Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this review of the Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 STM, I will evaluate the image quality, focusing speed, and build quality of this lens. With a $325 retail price that is less than half the price of tits Fujinon 56mm f/1.4 counterpart, it merits everyone’s attention. So. Is the Viltrox 56mm worth it? Should street photographers and portrait photographers be seriously considering this lens? Let’s find out!
Here are the video chapters
00:00 Intro titling
00:36 The bare lens specs
01:19 Build quality and construction
03:02 Feel in the hand
03:20 Focusing performance with the Viltrox 56mm f/1.4
04:09 Image quality of the Viltrox 56mm
05:55 Conclusion and impressions
F-Stop definition and t-Stop definitions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number
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Link to the blog post with more sample images:
jacquesgaines.com/2020/09/17/viltrox-af-56mm-f-1-4-stm-review
To buy this lens and support this channel, click here:
bit.ly/JG-Viltrox56
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Use my link if you want to buy Luminar 4
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In this review of the Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 STM, I will evaluate the image quality, focusing speed, and build quality of this lens. With a $325 retail price that is less than half the price of tits Fujinon 56mm f/1.4 counterpart, it merits everyone’s attention. So. Is the Viltrox 56mm worth it? Should street photographers and portrait photographers be seriously considering this lens? Let’s find out!
Here are the video chapters
00:00 Intro titling
00:36 The bare lens specs
01:19 Build quality and construction
03:02 Feel in the hand
03:20 Focusing performance with the Viltrox 56mm f/1.4
04:09 Image quality of the Viltrox 56mm
05:55 Conclusion and impressions
F-Stop definition and t-Stop definitions
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-number
Subscribe to my Newsletter:
jacquesgaines.com/the-latest-news-at-jgp
Link to the blog post with more sample images:
jacquesgaines.com/2020/09/17/viltrox-af-56mm-f-1-4-stm-review
To buy this lens and support this channel, click here:
bit.ly/JG-Viltrox56
I am a partner with Luminar. The rebate information for getting the software, including discount codes, is here
Use my link if you want to buy Luminar 4
bit.ly/Jacos-luminar4
To get a discount of 10US dollars on the Luminar 3 + Luminar 4 bundle, use this code
JACOLM4
If you would like to buy some of my T-shirts, hoodies, and tank tops, click on this link
teespring.com/stores/jacques-gaines-swag-store
To know what I use, you can also go to my KIT page
kit.co/JacquesGaines
My Amazon recommends page
amazon.com/shop/jacquesgainesphotography
To follow me:
instagram.com/jacquesgainesphotography
facebook.com/jacquesgainesphotography
jacquesgaines.com
twitter.com/JacquesGaines
-~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Please watch: "Behind Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. Why was it powereful?"
youtube.com/watch?v=Fcns7kUZtOQ
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