was easier and quicker to setup than the way I had the cams set up. I decided, na mane this cell footage ain't it so I hopped on B&H, found a wide angle pancake lens to slap on the ZVE1 and bought it. I wasn't expecting much from it, but figured it would be much better than my cell footage from previously. This morning I filmed some stuff with it and was very, very happy with the results. I was like "man why haven't I heard of this lens before?" Then I look it up and realize it was just released lmao.
Hi Kasey, I was wondering. If you have used the Sigma FP cameras. If yes, what was your experience with it? Would you recommend it. As a new persons first purchase camera? To be used for both video and photography. I extenf s personally apologize to you. For getting your name wrong. Thank You
Perfect opening segue....LOL!! When you're street videography was playing my Google Pixel song recognition said the music was a song called Bad News by Tom MacDonald, Madchild and Nova Rockafeller. Interesting? Good lens for street photography. No need for serious Tonyature there. Actually looked pretty good for your slow motion street videography. Fun stuff!!
It's got a bit of pop when focused perfectly... but for size and cost it's not much to worry about... plus, I see you can stick the Pocket 3 Anamorphic filter on it and it works well for extra creative funzies
Sadly its for the wrong system, they should need to make a APSC version too so you can really use the small size as a benefit, FullFrame even the Alpha C is to big to be compact with this
Must have felt like a lens cap. That's a pretty cool little lens. Looks good too. Toneh's balls are a little smaller. I missed the Bolex the first time around. There's the 16mm Cinema.
Call me crazy but I genuinely see 3D pop with this lens, especially when you're filming on the railroad tracks. I'm guessing it's because you're in focus right to the very edges while the background is soft so you pop. Maybe stopping down is the key for the 3D pop.
It actually looks pretty decent. The slow mo footage looked soft as hell, but the the vlog footage where you're closer to the camera looks better than I expected from a f/4.5 lens.
"Ultimate..." but no variable aperture. Canon has the 28mm RF which is pretty small, sharp and has autofocus, manual focus and variable aperture. There is also the EF 40mm f2.8 which is sharp, has autofocus, manual focus and variable aperture. Nikon has the 26mm Z mount.
5:32 - did that guy actively shoot with that Bolex 16? WOW... I've too been using those old Bolexes, but "only" the 8mm versions (converted to Double Super 8).
It's tiny, so it only has like, two and a half lens elements, one is likely a sheet of paper... two of them are extra-low dispersion, perfect for blending right into your background. But hey; how many body caps do you own that allow you to shoot photos?
@cameraconspiracies not to mention it's like $500 freedom bucks, it's an okay lens. It should be half the price. I can tell you on the Z6ii yeah the stabe is meh... idk if it's improved for the Z6iii I don't own that. I bought a used 26mm from keh and returned it. Its just not an interesting lens 😕 it's really slow focusing too on video. I briefly used it on my Z8, just to make sure cause the Z6ii video af is hot garbage.
@@cameraconspiracies Appreciate the response. Random question, have you ever done a video on the original Canon 35mm 1.4L lens? I'm considering buying one but I'm debating between it and the 24mm 1.4L that you use.
Sony 20mm pancake f2.8, APSC, manual/autofocus, + discreet, shoot thro' lens cap. Similar performance to the Viltrox. They work together with my Sigma 18-50 which, although compact is NOT pocketable like the others. BTW I'd give the Sony 16mm pancake a miss as I'm told its a poor performer, comments from users?
Don't be fooled with this man's looks and funny outlook He is a genius and consumers best friend. He deserves respect and Love for his honesty for consumer interest. Keep up the good work.....
bro you keep talking about 3d pop, you should try the zeiss loxia especially the 35 and 50 the 3d pop is amazing with a lot of contrast, i got mine for only 300 bucks what a gem
So close to loving this. Generally I find viltrox quite boring. Apart from their microloser 13mm f1.8 lens that one has some character, all the others are a bit clinical. However their build quality for the price has been awesome, all metal construction, yes please. But this one is actually fun. Didn't see it coming. Has some character. Pancake with autofocus. Love that. 28mm Street lens, yes please. Built in lens cap, yes please. But why no manual focus its a 28mm 4.5 street lens ffs, just want to set the focus manually and leave it😢 I assume it must be impossible to have both mf and af at this size then
I have 13 28mm lenses from the Sigma 28mm f1.4 ART to the Sony FE 28mm f2 to Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AIS and then a bunch more vintage lenses I found at thrift stores over the years. I love 28mm focal length but this lens you just tested? Maybe not. Toneh 4.5 fixed aperture? Nah...
