Viltrox · portrait prime

Viltrox AF 85mm F1.8 II XF

85mm f/1.8

Short answer

The Viltrox AF 85mm F1.8 II XF is a portrait prime for the Fujifilm X mount. It covers 85 mm, which frames like 128mm on a 35mm camera, and opens to f/1.8. Autofocus is built in.

The optics are 10 elements in 7 groups.

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.

Full specifications

Focal range: 85mm
Maximum aperture: f/1.8
35mm equivalent: 128mm
Mount: Fujifilm X
Launch price: $329

Brand: Viltrox
Lens type: prime · portrait
Minimum focal length: 85 mm
Maximum focal length: 85 mm
Lens construction: 10 elements in 7 groups
Focus: Autofocus

Some figures are not published for this lens and are left out rather than guessed.

What it suits

Birds and wildlife		Poor
Sports		Average
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.