Viltrox

How good are budget lenses, and can you really tell the difference?

Jan 12, 2024 Roman Fox

Whenever I pick up a new piece of gear, I always want the top-of-the-range option, and even if I clearly don’t need it, I manage…



Viltrox launches new “Retro” RGBW pocket LED lights

Jan 11, 2024 John Aldred

Viltrox has announced a new pair of “retro” RGBW pocket-sized LED lights. They’re called the Viltrox 08X (buy here) and the Viltrox 12X (buy here),…



Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE ultra-low-budget full-frame lens for Sony E

Nov 1, 2023 John Aldred

Viltrox has announced the new Viltrox AF 20mm F2.8 FE (buy here). As an FE lens, it’s a full-frame lens designed for Sony E mount…



Viltrox AF 27mm F1.2 Pro XF boasts “optical mastery” and a very shallow depth of field

Aug 21, 2023 John Aldred

Viltrox has announced its new 27mm f/1.2 Pro XF lens (buy here) for Fuji X mount cameras. This 27mm lens is, naturally, for APS-C sensors,…



Why Viltrox 56mm f/1.4 is quickly becoming my favourite lens

Jun 20, 2023 Mark G. Adams

Regular followers of my photography will know that as a general rule of thumb, I love the Viltrox 23mm F/1.4 and the Olympus 17mm F/2.8…



Photos of upcoming full-frame Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 FE lens show built-in display

May 15, 2023 John Aldred

Viltrox is planning to release a number of new lenses, according to a post on Weibo. A number of images of one of them, the…



Viltrox AF 75mm F1.2 in-depth review

Jan 4, 2023 Dustin Abbott

It was inevitable.  Viltrox has proven to be an aggressive new player on the lens market that isn’t afraid to take some risks, and they…



Viltrox launches its 75mm f/1.2 autofocus portrait lens for Fuji X cameras

Dec 29, 2022 John Aldred

Teased at the end of November with a little bit of a photos leak, Viltrox has now officially announced their new 75mm f/1.2 autofocus lens…



First photos leak of unannounced Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 autofocus lens for Fuji X mount

Nov 30, 2022 John Aldred

Since Fuji finally opened up its lens X mount to 3rd parties, we’ve seen a lot of great and interesting lenses popping up. Sigma’s finally…



Is Canon shooting themselves in the foot by blocking third party lens manufacturers?

Oct 6, 2022 John Aldred

This is something I’ve been thinking about ever since word broke that Canon essentially ordered Viltrox to stop making autofocus RF mount lenses. In response,…