A Pro Lens for a Budget Price

Is it possible to get a pro spec lens for a budget price? It’s an interesting question and it’s also a question fraught with problems. Both the “pro” and “budget” terms are highly subjective. Ask two different photographers what features they expect in a professional lens, and you’ll get two different answers. The term “budget” has even more scope for varying definitions!

However, in this case, I believe using those terms is justified. Ignoring the fact that the lens does have the word “pro” in the product name, it does have many (but not all) the professional grade features I personally look for in a lens. And given the price, it’s hard to argue it doesn’t fit into the budget category.

While defining terms is useful, the thing that’s really important is how the lens performs and for me the only way to do that is to put it to use in the real world. And that’s exactly what I’ve done in my video review of the Viltrox Pro AF 27mm. I head out to Dartmoor to capture some landscape photographs and I also use the lens to film large parts of the review to test its video capabilities.

The goal of my video isn’t to necessarily convince you to buy this lens. I just want to share my personal experience of using this lens which will hopefully give you enough information to make your own personal purchasing decision.

Even if you aren’t considering buying this lens, I hope you enjoy the video anyway! So, enjoy!