Back By Popular Demand: Camera Lens Awards for 2023

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Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN 'Art':
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Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 (be sure to buy the right lens for your camera system!!):
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Astrhori 12mm f/2.8 'Fisheye':
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TTArtisan 100mm f/2.8 'Bubble Bokeh':
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Tokina 900mm f/11 'Mirror':
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Sony a9 III camera launch:
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Hanimex 28mm f/2.8:
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Canon RF 135mm f/1.8 'L' IS USM
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@christopherfrost 10 месяцев назад

Lots of people asking where the Nikon lenses are this year! Good question. Unfortunately they haven't been able to loan me some of their latest and best new lenses this year yet (e.g. 85mm f/1.2, 180-600, 60mm f/6.3 etc.), so I couldn't include them this time. I absolutely loved the Plena lens, but its corner sharpness got pipped to the post by the Canon 135mm (although I did actually prefer the overall look of the Plena's images, sharpness aside).

@mikeblack_pw 10 месяцев назад

You should amend your title to add “…. of 2023 that I personally tested”

@brianw6645 10 месяцев назад

He mentioned it in the video. He can only comment on the lenses he's actually used.

@christopherfrost 10 месяцев назад

@@mikeblack_pwI mentioned it very clearly in the video - also, it should be obvious I can only include lenses I've actually tested

@SovietLensReviews 10 месяцев назад

Nikon are missing a trick not lending you their lenses!

@mbismbismb 10 месяцев назад

@@mikeblack_pwhow can u rate a lens if u havent test or tried it?

@DustinAbbottTWI 10 месяцев назад

Great job, Chris! I've got a similar type episode planned for December. It's fun to go back and look at the year's reviews and relive a bit of it. The nature of our work is that we always have to move on to the next thing, so looking back and appreciating some of the gems (and stinkers) is fun! I appreciate you, brother!

@Aozaka 10 месяцев назад

also excited to your upcoming video too

@joliver4083 10 месяцев назад

Chris & Dustin are my 2 favorite gears reviewer.

@christopherfrost 10 месяцев назад

Thanks Dustin! Can't wait to see your video.

@Cthames123 10 месяцев назад

@DustinAbbottTWI, When Dustin Abbott isn’t making his own youtubes, pastoring the church, looking after the wife and kids, and taking photos himself he watches other youtubes, and drops comments on them! 😮. Man!, some are built differently! I wish I had the those kind of time management skills, though. Looking forward to your next youtube. Let the light in, baby!

@marknongkhlaw1674 10 месяцев назад

@@christopherfrost+1

@AdamAllen 10 месяцев назад

This channel has been THE deciding factor of my lens purchases for years now. Here's to many more!

@RandumbTech 10 месяцев назад

Great picks! No mention of the 135 Plena?

@mbismbismb 10 месяцев назад

He already said that no nikon lens in his video because Nikon didnt loan him any lenses to review

@Avinash-wg7xl 10 месяцев назад

No Nikon ?

@Avinash-wg7xl 10 месяцев назад

@@planetfun85 I'm a sony user

@linsnowx 10 месяцев назад

Viltrox lenses quickly took over some of my Sony lenses to be my work horses (partly because I won’t feel too bad if I accidentally break one). Their two Pro line lenses are just so good that $550 each is such a steal

@swistedfilms 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for all your hard work! You've saved me money in buying lenses that were less than ideal for what I was doing and I appreciate it!

@harjitsaggu279 10 месяцев назад

wow, nikon released so many lenses this year and not a single one showed up. 85mm f/1.2 S or Z 135mm f/1.8 S Plena, 26mm f/2.8, DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR, DX 24mm f/1.7, Z 70-180mm f/2.8, Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR , Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S

@fjphoto23 10 месяцев назад

It happens when you get paid by a leading brand.

@christopherfrost 10 месяцев назад

The issue is that Nikon haven't been able to loan me the best of the lenses you've just listed yet (85mm f/1.2, 180-600, 600mm f/6.3). If they don't loan me the lenses, I can't afford to cover them, and they have to wait for next year's list! Hopefully I'll get to cover them soon. I've tested the Plena lens and, as spectacular as it is, it wasn't quite as sharp as the Canon lens in my tests, if you look back at the reviews.

