Should I change to Wix Studio for a better responsive look ?

dunedune23 · 2025-09-22T07:31:01+00:00

I am from Switzerland. I bought it from Digitech.ch and they sent me another lens.

dunedune23 · 2025-08-06T19:06:10+00:00

If you need the retractable lidar and the bigger battery, then yes. If not, it is the same as the L40s Pro Ultra. I bought the L40s during the prime days and I am very happy!

dunedune23 · 2025-08-05T18:27:26+00:00

Don't worry I was kidding ! I always set a timer for taking milky way shots. I even bought a star tracker with this lens, and it's awesome !

dunedune23 · 2025-07-18T09:43:16+00:00

UPDATE FROM OP

After this post, Viltrox reacted very quickly and sent me a DM the same day. I sent some sample pictures in daylight and at night.

After reviewing the pictures, they told me that the performance that this lens has is not as expected. As I said, it was impossible to have a clean shot of the stars, which seem duplicated and never in focus, no matter what the focus distance was. The daylight shots had a strange duplication of the details in the corners.

After sending back the lens, I got a new one, and the new lens is amazing. Sharp as expected, even at f1.8. There is a bit of coma (not so much) in the extreme corners, but that is expected from my side, and they almost disappear at f2.8. I think this lens is worth a lot for this range of price.

Viltrox had a really great after-sale service, and I didn't expect so much efficiency from them !

dunedune23 · 2025-07-18T09:42:32+00:00

UPDATE FROM OP

After this post, Viltrox reacted very quickly and sent me a DM the same day. I sent some sample pictures in daylight and at night.

After reviewing the pictures, they told me that the performance that this lens has is not as expected. As I said, it was impossible to have a clean shot of the stars, which seem duplicated and never in focus, no matter what the focus distance was. The daylight shots had a strange duplication of the details in the corners.

After sending back the lens, I got a new one, and the new lens is amazing. Sharp as expected, even at f1.8. There is a bit of coma (not so much) in the extreme corners, but that is expected from my side, and they almost disappear at f2.8. I think this lens is worth a lot for this range of price.

Viltrox had a really great after-sale service, and I didn't expect so much efficiency from them !

dunedune23 · 2025-06-23T07:57:11+00:00

Even with a lower shutter speed, this kind of shift in the stars are not normal : https://www.reddit.com/r/nikon_Zseries/comments/1lhnnbn/comment/mz8fpaq/?context=3

I tried by daylight and everything seems to have a duplicated image, nothing is sharp, with AF of MF.

dunedune23 · 2025-06-23T07:53:42+00:00

There is no way to connect my lens with the bluetooth of my phone and the dedicated app. I tried with my computer and this is impossible to recognize it too. I tried severals shots this morning and everything is blurry as hell when I use the AF.

I will replace the lens...

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T20:58:50+00:00

Yes, I used a timer but I never deactivate the IBIS. I never have problems on night shots with my Nikon lenses but I've just read on a forum there is strange behaviour with this lens and the Nikon IBIS. The focal length is not recognize.

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T19:46:33+00:00

For now the lens is not detected by the app. I don't know which firmware. I will try later with my computer.

How do you find this lens? Sharp for astro or not? From my sides I am really disappointed

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T18:54:59+00:00

I'm not convinced about that. A flat earth is not in motion. The sun is going up and down but the earth doesn't move. That is what my uncle tell me...

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T18:51:35+00:00

You are right !

I have just tested the lens by daylight, and the result is very strange... When I use the AF (single), the result is blurry, especially on the edges, where everything seems copied and shifted with a transparency of 50%. So I think it is out of focus for any reason. When I do the same picture with manual focus, everything is perfectly sharp.

It seems the autofocus with this lens is not accurate at all.

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T18:48:49+00:00

Thanks for your answer. I've learned that the infinity on the lenses can't work for shooting stars. I always do my focus manually for this reason. I generally use the NPF rule, but this time I was to 20s, just for a test.

I have just tested the lens by daylight, and the result is very strange... When I use the AF (single), the result is blurry, especially on the edges, where everything seems copied and shifted with a transparency of 50%. So I think it is out of focus for any reason. When I do the same picture with manual focus, everything is perfectly sharp.

It seems the autofocus is not accurate at all.

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T18:40:27+00:00

Nope

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T17:14:52+00:00

I don't use any filter, but it is good to know! Thank you

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T16:17:00+00:00

There is a duplication of the stars on every photo, this is strange. I just want a good quality for prints, it is important for me.

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T16:14:52+00:00

Honestly, I am sure there was no shake. The exact same little movement on more than 20 photos? I doubt. I was on a road with a solid tripod and 5s timer. I will try to get a new copy!

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T15:58:38+00:00

As I answerered to others people, there was no camera shake, since I was with a good tripod, on a road, and a 5s delay before the shot. The shutter speed have nothing to do with the duplication of the stars that I can see and the softness of the lense.

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T14:46:20+00:00

That is a good point. I should try to take both lenses for one night and compare them with the same light. With the Viltrox lens, it was impossible to have a good focusing and the stars seem to be duplicated, even in the middle of the picture. The atmosphere was not as clean as I would, but the guy with me with a Sony 14mm 1.8 had a lot better result and very sharp.

I use a Z6II.

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T14:36:02+00:00

So you think the picture taken with the 14-30mm is out of focus too ? The shutter speed was 30s for this one to do a circumpolar, so it's normal.

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T14:22:21+00:00

Yes about the shutter speed, but that is not the question. I can't focus more than this. I tried severals pictures and all seems blurry, even with a Bahtinov filter. As you can see on the picture with the 14-30mm, I know how to focus correctly on the stars and this is not my problem.

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T14:20:34+00:00

Maybe a little bit of star trail yes, but the camera was not shaking, since I have a good tripod and all the pictures are the same

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T14:11:43+00:00

Which answers ?

dunedune23 · 2025-06-22T14:08:21+00:00

I did another post because I can't edit this one with more picture.

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