Sirui Aurora 85mm f1.4 vs Canon's Best Lens

[@cameraconspiracies]

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[@antontaranenko8824]

So, by your logic which you saying here over and over again, more ED elements and exotic glass elements lens has, than less 3D pop and more flat it is ... Nikkor Z 85mm f1.2 has only one ED element and you call it flat with no 3D pop, but this Sirui Aurora 85mm f1.4 has 2 ED elements and 3 high refractive elements and by your word it is 3D popping... I don't see any logic here by this example, in blaming ED glass in removing 3D pop😅

[@cameraconspiracies]

@@antontaranenko8824 Because there's more to it than that. Location of ED elements, amount of high refractive index glass, element count, size etc.

[@antontaranenko8824]

@cameraconspiracies Both Nikkor and Sirui have ED element second from the front, than Sirui has a second ED element right after it... Both have aspherics right on the back of the optical formula for coma correction... Technically both lenses are derived from classic Sonnar optical formula, so colled modified Sonnar with corrections... I suggest you to put this two lenses side by side on the same Z mount body and the same scene/background... And make a conclusions regarding rendering similarity and differences 😉👍🤔 And btw Zeiss Otus and Milvus lenses have elements marked, as special glass, which if you read on the official site - glass with anomalous partial dispersion which is technically ED glass, and they have up to 6 these ED elements, like Otus 55mm f1.4 or 85mm f1.4, which by logic of ED glass supposed to be even more flat rendering than Nikon with one ED, but is not...😉👍

[@cameraconspiracies]

@@antontaranenko8824 Nikon 85mm f1.2 is flat though. Maybe because no HRI elements. I don't know, I'm just bringing Dirty Photography Club's theory to measure 3D pop. It's a complicated theory. I'm much happier with the Sirui lens than I was the Nikkor.

[@Unrealsensor]

i've been watching your videos for a long time but never commented i bought a ZV-E1 because of you and i'm liking it

[@planetguam8475]

I'm seriously liking this Siriu 85mm.

[@number1chiefROKKA]

“Ribbed, for her pleasure” I should not have hollered as loud as I did. #wasnotready 😂

[@ItsWillLee]

Sirui has cracked the code, the pop is alive! If my text is black, blame it on KZbin, I have no idea why or how it happened lol

[@gamebuster800]

Even when your room looks like the red light district, Sony still adds green in some way

[@le_tranq]

🤣🤣🤣

[@abavariannormiepleb9470]

Unhealthy green tones are erogenous for the Sony Aliens. Don’t only judge from your privileged human perspective!

[@sli8462]

This is actually really impressive.

[@xx-ip7ej]

Tired of pretending like I’m not bothered with KZbinrs speaking ill of onion rings. They are delicious. Give me onion rings and ice cold pop like a Sprite or something.

[@Blazerrrrrrrrr]

You'll die in a week with that diet.

[@gamebuster800]

I just got a Zuiko 55 1.2 (OM classic, adapted on E-mount) and it has the bubbliest bokeh bubbles!

[@Metro_Gnome]

The best, is when you get a free onion ring in your fries by accident

[@TrekCZ]

@@gamebuster800 it maybe has, but this Sirui lens is much better, better bokeh, better autofocus, better sharpness

[@RangKlos]

​@@Metro_GnomeYou don't want to know how those accidents happen though. Believe me you don't.

[@MrJayclas]

You say many funny jokes, but you also have one of the best cameras channels on KZbin!

[@Jwitherow1964]

The colors look good on the Sirius and the 3d pop is there

[@bigboi36]

This lens is a no brainer to get. It shall be had in the near future. Siriu + Nikon

[@LightSkinJedi1920]

Loved that song. Do you make your own music?

[@davegoldsmith2588]

Great review and enjoyed the song. Congratulations. I recently bought the 75 mm sirui sniper for apsc and love it. I also love sirui lighting.

[@Democratiser]

Perfect vlogging lens for creators with long arms. Should receive official 3D Pop Certification for sure.

[@KonstantinProsnikov]

I'm surprised that wild salmon migrating in that river didn't attack or try to mate with you because the pants were 3d-popping like crazy for them and us as well.

