Killer Lens - Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 XF Pro Review (APSC Fuji/Sony/Nikon)

This is Viltrox's 2nd flagship "Pro" lens for APSC cameras. But is it as good as their first Pro lens 75mm f/1.2? Let's find out in this review
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Disclaimer: The product sample I used in this video was sent to me by the manufacturer for this review. I do not need to return the sample but I also did not receive any money from the company
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[@TheRealRichardWong]

This lens is not officially released yet but the official price of this Viltrox AF 27mm f.1.2 lens will be: USD $545 EUR 596.

[@cyano3d]

Cant wait to see it against sigma 30mm 1.4 though it is way cheaper at 300 usd Ok after watching i feel sigma wins

[@dawster1949]

Thanks for a great, thorough review as always Richard. Viltrox are killing it for the Fuji system right now…I have the 75 1.2 and love it! It’s great to see them not just providing alternatives to Fuji lenses but offering something different. The only disadvantage is the size but I’d love to see them apply the same quality to some smaller f1.8 or f2 primes as well…

[@cyano3d]

I don't think they should diversify a lot. They should focus on making pro lenses at a much cheaper price they are literally not just an alternative to fuji but also the cheaper sigma primes by being in the middle of both. Their old prime lenses were so old and so slow in af compared to sigma primes..

[@TheRealRichardWong]

I would love to see something that is unique as well to provide users more/different choices

[@GOekks]

I will get the new iPhone 15 pro this year. Same image quality

[@matthewbuick373]

Looks terrific!! I doubt I'll be running out to replace my Kamlan 28mm, due to price and size concerns, but the new Viltrox is clearly a phenomenal optic. Imagine where they'll be five years from now...

[@Termidryna]

16 - 55 f/1.2 in 5 years 😊

[@cyano3d]

​@@Termidrynanope they will never do that they still want to sell prime lenses

[@jamesmlodynia8757]

For my fujifilm XH2 and XT5 I have a few lenses from Fujifilm and Viltrox, I just got the 27 F1.2 so I have not had a chance to use it yet,but I was recently at a wedding in the Finger Lakes region of NEW YORK STATE and I used the 13mm F1.4 and the 75mm f1.2, both worked really well, I found that the sweet spot for the 75mm was F1.4, many photos from this lens had better clarity and sharpness while photographing people, it gave me a touch more DOF while giving background separation in low light situations.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us!

[@petercavendish6935]

Awesome review as usual and awesome lens! I definitely want to get one when it's released for Nikon

[@Termidryna]

Thanks a lot, can't wait to test it out. Could be great for low light live shows.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Absolutely great for low light!

[@nh-ss5pw]

One if the first reviews!🎉

[@BrendanEvan]

Great review! Loving this lens so far

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching Brendan!

[@AndreiDimaReviews]

Nice review! I hope Viltrox will release more PRO lenses for the Fujifilm system.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Andrei yes i would love to see more Viltrox Pro lenses too

[@MLee-vcrr]

Great test man. This is exactly what I was hoping to see in your review because I have the XH2 also. Good lens but It just doesn't seem to measure up to the performance of the 75mm though.

[@arberdemiri]

You don't think it does? Why not?

[@jon112media]

Thank you for this video! Always thorough and super educational 💯

[@LukeLine]

This was one of the best reviews I’ve seen and I’ve watched like 10+ 😅 Great to see it on a xh2/s also! Thanks

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jshanni2066]

Nicely done. Looks a great lens, but perhaps not ideal for the X-pro line as it'll block much of the OVF!

[@cyano3d]

Wait why not use the lens view in evf

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Good point!

[@jshanni2066]

@@cyano3d of course you can, but it removes a key feature of the X-pro line. Not everyone is a big user of the OVF of course.

[@zacx6970]

I hope the soft focus at highest apertures are just a firmware problem. Otherwise this lens will not do very good compared to other lenses with same focal length. Their 13mm and 75mm is way so good that this lens has a lot of things to catch up.

