Viltrox has been steadily climbing the ranks of 3rd party lens manufacturers lately. One of the reasons for their success is their willingness to come up with unique lenses, not just copying focal lengths and ranges in lenses that mainstream brands already have.
With the Viltrox AF 16mm f1. 8 Z-mount lens, Nikon mirrorless users now have an ultrawide full-frame lens that is worth every dollar you'd pay for it. thephoblographer.com
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Photo: Viltrox Viltrox has announced that its highly regarded AF 135mm F1. 8 Lab lens is now available for Nikon Z-mount. dpreview.com »
2025-03-19 17:44
Nest week (around Feb 25) Viltrox will announce this new 35mm f/1.2 LAB lens. Later in the year we will also get 50mm f/1.2 and 85mm f/1.2. Here are a couple of images of the new lens: The post New leaked images of the Viltrox 35mm f/1.2 FE lens first appeared on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2025-02-22 12:00
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. This image depicts the Sony E-mount version of the AF 28mm F4. 5 lens, though the size is nearly identical. Photo: Viltrox After a playful bit of marketing, Viltrox announced a new flavor of its ultra-thin AF 28mm F4. dpreview.com »
2025-02-06 16:00
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Viltrox Viltrox has announced a new APS-C lens, the 35mm (53mm equiv. ) F1. 7 'Air' lens, which is available for Sony E-mount, Fujifilm X-mount and Nikon Z-mount. dpreview.com »
2024-12-18 21:33
Image on top shows the X-mount version Viltrox announced the launch of this lens for next week on December 18. Viltrox AF 35mm f/1. 7 APS-C specs: Focus type: AF/MF Aperture range: F1. 7 to F16 Lens construction: 9 elements in 11 groups , 2 ED lenses , 1 high refractive index lens , 1 aspherical lens… The post New Viltrox AF 35mm f/1. sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-12-10 13:04
Viltrox has officially announced the 135mm f/1. 8 FE LAB lens. You can pre-order the lens at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Full press text on Explora (Click here). The new Viltrox 135mm f/1. sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-10-31 00:34
On September 29, Viltrox will launch the 28mm f/4. 5 FE Pancake lens on Indiegogo. This is a lens that I really want to test. It’s rare to get a lens like this with autofocus and decent image quality. sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-09-25 12:52
Image: Viltrox Viltrox has announced its AF 56mm F1. 7 APS-C lens for Sony E-mount cameras. The new lens appears to be an E-mount version of the company's existing AF 56mm F1. 7 lens, previously released for X- and Z-mount bodies. dpreview.com »
2024-08-20 00:14
Viltrox finally shows the first prototype of the upcoming 28mm f/4.5 VCM pancake lens. And yes, despite the super small size, this is a full frame lens with autofocus! The highlight is that this lens can be closed with the toggle switch on the side, turning it directly into a lens cap! Viltrox 28mm f/4.5… sonyalpharumors.com »
2024-08-07 18:25
Image: Viltrox Viltrox has announced the new AF 40mm F2. 5 Z lens for full-frame Nikon Z-mount cameras. The lightweight prime lens provides a normal field of view, roughly approximating the perspective of human vision. dpreview.com »
2024-04-25 17:00
Image: Viltrox After a somewhat low-key announcement last week, Viltrox has released a new APS-C lens for Fujifilm and Nikon cameras. The China-based manufacturer introduces the autofocus 56mm F1. dpreview.com »
2024-04-09 21:45
If you're used to the perspective of your smartphone's lens but crave higher-quality shots with a dedicated ILC, the Viltrox 28mm f1. 8 deserves your attention. With swift autofocus, respectable sharpness, and true-to-life colors, it stands out as an above-average lens for Nikon Z-mount or Sony FE-mount cameras. thephoblographer.com »
2024-02-21 14:00
If there's one lens that convinced me that Viltrox is a 3rd party lens manufacturer to really watch out for, it's the Viltrox AF 16m f1. 8 full-frame lens. This lens blew me away from the moment I took it out of the box. thephoblographer.com »
2023-09-28 13:00
Viltrox recently announced the new 28mm f/1. 8 FE autofocus lens! You can preorder it directly at Viltrox and soon on their Amazon page too. We haven’t seen any review of the new Viltrox AF 28mm f/1. sonyalpharumors.com »
2023-05-31 09:58
We got two new info about the upcoming two Viltrox lenses: Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 FE lens coming in May Below you can find the first leaked image of the 75mm f/1.2 APS-C E-mount autofocus lens via Asobinet sonyalpharumors.com »
2023-04-15 16:18