[@2cats1guy]

That’s because there’s no salmon left. All the immigrants that Trudeau let in are fishing them into extinction.

[@quadcam24v]

Tamest CC review ever, didn't even tell the company that you were going to sue them 😅

[@tsluke]

Great music as usual!

[@ElectroMedia-cs9ek]

That lens is awesome, the colors are amazing and it does have 3-D pop. i’m getting it it’s not even about the price. The price is a plus.

[@marcusaurelius6473]

So this was that lens involved with the whole 3rd party ad negotiator? I've been anxiously awaiting it. Nice! 😀

[@pas_uh_fist2462]

Hey Kasey, nice bass patch @ 6:45!

[@izziereal2010]

Dollar for dollar, this Sirui 85 1.4 is a great buy. I bought it for the Z mount for the ZF. The aperture ring doesn't feel quite as well as the aperture ring as Nikon's D lens lineup, it is acceptable and I can shoot fully manual with my Zf with this lens. I used it for pictures and it did a fantastic job overall in terms of images and autofocusing. There were a couple of times if did not autofocus fast enough, but I later learned I made mistakes with my configuration on my camera. For $499 USD until the end of December 2024, it overdelivers. It's great for portraits, I'm not sure about weddings.

[@spencerl885]

Damn it does look genuinely nice. Looks to me like a good old school premium lens, for a new 3rd party lens that's great. Nice review

[@ShadesOClarity]

I want a third-party RF mount 85mm prime with no higher Tonehs than 2.8. That's a nice-looking lens and the video it produced was really good. Good popping episode.

[@aviationmedia2425]

Shill Tuber engagement is high with this one.

[@captainkanji1]

I like my Zeiss Classic 85. Hard for me to get focus on people, but that 🎉pop🎉 is superb! I mostly shoot classic cars and scenery

[@sneye1]

Those street shots look great. Poppy indeed.

[@LIGHTHUNTER.D]

Sirui NUKES first party OEMs with this one 🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@petercofrancesco9812]

I came just to hear you try to pronounce Sirui

[@number1chiefROKKA]

I had to struggle to see any pop at the playground. I don’t know if there needed to be a different angle shot to see depth, but it was not evident. On the rocks I saw it a little bit. However, the zeiss is always money. I have the 55 for my Sony A7s iii, from your reviews, and that thing NEVER disappoints me. Even the zeiss u used here it was immediately recognized. It’s a cheaper and very sharp lens, but I would not be moved to get it if pop was the deciding factor.

[@NoOverhead]

I hate that the dude with the fur hat at 06:41 may never realize how cool he looks.

[@ArmchairExpert76]

I love this lense. Hope you keep it to have more of a fiddle with it.

[@nicedward7544]

I'm about to get another Canon 85L after not having one for 10 years. Switching to Gfx like a jabrone and it looks glorious on the shmedium format sensor. The 200L prime looks like magic on it too

[@Stefan-Lubinski]

is there a big vignette?

[@LouisLuzuka]

😮

[@nicedward7544]

@@Stefan-Lubinski not at all

[@johnnyi2121]

Everyone will be buying Sirui and salmon pants after this video!

[@mundomenji]

For the price, it seems really good lens. Great autofocus, nice toneh, beautiful image quality… indeed worth its price!

[@NorthernWhisper]

Cool, but I have a canon r8... so I am out of luck?

[@LouisLuzuka]

😢

[@codythep]

Looks SO good .

[@MillennialDiligence-sx8re]

Siriu has pop!

[@avedgy]

Buying the Canon r50 was a bad decision. There's 0 good AF lenses except for canon lenses and those are overpriced. Why were people recommending it sm ahhhh

[@thebentzenable]

I think the Sigma 16mm 1.4 is out 🤔🫣

[@ml.2770]

I even see some 4d pop.

[@prizepictures1]

@8:36 You were supposed to go down that slide with one leg on each side of that ridge in the middle wearing those pink pants. What were you thinking man? 😂

[@Arnklars]

Did you order an apple Mac mini ?

