Viltrox AF 75 mm f/1.2 review - Summary

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Viltrox AF 75 mm f/1.2

12 December 2023

Maciej Latałło

11. Summary

Pros:

stylish and solid barrel,
record-breaking resolution in the frame centre,
very good image resolution on the edge of the frame,
negligible longitudinal chromatic aberration,
very low lateral chromatic aberration,
practically zero distortion,
moderate coma,
lack of any serious problems with astigmatism,
silent autofocus,
very nice out-of-focus areas.

Cons:

terrible performance against bright light,
noticeable vignetting,
distinct focus breathing.

Even though the list of cons of the tested Viltrox features as many as three items, my final assessment of this lens is very high. Vignetting, the first of these flaws, was only to be expected. Focus breathing is a problem but only for filmmakers, photographers won't be especially concerned by it. As you see the performance against bright light is the only really serious flaw; without it the Viltrox would get our Editor's Choice badge for sure.

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Still, problems with ghosting and flares are completely compensated by results in other categories. The Viltrox AF 75 mm f/1.2 is our new record holder on the Fujifilm X-T2 sensor. As if it wasn't enough, its resolution near the maximum relative aperture and on edges of the frame are also outstanding. The lens doesn't have any problems with chromatic aberration, distortion or coma. Overall we are deeply impressed by its performance and we would recommend its purchase with a clear conscience, especially that the producers didn't go over the top with the price and, as a result, this model can be bought for about $500.