Sirui 75mm T1.2 'Night Walker' lens review

A new APS-C cine lens from Sirui, part of a set of five (but also sold separately).
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[@spyalex]

Even though I'm not interested in this particular lens, I gotta say, your reviews are the best!

[@selkiemaine]

Great review, and when completely in context, I think that lens is shockingly good. When I compare my vintage FL 55mm f/1.2 and the 7Artisans 50mm f/1.05, I don't think either retain anything like the sharpness and contrast that this does wide open. Obviously, this is a very different focal length - but I'm seeing such improvements year to year in these Chinese lenses - it's wonderful - almost alarming!

[@vocvoc9895]

Viltrox 75/1.2 APSC AF is truly "alarming", 13/1.4, 16/1.8(FF)，27/1.2 are "earthquakes"!😊😊😊

[@solid477]

Nice to see they're getting more attention. Their anamorphics are cool, and I like their tripods. Affordable and portable carbon fiber, better built than stuff from K&N or Neewer.

[@kliklis]

What about sniper series 75 and 16mm f1.2 AF lenses? Will you test them too?

[@sircas1224]

So in conclusion, the 16mm is the best, then 75mm, and then 24mm for these Sirui MF lenses. Could make a nice kit honestly! I do wish that 55mm lens was sharper cause 75mm on APSC is already fairly tight. Thanks for the reviews Chris!!

[@christopherfrost]

That's my own conclusion 🙂

[@seth094978]

My favorite lens on micro 4/3 is a 75mm. You get used to staying a few steps farther back pretty quickly.

[@charithheenpalla]

I would say simply because of warn colour cast and a classic focal length the 35mm would just beat the 24mm

[@Adogcallednoortje]

This could become classics.

[@denisnadeschdin8336]

I wish it was full frame 😅 hopefully they’ll give us something in the future

[@carlosandreviana9448]

I was expecting the review of the Nikon 35mm 1.4, and curious to know how it compares to the Sigma 35mm DG DN

[@Bayonet1809]

At 4:40, astigmatism can only be present off-axis, so seeing as you are showing the on-axis performance you can not be seeing any astigmatism. It just looks like SA to me, which is shown to be even greater at closer focal distances.

[@EricRoseBahamas]

How does the Sigma 8-16mm compare to these new Sirui lenses, in terms of sharpness and being special? 😊

[@hellopsp180]

Wish they made them for FF honestly

[@Durio_zibethinus]

Yeah, about that... 😅

[@niterunner9979]

Is the new Sirui sniper 75mm f1.2 like this, optically?

[@christopherfrost]

That's what I'll be finding out over the next few weeks :-)

[@MrPawnyou]

Viltrox 75mm 1.2 all day its way better

[@ancogbernard]

You compare it to a manual lens? 😂

prolly' first!

[@stefanbadass5357]

For me the bokeh is too janky, some of the intro shots began to give me a migraine.

[@MohammadKhan-nb5xl]

2nd again....

[@WalterWhiteFromTheBlock]

I don't like the bokeh on this lens.

[@lorenzogattaldo3764]

Terrible focus shift at close range. Also, it was very merciful not to test the lens for coma.