Viltrox 135mm f/1.8 Lens Review: Viltrox is Getting SERIOUS

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We love the professional 135mm f/1.8 lenses recently released by Canon, Nikon and Sony, but these are all extremely expensive. That’s why we were so curious when Viltrox announced a new 135mm f/1.8 for only $900! What compromises are made to hit that lower price, and how do the images look? Chris Niccolls will fill you in.

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0:00 - Intro
1:56 - The advantage of ‘big’
2:41 - Design and controls
5:46 - Shooting
6:17 - Autofocus
7:11 - Bokeh
8:50 - Close-up
9:33 - Portraits
10:29 - Sharpness
11:52 - Should you buy it?