We have seen a boom in affordable third-party lenses in recent years, with many of them offering good performance and image quality at prices that significantly undercut those from first-party manufacturers. Viltrox has been one of the manufacturers leading that charge, and the AF 75mm f/1.2 is emblematic of that, offering a nice portrait focal length in tandem with an extremely wide aperture. How does it hold up in practice? This fantastic video review takes a look at what you can expect.
Coming to you from Arthur R, this excellent video review takes a look at the Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 lens of APS-C mirrorless cameras. Offering an equivalent focal length of 112.5mm along with an f/1.2 aperture all for just $549, it looks like quite an intriguing option for portrait and wedding photographers. And for the price, the lens definitely delivers at a level far above what you might expect, bringing with it strong sharpness, even at wide apertures, especially smooth and pleasing bokeh, and strong construction. Autofocus speed is a bit lacking, but unless you are shooting a lot of portraits of moving subjects, that probably will not be a huge issue for most users of such a lens. Check out the video above for the full rundown.
