Viltrox 16mm f1.8 Full Frame Wide Angle Sony Lens

The Viltrox 16mm f1.8 Full Frame Lens for Sony is a super wide angle lens with no distortion, blazing fast autofocus and stunning out of focus bokeh, all for $550! Watch my review to find out more.
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[@AmaraBenjamin]

Dang, Viltrox is becoming a really serious player! Lens looks stunning and great value!

[@PhillipSkraba]

I would say a very serious player, with lenses on par or even better than native Sony lenses 🔥

[@markwiemels]

Looks phenomenal!

[@PhillipSkraba]

It’s fantastic Mark! The zero distortion and super fast autofocus makes this wide angle a winner 🔥

[@Yaw_Niel]

Viltrox is really getting in the game with this lens. Gives me a Zeis otus feeling with the electronic display

[@PhillipSkraba]

Viltrox is on fire with their lenses! Absolutely on fire 🔥 I find them to be some of the best lenses I have ever used. The new information panel is fantastic, love it to bits.

[@Yaw_Niel]

@@PhillipSkraba 100% agree. Love their 85mm. This 16mm is really a banger

[@PhillipSkraba]

The 85mm is great, I use that a lot for thumbs.

[@lukefoxwell]

OMG this is the ultimate real estate video lens!

[@PhillipSkraba]

It is the ultimate real estate lens!! No distortion wide angle lens with an f1.8 aputure is insane for $500! I’m not a huge real estate fan, but for landscapes and closeups it’s stunning 🤘🏻

[@iz5442]

pretty sure the ultimate real estate lens is 14mm GM lol

[@lukefoxwell]

@@iz5442 yeah it's pretty sick lens. The no front ND filter is what I couldn't get used to, plus I found 14mm was was making everything look bit to spacious 😅 as mental as that sounds.

[@iz5442]

@@lukefoxwell if youre using it for real estate do you even need NDs? I dont think House Lightings justify a use for NDs, i instead need more Exposure tbh 😂 but of course not real estate related i have to agree the no NDs are pretty shit.

[@PhillipSkraba]

@@iz5442 Well, the Sony has focus breathing and you can't use filters on it, so for photographers, ok, for hybrids it can become a problem. It's also 3x as expensive. Whilst on this note, I actually enjoy longer lenses for real estate, 35mm, 50mm, makes things look a lot more elegant.

[@tonymollengarden]

This seems like a really amazing lens! The LCD screen seems like such a handy feature to just give more flexibility when shooting. Looking forward to see what else you end up filming with this!

[@PhillipSkraba]

I'm always so excited to see what Viltrox sends me, and this lens really blew my mind Tony. It's got the same quality as the other lenses, but a few more bells and whistles. I'm very surprised they managed to pull off zero distortion and such a wide open aperture at this price range, incredible. Thanks!

[@tonymollengarden]

@@PhillipSkraba The zero distortion is really impressive! I almost couldn't believe it when you were showing the test footage.

[@PhillipSkraba]

@@tonymollengarden I know! When I set it up against the chart I was sure there would be some distortion, but no, nothing at all. Great stuff from Viltrox, again.

[@masterofcamera]

Awesome film brother! This lens is epic for sure💯🎥🔥 … and that car shot 👌

[@PhillipSkraba]

This lens is amazing, Viltrox really are dropping some serious kit recently 🤘🏻

[@masterofcamera]

@@PhillipSkraba 💯💯💯

[@BrendanEvan]

That’s a cool lens, very impressive

[@PhillipSkraba]

It is very, very impressive.

[@takeone22]

Thank you! You didn’t mention anything regarding video autofocus performance

[@PhillipSkraba]

It is blazing fast and very accurate, been using it for a while now and am very, very happy with it. Excellent lens. Thank you!

[@bladerealm124]

how is the stabilization with cameras like the A7CII (active stabilization) and ZV-E1 (dynamic stabilization) vs. Sony lenses like the 16-35mm f2.8 GMII? And how does the autofocus compare for video in low light?

[@sztygowski]

well finally some respectable 16mm!

[@PhillipSkraba]

It is an amazing wide angle lens, I absolutely love it 🔥

[@jasonbalenweddingfilm3749]

wish they did this design and feature with their 35 and 85 lens.

[@PhillipSkraba]

Me too!!

[@Life_of_John]

Are you holding the lens when vlogging or is it on a tripod or selfie stick? Thx - Ah, just seen you held lend near end of video. But at beginning, checking stabilisation?

[@PhillipSkraba]

I had it on a MantisPod, but holding it by hand doesn't make much of a difference, it's just a couple of cms closer.

[@Life_of_John]

@@PhillipSkraba Ah OK, thanks.

[@luisfernandoguzman7822]

Can you compare with Sony 16-35GM F2.8 in other video? 😎 Regards from MX 🇲🇽

[@PhillipSkraba]

Sure I can! The Sony 16-35mm has a lot more distortion though 🔥

[@Travelrevival]

Is this setup (ZV-E1 + Viltrox 16mm) compatible with Zhiyun Crane M3S gimbal?

