Maybe the best (certainly my favorite) hybrid lens - Viltrox 13mm f1.4

Nice video!!! If You had to choose between the Samyang 12 mm AF VS the Viltrox 13 mm which one would have been? I´m looking for a decent wide-angle lens without breaking the bank that gives me a decent quality. All the best

You can compare all of these lens, but being different focal lengths they frame differently, you can crop the 13mm to look kind of the 16 or 18mm but you can't make a 16 or 18mm frame like a 13mm. As far of boka ,once you get that wide out of focus areas are not as important as edge to edge sharpness.

what breed is the dog?

The question that needs asking ….how can they manufacture this it at such an affordable price yet fuji can’t be

It is kind of odd because a few people are claiming the 18 mm is wide-angle sorry 18 mm converts to 27 mm and that is not wide

Anything under 24mm - full frame is wide

Anything over 20mm isn’t wide (full frame)

I’m keen on this lens as it’s kind of like 20mm I had on my Nikon

The best review I've found on this lens, exactly what I needed to see... Thanks...

Those puppies just made me blow my bank account!

So, I have a question about this lens and Fuji 16mm f1.4.
If you were to choose between a brand new Viltrox 13mm and USED Fuji 16mm f1.4 (which would still cost more), which one would you pick?
(I can't really afford a brand new Fuji 16mm.)

It is really, really awesome lens for photo and video! But for me it is a little bit too wide :(

Andrew, thanks for the review. How would you compare it to the Zeiss 12mm that you settled on but weren't too excited about as the ultra-wide lens of choice for x-mount?

Lovely dogs and kids. Thanks for the video!

clicked apperture ring sucks for video ((

Would you say it is as good as the Zeiss 12mm for photos?

Did u soften these images or why do they look like this

Depends what you gonna use it for tho. For astro,,, its better with manual focus, like samyang 12 f2

For landscape, AF don't matter much, and 1.4 don't matter much. Usually shoot f4-f11.

Distortion on this lens is terrible, and sharpnes in corners not that good.

So who is this for? I guess if you shoot wide with something in the foreground if you want some bokeh. But for the price, its great. I was thinking about fuji 14 f2.8.... samyang 12 f2 and viltrox 13. I went with the 12 f2 cos its sharp, wide, compact, not much distortion, good bokeh for closeups.

Otherwise fujis 10-24 is awsome! OIS for video, ultrawide, you can use it as all purpose lens on 24mm.

I have it on my xt-4 and it's ridiculus how Viltrox do amazing for a resonable price... i going to buy also the 56 1.4 and hope for a zoom in te future

Just received mine 2 days ago. Took a few shots with my xt3. AF was so fast, image quality is superb and built like a tank. I thought size was big,
not for me. Just a little longer than my 56 mm f1.2. Will be using this a lot.

What about ND FILTER mount possibility in this lens?

Hello, nice video! Would you recommend this Viltrox 13mm 1.4 or a second hand Fujinon 16mm 1.4 if you had to choose only one? Thank you

Bought and returned instantly after how the sky burns even the sun out of the picture and I think like a half moon like a rainbow next to the burnt circle with a blue stripe. Almost €500 bought on Amazon returned cheap is expensive not to believe everything that is said.

Wow, the overall quality of your videos, Andrew, are nothing less than majestic. Crisp clear voice, compelling background music, smart narrative flow and respect to the viewer make your page a stellar choice for people, lke me, eager to sort out pending questions before buying photo gear.
As for this particular review on the Vitrox 13mm 1.4, here are some of my remarks:
Who wants a super high wide lens? Someone who already has a standard and a portrait lens. Not for street photography. For this, portability and closer focal length are the main check points.
For landscape, architecture and night skies? Bingo!
In this realm this Viltrox 13mm would be my logical choice since its weight would not be an issue once iddle on a tripod. The price factor, compared to the native Fujis, as you underline, sets the deal.
For video, although not my favorite focal length, I'm impressed with its almost zero breathing. It may mean nothing special for most but professional videographers know that to yield such technical accomplishment one would need to pay 20 times + more for a cine lens capable of zero breathing.
Given its price, this Viltrox would widen up positively the array of options to any serious videographer.

I have it! Wonderful! Have you tried Sigma 56 1.4?

