Quick Review - Viltrox 13mm f1.4 - Hitting Fuji where it hurts!

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This is an affordable option for the Fuji 16mm f1.4. I sold my 16/1.4 because it couldn’t compete with the cheaper and more portable 18mm f2. And after the 16mm f2.8 was released there was no way I could justify the money just to get that f1.4 aperture. Enter the Viltrox 13mm f1.4. It might not be as sharp (my guess), but its wider and less than half the price. Perfect for a specialized lens that in my case wouldn’t get much use.
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[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

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[@WraithCalling]

Being a hobbyist photographer, I don't have a large budget for camera gear. I have the Viltrox 33mm and it's been a fantastic nifty 50 and I do not regret the purchase. I really do think Fuji needs to step up it up a bit because I feel there is a big market for non-professional photographers that seem to miss. The Viltrox 13mm is one I am definitely interested in, I have been looking for something wider for more landscape work.

[@VictorEkholm]

Viltrox got plenty of film Look and character

[@abp1400]

just got started w photography. got the 23mm prime viltrox for fuji for like 300 usd new. really love it. thinking about the 56mm and the 13mm. such bargains.

[@Ashraf0182]

@@abp1400 i used viltrox 23mm, 33mm and 56mm. Compared to all these 3 lenses, 56mm is the worst. Mediocre image quality, too much flare

[@abp1400]

@@Ashraf0182 will keep that in mind!

[@muttishelfer9122]

Fuji offers the cheap XC35mm F2 (same optics as the XF 35mm F2) an its IQ is overall much better than of any Viltrox lens i have testet.

[@malfunkt]

Was waiting for this lens. But had my heart set on the 16 1.4, with its 24m equivalent focal length being quite familiar. Managed to get the 16 1.4 for a great price used. Really enjoy it, especially the handling with the manual focus clutch. It's only slightly chunky, in between the handling of the 16-80 and 18-55. It feels fine on my X-E3 with wood hand grip. The close focus distance of the 16 1.4 is quite useful. Even if you don't think you'd use it that much, the lens just begs to be used in an experimental way. The Viltrox 13 1.4 on the other hand brings something new to the Fuji lens line up. Great to see! Thanks for the quick review Mattias!

[@qt31415]

short and sweet. best real world reviewer in the platform. ❤️

[@chickenpasta7359]

Viltrox makes amazing lenses for the price honestly. Their 85mm for the Nikon Z is one of my favorite lenses to date. The quality is stellar once you stop down to f/2, especially for portrait work

[@nycproductions8238]

I'd love to see this compared to the new Rokinon 12mm f2.0 AF. I know they are slightly different but fast wide angle primes for around the same price. Does the added size of 1.4 make it worth it over the much more compact 12mm?

[@thebitterfig9903]

I do really enjoy the older manual Rokinon 12mm.

[@NinjaMonkeyPrime]

There's a new Rokinon 12mm that's AF? I must live under a rock. I sold my manual 12mm a while back. Some of the images are my favorites but the size always bugged me.

[@GoranSlika]

Many of your test shots would be other people's portfolio work, good work Mattias

[@RichardStroffolino]

If you stick to landscapes and maybe don't need the 1.4, the Fuji 14mm 2.8 is also excellent and can be had used for about the same price. It's also a little smaller and worked well on my X-T30. I love though that we're getting quality AF options and this definitely forces Fuji to keep making great lenses. Can't wait to see what Tamron can bring to the ecosystem too!

[@mwellmwell]

I love all your videos! When there’s a new one, it’s like a gift for my day :)

[@inuit2winit]

This sounds intriguing, I'd be very interested to see how this works for astrophotography compared to the well loved 12 f/2

[@-OEG]

There is a review here on youtube on this lens and astro photo. Seearch for IT

[@sulaimanahmed013]

A new video by Mattias is like a fresh breath of air to intake.

[@jennifergrainger2480]

Thanks, Perfect solution to solve my cashflow and travel friendly needs!

[@mariusmocanrealestatephoto1378]

I used to sport the Fuji 16mm f1.4, but it had a noisy and slowAF motor which drove me nuts for video. I sold that and bought the new 18mm f1.4. As my ultra wide option I got the Fuji 8-16mm f2.8 because I got tired of waiting for the Viltrox 13mm f1.4. I don’t think I’ll need to buy the Viltrox 13mm now unless I want it as a prime for gimbal work.

[@pretendawatch]

Had no idea this was a lens that was coming out and looks perfect for a food project I'm working on. Thanks for your insights!

[@junquibin3981]

Hopefully the Viltrox AF13mm f/1.4 will hit the market soon. Eyeing this lens for my xpro3 body.