Why do lens companies make these kind of lenses? I wonder how many people will be interested in purchasing one. And if you do purchase it just for its size, then what’s the point of owning such a nice camera?
As of this post, 2,556 people have bought it in like what, a week? Lookup other reviews, it has taken amazing images. It's best use is most likely street PHOTOGRAPHY, where a lot of shooters want something small, discrete, not attention grabbing, and better suited for smaller setups like the Sony A7 series. Many talented street photographers that I have followed over the years used smaller setups and shot around f/4 as well. Just bone-headed questions from you.
Pleb question: I have a Z9 which does crazy video stuff, but I also have a GX8 which does 4k as well. I only need 24fps and AF isn't much of a concern. Why wouldn't I use the massively lighter lovely little ancient Panasonic? I don't see older videos and think 'these look terrible', so I'm wondering if all that x-bit raw blah stuff is only something video nerds notice? PS your rap is more interesting than 99% of the stuff out there.
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I follow you since the A7iii release and also watched your ‚main‘ channel, but this is the best footage you ever posted by far
@@hardywoodaway9912get your tongue out
VILTROX WAS ABLE TO BUILD THIS IN A CAVE..... WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS..
Zesty rap artists do the same
Beautiful music and street videography sequence 🙏😍
Just sad seeing Kasey cave to all those myriad creeper-accusations thrown at him. His street vids are way less bosomy than before 😔
@@lelandfitz1762 yes I agree, it's tuff being on social media!
I always turn on subtitles when he posts a song! I don't wanna miss a lyric.
Your slow motion test on the street was a great review of this lens. Like talk about the perfect street lens size. Looked like no one even noticed.
Panasonic is humiliated. Smaller, cheaper, better optically, Brighter, has autofocus.
Leica's probably facepalming in the corner.
@@Moonstone-Redux Just wondering why everyone is talking about Panasonic. Nikon already has a great Pancake lens, 26mm f2.8. Way better than their 28mm less-pancakey lens.
@@lelandfitz1762 Because the Panasonic 26mm f/8 was full of wrong and shouldn't be something a company as established as Panasonic should be making. It compromised too much on capabilities just to make a very cheaply built lens that honestly wasn't that cheap either.
"brighter" also means less DoF".
@@thedarkslide We have no idea what your point is. The Panasonic has a fixed aperture of f8. This Viltrox has a variable aperture and can therefore have less or more DOF, as desired.
Viltrox has shown it's possible, to make such a tiny autofocus lens for the E-mount! No manual focus ring is somewhat of a dealbreaker.. fixed aperture, crazy vignetting.. but for 100 bucks it's a fun little lens, you can't complain! While compared to this it's much bigger, you could try the 24mm tony 2.8 for a tiny vlog setup, that could be interesting IMO. Awesome song btw!
Clicked on a lens review, got a music video instead 😍
I'm sold. People might think I'm shooting on an obsolete boxy point and shoot that I bought at a garage sale for $5, but my footage will be in 10 bit 422 popping colors in high dynamic range.
Your street videography is actually really beautiful
That should be what the S9 comes with when Panasonic Lumix released that thing, with a manual F8 toy instead.
They couldn't even release a kit lens for it in time, so their lens department must be really struggling
@@yawningmarmot Well, there are a lot of lenses out there, even for video centric cameras already. But yes, this f8 (fixed!) aperture lens for 200-300$(?) really made them look desperate.
@@lelandfitz1762 It was just strange how they made a small camera and annouced a collapsible kit lens for it to be available "later". Afaik, it's still not out
@@yawningmarmot I remember hearing that. But didn't know if it was announced anyways but apparently it was supposed to be a pretty great kit-lens LOL AFAIK it should come out this fall.
@@lelandfitz1762 Was that confirmed somewhere? All I see is old articles saying it's coming out "soon", but that they don't know when exactly
The separation in the slow motion clips was very good and natural.
It reminds me of my Canon 22mm 2.0 EF-M lens. Great, compact street photo/video lens.
