If you downgrade the firmware to 1.1.1 you have all the in camera correction options available. Canon forced Viltrox to remove their in camera correction profiles and therefore the newest firmware version don't have those anymore. You might want to try it out! :)
Glad to see alternatives to Canon glass. I hope more lenses get sent to you for evaluation. I am all in with RF, so I look forward to more videos like this.
Superb review, and very useful. Love the soapbox, too. Although an eye-catching price, I view lenses as investments that generally outlive bodies. I hate the feeling that I should have waited and saved up more. Any thoughts on Canon’s f2 85mm, which doesn’t cost that much more?
great review, after 1 month with the amazing viltrox, i returned it and i regretted it. i got the rf 1.2 and it's way too big. for a casual shooter of my family and children. i cant believe i didn't rent the rf85 1.2 before buying it. The viltrox performed perfectly, i'm a bit sad that i can't return the 1.2 (ok that's a bad practice) but viltrox 1.8 and recently a samyang 1.4 came up on cl and that's probably a better ocmpromise
Well the sigma is like 3 times more expensive also vs the viltrox. I've owned the same lens for my A7iii and I was really happy with it to be honest. For the price it produces some amazing pics for sure.
Hi Todd, great video as always...! Greetings from Jakarta. As an EOS RP shooter loving potraiture, I have RF 35mm, RF 50mm F/1.8 and EF 100mm Macro F/2.8. Would you think I need 85mm focal length, given my current line up lens mentioned above? Not much diffrence between 85mm and 100mm, I guess. I tried EF 135mm F/2.0 and fell in love with that lens for beautiful bokeh and sharpness. And makes me confuse whether to buy the Viltrox 85mm or EF 135mm F/2.0. May I have your views, pls.
I find that the best way to know is to try the lens yourself and make that decision. Simply reading specs isn't going to give you the whole picture. RU-vid videos can help, but the best is to have it in hand and try it yourself. Hope that helps.
Good review. I own an old Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 that I'm looking to maybe replace since I just upgraded to a R6 from a 7D. What's your thoughts on the Viltrox vs the Canon?
Rokinon / Samyang and Yongnuo also have RF lenses. I just purchased the Yongnuo 85mm f1.8 RF. I believe that Viltrox and Yongnuo machined the mount on these lenses to fit the RF mounting style but they read electronically as "EF" on the R series Canon cameras.
@@widiartoproboprasetyo9330 I really haven't used it all that much yet. But from my few times using it it's been pretty snappy focus and also pretty silent when in auto focus mode in video. I could hardly tell is was being used. My older Canon EF 85mm f1.8 on my "R" camera was loud when auto focus was on for video.
Fantastic it's just a shame Canon has now banned all 3rd party developers from making rf lenses there saying its there patten Not everyone can afford Canon branded lenses and a lot of successful youtube chanels and business Are successful from 3rd party lenses when starting out p.s it's a sub from me
It was so good that Canon forced Viltrox to stop making and selling it. Same for Samyang. Shame, one slightly cheaper RF lens wasn't going to shake Canon from the tree.
@andredo4880 lol, 7 months ago... I don't even remember typing that. Sure, you can buy EF and use the adapter. The RF third-party lenses are good, but very few of them.
