Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 MTF Chart, Comparison, Shortages, and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 13, 2019

Viltrox released a lot of information about their new 85mm lens on weibo and an interesting comparison with the Fujinon 56mm f/1.2 and Sony 85mm f/1.8.  The Viltrox 85mm is a true full-frame 85mm lens the same design released for E-mount but with an X-Mount AF mount that is fully featured. They also released an announcement with some shipment issues that might cause shortages so grab one while you can.

Translated: “Heavy struck
The first Sony E-mount AF lens viltrox 85mmF1.8 stm E-mount was officially released on April 12th. The lens will be available for the first time with the majority of photographers, and can be tried on the spot.

Venue: Beijing Exhibition Hall

Wei Zhuo Booth No.: T1208

Due to the shortage of orders for the viltrox 85mmF1.8 stm X-mount autofocus lens, the existing production line capacity is tight, resulting in the delay of the 85mmF1.8 stm E-mount autofocus lens pre-sale date, which opened on May 1, 2019. Pre-sale, we apologize for the inconvenience caused to the majority of photographers. The new production line is being tightened, so stay tuned.”

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VILTROX 85mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon
Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R: B&H Photo/  Amazon  / Adorama
Fujinon XF 56mm F1.2 R APD: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Nissin i600 Overview

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 12, 2019

Nissin announced the i600 on their international site, but it hasn’t hit the US site yet. The new Nissin i600 is a light affordable flash for mirrorless cameras much like the Nissin i400, but it is geared towards professionals. You can read More below:

“Nissin i600 announce now!

Photographers always eager to try different types of shooting skills. After go through the process of using natural light, they then goal for light which is controllable as well.

Start with a decent profile picture is good enough to feel the different. No need to be fancy at the beginning. So, we introduce the i600. There are Auto, TTL & M modes. Except for on-camera, you can also make use of optical slave with your existing flash model.”

The Nissin i600 should be available via B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Soon

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You can find the manual for the new Nissin i600 here.

Press Release (Translated): Read More »

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Viltrox 85mm f1.8 Review Round-up

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 11, 2019

Many photographers that follow the site have asked me if I am going to get a Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 since I own a lot of Fujifilm glass, but it’s just not for me at this time, a lot of others are enjoying theirs though. Since the release of the Viltrox 85mm it has received almost universal praise, but if I were in the market for a lens at this focal length I personally would go for the Fujinon XF90mm f/2 R LM WR or Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR. From what I can tell the Viltrox seems to be a huge value with very few shortcomings.

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VILTROX 85mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon
Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Fujinon XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Godox V1 Officially Available

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 10, 2019


Godox announced that the Godox V1 TTL Li-ion Round Head Camera Flash is now available, but it looks like the release will be staggered with Canon coming out first followed by Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Pentax, and Panasonic.

“Godox V1 TTL Li-ion Round Head Camera Flash Canon/ Nikon / Sony Version are now available.More details about the Nikon&Sony Verion will be released later. Fujifilm /Pentax/ Panasonic Version will follow later.”

The Flashpoint labeled ones that we posted about here should ship sooner than the Godox branded ones. These flashes have become a very popular alternative to the Profoto A1 and thankfully it looks like Profoto has failed at stopping their sale.

Amazon has a lot of V1 accessories listed here and the Fujifilm Godox V1 is listed with an expected shipment date of 3-5 weeks.

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7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye II Start Shipping

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 9, 2019

The 7Artisans 7.5mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye II will be available on Amazon, B&H Photo, and Adorama soon.

Announcement
We will release “7 artisans 7.5mm F2.8 Fish-eye II”, a new type of fisheye lens for mirrorless cameras of 7 craftsmans (Shichikousho). The corresponding mount is Canon EF-M, Sony E (APS-C), Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds.

