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Review on πŸ“· Viltrox 23mm F1.4 XF STM Autofocus Large Aperture APS-C Lens for Fujifilm Cameras X-A1 X-A2 X-A3 X-A10 X-at X-M1 X-M2 X-A20 X-A5 X-T1 X-T10 X-T2 XT-3 X-T20 - Black by Marcus Merritt

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great lens at a great price

I'm a fan of Nikon and Fuji. I mainly shoot on film for fun and digital for serious photography. This is my first Viltrox lens and it sounded weird right after I bought it. Autofocus has always worked and been noisy when installed on my X-T3 and X-S10, but after updating to the latest firmware it's as good as it gets. Photos are very sharp. I have dozens of lenses, old, very old, and newer, that I've tested digitally so I can get an idea of how good a lens is. Soft to 1.4 but find me one that isn't there. At f2.0 you are fine. There is something CA, but nothing extraordinary. It feels a little big, but the construction is fantastic, except for the clickless aperture ring, which takes some getting used to. I don't make videos, so I can't comment on that. Colors and contrast are a bit more pronounced than with other Fuji lenses, but I think that's a good thing. There are no arguments for such a price, this is theft.

Pros
  • Compact and durable
Cons
  • Damaged