Viltrox 40mm f/2.5 Review
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The Viltrox 40mm f/2.5 lens offers great value for the price, with impressive image quality and minimal optical issues. It's a bit heavy and lacks weather sealing, but overall, it's recommended for its performance and value.
This new Viltrox lens offers great value for its price, with impressive image quality and minimal optical issues. It's a bit heavy and lacks weather sealing, but overall, it's recommended for its performance and value.
Pros
- Great value for the price
- Impressive image quality
- Excellent sharpness
- Minimal optical issues
Cons
- Heavy
- Lacks weather sealing
- Visible flaring against bright light
- Mixed bag in terms of bokeh effect
The lens performs well in terms of sharpness, especially in the corners, and has an average minimum focus distance.
The Viltrox 40mm f/2.5 lens offers impressive image quality with minimal optical issues. The build quality is decent although it feels a bit heavy and lacks weather sealing. The lens performs well in terms of sharpness, especially in the corners, and has an average minimum focus distance. It struggles a bit when shooting against bright light, exhibiting visible flaring. The bokeh effect can be a bit of a mixed bag, with busy out-of-focus backgrounds and bright highlights. However, for its price point, it offers good value and is recommended for those looking for a budget-friendly 40mm lens.
The bokeh effect can be a bit of a mixed bag, with busy out-of-focus backgrounds and bright highlights. However, for its price point, it offers good value and is recommended for those looking for a budget-friendly 40mm lens.
Source
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Christopher Frost
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