@christopherfrost 10 месяцев назад

There's a bit of the video you missed: 00:52 ;-) although I'd love to hear more about which manufacturer exactly is 'paying' me - tell me all about it! @@fjphoto23

@bamboojled8919 10 месяцев назад

I’d say that Sony PAYING for your trip is payment

@harjitsaggu279 10 месяцев назад

@@christopherfrost that makes sense. i hope some brands are seeing these comments and what consumers would like. loved the review. you've been helping me choose my lenses for some time now. appreciate it 👊🏼

@FilmFlab 10 месяцев назад

Christmas came early!

@carloscipriani2438 10 месяцев назад

Siempre Nikon!!!!!

@jassim_pic 10 месяцев назад

RF 135mm f1.8 L IS USM 👑

@maneshmalla588 10 месяцев назад

What about nikon 135mm plena?

@obrys5494 10 месяцев назад

marginally better than the Sigma 135 at 10x the price

@ggauravaryal 10 месяцев назад

Canon paid for this year 😂😂

@livejames9374 10 месяцев назад

@@obrys5494 10x eh?

@mikeblack_pw 10 месяцев назад

Wow. Nikon Plena didn’t even get a mention. Did you happen to make this video before it was announced?

@christopherfrost 10 месяцев назад

Look at the pinned comment

@kamilpotato3764 10 месяцев назад

Viltrox 75mm on Fuji is a God send. I absolutely love it. Never mind crappy aperture ring(to easy to turn). Picture quality wide open is stunning considering the price.

@Twobarpsi 9 месяцев назад

Sigma 14mm 1.4 is the winner in my book!

@spakecdk 10 месяцев назад

A request for next year, would be to make a category "sharpest lens in X budget", where X is 100*2n

@boblozano 10 месяцев назад

This was a lot of fun, thanks for your consistently good work - super enjoyable. In my own little world, my three `best` new lenses of this year ... Essentially tied in overall excellence, fun factor, but most of all what shots they enable: - nikon z 135 f1.8 - voigtlander z 50 f1 Coming up close and a phenomenal value: - viltrox 75 f1.2 (x-mount). Suggested new category ... manual focus. Might be unduly influenced by voigtlander lately, but they sure are bringing some real game.

@bartjes2509 21 день назад

Thanks Christopher, I have the 12mm Astrohori on my 61 MP Sony A7R4 and it produces stunning images. It is dificult to not have tripod legs in the frame or your own shadow but a day of chasing waterfalls was so much fun and incredible sharpness. I also recently bought the 1st generation of 85 mm 1.4 Samyang, 2nd hand for just 320 euro and used in once for street photography, very much fun and good sharpness also !

@livejames9374 10 месяцев назад

A EF 600+2x TC won best tele? 😆

@PICXELEvents 10 месяцев назад

Hi,thanks for your amazing reviews,you are doing a fantastic work, During my search i realise no very good reviews for AFS VR1 NIKON 70MM200MM 1:2.8 Its my humble request if you could kindly do a review of this lens

@davyh33 8 месяцев назад

Hello Christopher. When will you be testing the canon RF 200-800MM? I'm debating buying that or the 100-500 but don't want to commit until I've seen your review. Thank you David

@Photogopinion 10 месяцев назад

Chris, I wouldn’t bother replying to those who make a habit of accusing every reviewer of being ‘paid for’ by one camera company or another. It happened when I was a print mag reviewer: though there were far fewer in those days, just because they had to buy the green ink, paper, envelopes and stamps 😅 and now it’s free. I learnt long ago you can never convince them they’re wrong. Likewise, you can’t convince them a press jolly doesn’t come with any demands to be favourable to the product. Just an occasional sad ‘Oh, did you HAVE to be so cruel to our X thingy last year?’ at the bar the next time. . .(Sometimes followed by a whispered ‘off the record’ ‘Yes, well, it wasn’t that good, was it?’) And there usually IS a next time: no company ever ostracised me or declined to send me product because of an unfavourable review. Though one or two wouldn’t send me product because their marketing departments didn’t think I had the kind of readership-or the numbers-they wanted.

@PikPikkabbu 8 месяцев назад

Hi ! Christopher. May I suggest you to create a new folder for Viltrox lenses (like Sigma, Samyang among others) ? I think we desserve to have a more direct access to theses lenses than "others". Hope you think so too. Thanks for your fantastic job.

@peterebel7899 10 месяцев назад

What? Lens reviews without fanboyism? Can this even work? Or will it kill the industry? ;-)

@bamboojled8919 10 месяцев назад

Considering that your review of the Z 135 Plena, where you considered it virtually the perfect portrait lens, is not included in this review leaves your review wanting and downright suspect.

