Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB FE:
B&H Photo / Amazon
The Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB FE is an interesting and unique lens at a great price point that won’t let you down. Digital Camera World just published its full review which you can read in full here or check out the excerpt below:
As far as I’m concerned, the Viltrox AF 135mm F1.8 LAB looks and feels a really high-quality lens… All in all, I find that handling is exemplary. Most importantly, image quality is beautiful, combining excellent sharpness and clarity with super-smooth bokeh. All things considered, this Viltrox lens is excellent value for money at the price, especially compared with own-brand competitors from Nikon and Sony.
Pros
- Impressive build and image quality
- Customizable function buttons
- Click/de-click aperture ring
- Color LCD info display
- You’re after a highly capable lens that’s ideal for head & shoulders portraiture, still life and more besides, but don’t want to pay over the odds.
- You fancy a high-tech lens that features dual control rings, two function buttons and even a color LCD info screen.
Cons
- Typically chunky and heavy
- Limited range of mount options
- No aperture ring locking switch
- You’d rather have the versatility of a zoom lens and don’t mind a slower f/2.8 aperture rating, in which case a 70-200mm f/2.8 ‘trinity’ telephoto zoom would be more ideal.
- You’d prefer a macro lens for extreme close-ups. If so, you’d be better off with a 1.0x/1:1 100mm (or thereabouts) f/2.8 macro lens, which can also work well for portraiture.
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