[@UNLKYHNTR]

Best wide lens for Astro. This thing absolutely slaps at f1.8

[@dennisng4627]

Mattias, has been too long since your last video. Thank you for the succinct review of the viltrox lens. Is that a foto of your new baby? Congrats 🎊🎈🍾 to you, wife & family. Please do a review on the XM1as it was my first Fuji 📷 purchase & got me addicted to the Fuji system (I owned about 10 different Fuji 📷🙈🙄 & still 📸 with them all). Looking forward to seeing more future-&past-videos, Mattias. ✌🏼& 📸

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

Thanks, yes that’s her :)

[@dennisng4627]

Very happy for you & your family, Mattias. Looking forward to seeing great 📸 of______ in the future. 💗💕💞💝

[@Veptis]

Viltrox 13mm f/1.4 sounds fast, wide and cheap. Which used to be a singularity as you could only ever pick two. I shoot on 14mm on MFT for like 97% of all the shots I take. But the tiny lens is also really slow. I am getting a 6mm Laowa lens once they ship it to Europe - which will be even wider but it's not going to give me some of the shallow depth of field

[@rdog77]

Matt thank you for your review and your insight on this new lens. you always put things into perspective to what really matters. that is what I value most from your channel. Personally I'm a big fan of Fuji film X series cameras and their lenses. Am also a huge fan of Viltrox and what they've been doing with their lenses. I own the 23mm, 56mm, and the 85mm. I also own many Fujifilm lenses. My current favorites are the 16mm F2.8 and the 27mm F2.8rwr. Theis13mm might be a little wide for my taste and my style. Regardless, I feel when when a third party releases a good lens everyone benefits including the camera OEM but most importantly the end user.

[@david_troup]

Just what I was looking for. Many thanks!

[@4mooncheese]

Great stuff. I have to say I got excited when I first heard of the 13mm f1.4 from Viltrox because I kinda want a wide angle lens but don't want to spend a lot. The only Viltrox I have at the moment is the 56mm f1.4 which I am really happy with, so I think this will have to be the next purchase.

[@dikxy6266]

Love X-M1 😍

[@sclogse1]

Do you find the focus assist on the XM-1 hard to see when shooting manual? I have one and a T-2, and the difference is bigly. I imagine you never need to use the macro setting on the body with this Viltrox. It does work on the charming and underrated 16-50 3.5 kit.

[@DA-lp4rh]

Any thoughts on the Fuji 14 2.8? Small, super wide and fairly large aperture...hard to find a lot of reviews in the video department, or even more recent reviews - say, within the last 1 to 2 years. I don't own one, and am really intrigued by it - this Viltrox seems nice, but it looks bigger and heavier than the Fuji 10-24, which I use often for real estate stills and video.

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Good for the customer! 3rd party lens support is one the big reasons to go for Sony! Would love more budget 3rd party options for Fuji!

[@ManjuHS9841]

I cannot buy camera, but I see your reviews to checkout your clicks 👍🏿

[@LoFiAxolotl]

traded my 10-24mm for the viltrox 23, 35 and 85, they're not fuji glass... but unless you're pixel peeping they're amazing lenses and punch way above their price class! especially the 23mm Viltrox is just a fantastic lens! Although, they do need firmware updates which was a huge pain in my ass since it doesn't really work with M1 Macbooks

[@-grey]

I'm curious how it stacks up against the 16f1.4 from Sigma. I know that 3mm is a big difference in the wide end. I'm favouring this one currently for its FoV.

[@Las_cacas]

Viltrox finally caught my attention

[@-OEG]

How is sigma 16mm f1.4 the new one compared to this Viltrox?

[@antonsiberian]

Interesting lens for sure, and this is the main reason I didn’t get a Fuji X camera a year ago, because of lack affordable wide angle lenses! I chose another mirror less system. So Fuji, think about it, you’ve lost a client because of some weird lens selection and its pricing 😉

[@sclogse1]

You don't feel weird with their 23mm 2.0 either in quality or price. Really excellent.

[@antonsiberian]

@@sclogse1 true, but it’s not an ultra wide lens. With this viltrox 13mm I would think about getting Fuji.

[@robinlennon4752]

Great Viltrox provide us with options, on this one for me the extra 2 f stops on a wide angle isn't enough to swing it over the much more compact and quality Fuji 14mm f2.8. I think it's one of their best value lenses on the used market since the introduction of the two 16mm options. The Viltrox 85mm Mk II is the one that has always tempted me value/usage wise compared to the Fuji 90mm. Nice review as always Mattias.