Nice job on the video. 👍 It's good to know it focuses well enough in video mode on newer Sony cameras. With the a7S I tried it tended to rack focus in video a lot. Though, I was able to set to manual focus and assign a custom button to "AF/MF Control Hold" to mimic AF-S. Another button set to "Focus Area" so I can adjust the focus point more easily. Or like you said, you can pause autofocus as well when it is in AF-C.
I just bought the indiegogo deal. I've been looking for a small travel/street lens for a while and this is just a no-brainer, especially on the previous generation smaller bodies like the A7III/A7R III/A9 it's a legit pocket size point and shoot. Well done Viltrox!
impressive lens. I liked the results a lot and having a very compact camera+lens combo is amazing.
I love that song under the street photography!!
A great minimalist combination. And for that price unbeatable.
Its a sexy lens. Everyone is talking about it and I planned to buy it. But I changed my mind. It has three bummers!
1. You cannot stop down the aperture to get more DOF. Limits its usage for street photography (and in bright light).
2. You cannot use it for manual focusing. Limits its usage for street photography.
3. You cannot open it up fully, getting a round aperture. So, you cannot avoid star spikes and cannot get round bokeh.
This lens is body lens cap thickness, almost. Impressive that it isn't a gimmick f/22 pinhole lens, but a real lene, with USB connection, autofocus, though with fixed aperture.
lol the 'Toneh' is back. Epic track too!
I think it looks good. I also like the soft look of the lens with the sun flaring on it.
I bought this on accident, well, not exactly accident but I had no idea it was a new product. I usually use my Sony ZVE1 and FX3 for footage where space wasn't an issue, so I use my usual prime lenses, and then started a series where I needed to get into tight spaces for tank repair, so we began just using our phone for those shots, and it was easier and quicker to setup than the way I had the cams set up.
I decided, na mane this cell footage ain't it so I hopped on B&H, found a wide angle pancake lens to slap on the ZVE1 and bought it.
I wasn't expecting much from it, but figured it would be much better than my cell footage from previously.
This morning I filmed some stuff with it and was very, very happy with the results. I was like "man why haven't I heard of this lens before?"
Then I look it up and realize it was just released lmao.
On MFT we get it even smaller with t2.5. About 1.5 stops more light which should compensate for the ISO. 😅🤪
Wow your mojo is back You've been really on the last couple of weeks great job
Shorter lens always, literally always looks less and way less intimidating
Hi Kasey, I was wondering. If you have used the Sigma FP cameras. If yes, what was your experience with it? Would you recommend it. As a new persons first purchase camera? To be used for both video and photography. I extenf s personally apologize to you. For getting your name wrong.
Thank You
Perfect opening segue....LOL!! When you're street videography was playing my Google Pixel song recognition said the music was a song called Bad News by Tom MacDonald, Madchild and Nova Rockafeller. Interesting? Good lens for street photography. No need for serious Tonyature there. Actually looked pretty good for your slow motion street videography. Fun stuff!!
Tom and Nova are hella talented plus they too are from the great north, I'll have to check what my P8Pro says the song is. Maybe it's a Pixel thing
@@gtijason7853 Interesting, I never heard of the song or those artists.
Compared to the Canon EF lenses you showed in the previous video, this viltrox has no 3D pop that I can see.
That street slowmo montage was cinematic AF. The cinema WAS ours!
A lens that is about the same size like a lens cap? Cant wait to get my hands on that, even if is half decent!
It's got a bit of pop when focused perfectly... but for size and cost it's not much to worry about... plus, I see you can stick the Pocket 3 Anamorphic filter on it and it works well for extra creative funzies
Most Canadian thing to say ... "Sorry" if you hit a tree :D
I say it more to a tree then I do tubby virgin gamers
the lady touching the other lady's hair with the timing of the lyrics. a true cinematic moment.
The music was deep. Like Eminem.
I hoped you would have been one of the ones to get this lens and test it out
Your voice is at double speed mate.
@@lesliedougan2897 ☕🫨
I really like this concept.
Sadly its for the wrong system, they should need to make a APSC version too so you can really use the small size as a benefit, FullFrame even the Alpha C is to big to be compact with this
I almost spit out my coffee on that intro lol
Serves you right
I am glad I cant see the 3d pop thing either way. Not having to chase that is a bonus in my book.
How would this lens compare to the Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8?