[@cyano3d]

Yeah i feel like at this price i might consider sigma for half the price

[@devilangel4655]

I love when Viltrox brings the 1.2! Where do you see that, for a aps-c

[@Alek-nm6cx]

I like how you caught swan pooping. Other than that, I really like the lens performance. I have 75mm 1.2 and it's the best lens for the money you can get. Happy to order this one when they release it.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching!

[@Simon-Simon-Simon]

lets hope 13mm gets a pro upgrade and 1.2

[@Vinterloft]

Not as good as the 13 or 75. I guess they set the bar too high with those amazing lenses.

[@ryanhoviolin]

Have you used this new lens before? If not, how can you really accurately judge that this is not as good as the 13 and 75 by watching a youtube video? Besides, 13, 27 and 75 are all different focal lengths. And, this video is just one person’s view.

[@Vinterloft]

@@ryanhoviolin Because the 13 and 75 are both razor sharp at their maximum apertures and this one is not? KZbin compression is pretty shit but it's not shit enough to hide that fact...

[@ryanhoviolin]

@@Vinterloft well, in my honest opinion, it is impossible to judge whether a lens is sharp or not without trying it myself in my own situation. To each their own, i respect your view

[@masterofcamera]

This lens looking good!! 👌

[@jackrussellt2211]

Why doesnt Viltrox join the L-Mount Alliance? Or is there anything on the horizon about that?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

That would be great if Viltrox joins L-mount alliance. I'm visiting Viltrox's HQ next week. Let me ask them this question.

[@jackrussellt2211]

@@TheRealRichardWong please do that and if you can report back. Theres many people I met in Forums that would love to buy L-Mount Lenses from Viltrox. I would open my wallet instantly for that. Viltrox would get lots of Customers there with L-Mount...

[@jackrussellt2211]

@@TheRealRichardWong did you had a chance to ask?

[@aperture8983]

Canon Sony Nikon fuji is wondering how he can Rob photographer pocket and Viltrox certain that he is doing a favor to the photography community with the best quality lenses at a very reasonable price. Love u Viltrox

[@VNQHMYTTH]

You' re using the exact same photos for the testing of both the "Viltrox AF 27mm f/1 2 XF Pro Review & the Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 XF Fuji!!! What's going on here???

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hi there, sorry can you please tell me which sample photo is shared between the two review?

[@rumo201]

The Viltrox 23 1.4 is cheaper, lighter und smaller… and the picture-Quality is nearly the same. Viltrox make good lenses

[@David-pm9nm]

Greeting! Could you please make a video comparing the Viltrox 27mm 1.2 and the Sigma 23mm 1.4 for video recording? Or tell me which one is better for Fuji X-t 4. I'm a videographer and I'm not sure which of these two lenses to buy for video recording. Similar focal length, but I prefer the bokeh on the Viltrox. It seems to me that both lenses have a problem with autofocus for video and with focus breathing. Can the new firmware fix this problem? Thank you!

[@mex5341]

It’s Fuji problem not lenses

[@Las_cacas]

This is the lens ive been waiting for... sucks im so freaking poor right now. =(

[@reheapification2]

Let's hope Viltrox will release the E-Mount version.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

It's coming very soon!

[@reheapification2]

@TheRealRichardWong I might just replace my sigma 30mm with this lens.

[@motorcycle-man]

@@reheapification2 Doing exactly the same.

[@Bob71650]

Corner sharpness? If people are looking at the corners of your photos, then your photos are not that interesting to begin with.

[@Ponskippa]

Does it balance ok with an XT2?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Pretty front heavy

[@Ponskippa]

@@TheRealRichardWong thanks for the reply. Super tempted, wish I could get my hands on one before buying. I see that it is similar in size as the 90MM F2 but about twice the weight. So yeah I imagine it feels quite heavy. 😬 thanks for the review. Gonna sleep on it hehe

[@dandanu2526]

Not baaaad? This lens is stellar