APSC 25mm f/1.7 Viltrox

[FowlersFreeTime]

I mentioned this lens back in February: https://www.alphashooters.com/community/threads/new-apsc-25mm-lens-from-viltrox.10249/
It came hot on the heels of their excellent 35mm f/1.7 and I was interested since the price was reasonable I put it on my wish list. Amazon Prime day saw a drop in price below their pre-order price and I jumped on it last week.
Like the 35mm, this 25mm is almost the same size and suits the APSC bodies quite well; its not a pancake, but its fairly compact.

• Galaxy S23+
• 5.4 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 2081093/50000000 sec
• ISO 500

I'm happy to say autofocus is as fast and accurate as the full-frame Sony 24mm 2.8 G I had previously.

• ILCE-6700
• Viltrox 25mm F1.7 E
• 25.0 mm
• ƒ/2
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 320

I haven't taken many photos with it yet, but will try to this weekend.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

^ not the best example photo as we were in a moving car, but straight out of camera, not bad.

Perhaps these will better showcase its sharpness:

• ILCE-6700
• Viltrox 25mm F1.7 E
• 25.0 mm
• ƒ/2
• 1/125 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-6700
• Viltrox 25mm F1.7 E
• 25.0 mm
• ƒ/2
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 400

 

[alexpler]

Looks like a pretty sharp lens with creamy bokeh. And it feels natural on your 6700.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Looks like a pretty sharp lens with creamy bokeh. And it feels natural on your 6700.

Low weight means the balance is very good in the hands.
I wish it were weather sealed, but I assume that was a sacrifice made by Viltrox to keep costs low.