[@1Patient]

Did you mic the running water I hear at the end of your Video? How do you handle sound? Baked In or Post? I would say Yes to the 3D Pop with the Zeiss and Sirui Lenses. The Sirui has some very nice imagery, the Tonnea's and the Swirlies looked round and colorful. The Canon I think was a little better on that.

[@grom5756]

I am curious about the Samyang 85 1.4 Af II adapted on the Nikon versus the Canon, also adapted on the Nikon.

[@LuisCruz-yg6rs]

This lens renders a very nice image

[@SEAKPhotog]

Not bad, actually. I love my Sony 85 f/1.8. It's the best bang for buck "modern" AFing 85 I've tried. I went thru an 85 phase, from Canon FL 85 f/1.2 to the GM 85 f/1.4 (1st gen) to others. The 85 f/1.8 is the one I still own. Terrific combo of price, image quality/pop, size/weight and AF. I decent AFing 85 f/1.4 that's smallish and light while also inexpensive is pretty tempting, at least to try.

[@cezar_visual_artist]

It's a beautiful lens!!!!!

[@PepperGuru]

I think you could stop down to f11 and go shoot the sun coming through branches or architecture and get those stars you were looking for. Not sure stars show up wide open, as the iris would be round and have no angles.

[@michaelajoseph6856]

The lens is better than expected. I’m happy to see you with a more natural skintone. With Nikon and Fuji your face looks burned. Salmon pants on Sony, cerise on Fuji.

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

Not bad, especially for the price. 👍

[@justinbristoe]

Video was 🔥

[@JohnClinton-zg7qn]

Did you ever test the old Sony 85/2.8 SAM? It's an A-mount lens, so you'll need an adapter of the LA-EAx kind but it will probably do video AF nicely. It was very cheap, the optics are 5 lens in 4 groups, so should be fun. Don't call us, we'll call you.

[@Jwitherow1964]

So I am on the fence I already have the zeiss 85 1.8, I hard Viltorx is releasing a 85 1.2 soon ? Have you hard about this?

[@eletor]

Get the 135 f1.8 GM already, sheesh

[@Jwitherow1964]

Viltrox has a new 135 is gm quality for v1/3 the price

[@lennutrajektoor]

Instatn classic @ 6:26! Also, thank you KZbin for black on black text. We deserved it

[@vanburman]

Got a link to the track for your street segment at all please? :)

[@cameraconspiracies]

vegetablepolice.bandcamp.com/track/squirrel-king

[@vanburman]

@cameraconspiracies thank you kind sir!

[@ducko1988]

Viltrox and sirui doing good things

[@chrissious]

What might be the story of the window cleaner?

[@Moot_Point]

Informative and funny video, as usual. Side note about Sirui pronunciation - try "Seer-ooo-eee" instead of "Seer-eee-ooo". The company that gives you a free lens to review might appreciate it if you could say their name correctly. And regarding the wearing of sweat pants in public (of any color), the implication is that you just rolled out of bed and went outside without washing yourself.

[@BrianTheCameraGuy]

Be careful near the water. You are in Canada and that means there could be bears. Nice video.

[@velvetvideo]

i enjoy the dancing :)

[@ANDJVisuals]

The Dance... 🤣🤣🤣

[@34Media]

very impressed

[@AprilClayton]

It’s the perfect lens for my funds and abilities. I’m not a G Master.

[@stevenjohnson4283]

Looks poppy, I doubt the Rokinon mark 2 will be poppy, the Rokinon/Samyang mark one was poppy, but had an extra element over the Sigma 85mm 1.4 which has more pop.

[@le_tranq]

Never would have thought this - I preferred the look of the stab on the Nikon street footage to this, this is just glitchy all the time.

[@cameraconspiracies]

85mm is hard to stabilize on a skateboard riding over a bumpy sidewalk.

[@le_tranq]

@@cameraconspiracies I wish you no harm good friend 🙏.

[@scooternutmick]

Well done Siri Oo.

[@iphoneography]

Sirui, send me one for my Canon 90D, and I'll consider buying a few of your other lens, to replace my Ef/Ef-s lenses.