Nice vídeo as always. Obviously Viltrox tried hard to up their game with this lens and it is mighty impressive in feel. I think most people see it as an improvement on the Samyang 12mm and overall, it is the first third party lens to challenge Fuji on every level. At 420 grams though, it IS relatively heavy. I said my Fuji 14mm to get the Viltrox and that was a good decision. The 16mm f2.8 is a joy to use, a lens to put in the bag either as a complement to say the superb Fuji 33mm f1.4 or as part of a lighter combo or street. Fuji's new 18mm f1.4 is an optical class of its own perhaps, and a touch lighter than the Viltrox, but if you want to have fun with an ultrawide this Viltrox is a delight.

I just came here for the doggy videoshots ☺🐕

Were you driving down the road with your head out the window just before you shot this? Just curious. Placebic?! Luck you. I've been waiting 12 years to use that word.

A good budget lens but the new Fujifilm 1.4's are in a different league, build and optical quality is exceptional, worth saving the pennies a bit longer for

First time I’ve seen a copy of this lens with a plastic hood.

Great to see you back! I think I'll have to invest in this lens....PS loving the Cameron Diaz hair! :D

I tried the new Fuji 18mm f1.4 LM WR, focus in video is decent, image quality is great. But the big problem is motor noise on video. It has linear motor but I don’t understand how loud this lens is. I tried both external microphone and internal microphone, motor noise keep coming to video. Sadly I returned because of that sound issue.

I tried the new Fuji 18mm f1.4 LM WR, focus in video is decent, image quality is great. But the big problem is motor noise on video. It has linear motor but I don’t understand how loud this lens is. I tried both external microphone and internal microphone, motor noise keep coming to video. Sadly I returned because of that sound issue.

Great review and amazing photos, as always.

Nice colours! Do you use a certain recipe? Or is it done later in raw?

Curious about when yu do the comparison, add in the manual rokinon/ samyang 12mm. As far as sharpness

Yep, the focus breathing on the 35mm f2 is so bad it cured me of my dependence on auto-focus for talking head videos, but it would still be nice to be able do some smooth rack focus style clips like you have of the two puppies toward the end of this video.

weight to me is not plasibo. It actually makes the camera heavier and easier to handle when free handing on shoots

Great honest review. Sounds amazing but The only true test for me would be how accurate and consistent the AF is? I have had huge issues with both the Fuji 14mm & 16f1.4 30% of the images i take for my fast pace events are soft or completely out of focus! The newer 18mmf1.4 however is a lot better getting probably 95% but this is the million dollar question for me, the AF.

The 18 is my favorite but I'll get this 13

I can't wait to try this lens, love the focal length and also that fast aperture!

Man this lens is crap haha.
It’s probably fine for family and holiday photos. But image shooting professional real estate images with that one. I could see that distortion straight away 😅

Welp, time to sell my samyang 12mm to save up for this one!

Yes! I don't really shoot digital (and don't have a Fuji camera), but metal is the way to go! Can't stand the cheapo plastic build quality everything needs to have nowadays.

I cannot wait to get my hands on this lens. I keep checking to get the email " Shipped" how well does it work with the IBIS. Seems like the samyang 12mm AF lens has some issues with it?

Great video, this lens definitely has me intrigued. I'm currently using an adapted canon efs 10-18mm, and it does the trick, but I'm looking for something a bit better at a lower price than the xf 10-24. Would you recommend this for architectural/real estate type photography, or do you think it's a bit too tight for that at 13mm?

I need this lens for yesterday? You selling this one? I'd pay you a mark up price 😁😁

I'd love to see the vitrox 13mm f1.4 vs sigma 16mm f1.4 comparsion.
especially for selfie and vlogging purposes.

I hope Viltrox will update the 23mm soon with a clicked aperture ring and improve the fringing and vignetting on it.

Great to see you do a review again Andrew! Hope you and Denae are doing well!

What I would really like to know about this lens, is how good it is for astro photography!

Cool to see you back :)

Note, aside from the two Fuji “native” lenses you mentioned for shooting wide angle, there is also my beloved (and often forgotten) 14mm f2.8

Hi! I do photograph for fun and on budget, which one would you recommend between viltrox 13mmf1.4 vs sigma 16mm f1.4. Thx