@JaredBishopFilms 10 месяцев назад

I inherited a Hanimex 70-210mm and it was so bad I thought it must have had fungus, but no, just terrible 😆

@patrickmckeag3215 10 месяцев назад

I have a Hanimex 28mm f2.8 which was with a bunch of lenses and camera bodies I bought as part of an estate sale. Mine looks different than yours. It is a C/Y mount lens and has a green line near the front of the lens barrel. Mine is quite a good lens. Reasonably sharp and good enough for me. It has an "MC" printed in green on the front which I assume stands for Multi Coating. Maybe yours was a bad copy or it had some other problem. I quite like my copy.

@benbunch4159 8 месяцев назад

“Viltrox are the new Samyang” I’d go a step further and say they’re the new Sigma (like was Sigma was 10 years ago.)

@BrownieX001 10 месяцев назад

Video capabilities might be a good additional test to add to your videos next year. Focus Breathing primarily.

@ericspeltier 9 месяцев назад

Dangit! I've been trying to find a reason NOT to buy the RF135mm and you punched me in the face right at the end!

@1davidpeter 3 месяца назад

Well done, and commiserations on making the loss, but as a fellow Englishman, in Wales, you should have gone to Turkey, not that other place that you mentioned.

@airruner 10 месяцев назад

Horrifying lest for horrifying stories/subjects could be a good match. I see some abandoned etc. places shot with this 28mil lens)

@DjimmyTrovy 10 месяцев назад

Ikr

@nemonobody0943 10 месяцев назад

Love all of your videos! I don't buy a lens without you reviewing it

@dheepaksrinivasan6717 10 месяцев назад

Finally there was something to cheer for the Canon Fanboys…😂😂😂😂

@EricRoseBahamas 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. Awesome choices. How you would compare this year's wide-angle lens to one of your old favourites -- the Sigma 8-16mm 😊 Waving from The Bahamas 🇧🇸

@kadragepictures 9 месяцев назад

I live in germany and I am from türkiye, it is so easy to loose money in türkiye hahaha I end up spending way more than I usually plan :D but nice to see you in my nation :)

@bartjes2509 10 месяцев назад

Thanks Chris, I do have the Astrhori fish-eye lens, nice lens but don't use it too often. I'm keen on my Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 though. Add the versatile, small and light Tamron 28-200 and its bigger brother Tamron 50-400 and I have a wonderful setup in my opinion together with the Sony A7R4 with 61 megapixels.

@99squared51 10 месяцев назад

Should be a biggest liar award for the lens that’s marketing is just straight misinformation.

@milletmongoose 10 месяцев назад

Another year, another series of lens reviews. Thank you for all that you do, Chris.

@thb5505 10 месяцев назад

Interesting video, as usual. Thank you. Im surprised you don't mention the Samyang 35-150 2-2.8, which seems revolutionary to me. Not good enough? Not here cause it copies the Tamron? Regardless, its always interesting to see your opinion.

@christopherfrost 10 месяцев назад

It's fantastic but, yes, it's basically a copy of the Tamron lens, whereas the Sony 20-70 is doing something new this year

@aaronmichaelhayworth4697 10 месяцев назад

I always see your theological library! Do you have a pastoral/elder role in a church?

@DavidKfilmmaker 10 месяцев назад

Award for best lens for video and photography.

@dogusatasoy 10 месяцев назад

A nice trip to Turkey for a break worths a lot ;) And Viltrox 75mm f1.2 is one of the best lenses i've also ever used! What a premium and perfect lens.

@Photogopinion 10 месяцев назад

These press trips aren’t usually much of a break. It’s hotel to coach or car (usually at some awful early morning hour) to venue, press briefings, back to car or coach and hotel. (Often after the bar’s closed and your only resource is the expensive minibar or a horrid vending machine.) I’ve not seen many beautiful places on press trips. A lot of hotel bedrooms all over the world that look exactly the same, though.

@NetvoTV 10 месяцев назад

How about Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3?

@kerrygrim7934 10 месяцев назад

Looks like you conveniently forgot Nikon. What about the 135mm Plena lens or several other Nikon telephoto lenses?

@christopherfrost 10 месяцев назад

Not sure what you mean by 'conveniently' here. Nikon haven't been able to loan me their newest tele lenses for evaluation yet, unfortunately - and, as I mentioned at the beginning of the video, I'm only including lenses I've actually tested. Hopefullt I can test them next year. The Plena is incredible for its character and bokeh characteristic, but not as sharp as the Canon 135mm f/1.8, if you look back at my test results

@burhanaltncan4527 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for pronouncing Türkiye correctly.

