When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Image: Viltrox Sony mirrorless users now have another fast standard prime lens option thanks to Viltrox. The company has announced the AF 50mm F1.
4 Pro lens, promising pro-level quality and features.
Viltrox designed the 50mm AF 50mm F1. 4 Pro around 15 elements in 11 groups, including 8 high-refractive index, 3 extra-low dispersion and 1 ultra-precision aspherical lens. It also features Viltrox's "Advanced HD" nano coating. Viltrox says the lens design suppresses aberration, distortion, onion rings and ghosting, and promises flagship-level image quality with edge-to-edge sharpness that can meet the demands of high-resolution cameras.
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Viltrox is using linear motors to power the lens's autofocus; it should be able to keep up with high-speed shooting situations, such as sports and action, and it's compatible with face and eye detection. Viltrox says it has minimal focus breathing for better video performance as well. The lens can focus as close as 0. 45m (1. 48'), making it possible to shoot close-ups to emphasize the subject.
The lens's build quality also punches above its weight. Its metal construction provides better durability and a more premium feel, and Viltrox says it offers "high-grade" weather sealing. There's an aperture ring that can be clicked or de-clicked and an AF/MF switch. It also offers a customizable Fn button.
Image samples provided by Viltrox
While it certainly has a lot going for it, the Viltrox 50mm F1. 4 Pro is rather hefty for its class. It weighs 800g (1. 76 lb) and measures 111mm (4. 37") long, which is a fair amount heavier than the Sony 50mm F1. 4 GM lens, which weighs 516g (1. 4 lb).
Viltrox's latest fast standard prime may not win in size, but it does beat out most of the competition in terms of price. The lens is available for $549, which is substantially more affordable than both Sony's 50mm F1. 4 GM and Sigma's 50mm F1. 4 DG DN Art lens.
The Viltrox AF 50mm F1. 4 Pro lens is available for purchase starting today.
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Press release:
Viltrox Launches AF 50mm F1. 4 Pro FE: Uncompromising Full Frame Large Aperture Lens
Fifty Beyond Infinity: Merges realistic 50mm view with refined optical design
Shenzhen, China – October 16th, 2025 - Viltrox is delighted to announce the launch of the AF 50mm F1. 4 Pro FE large aperture lens, which offers efficiency, durability and beautiful professional image quality. Versatile and powerful, the Viltrox AF 50mm F1. 4 Pro full-frame lens offers stunning pro-grade resolution, a bright F1. 4 aperture, fast autofocus, comprehensive control buttons, a reliable weather-sealed body, and exceptional video performance. Classic 50mm focal length delivers high-resolution images with minimal distortion and a natural lifelike perspective. The large F1. 4 aperture captures sharp images in low light conditions, and delivers pure dreamy bokeh.
Pro-level optical design delivers astonishingly high resolution from center to edge, meeting the demands of high megapixel camera sensors. Therefore, this lens delivers incredibly sharp image detail, even after cropping or enlargement. Superior control of chromatic aberration ensures pristine reproduction across the frame, for clarity in extreme backlight and high-contrast scenes. This lens excels in distortion-free portraits, immersive and realistic street stories, detailed and deep close-ups down to 0. 45m, and true lifelike landscape reproduction.
Ultra-large F1. 4 masters light and bokeh
The large F1. 4 aperture lets artists create a layered image through a shallow depth of field, a sharply rendering a captivating subject over dreamy background blur, with soft and dreamy bokeh and smooth focus transitions between image regions. The large aperture allows faster shutter speeds and lower ISO settings, making it possible to capture refined, detail-rich images, even in low light.
Designed for perfect image reproduction
Precision engineered optical design features 15 elements in 11 groups to faithfully record phenomenal detail and clarity with edge-to-edge sharpness, even at maximum aperture. The UA (ultra-precision aspherical) element subdues onion-ring bokeh. Three ED (extra-low dispersion) elements correct axial chromatic aberration and prevent color-fringing. The high-strength metal body, smudge-resistant coatings, and weather-sealed construction protect the precision-crafted lens and ensure it is always ready for action.
Fast, quiet, stable auto-focus
Viltrox's patented Dual HyperVCM system shifts into focus quickly and noiselessly, working together with the camera’s face and eye detection when required. For video, minimal focus breathing enables natural, professional-looking focus transitions.
More details and how to buy
For more information, please visit:
https://viltrox. com/products/af-50mm-f1-4-fe?ref=orbetcnl
Amazon Store US:
https://www. amazon. com/dp/B0FSZ8DR8S
Amazon Store Europe (stock available in early Nov):
https://www. amazon. de/dp/B0FSZ8DR8S
MSRP: $549 /
Viltrox AF 50mm F1. 4 Pro specifications:
Principal specificationsLens typePrime lensMax Format size35mm FFFocal length50 mmImage stabilizationNoLens mountSony FEApertureMaximum apertureF1. 4Minimum apertureF16Aperture ringYesNumber of diaphragm blades11OpticsElements15Groups11Special elements / coatings8 HR, 3 ED, 1 UAFocusMinimum focus0. 45 m (17. 72″)Maximum magnification0. 145×AutofocusYesMotor typeLinear MotorFull time manualUnknownFocus methodInternalDistance scaleNoDoF scaleNoPhysicalWeight800 g (1. 76 lb)Diameter85 mm (3. 33″)Length111 mm (4. 37″)MaterialsMetalSealingYesColourBlackFilter thread77 mmHood suppliedYes. dpreview.com
2025-10-20 16:00
