SUMMARY
Viltrox showcased its premium AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB lens by cutting it lengthwise at a trade show. Despite being halved, the lens successfully captured full images, demonstrating that light can still travel through the remaining elements to form a complete picture on the sensor. The resulting photographs had an ethereal look with distortion but clearly rendered the subject. This was primarily a public relations stunt to highlight the lens's construction, as a halved lens allows less light, leading to dimmer and grainier images.
TAKEAWAYS
Viltrox cut its AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB lens in half for a PR demonstration.
The halved lens was still capable of capturing complete images.
The resulting photos were dimmer and had unusual distortion.
A halved lens allows less light but does not block half the image.