Viltrox AF85/1,8 II XF. Reflexless?

I wanted to see how the Viltrox AF85/1,8 II XF handled flare, contrast, and chromatic control in the most demanding conditions: shooting straight into the sun.

The result was surprising. No ghosts, no halos, no rainbow arcs. The field stayed clean, with the light falloff natural and evenly graduated. For a lens at this price, that’s more than acceptable — it’s exceptional.

This is an Out-of-Camera Jpeg, shot at F8 and ISO 160, unprocessed but for the size. The results are Incredible for a lens that costs so little…