[@PhillipSkraba]

Sure!

[@mariuszkedzior1541]

Już go lubię. Muszę jedynie na funty przeliczyć 🙂

[@PhillipSkraba]

Super jest! Na funty napewno nie tak zle, i pewnie lepiej niz z PLN!

[@mariuszkedzior1541]

@@PhillipSkraba kiedyś laowa zrobiła takie obiektywy , które też nie miały dystorsji, ale były manual focus, I chyba droższe , a tu ... , więc chyba to jest jasne co ma większy potencjał 😏 Natomiast co do Polski, to informacje zdobywam jedynie z KZbin, i ewentualnie od rodziny, i przeraża mnie to co tam się wyprawia, i to , że moi znajomi tego nie dostrzegają, mimo, że co jakiś czas ich alarmuje, ale to nie to samo co pieski, i kotki. Dlatego od lat przeliczam z $, € na £ bo tu mieszkam. Pozdrawiam serdecznie z pochmurnego (dziś) UK .

[@PhillipSkraba]

@@mariuszkedzior1541 Tak, Laowa ma, i Nisi tez, bo mam i sa spoko, ale tak, manual focus. No tu ceny leca do gory, ale ok, jakos dajemy sobie rady, mysle ze zima odczujemy bo juz widze po prognozy gazu, bedzie ostro.

[@DigiDriftZone]

Is there anyway to turn the lcd off?

[@PhillipSkraba]

I don't think so.

[@mishax5957]

Guys, i consider buying viltrox 16 mm or sigma 16-28 2.8 for Real estate photos. Its written everywhere that for interiors the best option is zoom Lens, but cant i use prime 16 mm and crop it ? Looking forward for your opinions

[@PhillipSkraba]

Well, for interiors I use a mixture of wide lenses and long lenses. Not everything has to be 16mm or wider, it can be 50mm or 85mm to add some elegance to the interior. Sure, you can crop in.

[@mishax5957]

@@PhillipSkraba thanks for Your quick answer. For some details i ve 45mm prime lens. The question sigma or viltrox 🤔😀

[@PhillipSkraba]

@@mishax5957 Oh Gosh, I'm a huge fan of the Viltrox lenses. The 16mm f1.8 is really, really excellent!

[@LauraRodriguez-ef7uh]

Will it work fine with the Ronin RS 3 mini?

[@PhillipSkraba]

Yes, perfectly.

[@michaelg758]

Do you think this will be good for a trip to london.? Sony a7iv

[@PhillipSkraba]

Hell yes!

[@michaelg758]

@@PhillipSkraba Can you use the apc crop mode or zoom mode to also get 24mm at of this lens on the a7iv ? ..................... also if you had to pick 1 combo, Would you do the (sigma 24-70mm 2.8 and this 16mm, sony nifty 50mm1.8) OR would you do the (sigma 24-70mm and just the 16mm) , OR would you do the ( sigma 24- 70mm 2.8 and just the 50mm 1.8 for night) OR would you do the (16mm viltrox, the sony nifty 50mm1.8 and the 85mm samyang 1.4 ) ?

[@PhillipSkraba]

Sure, if you have crop mode then that's fine, I don't have a crop mode camera anymore so no way of checking what that looks like. For a trip anywhere, it really depends on what look you want to achieve. When I travel I like to go with one lens, so I'd either take this or a 35mm for city travel.

[@giorgiovespucci7589]

Want them to make it for z

[@PhillipSkraba]

Oh gosh no idea, sorry.

[@jamskof]

viltrox proving that the big lens manufacturers are indeed monumantally ripping us all off.. can you seriously imagine what sony and canon would charge for a lens of this calibre?

[@PhillipSkraba]

I’m guessing twice as much minimum.

[@jamskof]

@@PhillipSkrabajust ordered the viltrox today for my zv-e1. :)

[@PhillipSkraba]

@@jamskof Oh you're going to love it!

[@blackjohnny0]

Huge vinetting

[@PhillipSkraba]

Lol, I don't think you've seen huge vignetting. On this lens, unless you're taking a photo of a white wall, I don't think you'll notice it.

[@USGrant21st]

550g lens for vlogging 😂

[@PhillipSkraba]

Heavy for you, huh?

[@USGrant21st]

@@PhillipSkraba no, just plain heavy.

[@PhillipSkraba]

@@USGrant21st Maybe it would be best to stick with an iPhone in that case lol. I don't feel the 550g, I normally vlog on the 16-35GM, so this feels a little lighter. Ah this Gen Z.

[@USGrant21st]

@@PhillipSkraba you may vlog with whatever you like -- iphone, or dumbbells. There are plenty of compact and light lenses for normal people to use, and this monstrosity is not one of them.

[@PhillipSkraba]

@@USGrant21st If you had a beard you wouldn't be talking like that. It's a small baby lens, wait till you pick up a cinema camera.