Viltrox was among the first independent manufacturers to start producing autofocus lenses for the Fujifilm FX mount. And not just any lenses – top quality ones! This time they pleased us with a portrait lens, rejoice…
And Drama begins!

Choir: Wait a minute @Lighteye, who needs another portrait lens for Fujifilm? You have a bunch of them already. Watch this now. You have Fujifilm XF 50mm f/1.0 R WR, beautiful bokeh…

Me: Savagely expensive. $1500. And not sharp enough.

Choir:…you have three versions (R, APD, WR) of the Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 with a razor sharp image…

Me: A Grand. Still too expensive.

Choir: …then you have a Fujifilm XF 90mm f2 portrait lens with an aperture ring specially developed for grumpy old men…

Me: $800… Well I said already, too expensive.

Choir: Alright, then you have a Viltrox 85mm f1.8 AF. It’s not expensive at all ($400) and it’s optically as good as this 90mm f2.

Me: Yes, but it doesn’t have the aperture ring that you really must have with beautiful retro designed Fujifilm cameras.

Choir: Then you have the Viltrox 56mm f1.4 which has an aperture ring and is only $329…

Me: Yes, but that one is not flawlessly sharp.

Choir: Then get the Sigma 56mm f1.4 which is impeccably sharp and not expensive at all! Only $404!

Me: But it doesn’t have an aperture ring either…

And so we could circle endlessly: Will we never see the perfect portrait lens with a ring marked with a large aperture for nice bokeh, with impeccable sharpness and a reasonable price?

Choir: Well, that would be a bit of impossible, our dear @Lighteye!

Me: You mean? Well, Chinese technology is a miracle! It was only impossible until December 26, 2022, when Viltrox introduced the new AF 75mm F1.2 XF Pro – a dream portrait lens that has everything, flawless sharpness, an aperture ring, and beautiful bokeh, and WR sealings, and is inexpensive – price tag is only $550!

Choir: Impossible! Show us a chart!

Me: OK, here you go:

Choir: Oh, f**k the chart, this is impossible! Show us some real life examples!

Me: OK, here they are:

Choir: Come on @Lighteye, those are Chinese tricks! Show us pics from an independent reviewers!

Me: Who’s grumpy now? OK, here:

Choir: No, no, no, @Lighteye, independent reviewer absolutely must be Scottish!

Me: OK, we have one of those:

Me: There, you see, it has everything. Except the chromatic aberrations. Weather protection and click stops on the f***ing ring. It’s perfect…

Choir: No, it isn’t! It doesn’t have stabilization!