Up for this
The ED glass gave you actual ED. There is some pop. Nice lens.
Bars...👑
There is a Sony E-mount kit zoom without a manual focus ring. It was only sold in the A3500 camera kit.
looks like a fantastic lens cap!
Great music too !
That lens cap looks like the vignette slider of my Instax Mini 99
Must have felt like a lens cap. That's a pretty cool little lens. Looks good too. Toneh's balls are a little smaller. I missed the Bolex the first time around. There's the 16mm Cinema.
You lnow what would be really cool, if the sliding lens cap was a sliding ND filter instead.
Had me sold at lens cap replacement.
Call me crazy but I genuinely see 3D pop with this lens, especially when you're filming on the railroad tracks. I'm guessing it's because you're in focus right to the very edges while the background is soft so you pop. Maybe stopping down is the key for the 3D pop.
Proof that it can be done. Now we just need something like an 18mm F/2.8 under 250g and then I'll buy the ZV-E1.
Samyang already makes that lens ua-cam.com/video/LprReXz7kqI/v-deo.html
@@cameraconspiracies hmmm...worth another look with the ZV-E1?
thanks bro, very cool
Curious, you often talk about selling your gear…where and how do you sell it?
Probably Kijiji -- Canadian version of Craigslist..
Random guy holding a Bolex in the street shot... XD WHY? hahahaha
Why not?
Nice for vlogging but needs a lens hood
Dang good lens wish it was faster but overall focus is not bad and has a bit of pop for a good price.
It actually looks pretty decent. The slow mo footage looked soft as hell, but the the vlog footage where you're closer to the camera looks better than I expected from a f/4.5 lens.
HD 240p is soft as hell in general lol.
indigogo: it might exist one day.
That’s odd about the dynamic active. That works even with manual lenses. Just set the focal length manually and it should be able to do it.
For some reason it greys out in the menu occasionally. It works now.
"Ultimate..." but no variable aperture.
Canon has the 28mm RF which is pretty small, sharp and has autofocus, manual focus and variable aperture.
There is also the EF 40mm f2.8 which is sharp, has autofocus, manual focus and variable aperture.
Nikon has the 26mm Z mount.
5:32 - did that guy actively shoot with that Bolex 16? WOW... I've too been using those old Bolexes, but "only" the 8mm versions (converted to Double Super 8).
It's tiny, so it only has like, two and a half lens elements, one is likely a sheet of paper... two of them are extra-low dispersion, perfect for blending right into your background.
But hey; how many body caps do you own that allow you to shoot photos?
Warning: The copy they shipped to me is not functional. Viltrox customer service is basically a bunch of internet trolls!
Have you ever tried the NIkon Z 26mm 2.8 lens? Now that's a tiny cookie lens.
I haven't. Nikon stabe is so bad for vlogging I lost interest in looking for lenses that wide.
@cameraconspiracies not to mention it's like $500 freedom bucks, it's an okay lens. It should be half the price. I can tell you on the Z6ii yeah the stabe is meh... idk if it's improved for the Z6iii I don't own that. I bought a used 26mm from keh and returned it. Its just not an interesting lens 😕 it's really slow focusing too on video. I briefly used it on my Z8, just to make sure cause the Z6ii video af is hot garbage.
@@cameraconspiracies Appreciate the response. Random question, have you ever done a video on the original Canon 35mm 1.4L lens? I'm considering buying one but I'm debating between it and the 24mm 1.4L that you use.
@@papafrita96 ua-cam.com/video/7WlrgRK6LTc/v-deo.html I think the 24mm has more pop, 35mm is sharper.
@@cameraconspiracies Appreciate you man.
I dont know who needs to be fired for manual focus....🤣 lol
No one, just hyper focus
The Quentin Tarantino money shot is at 5:10 for those who need to know...
Quentin loves the p Diddy /Snoop Dog after parties
Apparently you can adapt iphone anamorphic adapters to this lens to get budget cinema
🗣 🎶 I Tried To Be Theeerre 🤣🤣.... i listened to this shit like 10X's bruh lol!! 🔥🔥🫡
Sony 20mm pancake f2.8, APSC, manual/autofocus, + discreet, shoot thro' lens cap. Similar performance to the Viltrox. They work together with my Sigma 18-50 which, although compact is NOT pocketable like the others.
