Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 Reviews Posted Ahead of Late August Launch

• 1 year ago

Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 PRO XF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO XF: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

The Viltrox 27mm f/1.2 is still expected to launch in August on or after August 21st. Yet Reviews have been posted for weeks now on Youtube.

Summary of the above review:

• $550
• About 41mm
• 560g
• Metal Mount and focus ring
• Weather Sealing
• USB-C Updates
• 1/3 stop aperture control ring
• Moderate focus breathing
• 67mm filter threat side
• No IBIS
• No AF/MF switch and cant be declicked
• Very sharp even at f/1.2
• f/16 diffraction
• Viltrox lenses keep getting sharper
• Low distortion but there is vignetting that is easy to correct
• 28cm close focus distance
• Sharp up close or far away
• No Chroma issues even at f/1.2
• Sunstars at f/8 but never great
• Bokeh is good
• There is some LoCA that is gone by f/2.8
• One of the best lenses every made for X-Mount

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