Viltrox Pro AF 27mm F1.2 Portrait Session (on X-H2)

Because I had relatively brief review period in which I was on the road nearly continually, I didn’t initially have a chance to do a portrait session with the incredibly new Viltrox Pro AF 27mm F1.2 STM. I definitely wanted to rectify that, as it was clear from my time with the lens that it should prove a great option for portrait work. I put that to the test during a portrait session and collaboration with Craig from Let the Light In TV. He shot behind the scenes footage and interviewed me about portrait work in general, while I shot a portrait session exclusively with the Viltrox Pro AF 27mm F1.2 on a Fujifilm X-H2 (40MP). You can see Craig’s video by clicking this link.

The lens produced a lot of beautiful photos, and I break down my findings in the video below.

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In short, the Viltrox Pro AF 27mm F1.2 proved to be a very effective portrait lens, delivering the rare combination of excellent sharpness along with soft bokeh. It’s now my favorite “normal” portrait option on Fujifilm. If you want my full thoughts on the Viltrox Pro AF 27mm F1.2, you can read my text review or watch my video review. You can see some of the photos from the session down below.

Viltrox Pro AF 27mm F1.2 Portrait Session Photos

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Viltrox Pro AF 27mm F1.2 E-Mount Review - DustinAbbott.net

January 18, 2024 / 10:41 am Log in to Reply

[…] Viltrox employs a stepping motor (STM) for the focus system, but that is pretty much ubiquitous on mirrorless lenses save those equipped with higher end linear motors (which I’m hoping is in the pipeline for Viltrox’s upcoming 135mm F1.2 LAB series lens.) The performance of STM lenses vary widely these days, but Viltrox has been doing a great job of refining their STM motors to a similar level to a company like, say, Sigma. I found a huge difference in performance from the X-mount version of the 75mm F1.2 to the E-mount version. The former has been improved via firmware (I own one and continue to use it on my X-H2), but Sony’s autofocus is still a fair ways ahead of Fuji’s in general, and I found the E-mount version of the 75mm dramatically better, easily able to keep up with action and delivering excellent bird in flight results even at F1.2. Needless to say, I had high expectations for the 27mm, as I actually had a good result even on Fuji with that lens, finding it a great portrait option. […]