Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 STM II vs Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Tom Calton β€’ October 30, 2020
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Hey, I'm Tom. I'm a professional photographer and videographer from the United Kingdom who's currently living in beautiful Alberta, Canada! 🍁 I've been using cameras to make a living for almost half of my life now and I love every moment of it. I enjoy trying out old and new photography gear and teaching people how to take cool images. I hope you enjoy the channel!

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This week I test the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 STM II against it's closest rival, the Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 using my Sony A7III to find out which of these options is the best budget, medium telephoto autofocus lens. The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 STM II is priced at just Β£320 ($399), whilst the Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 costs Β£505 ($599), so both of these lenses are very well priced for anyone shopping for an 85mm prime on a tight budget. But are they any good? Let's find out... πŸ’² BUY THESE LENSES πŸ’² Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 STM II Use Coupon Code "TOMCALTON" For 10% Off At The Viltrox Store! 🌐 https://bit.ly/3l4gHKb πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3l309lU πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3DUmjiN Sony 85mm f/1.8 FE πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3tmo0AA πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3zWv8Gi -------------------------------------- ⏳ TIME STAMPS ⏳ Intro - @00:00​​​​ Lens Specs - @0:50 Vignetting, Distortion & Sharpness - @2:23​​ Image Review - @4:29​​ Bokeh - @4:58​​ Auto Focus Performance - @5:38 Auto Focus Noise - @6:27 Auto Focus Video Tracking - @7:03 Scoreboard - @7:18 My Verdict - @10:35 -------------------------------------- 🀘 JOIN US! 🀘 www.instagram.com/tom.calton www.facebook.com/tom.calton -------------------------------------- πŸ“· CAMERAS & LENSES πŸ“· Sony A7III πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3sxcylx πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3xVdSzy Sony A6600 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3mi7H6j πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3z5vt9l Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/2XFJTiJ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/2Wbxylm Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3AWG5YM πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3iYJmR2 Sigma 85mm f/1.8 DG DN Art πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3D44xsQ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3gis6o5 Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/2Uukd7m πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3sxF0Du Sigma 135mm f/1.8 Art πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3gist1X πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/2UuClOq Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3AWGTwM πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/2UuCtNU ⚑ LIGHTING ⚑ Godox AD600Pro Studio Flash πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3mkZCxR πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3D36l5C Godox V860II-S πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3AYcdLl πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3ATftb0 Godox XPro-S i-TTL Wireless Trigger πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3mv1yUP πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3D08sqC Godox SL60W πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3k6cGVg πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/37Xfdvm Godox SL150W πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3mbj9AS πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3xYbXu1 πŸ”Š AUDIO πŸ”Š RodeLink VideoMicro πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/2XH9F6c πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3B9oEEz RodeLink Filmmaker Kit πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/2XGIicv πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/3zfFpNP Tascam DR-10c πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3AWIF0U πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/2W6l3YC Sennheiser ME 2-II Lavalier πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3z1ld21 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/2XFMJ7n 🦾 STABILISATION 🦾 Zhiyun Weebill-S πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://amzn.to/3k4YD29 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ https://amzn.to/2XAPLJX

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