April 2025

Viltrox Releases 2 Full-Frame Lenses

Viltrox has announced two full-frame lenses, the AF 135mm F1.8 Lab Z and the AF 50mm F2.0 Air FE/Z. Available for Nikon Z-mount, the 135mm features Viltrox’s Quad HyperVCM motor technology, which ensures rapid, precise autofocus, and a dual floating-focus system. Ergonomic lens-control buttons and customizable LCD startup animations enhance user experience. The lens’ optical design significantly reduces chromatic aberration in bokeh, creating a soft, delicate effect beyond the sharp focal plane. The 11 aperture blades ensure bokeh effects are smooth at the center, with minimal optical vignetting. Other features include a three-stage focus limiter; dual VCM motors for fast, silent focusing; customizable dual Fn buttons; A-B focus switching;...more

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