BTW I'd give the Sony 16mm pancake a miss as I'm told its a poor performer, comments from users?
And then you want to zoom in a bit and you are carrying around a heavy weight piece of kit!!
Don't be fooled with this man's looks and funny outlook
He is a genius and consumers best friend. He deserves respect and Love for his honesty for consumer interest.
Keep up the good work.....
The focus breathing makes it look like a Canon V10. Or any other camera with contrast detect for that matter. The pancake size is nice though
It doesn't say it support 43.3 mm filters. It says its image size is 43.3 mm, which is the length of the diagonal of a full frame sensor.
Your music is really taking off.
Please make video about your recommendation of under 1500 dollar lens for Sony zve1
i mean hell its a camera body cap that doubles as a decent little random lens, might as well use that instead of a body cap
You can grab a old contax lens for fairly cheap and beautiful
you need to do an S5ii vs ZVE1 now that pana upgraded their stab and AF
Now I want 16mm F4 the same size!!!
bro you keep talking about 3d pop, you should try the zeiss loxia especially the 35 and 50 the 3d pop is amazing with a lot of contrast, i got mine for only 300 bucks what a gem
Don't quote me on that haha
So close to loving this. Generally I find viltrox quite boring. Apart from their microloser 13mm f1.8 lens that one has some character, all the others are a bit clinical. However their build quality for the price has been awesome, all metal construction, yes please. But this one is actually fun. Didn't see it coming. Has some character. Pancake with autofocus. Love that. 28mm Street lens, yes please. Built in lens cap, yes please. But why no manual focus its a 28mm 4.5 street lens ffs, just want to set the focus manually and leave it😢 I assume it must be impossible to have both mf and af at this size then
Good grief. This one lens could be reason to buy a Sony FF. I thought it looked great. Somehow made Sony look better.
Im a sony boy but...isn't this just like a handphone quality setup?
Wait, were you bluetoothing that mic!!? I don’t even know who you are anymore.
No.
I have 13 28mm lenses from the Sigma 28mm f1.4 ART to the Sony FE 28mm f2 to Nikkor 28mm f2.8 AIS and then a bunch more vintage lenses I found at thrift stores over the years. I love 28mm focal length but this lens you just tested? Maybe not. Toneh 4.5 fixed aperture? Nah...
You sound richer then p Diddy
Now try it on the Nikon with the E to Z adapter :P
I think the best camera I have is my Hasselblad 4/3 on my Mavic 3 classic.
Small lenses are something I am interested in. I guess I better just buy new camera and stop hedging
Tubby gamers and Hip hop artists love hedging and edging
Was this a new song when the street videography started? What's the name?
Still working on it :)
@@cameraconspiracies well I'm waiting for it, just like I wait for that Fuji 500mm prime, and for that new 16-55 mark 2
I like the canon EFS 24 2.8 either.. :)
That’s not the smallest thing to fit in your pocket now is it?
ISSSS ITT
do the anemorphic mod. and see how that performs. it costs 24 dollars. Im ordering me on just to do it. I was suprised by the results.
I saw alt cine vid , I’m buying that looks sweet !!!
That's some of the worst focus breathing i've ever seen lol
Why do lens companies make these kind of lenses?
I wonder how many people will
be interested in purchasing one.
And if you do purchase it just for its size, then what’s the point of owning such a nice camera?
As of this post, 2,556 people have bought it in like what, a week? Lookup other reviews, it has taken amazing images. It's best use is most likely street PHOTOGRAPHY, where a lot of shooters want something small, discrete, not attention grabbing, and better suited for smaller setups like the Sony A7 series. Many talented street photographers that I have followed over the years used smaller setups and shot around f/4 as well. Just bone-headed questions from you.
Those two SYAG
at this point, just leave the camera at home and use your smartphone,..
Kinda what I was thinking. The image stinks also.
Pleb question: I have a Z9 which does crazy video stuff, but I also have a GX8 which does 4k as well. I only need 24fps and AF isn't much of a concern. Why wouldn't I use the massively lighter lovely little ancient Panasonic? I don't see older videos and think 'these look terrible', so I'm wondering if all that x-bit raw blah stuff is only something video nerds notice? PS your rap is more interesting than 99% of the stuff out there.
Should I buy this for my loser Sony apsc?
Conclusion... you need a bigger hat.