@tomvanrijswijk4517 10 месяцев назад

Nice video, and always like your reviews! I hope that next year you'll be able to also test some lumix/l-mount products. It's a great system with lots of potential.

@christopherfrost 10 месяцев назад

I actually would love to test some more L-mount lenses :-)

@akashpradhan9594 10 месяцев назад

Well you have at least got fans all the way from India ❤😅

@kulturvilla 10 месяцев назад

Any chance for L-Mount lens tests? Yes, I am glad you are testing all the Sigmas, but it would be great to also see Panasonic and Leica SL reviews. This would make it complete for full frame, as you are testing Canon RF, Nikon Z and all the E-Mount lenses. In addition your overall categories would be complete, as I am sure some Lumix and Leica lenses would make it on your top 10 lists, for example Panasonic 50/1.4.

@EricRoseBahamas 10 месяцев назад

Awesome list 👏🏾 Just out of curiosity, would the Sigma 8-16mm be sharper than the Ultra wide lens on this list?

@nat-lj8kt 10 месяцев назад

Compare Samyang 135mm 1.8 Af to Cannon 135mm RF? :) Which would have won if they were both 2023

@johansphoto 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for a good job! Personally, I much prefer the Tamron 20-40 over the Sony 20-70. Much more reasonable price, smaller size and weight, and not least f2.8 makes it much more versatile in my book.

@jacobyu5050 8 месяцев назад

Thank you, may God bless you.

@Wistbacka 10 месяцев назад

Great video, Chris! And thanks for this year! A bit sad you didnt even mention the Viltrox 16 mm f1.8 in the wideangle section. Pretty difficult to beat that price to performance

@Wizardbawlz 10 месяцев назад

What a fun video. That 75 Viltrox on the XH2 has been brilliant. Shout out to the Fuji 150-600 as well.

@scillist 10 месяцев назад

Please ask omsystem if you can test the oms 150-400 tc 1.25x F4.5 id love to know if you think the cost is justified...

@kalinmir 10 месяцев назад

Can someone tell me what demographic buys 1200mm lens for 20k? That must sell like 5 copies a year

@alexmirza5210 10 месяцев назад

Have to give it to canon for beating previous great 135mm fast lenses from sigma, samyang and sony and even zeiss to achieve virtual perfection wide open. I'll have to stick with my trusty sigma 135mm art. I was going to get sony's 135mm GMaster having tried it and found it wanting for nothing in any department, but it may pay to wait a bit and use my dslr sigma.

@thcode4 10 месяцев назад

Great video Chris, I was wondering if you could do a review of the Tokina 11-16 on the R7. Thanks and keep up the great videos

@nickbouwman6560 10 месяцев назад

I thought the plena was gonna win sharpest.

@leventebandi 10 месяцев назад

Accidentaly just an hour ago walking home I was wondering how stupidly good deal is the viltrox 20mm 2.8… Im using it on a 7RV, for non pro video (like ones we are doing for social media in very tight spaces or for live streaming) where you dont make big focus pulls anyways and of course there are times when you wont use all the 61megapixels of the photo anyways in quick group photos going to social use for example its so great and compact. Hats off Viltrox.

@edwardphilipmarianafzger9800 10 месяцев назад

Hm and the Nikon 135 Z Plena. ?

@brendonevans1268 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for this channel! I would love to see a 'best APSC' class, as an amateur apsc shooter.

@BrownieX001 10 месяцев назад

I got the Viltrox 75mm last week and with the brief time, I think it is the one I am most looking forward to using next year. I was missing a quality portrait lens in my fujifilm kit and this fit the focal length/autofocus speed/quality/price etc that I was looking for, for years.

@stefan_becker 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for the great video! Here's one more idea for the lens awards 2024: most bokehlicous lens of the year😅

@NoSuRReNDeR001 10 месяцев назад

Id love to see a re-review of the 50 1.2 RF on your r5... If you lived in NYC id loan you mine :(

@danncorbit3623 10 месяцев назад

Other award categories: Best value for money, Worst value for money.

@robertbohnaker9898 10 месяцев назад

Hi Christopher. The Canon RF 135 mm 1.8 also has that ‘POP’ that some or their new lenses have. You agree ? 😊

@jeremytheoneofdestiny8691 10 месяцев назад

8:44 cheers, Chris! Loved the video! What a fun year for the channel. Thanks for putting out so many reviews!

