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Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 FE pancake lens now available for sale (under $100)

After a successful Indiegogo campaign, the new Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 FE pancake lens is now available for sale everywhere for under $100: B&H Photo Amazon: US | UK | DE | IT | ES | FR International: Viltrox | Pegear Here are some key features of the Viltrox 28mm f4.5 lens (for additional information, […]

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Several new Chinese lenses will be announced next week, last chance to get the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5

  Several new Chinese lenses will be announced next week: Venus Optics Laowa 55mm & 100mm f/2.8 FFII tilt-shift macro 1:1 full-frame lenses on October 14th (check website) Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro full-frame lens on October 17th (check website) Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 APS-C  lens on October 14 (check website) AstrHori AF 27mm f/2.8 […]

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Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 FE “Chip” ultra-thin pancake lens now available (almost sold out)

The previously reported Viltrox AF 28mm /4.5 FE “Chip” ultra-thin pancake lens is now listed for sale on Indiegogo. The weighs only 60g and is just 15.3mm thick. Indiegogo has already collected $154,906 USD from 1,597 backers with 14 more days to go: Update: the first batch is almost sold out, second batch is coming […]

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The Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB lens is currently being tested, expected to be released before the end of the year for under $1,000

Here’s a quick update on the previously reported Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 full-frame lens: it is currently being tested and is expected to be officially released before the end of the year (2024) with a price tag of under $1000 – that’s impressive considering that the 135mm f/1.8 lenses from Japanese manufacturers are usually over $2k: […]

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Getting close to the official announcement of the Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 pancake lens for Sony E + Nikon Z

We are getting close to the official announcement of the Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 pancake lens for Sony E and Nikon Z mount. Here are the latest images from Chinese social media: Update – the lens will be listed for funding on Indiegogo on September 29:

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Viltrox displayed a new Luna 42-420mm T5.6 10x zoom cinema lens at #IBC2024

Viltrox displayed for the first time a new Luna 42-420mm T5.6 10x zoom cinema lens at the 2024 IBC show in Amsterdam. The lens is expected to cost around $100,000. Viltrox already has the Luna 30-300mm T4.0 10X FF lens (priced at $65,000):

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The Viltrox “Brightmoon White” limited edition lenses are now available for order (limited to 100 pieces each)

The previously reported Viltrox “Brightmoon White” limited edition lenses are now available for order exclusive from the Viltrox online store (limited to 100 pieces each): Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 FE (full frame) Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 E (APS-C) More pictures of the new lenses: Viltrox to release limited edition white versions of their AF 20mm […]

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Viltrox to release limited edition white versions of their AF 20mm f/2.8 and 56mm f/1.7 APS-C lenses for Sony E-mount

On September 14th, Viltrox will announce new white versions of the AF 20mm f/2.8 and AF 56mm f/1.7 APS-C lenses for Sony E-mount (see teaser). Only 1,000 pieces will be available, and they will be sold on the official Viltrox website. Additional pictures:

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