[@Erkko69-q3e]

Nice rap dancing. Thank you.

[@tptrsn]

That's a damn nice lens! Are they doing L-mount?

[@cezar_visual_artist]

I wrote to them and they said In the future they will. It's brilliant if they will do L.mount. fuck Sony!

[@michaelgabes7574]

not yet, as far as I know

[@gamebuster800]

They're not part of the L MOUNT ALLIANCE ALLIANCE ALLIANCE

[@tptrsn]

@@michaelgabes7574 Thanks!

[@tptrsn]

@@gamebuster800 Thanks!

[@PlaybackMansion]

That Canon is a sexy looking camera

[@MegaQwerty2000]

It's nice.

[@Janihonkalaxx]

That Canon is amazing🤪🤪🤪🤪👍🏻👍🏻💪💪

[@WilliamTaylor-h4r]

Film running to the mailbox, _get that monay_ put the body can on when you open the letter, "we are on the way in the titanic blue benz odysey, it will be raine."

[@jakilahmoulien9070]

that's a sexy lens :0

[@Kobrar44]

Are you sure your sunstar test is legit? You should be getting visible diffraction with every lens at f16+ easily.

[@cameraconspiracies]

These new red bulbs I guess aren't bright enough.

[@ShadesOClarity]

@@cameraconspiracies That's what I was thinking. We call 'em "Starbursts" down here in redneck N.C.

[@Kobrar44]

@@cameraconspiracies you can try with a long exposure photo from a tripod on low iso, expose for the bg.

[@AlexLeeder-b2v]

Best upload 2024 perfectly congruent with my GAS. Thinking about the beyblade toneh 1.2 for the canny boy ! sony autofocus kills

[@SummitSmile]

called it

[@UncleTrapperMedia]

GM CC team

[@danieljung2810]

It's like sliced onions on the Canon lens. The Sirui to me has better tonah.

[@si3dx]

Zeiss colours made your psnts pink!!!

[@joelbeets]

Siriooo or Siroooeeee?

[@noordstede6408]

That lens doesn’t even look like a photography lens anymore. More like a give-away milk frother. Lenses used to be made of metal and glass, and a bit of rubber maybe. Now its all coke cans. I know it shoudn’t matter for performance but it saddens me. I love your music.

[@infinitesky-59]

Nice lens, at the end of the video you looked super imposed.

[@LureLogicOfficial]

For her pleasure 🤣

[@jimgiraffe5253]

for a shilltube advert this needs more rgb lights . the cinema is not ours

[@corykphotography]

If I could find one second hand for an even more affordable price cuz I'm a broke b**** I'll definitely buy it. You sold me.

[@stathorinoakenshield6331]

12:12 Seriously man just use the Sony creator app and check you mobile you have on you for focus and framing of each shot! It is that simple. Do a mini review of the app while you're at it.

[@ValiRossi]

Yep, nice lens. Them britches tho.

[@hikertrashfilms]

Test the $14,000 Leica 90mm f/1.5

[@cameraconspiracies]

When it comes down to $13,000.

[@hikertrashfilms]

@ touché

[@hikertrashfilms]

You’re a Canadian…tell Trudeau to take that lens from someone else and give it to you. They have no issue draining citizens’ private bank accounts on Trudeau’s orders…shouldn’t be a big leap to go from confiscating citizens’ private bank accounts, to confiscating citizens’ lenses.

[@paulhopkins1905]

Those pants look like you have a full diaper😂😂😂

[@giancarlomartinez5630]

All I want is a lens that's got swirly bokeh AND is clinically sharp wide open.

[@JackBeasleyMedia]

Funny - I was offered the same opportunity to review this lens on my channel, but when they realized I was a sports photographer, they said this lens wasn't "suitable" for sports. What, it doesn't focus fast enough?

[@TrekCZ]

It is an STM lens; they did not want to risk criticism of the lens in case of slow tracking probably

[@MattisProbably]

Canon's best lens is the 100-300/2.8. Until it catches a fungus infection and Canon refuses to fix it, as has happened to a friend of mine 🤪

[@TrekCZ]

Take care of equipment. Use cabinets with dehumidifiers, silica gels, etc. You cannot transfer responsibility for careless usage to the manufacturer.