Optics and accessory manufacturer Viltrox has announced a new 13mm F1. 4 autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems. The lens, which offers a roughly 20mm full-frame equivalent focal length, is expected to ship in February. dpreview.com »
2022-01-03 19:36
Viltrox has announced its new 85mm F1. 8 AF lens for Canon RF lenses, marking the company’s first AF lens for Canon’s mirrorless camera mount. The autofocus lens is constructed of ten elements in seven groups, including four short-wavelength elements and one extra-low dispersion (ED) element). dpreview.com »
2021-11-09 20:12
Viltrox has announced the details of its new 35mm F1. 8 autofocus lens for Nikon Z mount camera systems. The lens is constructed of 10 elements in eight groups, including two extra-low dispersion elements, two aspherical elements and two high-refraction index elements. dpreview.com »
2021-09-22 16:59
Viltrox has released its new 85mm F1. 8 STM autofocus prime lens for Nikon Z-mount mirrorless camera systems. The autofocus lens is constructed of 10 elements in 7 groups, including five ‘short wave length and high transparency’ elements and one low-dispersion element. dpreview.com »
2020-12-10 17:49
Viltrox has announced the release of its new 33mm F1. 4 APS-C autofocus lens for Canon EF-M mount, Sony E-mount and Fujifilm X-mount camera systems as well as the impending arrival of a 20mm T2 cinema lens for L-mount camera systems. dpreview.com »
2020-04-14 18:04
Chinese camera accessory manufacturer Viltrox has announced a new 85mm F1. 8 autofocus lens for Sony E-mount camera systems. The lens, which has an aperture range of F1. 8 to F16, is designed for full-frame Sony cameras, but also works as a 127. dpreview.com »
2019-04-26 18:58
Up until now, Viltrox was known primarily for their camera accessories and lens adapters, so our interests were piqued when we were first introduced to the Viltrox PFU RBMH 20mm f1. 8 ASPH lens during PhotoPlus last year. thephoblographer.com »
2019-03-26 07:00
A source just told me that Viltrox will soon announce the new 85mm f/1. 8 FE autofocus lens! The company already made a 85mm f/1. 8 AF lens for the Fuji X mount (see image on top) and a manual focusing 85mm f/1. sonyalpharumors.com »
2019-03-08 18:54
Viltrox 85mm f/1. 8 at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon ES, Amazon IT. The very first review of the new Viltrox 85mm f/1. 8 FE lens has been posted by Marc Alhadeff on SonyAlphaBlog. sonyalpharumors.com »
2019-01-02 13:57
Image on top shows the X-mount version of the new 85mm f/1. 8 autofocus lens Well we got an unexpected lens announcement: The chinese company Viltrox launched three lenses: 85mm f/1. 8 FE autofocus lens 85mm f/1. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-09-26 19:56
Above you can watch the test of the cheapest native FE lens you can buy on Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR. It’s the Viltrox FE 35mm f/2.0. It’s your call if the lens is worth the $149 :) The post A review of the “cheapest” Sony FE lens: The Viltrox FE 35mm f/2.0 appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-03-06 02:16
When Nikon announced its first full-frame mirrorless cameras back in 2018, their DSLR users were very happy to know that they could continue to use their F-mount lenses on the Z cameras. This, of course, would be achieved through the use of their proprietary FTZ adapter, which allowed such lenses to be mounted onto the Z line of mirrorless bodies.
The first preference almost always seems to be Sony Alpha camera users, but Tamron doesn't forget Nikon fans, either. Their versatile 50-400mm F4. 5-6. 3 lens, which has been available for E-mount cameras for nearly two years, is finally coming to the Nikon Z mount as well.
There aren't too many modern lenses these days that make you enjoy the process of photography. This is why many new manufacturers are giving younger camera owners the vintage experience by releasing beautiful manual focus lenses.
Macro photography opens up a whole new world of perspectives. I remember my first venture into this genre. I had to purchase a screw-on thread for my Nikon D300 to be able to reverse mount my Nikkor 50mm f1.
How I wish we had such relatively light telephoto lenses when I began my career in sports photography back in 2008. Back then inbuilt teleconverters were an unheard-of concept. Nikon wasn't the pioneer in this field, but they've certainly stepped up and released 3 such lenses within the last 5 years.
Nikon has had at least a couple of all-in-one lenses for their DSLRs. These have their shortcomings, but often prove appealing to amateurs, thanks to their large focal range capabilities. So far, only one of these lenses exists in the Nikon Z mirrorless lineup.