Viltrox · portrait prime

Viltrox AF 75mm F1.8 EVO XF

75mm f/1.8

Short answer

The Viltrox AF 75mm F1.8 EVO XF is a portrait prime for the Fujifilm X mount. It covers 75 mm, which frames like 113mm on a 35mm camera, and opens to f/1.8. Autofocus is built in.

The optics are 11 elements in 9 groups. It focuses as close as 0.74 m. Filters thread on at 58 mm.

It weighs 325 g. It launched at $329.

It mounts on all 34 X mount cameras in the catalog, among them the X-T5, X-T50, X-E5, X-M5, and X-T30 III. Fixed-lens models such as the X100 series are out by definition.

The same category holds 20 other X mount lenses. Among them, the fastest is the Fujinon XF50mmF1.0 R WR at f/1 and the lightest one under it is the Viltrox AF 56mm F1.7 Air XF at 171 g.

Full specifications

Focal range: 75mm
Maximum aperture: f/1.8
35mm equivalent: 113mm
Mount: Fujifilm X
Weight: 325 g
Filter thread: ⌀58 mm
Minimum focus: 0.74 m
Launch price: $329

Brand: Viltrox
Lens type: prime · portrait
Minimum focal length: 75 mm
Maximum focal length: 75 mm
Lens construction: 11 elements in 9 groups
Focus: Autofocus

What it suits

Birds and wildlife		Poor
Sports		Fair
Portrait		Excellent
Travel		Poor
Street		Poor
Weddings		Very good
Walk around		Poor
Vlogging		Poor
Landscape		Poor
Macro		Poor

Scored from the published specifications — focal length, aperture, stabilisation, weather sealing and weight. Sharpness, bokeh and rendering are not in a spec sheet and are not scored here.