Reviews
SUMMARY
The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 is a $329 short telephoto portrait lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras, providing a 113mm full-frame equivalent. It features a metal and plastic build with weather sealing and a USB-C port for firmware updates, along with an autofocus hold button and a switchable aperture ring. Optically, it delivers razor-sharp center performance and strong corners, though it exhibits heavy vignetting wide open and some focus breathing. Practical considerations include a loose aperture ring click into 'A' mode and a moderately heavy manual focus ring.
TAKEAWAYS
The Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 lens costs $329 and offers a 113mm full-frame equivalent for APS-C cameras.
It features solid build quality with weather sealing, a USB-C port, an AF hold button, and a de-clickable aperture ring.
The lens provides sharp center performance and good corner sharpness, but has heavy vignetting wide open and noticeable focus breathing.
Distortion is well controlled, and flare resistance is solid, though close-focus sharpness dips at f/1.8.