Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 review: Fujinon 90mm vs Viltrox 85mm

This video is about my experience with the brand new Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 for Fujifilm X mount cameras.

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There is no doubt that one of the strong aspects of the Fujifilm platform is that, like Canon, Fujifilm puts a strong emphasis on the making of excellent quality glass for their X and G line of camera products. For me, Fuji's attention to the production of exceptional lenses for their X line of cameras has always been a key factor in my decision to switch to Fuji. I have always thought that you can have the best technology in a camera but if it is capturing crappy light from a bad lens, the result will still be a bad picture.  I would say with confidence that 80% of all Fuji glass is exceptional. And that even their lowest quality glass (made for entry-level) is still the best in class.

But what about affordable lenses?

So Fuji supplies a whole bunch of excellent quality lenses for its platform but with that comes a cost. Unlike some of the big manufacturers like Canon, and Nikon, Fuji suffers from not having a great deal of 3rd party manufacturers making lower-cost good quality alternatives to their native lens line. Mitakon, Rokinon/Samyang, Meike, 7Artisans, Opteka make good lens options but often supply a cut down no auto-focus style that many of us see no added value in getting. But now Viltrox, a manufacturer out of HongKong, that has specialized for years in the production of lens adapters, has hopped into the auto-focus lens game with a line of autofocus lenses for Fuji X-mount, and Sony E-mount. Viltrox sent me their new PFU RBMH 85MM F1.8 STM lens to look at and give you guys a bit of an assessment. I can tell you now that in its price range I was pretty darned impressed.

To summarize here are the pros and cons

Pros:

Fantastic when closed past f/4
Great creamy Bokeh
Price is great for what you get
Surprisingly quick and snappy autofocus
Seemless autofocus integration
Overall great sharpness

Cons:

Quite soft totally open at 1.8
Weight is substantial
Analogue F option (using a physical dial) is lost
Focus ring resistance is not for all
Lens hood lets in reflections. I believe it is a tad short for this focal length

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