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On paper, the Viltrox 85 is very similar to the 85 S, which I had for a bit and didn't seem uncomfortably large. What S lenses do you have?

Any updates on this? Every day I see the box on my desk, the harder it is to resist opening it.

I have a Breakthrough X2 CPL and like it.

The 14-30 takes an 82mm filter, not 87mm. As for using a single larger filter for all lenses with a step ring for smaller lenses, there only downside is the inability to use a good and the ...

The majority of people wouldn't care about something faster and larger than a 1.8 at any premium, and if they did care about something faster, then there's an excellent chance that they'll want ...

Did you do any AF testing against some more active subjects?

I guess this means that I can open the one that's been sitting on my desk since it sounds like there's an excellent chance I'll want to keep it... Excellent

For me, 85 is a bit short -- a 135 would be preferable for me, but I'm not willing to pay for the 105 1.4 for a multitude of reasons and unfortunately there is no 135 2~, plus it probably wouldn't ...

Be sure to post any findings when it arrives!

I've resisted the urge to touch mine so far, but I'm still very curious to know how it performs -- mostly the AF, but a direct comparison against the 85 G (or ideally but unrealistically Z) would ...

It's not "useless" since it's still an excellent lens, but with a DX crop you lost the UWA side of things and end up with an equivalent field of view of a 21-45mm lens. Awfully close to the wide ...

Not to be rude, but you either have the absolute worst luck or PEBKAC. Regardless, as @KCook mentioned, mirrorless avoids all focus calibration related issues, and is certainly where I would be ...

Or not forcing a DX crop on a Z body....I'd love to be able to use my 35g and deal with any vignetting as I see fit.

I'd appreciate any feedback/criticisms.

Well, even though the Z's AF can't quite compete with the likes of a D500, it's quite good and is still miles better than the AF that was considered perfectly usable throughout the 2010s. Also, ...

Every so often I think about picking up a 70-200 2.8 but ultimately decide not to since I'd prefer the extra reach of a 100-400 more than the faster lens. But, every time I think about the ...

Mine arrived earlier today, although I'm reluctant to open it since I hadn't fully decided if I was prepared to have it (I opted for a late shipping date in January as opposed to the December ...

Small packaged frozen food, and packaged snacks. It's for online with a possibility for brochures. It's will probably be a small number of items somewhat frequently. They might be willing to stick ...

I also ordered one, although I might decide choose to cancel the order....figured I'd rather have one on order in case it gets backordered while I think on it. I opted for the longer shipping ...

I was asked for advice on a setup for product photography, but since I haven't done any actual product photography my ability to help is obviously limited. The subject will largely be food and its ...