[@Beaver-be8vk]

Got to keep it out of the humidity. Get a dry cabinet or rechargeable desiccants

[@MattisProbably]

@@TrekCZ Oh he does all that. he is very responsible with his gear and has been a Canon user for years. Picked up both the R5II and the R1 recently, too. It just happened anyway.

[@TrekCZ]

@MattisProbably In that case, they should pay for an expert witness and attach the report to the warranty claim; the seller must then also pay the expert's fee. It's very easy and that's how it works here. You must have a similar process.

[@PatrickWithCamera]

You look like pasted from green screen on sirui footage, this mean it have 3D pop or not? Anyway zeiss 55mm looks more pleasing.

[@mohdfirdaus9050]

Seereeyeweee haha

[@scottscrufari]

Lacks contrast

[@TE4K]

Good budget option maybe... but... - the corner to corner sharpness is not there - to much chromatic aberration wide open - i heard of inconsistence AF performance (maybe they fixed this) - the AF looks a bit to slow for my taste - Also how good is the waether sealing - nobody want´s to test this XD For fun it could be a good lens but for customer work idk i stick with my native lenses that I can rely on. But id do like the SIRUI 35mm T2.9 1.6X Full-Frame Anamorphic Lens. You should try something like that ;)

[@carlosandreviana9448]

I wonder why someone needs corner to corner in a portrait lens. Chromatic aberration can be easily corrected. I need to find a client who notices both 😅

[@TrekCZ]

I tested corner sharpness when doing decentering testing and corner sharpness is excellent even at 1.4, chromatic aberration is also ok, AF is perfect on a7R V, you must consider skill of people with worse cameras reviewing. To get focused image at 85mm 1.4 is extreme task, I recommend only Sony cameras with AI processor, I had a7r II and a7R IVA and with this lens I would not be able to focus due to lack of skill and bad autofocus system, a7R V does this for me and bypasses my lack of skill with superior focusing system. Btw, only issue I have is some compatibility issues. May be fixed with firmware update. I reported to manufacturer. I think it is related to the latest Sony firmware update where they broke someting for 3rd party camera.

[@TE4K]

​@@carlosandreviana9448 At times, chromatic aberrations (CAs) can be difficult to eliminate, especially when dealing with thin textures. I've noticed some pronounced CAs in backlit scenarios when using this lens. Sharpness extending all the way to the corners is essential if you're not placing your subject, whether it's a model, product, or something else, in the center. I prefer not to stop down the aperture because I often want to position my subject in a corner of the frame. Cropping is, of course, an option, but it doesn't achieve the same effect. Additionally, an 85mm lens isn't exclusively a portrait lens. While this lens performs well for its price point, it falls short in professional use due to a lack of refinement. If manufacturers address these shortcomings, the cost will inevitably increase. Take the Viltrox lineup as an example - they started with affordable options and gradually improved their quality, leading to higher prices over time.

[@TE4K]

@@carlosandreviana9448 It’s certainly a good lens - just like the Viltrox 85mm was a good lens if you do not want to buy a native one. If you’re mindful, you can work around the issues these types of lenses have. However, even significantly more expensive lenses can come with their own drawbacks for sure, like onion-ring bokeh and so on. Ultimately, it comes down to understanding what you want and need from your gear. It’s great to see the market expanding so much, giving us more choices than ever before.

[@TE4K]

@@TrekCZ It's important to know that not every lens is identical, especially when it comes to sharpness, but it's good that yours has acceptable sharpness. Firmware issues like this are a problem that no one can use, and I would be too insecure. Hopefully this will improve in the future as manufacturers simply work better together. Nevertheless, a modern and well-functioning autofocus system is always a big advantage, especially with demanding lenses like this one.

[@Booyamakashi]

Its 599 not 499.

[@cameraconspiracies]

There's $100 off coupon.

[@gino2289]

Ever thought about a nail clipper review channel? They might send you some for free I would buy it, and this lens too

[@lennutrajektoor]

Very drunk AF @ 9:15 and onwards.