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Viltrox AF 23 mm f/1.4 XF

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Manufacturer Viltrox
Model AF 23 mm f/1.4 XF
Lens style Wide angle
Focal length 23 mm
Maximum aperture f/1.4
Angle of view 63.4 o
Closest focusing distance 0.3 m
Maximum magnification 1:10
Minimum aperture 16
Number of diaphragm blades 9
Auto focus type STM
Lens Construction 11 elements / 10 groups
Filter diameter 52 mm
Macro No
Available mounts Sony E
Nikon Z
Fujifilm X
Canon EF-M
Dimensions 72 x 65 mm
Weight 260 g
Additional information Released on 30.04.2020
2 ED lenses, 2 HR lenses, internal focusing
starting price - 329$
Average rating (1 owners reviews)
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4.33 Good
Owners reviews (1)
  1. Value Shooter
    Value Shooter 17 July 2022, 04:48
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    IP 172.58.x.x
    Owner since: 6 months
    Price: 260
    User profile: Semipro

    Cons: Manual ring a bit too fast/underdamped. No correction profile in-camera or in Capture ONE (yet).

    Pros: Smoking fast AF, Awesome resolution/rendering overall. Awesome bokeh. Affordable. Good close focusing.

    Summary: 3rd party lenses come with some issues, but I don\'t know what some websites were smoking when they reviewed this lens. I have the newer, better looking lens, and it is overall an awesome little piece of glass. CA and fringing issues are real, but avoidable if, for example, you stop down to f2 or so or avoid shooting chrome bumpers wide open. That said, I\'ve not had a photo totally ruined by those distortions yet in practice. In any case, I\'ve used this indoors - a lot, and gotten many an amazing photo with great bokeh, color, contrast, and overall love this thing. As a 23mm lens (35mm equiv) it is super useful for a range of photography. Generally I seem to reach for this one when I know I\'ll be close to my subject(s), in less than ideal light, or trapped indoors in smallish rooms. If I have more room, I like the 56mm of this lens even better.