SpecFoto wrote:
@AGeoJO@
Thank you for posting this photo. I was briefly considering the Viltrox 85mm EVO to save some weight/bulk when traveling with my A7CR over my Batis 85mm f1.8. But after seeing this portrait, Never gonna happen.
Zero reflection on you sir, as I rate you as one of the best photogs on FM and I always enjoy your beautiful photos. But the (to me, ugly) bokeh and highlight shapes in this particular photo are not something I have ever seen with my Batis and I do a lot of outdoor portraits. Plus it looks like it front focused on her left shoulder, when I know the Sony AF, if using eye detect, was certainly focused on the eyes.
@SpecFoto
Thank you for your input! Bokeh rendition is not its forte. As matter of fact, it is pretty much the weakness of pretty much all Viltrox lenses. In my opinion, the best Viltrox lens is the 14mm Air as the bokeh doesn't play much of role due to the UWA nature of the lens.
Indeed, the main reason for me to get the Viltrox is the weight and more for the small foot print of that lens. I wish I could take the GM lens on trips far away from home. Actually, the rendition from the Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN is nicer. I also have the Viltrox 50mm Air with me and here is an image taken with that. What do you think? Again, not the best bokeh rendition but...
SpecFoto wrote:
@AGeoJO@
Thank you for posting this photo. I was briefly considering the Viltrox 85mm EVO to save some weight/bulk when traveling with my A7CR over my Batis 85mm f1.8. But after seeing this portrait, Never gonna happen.
Zero reflection on you sir, as I rate you as one of the best photogs on FM and I always enjoy your beautiful photos. But the (to me, ugly) bokeh and highlight shapes in this particular photo are not something I have ever seen with my Batis and I do a lot of outdoor portraits. Plus it looks like it front focused on her left shoulder, when I know the Sony AF, if using eye detect, was certainly focused on the eyes.
@SpecFoto
Thank you for your input! Bokeh rendition is not its forte. As matter of fact, it is pretty much the weakness of pretty much all Viltrox lenses. In my opinion, the best Viltrox lens is the 14mm Air as the bokeh doesn't play much of role due to the UWA nature of the lens.
Indeed, the main reason for me to get the Viltrox is the weight and more for the small foot print of that lens. I wish I could take the GM lens on trips far away from home. Actually, the rendition from the Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN is nicer. I also have the Viltrox 50mm Air with me and here is an image taken with that. What do you think? Again, not the best bokeh rendition but...
May 03, 2026 at 08:37 AM
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