![]() ![]() Nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality. HD Nano multi-layer coating has been applied to individual elements to suppress flare and ghosting for greater contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions. Additionally, an internal focusing design maintains the overall lens length during use for improved handling and quicker response. STM stepping motor enables quick, quiet, and precise autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus override. So it's definitely good for capturing beautiful portraits, close-up, landscape and street photography, etc.īright f/1.8 maximum aperture suits working in low-light conditions and also affords greater control over depth of field. Its relatively light weight, fast speed and wide aperture also makes it a superb event lens. hope we get f1.6 on MK2, there's also space at 1.8 to open blades more.Viltrox 85mm F1.8 Z-mount Lens is a full-frame autofocus wide lens designed for Nikon Z-mount Mirrorless camera models including Nikon Z5, Z50, Z6, Z6II, Z7, Z7II. some said focus ring a tad stiffer?not by much. Most importantly, weight is absolutely perfect. The motor and focusing seemed same to me but didn't really test properly, mark 2 is at least as good as 1. I CAN say that wide open the mark 2 i got is noticeably sharper than my mark 1, and MK2 showed no purple fringing on writing unlike the mark 1 see the whole thing cast in purple on my indoor test shot (writing on white paper), so it looks to me like the new lens improves CA considerably. This let me sell my mark 1 and i got the mark 2 on sale 2 weeks ago. my a6400 seems to be metering the same in my limited test. did not see any noticeable difference in image quality at 1.6 vs 1.8 on mk1. ![]() bought the mark 2 lens to test with my mark 1. I applied the firmware, indeed the blades were open about 90% on 1.8, and now fully at 1.6. All this is to say that installing (possibly unofficial) firmware into your lens is a risk with unknown consequences. FujiRumors, on the other hand, reached out to Viltrox and was told that firmware to turn the F1.8 lens into an F1.6 lens had not been released. Sony Addict reported that the firmware was released officially in China. With a simple firmware update, you can get an extra one-third of a stop of light gathering capability.Īs PetaPixel notes, there are conflicting reports as to the origin of the firmware. ![]() This update allows the lens to open its aperture wider, changing the maximum aperture from F1.8 to F1.6. Photographer Stefan Malloch has published a video tutorial, seen below, which shows how to use the USB port on the lens to update the lens. ![]() It now appears that wide open can be made even wider with a firmware update allowing the lens to become an F1.6 prime. Owners have remarked that the lens delivers sharp image quality even when shot wide open. The $400 Viltrox 85mm F1.8 lens is a popular choice for Sony E and Fujifilm X users due to its compelling blend of performance and value. ![]()
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