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).
Other features include a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, an aperture range of F1. 8 through F16, a 72mm front filter thread and a minimum focusing distance of 80cm (2. 6ft).
Autofocus is driven via a stepping motor (STM) and an integrated chip transfers metadata from the lens to the camera and allows for camera-based aperture changes, since there’s no physical aperture ring. Autofocus can be turned on and off via a toggle switch on the barrel of the lens. Viltrox has also included a USB-C port on the lens mount for future firmware updates.
The lens measures 8cm (3. 15”) in diameter, 9. 8cm (3. 86”) long and weighs 530g (1. 17lbs)—rather compact for a fast medium-telephoto prime lens. Below is a collection of sample images, provided by Viltrox:
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The Viltrox 85mm F1. 8 AF lens for Canon RF mount is available to purchase today for an MSRP of $399 on Viltrox’s online shop and Amazon. We did notice, however, that it’s currently listed for only $369 on Pergear’s website.
. dpreview.com2021-11-10 20:12
