Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 Review
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The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 for Sony E-mount is a well-built lens that offers great image quality and smooth bokeh. It has a few drawbacks, but overall is a serious bargain for the price.
The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 for Sony E-mount is well-built with great image quality and smooth bokeh. It's a serious bargain for the price, although the autofocus is a bit slow.
Pros
- Well-built with weather sealing
- Great image sharpness and bokeh
- Minimal distortion and vignetting
Cons
- Firm aperture ring
- Slow autofocus
- Flaring and glaring issues
The lens offers great sharpness at f/1.2, with improved corner sharpness at higher apertures. It has minimal distortion and vignetting, but struggles with flaring and glaring.
The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 for Sony E-mount is a well-built lens with a metal lens mount, weather sealing, and a USB-C port for firmware updates. The aperture ring allows for smooth or clicky adjustments, although it can be a bit too firm to move between modes. The lens features a large, smooth manual focus ring, but the precision is not the best. The autofocus motor is a bit slow, although accurate and silent. The lens offers great sharpness at f/1.2, with improved corner sharpness at higher apertures. It has minimal distortion and vignetting, but struggles with flaring and glaring. The bokeh is smooth, but there can be some jumbling in distant backgrounds. Longitudinal chromatic aberration is well-controlled, even at f/1.2. Overall, the Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 offers great value for its price, despite a few minor drawbacks.
Longitudinal chromatic aberration is well-controlled, even at f/1.2. Overall, the Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 offers great value for its price, despite a few minor drawbacks.
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