Surprise! Viltrox Announces Three Sony FE Lenses

In a surprise announcement, Optyczne.pl reports that Chinese lens adapter manufacturer Viltrox, is showing three new FE lenses at Photokina:
Viltrox AF 85mm F1.8 STM, and manual focus 85mm F1.8 & 20mm F1.8 ASPH lenses.

Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 STM AF lens for Sony FE

Construction: 10 elements in 7 groups (1 ED lens)
Minimum aperture: f / 16
Field of view: 15.58 degrees
Minimum focusing distance: 0.8 m
Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:8
Focusing: AF
Aperture blades: 9
Filter size: 72 mm
Dimensions: 80 x 92 mm
Weight: 626 g
EXIF data support and electronic iris adjustment, HD Nano antireflection coatings
Price: $240 USD

Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 MF for Sony FE

Construction: 10 elements in 7 groups (1 ED lens)
Minimum aperture: f / 16
Field of view: 11.32 degrees
Minimum focusing distance: 0.8 m
Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:8
Focusing: MF
Aperture blades: 9
Filter size: 72 mm
Dimensions: 79 x 92 mm
Weight: 665 g
EXIF data support and electronic iris adjustment, HD Nano antireflection coatings
Price: $200 USD

Viltrox 20mm f/1.8 ASPH MF for Sony FE

Construction: 12 elements in 9 groups (1 aspherical lens, 4 ED lenses)
Minimum aperture: f / 16
Field of view: 56.31 degrees
Minimum focusing distance: 0.25 m
Maximum reproduction ratio: 1:8.3
Focusing: MF
Aperture Blades: 14
Filter size: 82 mm,
Dimensions: 76.8 x 102 mm
Weight: 775 g
No EXIF contacts, HD Nano antireflection coatings, manual adjustment of the aperture
Price: $280 USD

via: Optyczne.pl


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10 thoughts on “Surprise! Viltrox Announces Three Sony FE Lenses”

  1. Also see my comment in the 12 Sony wish list. You call it a “budget” category, as a advanced amateur photographer / pro sailor, light weight and small is a must. Airline companies do’nt like heavy photo cases as carry on luggage! But I like neat and sharp pictures. Budget is a must I think, otherwise a big group of users are being let down. I hope retailers in Europe will sell these “budget” class lenses to keep the “amateurs” happy. Love to see a review / comparision of these “budget” lenses for the “not pro shooters” in the world. Also hope that retailers worldwide will sell them!

    1. Viltrox lenses may not be not available from photo retailers but they should be available from Amazon and eBay. Once they’re available, I will definitely post a link.

  2. at a closer look, the 85mm af lens is actually marked as FX-mount. seems not a sony lens. any idea of what this is?

  3. It’s not necessarily a trend setting sort of lens, but I thought it was really good overall. It has more of a vintage logic and optical quality to it with a few modern bells and whistles thrown in for good measure. For the price, I think it’s a pretty good value for an 85mm.

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