Neon Dusk Street Photography with Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 

I was under the impression that full-frame lenses and APSC lenses result in different exposure at the same aperture number (e.g. this Viltrox 27mm at f/2 vs the Nikon 40mm at f/2). In fact, with a simple test at home I realized that at the same aperture they result in nearly the same exposure. The 27mm is a tiny bit darker, but this should be due to the fact that actually 27 * 1.53 (APSC crop factor) = 41.31, not exactly 40. So, perhaps that could account for the ever so slightly dimmer exposure from the Viltrox. But the difference is so tiny that essentially they are identical. Of course the DOF is NOT identical due to the different focal lengths. In conclusion, shooting the 27mm at f/1.2 TOTALLY beats the 40mm f/2 purely in terms of exposure. Of course, the image has less resolution (19mp vs 45mp) and therefore noise is more noticeable at the same ISO but this gets so complicated that if you'd like more about crop factor equivalence, check out this detailed article I found: photographylife.com/equivalence-also-includes-aperture-and-iso If you're interested in this lens, please consider using our referral link: amzn.to/3xOT5Ug

I just yelled “Yayyy!” aloud when I saw this pop into my feed. So grateful for your videos, Lukasz and Axel!

This video has a different vibe in a positive way. A joy to watch.

"I know it's just a shot of a lamp... but it is a beautiful shot. Of a lamp." ❤

I love how casually you stroll around getting absolutely fantastic shots and your always like. "Meh" "it's ok 😂 I kind of like it " great work as always guys

All the megapickles!

That crop at 7:30 is actually way better than I thought it'd be. I totally get not wanting to crop pictures but that wasn't so bad.

Man this focal length and aperture works so well with your style

Great video, thanks. Really like your style, both photography and presenting.

Great walk. I particularly love the scene and dude at 16:47 - He fits perfectly there!

Another super awesome video, thanks guys

I love your videos and am really enjoying the book. And then I'll do the workshop in September!

I'd love an acual full-frame version, though I know it would be expensive. Since I have Nikon's 50mm f/1.2 already, though... I'm a bit envious of your locale, though! And you're making some lovely photos in it! 👍

Hey Lukasz, great video! I'm enjoying your book very much, very inspiring indeed. Nice Vivobarefoot trainers! I've been wearing that brand for the last 2 years! The Nikon Z9 in simply incredible. Keep the good work up and these videos coming please! Kudos to the whole team at EYExplore. ...whatever happened to Chica? Haven't seen her for a loooooong time. Cheers, Ray from UK.

Great video Lukasz. I did the Cyberpunk Streets workshop with you in February in the same locations. A lot of fun and I came away with some great shots from that evening. Look forward to returning to Tokyo in the future for more workshops. Cheers, Ralph. 👍👍👍

Czekam na ciekawsze ogniskowe z AF dla pełnej klatki sony-E od viltroxa to może spróbuję. Gratuluję albumu Tokyo Unseen - piękny.

21:06 megapickles :)

Dude, you're snapshots is badass!

I miss the compact camera walks

18:35 "I wanted to see the actual fall-off and the vignetting..." I was thinking the same for the first 18 minutes of the video until you explained the camera won't let you!

Lots of "banger" snaps in this vid. Also, I noticed Axel taking wider shots whenever Lukasz takes pics which I think I prefer. Awesome upload guys! P.S. That Z9 is a beast, my Zf may not have kept up in the same scenarios.

Sir your work is always blow my mind

Love those shots. I miss Tokyo and hope to be back soon. I took a similar photo of the udon (soba?) guy in the alley when he had the noodles in his hand. Thanks for the phantastic video. Even though I'm not interested in the lens, it's been enjoyable to watch, as always.

This is wild because I was just researching this lens yesterday, I know it’s not old but it’s not super duper new so to see a brand new video on it was cool especially when I’m considering buying this very lens!

Yeah, using a a DX lens on an FX body using FX mode is definitely interesting (at least on the Dxxx series). The F-mount Nikon 35 mm f/1.8 DX projects a perfectly usable image circle wide open on full-frame sensors and it's fun that it can be used in FX mode. It projects such a large image circle to the point where I don't understand why they market it as a DX lens, haha! Not sure why they force and limit full frame Z bodies to DX when a DX lens is attached. Takes away the option and therefore also limits creativity, in my opinion. :(

Great video, congratulations! 27mm become 40.5mm on FX, but f:1.2 remains f:1.2 in both, FX and DX formats. I am sure you know this ;-)

11:51 Love this shot

Enjoyable post and cool pics, Lukasz. Learned new technical term “mega-pickles”😊. If you shoot on FF w/crop lens but keep FF mode so that you see the image circle, as you mentioned, I wonder how PS would complete the image via generative fill. Worth a try? Bus pics and shop at 17.19 (layers) my fav. Not heard the bit about better AF at wider apertures before. Street with railings at 5.42 - pedestrians in center, reserved for them? What did the first red lantern sign translate to? Can only imagine the aromas of that narrow alley w/food shops. Overall blue theme in this one, including host t-shirt.

I wasn't sure if this was an aps-c or full frame lens. 27mm is usually an aps-c focal length, but I've seen Viltrox itself posting a few photos and videos of this lens on full frame cameras.

to be honest, I was a little disappointed after realizing that it is an APS-C lens... the 40mm f2 does its job good enough... but as always, nice and inspiring video

I use that lens on my Fuji XT5 and I love it... Although with that big lens on the tiny Fuji, it's like towing a container trailer with a Mini Cooper. 😁

Why don't you give the lens to Axel, to test its video capabilities?))

Bought that lens in FX mount for my x-h1. My only complaint is that now i want wide angle😂. From my testing i found that with close focus there is a little bit of loss of contrast and gloom around the whole frame. at 1.8 everything is good and gets even better at 2.8. My only complaint is that sometimes aperture is a bit jumpy and exposure lock randomly darkens image 0.3 of a stop. Maybe its software issue, maybe its x-h1 issue, which is quite old. And sometimes it slightly misses focus even at f8. This is think is old AF tech messing things up.

Use it in square mode and it will work fine full frame.

I have used the Nikon 35mm 1.8g DX on my Nikon D4 and from f/1.8 to f/4 it has very low Vignetting, but as you stomp down it gets worst. It's a great budget ($130 used all day) lens for 35mm on FX if you don't want to fork over the $500 for the FX version.

at apsc,it's just F1.8,but you can take f1.2 shutter speed and use more low 1/3 iso,but i still think ff with 35 1.8 lens is the better choise,they made more little and light body.more quilty at night.

I've always been a Nikkor man, but recently got a cheap used Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 and liked it so much I got their 40mm f/2.5 as well - also fantastic and I got both for £375!! This one isn't for me, as I've only got a Z6 and it would be 10mp :/

Think you were using that lens when we met in March

You said mega pickles 😆

@21:04 one can never have enough mega pickels 🥒

Your English is very good, but I think this is Your second language?

you were complaining a little about the "loss of megapixils" leading me to ask, in street photography why do you really need all those megapixels for. Not trying to be snarky, seriously unless you crop the hell out of an image and can't use the upscale software, in all honesty I don't the need for more than 24 megapixils for street work. As you also shoot with thr Richo GR III I was surprised to hear lament the loss of megapixils as a bad thing in street photography