Photographer Stephan Wiesner Tests the New Viltrox Lenses
At Rollei, in collaboration with Viltrox, we have just launched a fresh batch of new lenses that are already proving very popular with our customers. And not just with them, but also with photographers.
For example, with professional photographer Stefan Wiesner, who dedicates himself to the lenses on his YouTube channel. There, among other things, he compares the Viltrox FE-85mm f/1.8 Mk2 with the comparable Sony lens and explains in the video that it not only feels very high-quality but also has a wide focus ring.
Viltrox 85 mm F1.8
Sony 85 mm F1.8
Photo Situations with Harsh Shadows
In his evaluation, he also provides a video example of a photo situation with relatively harsh shadows. For this, he uses, among other things, two Rollei Freeze Flashes, a Striplight and a larger Softbox. He uses both flashes because he theoretically wants to illuminate the face and back of the head of a model he is photographing.
The first example he gives is a so-called cinematic headshot, named so because the resulting image looks like it's from a movie. The person here should glow, be bright and friendly, and also stand out – but not be in shadow or dark.
Viltrox 85 mm 1.8
Sony 85 mm F1.8
Identical Handling – Convinced by Viltrox
Wiesner's assessment: In his view, the Viltrox and Sony lenses are identical in handling. He shoots very wide open and subsequently compares the results of both lenses side by side.
He is particularly impressed by the sharpness of the Viltrox lens compared to the Sony lens. He is also more taken with the Viltrox lens when it comes to bokeh, as he explains, which is an important point for the photographer. As he says, he buys an 85mm lens primarily for the bokeh it produces.
In his test, he photographs a motif with flowers and also a test chart, which he also photographs with both lenses. Here again, he is very impressed by the Viltrox lens.
You can see the entire review and what Stephan Wiesner says in his conclusion about the lens in the video.
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1 comment
Das VILTROX 85 Uhr ist sehr gut. Ich habe es und das 24mm Schwestermodell für Nikon Z.
Beide sind ähnlich schnell beim AF.
Lediglich die Handnachführung des AF ist in der elektrischen Übersetzung etwas hakelige und weniger präzise wie das Original.