@RFGfotografie 10 месяцев назад

I love these kind of video's :)

@russandloz 10 месяцев назад

Maybe in future, best lens for each brand in that year. Shame Nikon didn't loan you as much this time

@mbismbismb 10 месяцев назад

The rf 135 1.8 is truly amazing such a masterpiece from Canon

@xdark2101 10 месяцев назад

Hey, uhh i was wondering if the sigma 50mm f 1.4 ex dg hsm is a good buy still? thank you

@Xirpzy 10 месяцев назад

I want that canon 135mm :) heard its even sharper than the 85mm f1.2 which is already very sharp.

@HappyHands. 10 месяцев назад

sorry if i missed it , but was there a best "Mega zoom" aka 16-300mm

@mvp_kryptonite 10 месяцев назад

Excellent awards. 2:15 you could split out telephoto lens to zoom and prime then, telephoto and super telephoto. The 1200mm is a beast no doubt lol

@BITE_MECHANISM 10 месяцев назад

My go to "see if that lens is any good" channel!! Really hope you get a lot more sponsors and opportunity's. Let me be early and say merry Christmas and a happy new year!! 🎄🎆

@maZec31 10 месяцев назад

I own 20-70mm sony g and it is amazing lens. I had 24-70mm gm Mark 2 and I switched. No regrets

@Nageshj-f3w 10 месяцев назад

Hi Chris please do review on fujifilm 8-16 f2.8

@rudyreimer302 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for this and all your other videos. Appreciate the work you do.

@scott2100 10 месяцев назад

There should be most satisfying or fun category for camera bodies, not best image quality or best AF, just most fun to use

@MarkusGebhard 10 месяцев назад

Was hoping to see the Viltrox 16mm somewhere on your list, since i bought it last week 😅

@itimonium9062 10 месяцев назад

Yes! Please test the Minolta A Mount 500mm F8 AF lens. It's one of a kind.

@coffeeismygod 10 месяцев назад

Merry Christmas to you! Thanks for another wonderful year of reviews.

@Eric1396 10 месяцев назад

I really love those compilation. The algorythm often only show me the ones that are related to my camera brand so it's interesting to see what other compagnies are making.

@kjltube 10 месяцев назад

Well done Chris. To me your favorite lenses are more important than the sharpest, especially as some focal lengths are easier to make sharp across the frame than others. I've enjoyed your reviews all year, Best regards!

@darenaubiephotography8570 10 месяцев назад

hahahahhahahah okay

@4530rentondude 10 месяцев назад

Any chance you can make a review on the Nikon 105mm 1.4?

@mikelay5360 9 месяцев назад

Soo Sony got nothing 😂

@Sqeezy3 10 месяцев назад

In the sharpest lens 2023 category, was the 300mm Sony accounted for? This lens is being praised for it's finger cutting sharpness, that's why I'm asking.

@jeroenvdw 10 месяцев назад

I don't think he testen that lens yet

@Sqeezy3 10 месяцев назад

@@jeroenvdw Oh, you're right! Must've made a mistake while thinking too little :) I've seen a lot of videos about the 300mm. 400mm f2.8 is my dream lens, which makes the 300mm a nice second place.

@ArifRahmanOnGoogle 10 месяцев назад

viltrox hahahah

@MKN2024 10 месяцев назад

I was surprised honestly that canon came out the sharpest, was expecting sony lenses because they tend to be very expensive as well. thank you for all your hard work to make this video...more subs! cheers

@nickwilliams7867 10 месяцев назад

That canon 135 is very ,very expensive as well.

@blazerbarrel2 10 месяцев назад

A fantastic list that you reviewed . Thank you ! We value your opinion on all that you show us .

@abhinab3d 10 месяцев назад

God Bless!

@jankucera8505 8 месяцев назад

great

@Cthames123 10 месяцев назад

Nice job! These videos don’t make themselves!

@sethmoyer 10 месяцев назад

I just realized that I have the exact same 28mm f/2.8 lens you tested, although mine is branded "TeleSor Coated Optics." I actually use it on my EOS RP with an M42 adapter. It's not brilliant, but I love 28mm and if you stop down enough then the photos are fine. I just use it for fun more than anything.

@christopherfrost 10 месяцев назад

Admittedly I did have fun testing out that crazy lens :-)