7artisans 7.5mm F2.8 Fish-eye II (Fisheye lens)
Manufacturer’s suggested price ¥ 24,000 (excluding tax)

Renewed appearance design
The symptoms of vignetting due to the conventional lens hood are improved by integrating the hood and the lens barrel. The lens mount parts are made of durable aluminum alloy, which is the material of aircraft, and can be mounted with high accuracy. In addition, the new metal lens cap has been improved to a covered type, making it easy to remove and install.

7.5mm F2.8 Fish-eye II lens configuration / MTF diagram

Samples

Specification
Model number / mount75MB2 [Canon EF-M Mount]
75EB2 [Sony E (APS-C) Mount]
75FXB2 [Fuji Film X Mount]
75M43B2 [Micro Four Thirds Mount]		Focal lengthCanon EF-M | 7.5 mm (35 mm equivalent [12 mm equivalent])
Sony E (APS-C) | 7.5 mm (35 mm equivalent [12 mm equivalent])
Fujifilm X | 7.5 mm (35 mm equivalent [11 mm equivalent])
Micro Four Thirds | 7.5 mm (35 mm equivalent [15 mm equivalent])
Aperture blade11 sheetsfocusMF (manual focus)
Shortest shooting distance0.12 mSupported imaging screen sizeAPS-C
filterNot fitApertureF2.8-F22
size6 62.5 mm × 59 mmLens configuration11 pieces of 9 groups
massAbout 280gColorblack

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Pixel Viilage & GMax Studio Interview FUJIFILM Executives CP+ 2019

By Louis Ferreira | Published: April 8, 2019

Pixel Viilage & GMax Studio Interviews FUJIFILM Executives at CP+ 2019 and their interview would have been a lot more valuable if it was released close to CP+ since Fujifilm hinted at things like their large format cinema lenses, but the audio quality is really bad so maybe they spent the time trying to clean it up. You can find excerpts from the interview below:

  • Fujifilm started with the X100 as a street style camera and then moved into others like weddings, sports, event, video, etc…
  • Traditionally camera companies create a pyramid for their camera lineup but Fujifilm has a different approach the center of photography is the photographer, not the camera and Fujifilm is looking to provide all types of photographers with the style camera they want.
  • Fujifilm makes rangefinder style and SLR style because the photographers’ preferences are what’s most important
  • Fujifilm also has a variety of grip sizes and styles to suit everyone
  • They are working on making Fujifilm cameras more attractive to wedding photographers because it is a huge market and the like by improving video quality, color science and other aspects that would attract them to the X-H1 and X-T3.
  • Color science, video capabilities, and lens lineup are very important
  • The highest end Fujifilm camera is the camera designed for you because their cameras all have similar capabilities and image quality
  • No plans for Full Frame and will stay APS-C and Medium Format because of size/weight/price advantages
  • At this time 26MP is the max megapixels APS-C can handle, but Fujifilm might have a ways to go higher soon
  • Megapixel isn’t the only way to judge image quality
  • The glass is as or even more important than sensor size for image quality
  • The GFX sensor is large enough and was picked because it allowed the overall size of the camera to be a good size/weight
  • Had a GFX100 functioning prototype at the interview
  • GFX lenses were designed for 100+ MP so they look great on the GFX100
  • GFX100 First half of the year
  • Film is under a different division so couldn’t answer if Fujifilm is interested in supporting Film photographers more in the future, but he can confirm they are interested in providing for the community even if it is with a reduced selection of film that might be slightly higher in price
  • In around 3 years computational photography will become a bigger part of photography
  • The biggest difference between photography lenses and cinema lenses is the mechanics
  • Photography lenses zoom and focus with the same parts, but cinema lenses separate the function so that the focus doesn’t shift when zooming.
  • Prime lenses are very easy to do, but zoom lenses make a statement of technical excellence
  • The price of cine lenses is coming down fast
  • The cinema market is shifting from Super 35 to Full Frame and even bigger
  • Fujifilm put a lot of effort into improving video in the X-T3/X-T30
  • X-T3 firmware update with improved eye AF should come next month

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