THREE FUJIFILM F1.2 PRIMES FOR LESS THAN $1000?!

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Hi All,

In today's video we talk about a set of three Sirui sniper lenses! its Sirui first attempt at some auto focus lenses! I've had these lenses for over a month at this point and had my fair share of issues, and it thought it was right that I shared them with you.

It's worth bearing in mind that these are pre-production lenses and hopefully theyll fix some of the issues that I have been facing!

Any questions as always give me a shout!

00:00 - Introduction
00:58 - Hands on
01:56 - The Good
03:24 - The Bad
05:15 - The Ugly
06:59 - Conclusion

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Well done! a very good review. Unlike another "Reviewer" whose name rhymes with "Cost" who did not mention any of the Ugly features. TY Goughie

stefanbadass

Interesting how some other YouTubers brush past the rather significant cons of these lenses and emphasizes the pros.
They're more interested in their their relationships with manufacturers than offering honest and fair advice to end users who will spend their hard-earned cash on camera equipment.

azadr

Thank you for the review. Yes, getting three out of three is a true quest 😎

kevinburke

Wow that's a lot of updates. Promising

cebrium

Thank younfor your honest review. I am sure SIRIU will improve.

azadr

Thank you very much for your straight honest review! Since Sirui is doing a good job at anaphormic budget lenses, I was hoping for better performance wide open.
Would you also rather recommend the Viltrox 1.4 lenses instead of these?

IntrovertAmateur

Great video, Goughie. Too bad that these are definitely too good to be true - but thankful for you for letting everyone know!!!!

JerredZ

Hey Goughie thanks for raising the issue about not being able to change aperture. I have the same issue on the x-t2.

Another major issue that seems to also be related to the information being sent from the lens, is that IBIS does not operate at all with these lenses attached to Fuji bodies with IBIS. It’s so strange.

ghostgums

Thank you for this honest review! Too good to be true, indeed…

sigurdrille

I got the first shipment of the commercial release and I can confirm that the 56mm I got grinds on my X-T3 when mounting. Sad to hear that they said that it would be addressed for the commercial release. Turns out it didn't.

haiqalosman

I mean, TBH, stick with Fuji lenses. As already mentioned in the comments, if something seems a little too good to be true, then it probably is (not always though)...Perhaps with refinement over the next 2 or 3 years, performance all-round will improve and Sirui will end up with some nice, usable, budget/affordable fast primes...However, same as you say, if performance/spec was to go up, then you would expect price to increase relatively. It will be interesting to see how these lenses develop though, and kudos to the manufacturer for trying to pitch at a more wallet friendly price.
I only use Fuji lenses (X-mount), but I have heard some good reports on a couple of Viltrox lenses though.

innercityunit

Shame about the mount issue, that is unforgiveable imo.

What I will say is I think these lenses optical performance seems to be getting slated when in fact they ought to be celebrated. The shot at 4:27 (left) or 7:44 for example is actually gorgeous. Where else will you find vintage bokeh like this WITH autofocus?!
I think we have been indoctrinated today to poopah any lens that doesn't meet a certain criteria such as 'being sharp' and 'have low CA'. The problem with this is people are missing out on a certain rendering that can often BEST a well scoring optic. Ask your partner how they feel about the portrait? Her skin looks soft, the bokeh puffy and romantic, I've followed your channel awhile now and those two soft portrait shots look like some of your best, at least when viewing full screen on my 32 inch 2k monitor. How sharp do we need them??
If the lenses CA its something to be aware of and not at all a problem if choosing to use for monochrome work. Lenses that CA also tend to render depth very well. I'm not saying CA is bad, but to combat it can come at quite a price, you'll lose some 'romance', the lens gets bigger and heavier and more expensive. So instead we need to be aware of it's occurrence, tackle it in post or choose to think of some lenses as mono only tools (just like they did in the film days when certain lenses were designed for the intention of black and white film only).

The bottom line with optics is everything is a trade off. Just like you illustrate with your Conclusion segment at 8:30 it's hard to have all three items ticked. If we get sharp across frame wide open and low CA, its a behemoth lens with a steep price tag. If we have a slow lens its likely small etc. The problem here is no one is respecting the unique CHARACTER these lenses are producing WITH autofocus, and whilst yes there are a lot of flaws with such character it doesn't mean they wouldn't be the weapon of choice under certain situations. Name me ONE lens for Fuji X Mount that renders with a genuine vintage vibe with AF to boot?... We need to accept the differences in lenses more often and respect where they can excel rather than praising only sharp well performing lenses <yawn>. Who said portraits needed to be sharp anyway? It's like a uber slim segment of the fashion sector where we need to see every pore. Most of our skin retouching exercises go about undoing the damage that sharp lenses cause! Again we as photographers have been brainwashed. I want sharp lenses with excellent edge and corner performance for architectural work but it is not necessary or even WANTED for portrait work.

SummersSnaps

Look, you did end up making the video after all. The lenses would have needed a lot of work before they hit the market. It's not quite nice when the paying user has to play the role of a beta tester. The CE mark right above the lens mount is also a completely new pinnacle of design. lol I hope Sirui doesn't jeopardize their good reputation with such lenses.

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