Viltrox shortener

[Jorgen Udvang]

I've bought the Viltrox EF-M2 0.71x focal length reducer, and will post some test shots with different lenses and apertures here. Being an old man, I don't always remember the apertures correctly, so take it for what it is. What I can say so far is that it looks very promising. The latest version of the Viltrox only seems to be available in EF mount, so I combine it with EF to OM and EF to F adapters from K&F Concept.

GX8 with Viltrox and OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.4 @ f/1.0

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

GX8 with Viltrox and Samyang 135mm f/2 @ f/1.4 and ISO 3200, no noise reduction

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

Here's a nice reviews of the Viltrox:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEi0Q-uXrqU

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

Here's a video that shows how to adjust infinity on the Viltrox and most other focal length shorteners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ_PFMLonpU

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

Here's another one from yesterday, same lens but stopped down to 1.4 or 2.0 (2.0 or 2.8 on the lens). At this aperture, this combo is very, very sharp. Great fun this

100% crop. Sorry about the noise. His face was nearly 1.5 stops underexposed, so I lifted the shadows as well as the general exposure. No noise reduction applied:

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

GX8 with OM Zuiko 85mm f/2 and Viltrox @ f/1.4

Lovely lens, and cheap. I think I paid less than $200 for it in mint condition last year, black version

 

[Jorgen Udvang]

GX8 with OM Zuiko 85mm f/2 and Viltrox @ f/1.4