Viltrox showed several new lenses at the BIRTV2026 show in Beijing, China (check the official website for updates): Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake lens in silver and titanium (the black version already exists). New Viltrox Air full-frame autofocus lenses for L-mount (see the currently available Viltrox lenses for L-mount): Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 L […]
Several new Chiens lenses are expected to be released at the upcoming BIRTV2026 show in Beijing, China (August 19 – 22, 2026): Meike Meike AF 25mm f/1.7 APS-C lens: 169 grams, 12 elements in 9 groups, 9-blade aperture, minimum focusing distance of 0.25 meters, 52mm filter thread (E/Z/X). Check the official website for updates. SG-image […]
Viltrox released new AF 9mm f/2.8, 15mm f/1.7, and 25mm f/1.7 Air APS-C silver lenses for Fuji X-mount: Viltrox 9mm Air: 199USD / 229EUR / 190GBP Viltrox 15mm Air: 239USD / 269EUR / 229GBP Viltrox 25mm Air: 176USD / 189EUR / 165GBP The new lenses are available at the Viltrox store and Amazon. Previous coverage […]
Nikon has lost the patent lawsuit against Viltrox in China. Nikon’s Chinese Z-mount patent (202010127062.4) was declared fully invalid by CNIPA (see previous coverage of the Nikon vs. Viltrox lawsuit). The full court ruling can be found here. The documents are in Chinese – here is the AI recap:
Here are a few new pictures of the upcoming Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.4 PRO full-frame lens (77mm filter size, minimum focusing distance of 0.3 meters, VCM voice coil focusing motor, and a metal body), Viltrox 40mm f/1.2 and 18mm f/1.2 PRO APS-C lenses (previously reported here):
The previously reported Viltrox 25mm f/1.7 AIR and the 35mm f/1.7 AIR lenses for Micro Four Thirds were officially released in China today. Pre-orders should open soon at B&H Photo, Amazon, and the official Viltrox store.
The previously reported Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake lens for Nikon Z and Sony E mount has been officially announced: Pre-orders: B&H Photo | Viltrox store | Foto Erhardt | Amazon Press release Additional information Technical specifications:
I already reported that Viltrox will introduce a new line of MFT autofocus lenses. The first two Viltrox MFT lenses are expected to be the 25mm f/1.7 AIR and the 35mm f/1.7 AIR. Viltrox used to make MFT lenses (see listings):
The Viltrox 26mm f/2.8 EVO pancake lens (E/Z) will be announced on July 15th (already listed for sale on Aliexpress): Here are the full details on the new lens (check the Viltrox website for updates):
