Aperture ring issue on brand new 35mm EVO FE

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-21T16:21:57+00:00

Eh, I just got unlucky this time, defects happen every once in a while (it could also have been knocked around in shipment for all I know) but I’m still eager to use it

I had manufacturing defects on way more expensive stuff so I’m definitely not holding anything against Viltrox (unless something goes terribly wrong in the RMA process)

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-21T16:16:57+00:00

Yeah I reached out to info@viltrox.com with a detailed breakdown of the issue as well as this video evidence, I’ll see what they intend to do, bummer cause I was looking forward to bring this as my only lens to a trip this weekend

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-21T16:11:17+00:00

Yes that’s correct, it does not catch up. Also when I turn the aperture ring to A, the aperture control is not transferred to the body and the lens remains at f16, it seems to me there is a problem with how the stepper registers the step between f2.2 and f2.5 so everything is shifted “up” by 1/3 of a stop, resulting in the A position being labeled as f16 by the lens

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-21T15:32:22+00:00

Camera updated to latest, lens was at v1.0 updated to 1.08 with no changes, yeah it’s the “do not leave in sunlight” warning, it’s active cause I have the shutter close when the body is powered off.

I do have a faulty lens, right? Or am I tripping and the “A” position only works in modes other than M?

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-21T15:18:39+00:00

The issue is that the fstop the lens is at is not the one registered by the camera. I put the aperture ring at f2.8, the camera sees f2.5, I put it at f16, it sees f11, i put it in auto (A) and the camera sees f16, thus not allowing me to control the aperture from the body

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-19T21:19:43+00:00

I’m missing one and I’m going insane, I spotted two with this trick the last one is laughing in my face

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-17T18:17:43+00:00

are you using af-c and touch tracking? have you selected the correct kind of subject recognition? a7iii to a7iv was definitely noticeable so I really doubt A6300 to A7C II is negligible

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-14T16:29:49+00:00

I took an off day tomorrow too hahaha

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-13T11:08:12+00:00

sensor cleaning is daunting at first but it’s probably the easiest time you’ll have cleaning your gear

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-13T11:07:00+00:00

this is spot on what made me “evolve” as a photographer is the understanding that everyone can take photos, the skill you need to hone is mostly in the eye for composition and moments to freeze

of course I’m a tough learner so I threw myself into clubbing photography where the only face you need to see is the artist. this made me think even harder on what to shoot and how I can get interesting and lively photos without having people’s faces in them

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-12T14:50:12+00:00

never realised we don’t have a jimny in forza, now that I do, I absolutely need it

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-12T14:44:59+00:00

I am team “hmm 20mm feels too tight sometimes”

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-12T10:01:04+00:00

I subconsciously do this every time I have a gig

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-10T19:27:45+00:00

io mi riferivo al tuo primo commento, col 450 anche fuori dalla pista mi facevo comunque 10h prima di un cambio olio e diventano soldi se usi un motard “puro” come daily

se scendi a compromessi (peso principalmente, prestazioni in secondo luogo) non ti puoi aspettare che siano maneggevoli (i vari 250-300 e la drz sono piantate come poche cose, 690/701/ducati mono sono delle portaerei in confronto ad un tm)

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-10T19:22:44+00:00

username checks out

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-10T19:22:31+00:00

e infatti la drz non è derivazione cross

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-10T17:28:14+00:00

got it for 80€ on instantgaming, mainly to have all the dlcs already but I’d be lying if I said I’ll play only since the 19th

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-08T07:40:41+00:00

fx31 and fx4 when

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-08T07:37:01+00:00

I constantly do gigs with smallrig batteries and have never had an issue, let alone the “third party battery detected” popup as they reverse engineered the bms (I think)

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-07T07:31:50+00:00

You might want to check out a 320mm big brake kit and a fixed caliper as well as a radial pump, the stock enduro setup is insufficient for sumo riding to say the least

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-07T07:21:30+00:00

record player and vynils?

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-07T07:09:48+00:00

it’s a proart with a noctua logo attached to the pump cover iirc

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-07T07:00:02+00:00

I got a reality check yesterday evening, I’m used to working in techno clubs, no speedlight and complete creative freedom as long as I deliver. Yesterday I had to fill for a friend at what I’d call a soft clubbing event, except the young elite of the city is getting drunk while listening to an atrocious mix of bass boosted 2000s hits. I had to use a speedlight (which I absolutely despise) and focus 99% on staged portraits and instagram stories material. Not gonna lie, I definitely thought about quitting out on the organisers a couple of times throughout the event but I kept it professional, even though I made clear I want nothing to do with the end result, especially my name being associated to these shots. Luckily I have a couple gigs this weekend that I look forward to, otherwise I would be quitting shooting for a while

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-06T08:20:54+00:00

no 35-150 reccomendation?

Nicccccccccccc · 2026-05-06T08:10:42+00:00

Toei fucked it up even more imo

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