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

First 🎖

[@rdpete]

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[@d.idowuolutosin4250]

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[@Shrek_Has_Covid19]

[@derrenleepoole]

Somewhere in the middle :)

[@kikebarrero]

has u test it for astrophorography? its worth? comma effect?

[@skills_hd]

need a link to a filter for this please????nd

[@DessieTots]

I’m confused, all the images are tagged ‘Fuji 13mm f1.4’?

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

All 13 is the Viltrox.

[@gettoana]

Is there gonna be Nikon Z fc review? 🥺

[@Viperx66]

Where can i buy?(sweden)

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

Guessing Cyberphoto will have them.

[@nathanmeyer6743]

Another great video

[@rwithoutq]

I still love my X-M1.

[@rickwhitehill1801]

Can't find this lens on their site

[@sclogse1]

February

[@powbobs]

You can buy a used Fuji 14mm f/2.8 in excellent+ condition for the price of the Viltrox 13mm f/1.4.

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

Yup, the Viltrox is that affordable.

[@powbobs]

@@gearreallydoesntmatter Yes, but for the same price, which would you buy?

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

The Viltrox is better value.

[@LouisLuzuka]

Interesting 🧐 never thought of a wide angle prime with 1.4

[@RTReview.]

For Astro it is :P

[@sclogse1]

I would have at least mentioned how close it shoots. I got a kick out of seeing your XM-1, which has become a place holder for my Rollei 50mm. I added a Russia turret viewer to the flash mount for esthetic fun, but on bright days, it actually works. And crystal clear.

[@DamianBrown]

Yesssss

[@tomtakumi]

Chris Frost really liked the 18mm F1.4. With equivalent 28mm, are you not going to try it?

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

It’s a very expensive lens just to try. If I ever buy a high end Fuji I might.

[@tomtakumi]

@@gearreallydoesntmatter don't buy it coz everything you buy, i buy. maybe borrow it from Chris Frost? Hahaha. You are so good, i bet if I give you a piece of glass you'll still make incredible shots. 🙌

[@suneal1977]

I think the Zeiss touit 12mm 2.8 is the best ultra-wide for fujifilm, optically. It can be had for about the same used as the Viltrox or Samyang new.

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

Slower lenses usually are sharper.

[@pizzablender]

According to lenstip, the Samyang 12mm has better center sharpness than the Zeiss (but much worse color fringing).

[@stoke1863]

how was the close focusing distance? thats the one thing i love about the XF16 f.14

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

22cm, 7cm difference. But the 3mm wider field of view will make a huge difference.

[@RobustArid379]

Need to compete in lowest prices on top quality components lens. Focus on that.

[@krolldavid]

I wonder if this is a better option than the new 12mm f2 af samyang/Rokkinon that’s coming out.

[@nh-ss5pw]

Thumbs up

[@caglartunca34]

didn't know fuji ever had 13mm 1.4.... at 2:25 its written fuji 13mm.

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

😂

[@SinaFarhat]

Fint!

[@NickbaHD]

second

[@WarpedTrekker]

Interesting. But I'm not supporting any company that is not based out of either USA or Japan.

[@donnyhughes5252]

fanny

[@amritsagar4964]

Warped.

[@antoniostuppia900]

Tell me that aps-c has smaller lenses than FF. This thing Is BIGGGG

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

Which 20-21mm f1.4 FF with AF are you comparing to?

[@antoniostuppia900]

@@gearreallydoesntmatter maybe you meant +or- f2 because thats what the F-stop would be on bigger sensor. The point to me Is that having such huge lens on smaller sensor has no sense at all. I mean, i d choose fuji aps-c for portability and ready jpegs, with this bokeh marketing around, the smaller sensor looses its purpose, the portability.

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

@@antoniostuppia900 it's obvious that it's more difficult to make a compact wide angle fast full frame equivalent lens for a smaller sensor. It's because it's a 13mm f1.4 lens and that would be large, no two ways around it. Just because of the smaller sensor it'll be similar to a 20mm f1.8 lens. The DOF will be 1.5 times deeper, the noise will be 1.5 times worse(varies) and angle of view will be 1.5 times tighter. So be happy that a 13mm f1.4 (20mm f1.8 equiv) exists for Apsc or just stick to Full frame. Bdw it's not too big.

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

You aren’t making much sense right now. The lens is much smaller than an equivalent FF lens. Sensor size does not affect aperture or exposure, you need to compare to a 21mm f1.4 FF lens and they are huge.

[@RTReview.]

@@gearreallydoesntmatter people dont get, that 1.4 is 1.4 and doesnt matter, which sensor size your camera has.

[@pretendawatch]

Had no idea this was a lens that was coming out and looks perfect for a food project I'm working on. Thanks for your insights!